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What Went Wrong With Quibi
By Andy Gordon on October 22, 2020
In calling it quits, Quibi proved the adage that nothing guarantees success except success itself. The company seemed to have everything going for it. A massive pool of capital — $1.75 billion worth. An A+ roster of investors that included Alibaba, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and practically all the major studios — Sony Pictures, MGM Studios, Lionsgate, Walt Disney, NBCUniversal and Viacom. And it had Mexican business magnate Carlos Slim. Two megastars led the…
Portfolio Update: Winc Making Rapid Progress
By Andy Gordon on October 19, 2020
We have good news on Winc, which we recommended last December. Winc is thriving. We recommended Winc because we loved its business model and traction. Winc collects data from its hundreds of thousands of customers and uses that data to make wines its customers love. Of…
New Pick: Invest in Efficient Energy Use
By Andy Gordon on October 15, 2020
Deal Details Startup: COI Energy Security type: Crowd SAFE Discount: 20% Valuation (cap): $18 million Minimum investment: $100 Where to invest: Republic Deadline: December 1, 2020…
New Pick: Invest in Cheaper Energy for Everyone
By Andy Gordon on October 1, 2020
DEAL DETAILS Startup: Neighborhood Sun Security type: Future equity Agreement (Wefunder SAFE) Round size: Up to $1.07 million Valuation cap: $15 million Minimum investment: $100 Investment portal: Wefunder Deadline:…
Update: Yahyn Looks Stronger Than Ever
By Andy Gordon on September 24, 2020
We recommended Yahyn back in May. It lets you shop for your favorite bottles of wine online and have them shipped directly to your home. Whenever I talk to Yahyn Founder and CEO Pierre Rogers — like I did…
New Pick: Invest in Smart Cities
By Andy Gordon on September 17, 2020
DEAL DETAILS Startup: Cityzenith Security type: Common stock Valuation: $27.4 million Price per share: $1.15 Minimum investment: $500.25 Where to invest: StartEngine Deadline: July 1, 2021…
Update: Digital Brands Group’s Big Holiday Plans
By Andy Gordon on September 14, 2020
DBG (Digital Brands Group) has been busy. DBG holds a special place in our hearts — and in our portfolio. It’s the only startup we’ve recommended three times. We originally recommended DBG in 2016. Back then, the company went by…
New Pick: The Future of Sustainable Supply Chains
By Andy Gordon on September 3, 2020
Deal Details Startup: Bext360 Security type: Crowd Note Valuation: $7.75 million Conversion discount: 20% Stage: Seed Minimum investment: $1,000 Where to invest: SeedInvest Deadline: September…
New Pick: Invest in Saving Millions of Lives
By Andy Gordon on August 31, 2020
DEAL DETAILS Startup: Biopact CT Security type: Common stock Valuation: $30 million Share price: $1.55 Minimum investment: $465 Where to invest: Equifund Deadline: February…
Only Days Left to Invest in Better Conflict Resolution
By Early Investing on August 27, 2020
It’s not often that companies and workers alike line up to use new HR dispute resolution software. Yet that’s exactly what’s happening with People First RH. It’s why Andy Gordon first recommended investing in the startup to First Stage Investor members in June.
Portfolio Update: Monogram Thinking Raise and Exit
By Andy Gordon on August 20, 2020
While COVID-19 has slowed down economic activity across the country, Monogram has actually sped up. We recommended Monogram to you almost exactly a year ago. It makes “perfect-fit” hip implants that will be followed by “perfect-fit” knee replacements. Monogram’s…
Portfolio Update: Aavrani Has a New Look
By Andy Gordon on August 17, 2020
Aavrani keeps rolling on. I recommended the skincare company last October. Since then, the company has increased sales, added a couple of key hires and brought on hundreds of new influencers. And, to top things off, Aavrani recently finished a complete rebranding —…
Invest in Award-Winning Tequila
By Andy Gordon on August 13, 2020
DEAL DETAILS Startup: AsomBroso Tequila Security type: Common stock Valuation (cap): $32.2 million Price per share: $3.95 Discount: Eligible for the StartEngine Owner’s 10% Bonus Minimum investment: $355…
Invest in Connecting With Customers
By Andy Gordon on July 30, 2020
DEAL DETAILS Startup: goDeskless Security type: Crowd note Valuation (cap): $7 million Discount rate: 20% Minimum investment: $100 Where to invest: MicroVentures Deadline: August 17, 2020 Conversion provisions:…
Republic Note: Invest NOW for a Lifetime of Revenue
By Andy Gordon on July 20, 2020
Deal Details Startup: Republic Core Security type: Profit-sharing token Cap: $8 million Price per note: $0.12 Minimum investment: $100 Where to invest: Republic Deadline: Today (…
Portfolio Update: Cityzenith Valuation Jumps on Rapid Progress
By Andy Gordon on July 13, 2020
It’s full speed ahead for Cityzenith. We recommended the digital twin visualization software company to you last August. It’s made tremendous progress in almost 12 months. In fact, so many good things are happening at once, it’s hard to know where…