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Q: What is a "Verified Investor"?

A "Verified Investor" is a profile/company that our team at BEAMSTART has internally vetted and communicated with. These are also investors that you can submit your business proposals (pitch decks) to directly via their profile on BEAMSTART. The purpose of adding the "Verified Investor" badge is to increase both credibility and deal-flow for these investors.

Q: What is the difference between a "Managing Partner", "General Partner", and "Associate" in an investment firm?

In an investment firm, the roles of Managing Partner, General Partner, and Associate differ in terms of their responsibilities and level of authority within the firm's hierarchy:<ul><li>Managing Partner: The Managing Partner is typically the senior-most partner in the firm. They are responsible for overseeing the firm's overall operations, setting its strategic direction, and representing the firm externally. Managing Partners often have a significant ownership stake in the firm and play a key role in decision-making.</li><li>General Partner: General Partners are senior members of the firm who are responsible for sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities, managing portfolio companies, and raising capital from investors. They also typically have ownership stakes in the firm. General Partners are involved in making investment decisions and managing the firm's investment portfolio.</li><li>Associates / Analysts: Associates (sometimes also known as "Analysts") are typically entry-level professionals in an investment firm. They support the General Partners and Managing Partners in sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities, conducting due diligence, and monitoring portfolio companies. Associates often have a more analytical and research-focused role, helping the senior partners make informed investment decisions.</li></ul>Overall, Managing Partners have the highest level of authority and responsibility, followed by General Partners who are responsible for managing investments, and Associates who provide support to the senior members of the firm.

Q: I'm an investor and would like to add my profile to the list. How do I go about this?

Simply register for an account with BEAMSTART by signing up as a member (we have a low quarterly fee for this). Once you're signed in, you will be able to create an "Organization Profile" and add it to the investors list by selecting "Venture Capital and Private Equity" or "Investments" from the "Organization Category" field.

Q: I need help raising funds. Can you assist me fundraise instead?

Yes we can. Please reach out to us directly via <a href="@beamstart" style="color:black; border-bottom:2px dotted #999999;">this page</a>. Kindly take note that this would fall under our fundraising service, with fees ranging between 3% - 8% of funds raised.

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Investors	Markets	Stage	Sector	Connect
Breakthrough Energy Ventures Investing in Innovation
MCJ We back founders rewriting industries for the future.
Offline Ventures Ideas happen everywhere.
Contrarian Thinking Capital Boring businesses and technology are colliding
CapitalX Early-Stage, Enterprise-Focused
Pathlight Ventures 0 to 100, and beyond.
KdT Ventures The standard for early-stage frontier science investing
FinTech Collective We back creators with a hunger to reimagine the way money flows through the world.
Debut Capital Investing in the Future
Mantis VC A partnership between Alex Pall and Drew Taggart, otherwise known as The Chainsmokers, and experienced Venture Capital professionals and entrepreneurs Milan Koch and Jeffrey Evans that invests opportunistically in early stage technology enabled startups.
basecase capital first check to future founders
Avid Ventures We accelerate the trajectory of exceptional founders
Julian Capital Deeptech seed investors with serious growth and design talent
8-Bit Capital Invests in startups that connect people and businesses in new ways
Forum Ventures We make the B2B SaaS journey easier for early-stage founders. Formerly known as Acceleprise.
Cantos We invest in near frontier tech that will change the world. built for technical founders tackling the world's biggest problems
C2 Ventures We invest in dirty, dull, and dangerous verticals.
Lattice Fund Partnering with crypto founders from day one
Lattice Ventures A network-driven VC firm based in NYC
Tribe Impact Capital We’re changing wealth management… for good.