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While nothing interesting is happening in the market, let's move on to the deeper topics of the market. Today we will dive into a rare but influential world — venture investments (VC) in crypto.
VC is usually an investment in high-risk assets at an early stage. But if you dig deeper, it is an opportunity to buy tokens at the lowest price, taking advantage of the early stage and decentralized market.
Many of you participate in drops, stake in launch pools, try to win allocations in IDO/ICO — all in order to get tokens at a favorable price. But by this point, the price of tokens is already higher than at the stages of early VC investment.
Large funds often invest in a project, drawing attention to its prospects. But imagine that tokens can be bought at the round stage. Is it possible to buy them from the funds themselves? Yes, if you dive deeper into the market.
This market is closed: there are no open platforms or clear entry points. Everything happens through personal contacts, which opens up opportunities - to buy tokens below the market from funds that have been in the project for a long time, or sell above to those who do not know the rate on the secondary market. The main VC game unfolds even before the tokens are released.
How does it work? Through SAFT/SAFE documents (Simple Agreement of Future Tokens) - agreements on the future issue of tokens that can be resold at different prices at different stages.
Today, the market attracts large and medium-sized retail players through syndicate investing. In October, investment volumes reached a two-year high. The market is preparing for a bull run: pools are formed around experts who help scale capital.
The structure of influence is also interesting: imagine that you are a large fund, for example, A16Z, the entire industry is watching your investments. How to increase profits? Attract those who are ready to follow you. The fund closes the bulk of the round, then attracts partners at higher valuations until the price "inflates." Finally, the project enters the market through retail, such as launchpads, completing the chain of influence.
VC is usually an investment in high-risk assets at an early stage. But if you dig deeper, it is an opportunity to buy tokens at the lowest price, taking advantage of the early stage and decentralized market.
Many of you participate in drops, stake in launch pools, try to win allocations in IDO/ICO — all in order to get tokens at a favorable price. But by this point, the price of tokens is already higher than at the stages of early VC investment.
Large funds often invest in a project, drawing attention to its prospects. But imagine that tokens can be bought at the round stage. Is it possible to buy them from the funds themselves? Yes, if you dive deeper into the market.
This market is closed: there are no open platforms or clear entry points. Everything happens through personal contacts, which opens up opportunities - to buy tokens below the market from funds that have been in the project for a long time, or sell above to those who do not know the rate on the secondary market. The main VC game unfolds even before the tokens are released.
How does it work? Through SAFT/SAFE documents (Simple Agreement of Future Tokens) - agreements on the future issue of tokens that can be resold at different prices at different stages.
Today, the market attracts large and medium-sized retail players through syndicate investing. In October, investment volumes reached a two-year high. The market is preparing for a bull run: pools are formed around experts who help scale capital.
The structure of influence is also interesting: imagine that you are a large fund, for example, A16Z, the entire industry is watching your investments. How to increase profits? Attract those who are ready to follow you. The fund closes the bulk of the round, then attracts partners at higher valuations until the price "inflates." Finally, the project enters the market through retail, such as launchpads, completing the chain of influence.