Birmingham Venture Partners provides a variety of investment platforms tailored for both passive and active investors. Each package includes access to our cutting-edge backroom support and innovative venture management system. The following, will explains the different ways you can get involved. Take a look, and if you have questions, just let us know.
For Investors
For Investors
It will require a particular kind of investor DNA - Distinct, Narrative, Attribute to take on investing in an early-stage startup.
We are looking for:
- Accredited
- Business Oriented
- Progressive and Future Thinker
- Aggressive & Risk Tolerant
- Mature
- Financially Successful
Angel investors are normally individuals who have gained “accredited investor” status but this isn’t a prerequisite. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Reg-D defines an “accredited investor” as one with a net worth of $1M in assets or more (excluding personal residences), or have earned $200k in income for the previous two years, or having a combined income of $300k for married couples.2 Conversely, being an accredited investor is not synonymous with being an angel investor.
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Any entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited, investors.
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Any trust, with total assets in excess of $5 million, not formed to specifically purchase the subject securities, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person
This regulation is designed to provide a certain level of a safety net to the investor and to ensure that they will not be taking advantage or be defrauded by unqualified entities that are dealing with and or selling securities to the public.
Using our exclusive platform, Sidepitch, CitySide will provide the members with a full service backroom support which will include:
Pre-Deal Service
- Deal Flow Sourcing – Managing an online deal flow management with visibility and transparency
- Deal Screening – Managing a team of Deal Screeners to ensure the quality and integrity
- Deal Qualifying – Match the deals to the desired sectors and investors preferences and market intelligence
- Due-diligence – An online innovative In-Depth collaborative Due-Diligence process
- Capital Call Management – Generating and managing an online Capital Call Process for transparency and immediate accessibility
Post-Deal Services
- Portfolio Management – Setting and follow up Startup Performance and Execution Tracking
- Investment Governance – Actively managing the investment governance according to the Term Sheet and Pace Investments
- Mentoring, Coaching & Support – Providing Startups with the critical and necessary resources to succeed
- Investors Financial Reporting – Managing the online dashboard reporting for accuracy and timely information
- Annual Portfolio Audit – Provide investors with an online annual portfolio audit
Admin & Ongoing Services
- Legal Management – Help and assist the investors and the startups with legal management
- Tech Lab & Venture Studio – Offer Startups high level senior technology staff to ensure the right architecture and design
- Tax Advising – Assist the investors with the right choices with regard to their investment strategy
- Regulatory Compliance – Ensure that all transactions are regulatory compliant
- Market Intelligence – Provide valuable, timely, and consistent Market data to support the decision making process
- Executive-In-Residence – Throughout our extensive network of experienced business people, corporate executives and high level professionals, we will offer the right people in the right seat.
- Branding & Marketing Support – Through our credible and highly rated vendors and business partners, we will provide a portfolio of companies with the right providers for maximum return.
- Revenue Generation & Sales Channels – Our business partners and extensive network of partners and door openers, we will support our investment with revenue lead generation
- Hardware Engineering & Design – With our core partner Amtech we can provide engineering, design and prototyping services for hardware based companies.
Each Investor will have their personal account on Sidepitch which will give them online access to all group events and activities with complete visibility and transparency.
City Side Ventures Startup [ + ] model is a progressive platform of incubation, acceleration and launch all in one.
THE 60 DAYS PROCESS
Using our system we are committed to making decisions on investment opportunities within 60 days or less. The process will include:
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Stage |
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1 |
Screening – By Startup analysts team |
0-7 Days |
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2 |
Qualifying – Chief Investment Officer In with the selection committee (TBD) |
7-14 days |
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3 |
Due-Diligence – Deal Team in collaboration with the active members |
14-40 Days |
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4 |
Capital Call – send a capital call to the members and secure the capital |
40-45 Days |
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5 |
Official Offering – Chief investment Officer |
45-50 Days |
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6 |
Closing – Chief Investment Officer in collaboration with Legal Team |
50-60 Days |
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If you are interested exploring membership in the group, please schedule your discovery dialogue using the link below.
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