aquins

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by aquins 8y ago
So it's highly likely a scam; I was always skeptical, but I should have been more skeptical based on their website, but I was like "Eh, maybe some high net worth individuals just don't really care about website aesthetics.&qu
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by aquins 8y ago
Thanks for sharing, but even in this case, the investors were worried about releasing their names - the company did however know who was wiring them the money. In our case, it looks like we won't know (see other comment regarding syndi
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by aquins 8y ago
Thank you very much for elaborating! I wasn't very clear on my previous comment, but I meant that one you said "check your investors are accredited", you were referring to the VC as the investor, and not the individuals inves
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by aquins 8y ago
No. That would be very helpful, once I make some more progress with my research. Can you send his info to dubbelkolla@protonmail.com - thank you very much!
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by aquins 8y ago
US, yes. You mean the VC = investors, right? How do I check for accreditation? And it very much sounds like a syndicate as well. In your case, does the money flow through the VC, or comes directly from the high net worth individuals? Latter
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by aquins 8y ago
It's a small VC, but with a public and seemingly legit appearance incl. portfolio references. Nothing crazy, can't say/see much about reputation, but seems legit. Especially if keeping their network confidential is a priority
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Ask HN: What are incentives for criminals to heavily seed invest in startups?
7 points by aquins 8y ago|16 comments