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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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If you spotted an error, please do not hesitate to report it to us via the <a href="contact" style="color:black; border-bottom:2px dotted #999999;">contact page here</a> — our team will have it rectified within the day.

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Pre-Seed Stage

Investors	Markets	Stage	Sector	Connect
BrandProject Investing in early-stage founders today, as they build, launch and scale the iconic consumer brands of tomorrow.
Good Friends We're Founders Helping Founders
Dash Fund Backing the next wave of category-defining FinTech founders and companies.
boldstart ventures For Bold Technical Founders Building the Future.
Operator Partners We are operators funding operators
CRTCL Ventures Results. Fast.
Cactus Capital Partners Preserving and growing your legacy
Cactus Capital Israel’s first student-run venture capital fund. By Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Cacti Ventures Bankrolling the brave entrepreneurs who dare to change the status quo
Delphi A World-Positive VC focused on regenerative global sustainability and fueling founders changing our world for the better.
Delphi Ventures A thesis-driven, high-conviction firm that allocates across core themes that we believe will dramatically shape the world.
PropTech Angel Group There is a storm of disruption coming for our buildings. We are the storm
Xecced Ventures & LLP An award winning, globally ranked top 100 innovator and investor in AI
Infinity VC Infrastructure. Fintech. Ingenuity
Innova Memphis Early-stage venture capital firm investing in MedTech, AgTech, Logistics, and B2B IT
Collab Capital Investing in the building blocks of shared prosperity.
Elysium Venture Capital Helping the innovators of today push the frontiers of tomorrow
CapitalT We back brilliant teams
Bee Partners Bee is a leader, innovator, and partner for expert Founders.
INCA Incubator–Accelerator and Venture Capital Fund