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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.

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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	Actions
Studio Investments We invest in people focused on building disruptive profit-driven companies and changing the world creating jobs.
Avila VC Backing entrepreneurs building the foundational companies of our $100T+ future sustainable economy and society
ArkFund We invest in the absurd today, which will be obvious tomorrow.
Lemonade Stand Early-stage tech investments in the Baltic and East European founders.
d.ventures We enable businesses to realize their vision with capital, expertise and data.
Alumshares Are you beating the public market?
IBB Ventures Innovation – Made in Berlin.
Platanus We back the best technical teams in Latin America
Good Alpha Industries Venture Capital for the Greater Good
Global Health Impact Network & Funds We are GHIF. For clinicians, by clinicians.
Spring Capital Investing in exceptional teams in the Baltics & Scandinavia.
Systema VC We invest in Fintech, Legaltech and HRtech wordlwide
Audacious Ventures Partnering with the most ambitious founders in the world and helping them achieve their most audacious goals.
SBXi We help you build the next wave of generational companies only MIT could spark.
Founder Partners We dramatically increase the success rate of global technical founders
Smart Infrastructure Ventures A heterogeneous group of successful entrepreneurs, founders & investors.
Tiburon Over 20 years of venture investing.
LUMO Labs We create opportunities for impact-driven ventures in emerging technologies.
BK-XL Building is better in Brooklyn.
Equator Invest We Back Very Early-Stage Founders