RE: After Investing in 50 Start-ups... My Guide to Investing.

[grazyeight]

Thank you for your post. Couple of questions (if you don't mind):

1. Where are you based?
2. How did you raise the money for the first investment?
3. Do you aim to exit some day or keep shares for controlling matters / dividends?
4. Do you act only as a financial investor or do you get involved in operations as well?
   Always interested in sharing experience with investments!

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[hisnameisolllie]

Hello @grazyeight I don't mind at all..

1. London
2. I'm an Oil Trader, so the investments were made from Trading Profits.
3. Good point, this is something I missed out. I always look for companies who have exit in the back of their minds and show a clear pathway to an exit. Generally 5 year time horizon is what I'm looking for, however a longer time horizon doesn't scare me off. I am not investing in any start-ups with the foresight of holding for a prolonged period of time, and dividends are off little to no interest. My stakes are always minority holdings, and part of a larger investment round.
4. I look to have very little involvement except where asked. I do offer opinions, however this is where management is key. I want management who are so on the ball, that they do not need any outside help except from industry experts. Strong vision and a level of self belief that will get them to the end goal...

Ditto on the sharing experiences.