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Re: Ask HN: Getting Started Investing

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Post by charlesdm »

Can you? Yes. But it's going to be like taking a second job, because sourcing good deals is hard and a lot of work.

If you want to deploy a few 100k, your best bet would be to invest directly into a private fund -- if you can find one that is in need of capital. One fund manager I know with a small 50m fund takes tickets starting at 100k when fundraising, for example. So X00k should be sufficient to buy in.

Which country btw? Some countries offer tax advantages to investors as well, depending on how you invest.

Re: Ask HN: Getting Started Investing

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Post by monkeydust »

That's enough to start Angel investing in in the UK at least. My first round clip size is about 25k and I keep some back for the invetible future funding rounds. Being doing this for around 4 years and looking at my first exit next week (about 2.5x net). Learnt so much aside from any money I might make and my contacts list has exploded. Reach out if your UK based and want some some tips.

Re: Ask HN: Getting Started Investing

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Post by tw1010 »

eof wrote: post #15
tw1010 wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

But there's clearly a lot of people who still seek funding but can't find it, so how does that mesh with the idea that "there's too much money and not enough places to put it"?

Some people seeking funding don’t seem like good investments.

Sounds like it's just a problem of identifying arbitrage opportunities then. I.e. the problem isn't actually that there isn't enough places to put money. The problem is identifying systemic biases in the investor landscape (e.g. a bias against diversity, as just one potential example).

Re: Ask HN: Getting Started Investing

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Post by rcar1046 »

https://www.seedinvest.com is really good for this. They are the best at vetting companies and only allow a small amount (something like 3 out of 1,000) companies that apply raise funds through the Reg A (and other various regulations passed in the JOBS Act) exemption and I believe these are now available to accredited and non-accredited investors in some form.

Re: Ask HN: Getting Started Investing

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Post by startupdiscuss »

Have you considered getting your start by investing in micro cap tech stocks?

The transaction is much easier. You get all the risk of total wipe out you may crave. But most importantly you get a lot more information and that might help you get practice.

The most valuable practice is when you think a company has a great strategy and is a no brainer and it shuts down. Or when you do a lot of work and invest in a rocket ship only to notice that Facebook would have been a better investment.

Re: Ask HN: Getting Started Investing

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Post by hkmurakami »

What are your goals for your investing? What does it help you do in your life in 5 years, 10 years, etc.

Usually these answers won't fit in ski well with startups as an asset class.

Also you're right. Startup investing is all about deal flow.

Re: Ask HN: Getting Started Investing

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Post by icedchai »

startupdiscuss wrote: post #26

Have you considered getting your start by investing in micro cap tech stocks? The transaction is much easier. You get all the risk of total wipe out you may crave. But most importantly you get a lot more information and that might help you get practice. The most valuable practice is when you think a company has a great strategy and is a no brainer and it shuts down. Or when you do a lot of work and invest in a rocket…

Do you want him to lose every dollar? Most penny stocks are garbage. Generally low volume, occasional pump-and-dump scams, fake news from paid stock promoters, etc.

Re: Ask HN: Getting Started Investing

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Post by gbear605 »

icedchai wrote: post #29
startupdiscuss wrote: post #26

Have you considered getting your start by investing in micro cap tech stocks? The transaction is much easier. You get all the risk of total wipe out you may crave. But most importantly you get a lot more information and that might help you get practice. The most valuable practice is when you think a company has a great strategy and is a no brainer and it shuts down. Or when you do a lot of work and invest in a rocket…

Do you want him to lose every dollar? Most penny stocks are garbage. Generally low volume, occasional pump-and-dump scams, fake news from paid stock promoters, etc.

Sounds like start up investing to me
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