Investment pools out of the box: Sourcing of Pre-IPO shares
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SPV administration in Delaware

➤ IPOSharks is the community (syndicate) of 190+ private investors in the world's best startups of late and Pre-IPO stages (95% are US based, 95% are from AI, Fintech & Blockchain industries). We have orchestrated 20+ direct deals since 2021 (when a holding entity enters a registry of shareholders of the startup) for $8M+ in aggregated size. Currently, we’re closing 1-2 new deals each month for $100k - $300k per deal.

➤ IPOSharks provides consulting and analytics of the secondary shares market for late-stage VC companies. We are deep in the game having our hand on a pulse of the market.

➤ IPOSharks offers scouting services on demand: current market price discovery (FMV), seeking for potential sellers of shares, performing negotiations and obtaining approval from the company’s board of directors to transfer shares and enter in a cap table (ROFR). We’re taking care of the entire spectrum of tasks on the way to becoming a shareholder. Since 2021 we’ve closed 25+ direct deals for our clients for an aggregate size of $12M+ with deals ranging from $50k to $2M

➤ IPOSharks does in-house structuring and administration services of SPVs based on Delaware Series LLCs - entity formation, onboarding of investors (drafting and signing agreements, KYC), registration with all US regulators - IRS, SEC, FINCEN, FINRA, maintaining the entity for the entire term of the investment, providing investors with annual reports (K-1 forms), selling shares, profit distribution, liquidating an entity.

➤ Now is the unique moment to invest in VC unicorns at the very bottom of the market, at multiples (EV/Revenue) 5-20 times lower than it was in 2021. Due to the current market conditions and purchasing shares at the very bottom of the historical market cycle, the potential IRR is expected to be **50%+ instead of the historical averages in this business of 15-30%.

** The information provided holds solely informative purposes and does not contain investment and/or any other recommendations

➤ We buy secondary shares, usually 10-20% below the average secondary market price available for professional investors. For retail private investors with small checks the available price for purchasing shares is usually 10-30% higher than the price for professional participants. Thus, it is possible to get a margin of 15-30% immediately after closing the transaction, while simultaneously providing a competitive purchase price for the individual investor. It is also possible for the partner to include a commission from the investor’s net profit at the time of exit from the transaction (Carry) of 15-25%.

➤ SPVs via Delaware LLCs is the safest, the fastest and the most transparent and economically feasible way in the world for pooled investments vehicle creation for Non-US residents (individuals and companies). Read more here.

➤ SPVs which we create are able to accept funds both through SWIFT transfer to its bank account in the US bank (Mercury) and through crypto stablecoins USDC/USDT (fully legalized in the state of Delaware since 2017). In 2022 IPOSharks pioneered the adoption of crypto as a form of a payment for shares in the US market when we closed a $1.8M deal for a client, and now, 2 years later, it has become a standard practice in the US. Also, we have a business account at the Coinbase exchange, and are able to convert crypto and pay for shares in dollars.

➤ Our clients are free to buy shares for their existing entities located outside the US. We have experience in closing transactions for the UK, Sweden, and Belize based entities. The purchaser can also be an individual.

➤ IPOSharks covers all needs for fund and investment community managers who wish to diversify its exposure into the VC late-stage universe. We’re able to seamlessly and transparently structure Pre-IPO investments on a White-label basis.

➤ IPOSharks is the ERA US investment advisory firm reporting to the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)