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Cityzenith Shuttered, but Investors Still Have Hope
By Vin Narayanan on June 8, 2023
Many First Stage Investor members have written in to ask us about Cityzenith closing its business. We recommended Cityzenith as an investment opportunity in September 2020. And like you, we’re disappointed that Cityzenith closed. We were hoping for big things. I reached out this week to Cityzenith founder and CEO Michael Jansen to see if we could have a quick conversation. I wanted to better understand why…
Get Your Investing Mojo Back
By Vin Narayanan on May 12, 2023
Crypto Market Musings Bitcoin is trading around $27,000 as of this writing and is down about 6.5% over the last seven days. Ethereum is trading around $1,800 and is down about 4.5% over the same time period. Welcome to crypto allergy season. Some weeks will be good. Some…
New Pick: A Biotech Startup on the Verge of Curing Cancer
By Teddy Lyons on May 11, 2023
Cancer sucks. Everyone knows someone who has been affected by this deadly disease. And while treatment has come a long way, there is still no cure. The disease kills more than 600,000 people in the United States every year. Billions of dollars have been poured into…
Startup Status Report: Avadain Makes an Exciting Discovery
By Early Investing on May 4, 2023
When we first recommended Avadain in June 2022, we were blown away by the company’s take on the next “super material” — aka graphene. Graphene can withstand incredible amounts of stress without breaking. And it’s nearly a perfect electrical conductor. Avadain makes nearly…
Monogram Orthopaedics Announces an IPO
By Teddy Lyons on April 27, 2023
Great news. Monogram Orthopaedics is going public on May 18! The company is going to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker MGRM. The company will go public at $7.25 per share. But don’t worry if this price seems low. Monogram recently completed a…
New Pick: A Lucrative Opportunity to Destroy Harmful “Forever” Chemicals
By Vin Narayanan on April 13, 2023
Editor’s Note: This recommendation was co-authored by KingsCrowd Senior Investment Research Analyst Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau. I take due diligence seriously. When I investigate a startup investment opportunity, I spend countless hours reading through the raise page and SEC filings. I…
Pureboost Sales Hit Double-Digit Growth Despite Some Setbacks
By Teddy Lyons on April 6, 2023
We first recommended Pureboost back in November 2022. The company sells a powdered energy drink that has shown remarkable traction among a surprising demographic: women. Traditionally, the energy drink market is hyper-masculine in terms of both marketing messaging and clientele. Pureboost has…
New Pick: Invest in the Future of Sports Coaching
By Teddy Lyons on March 30, 2023
Golf is my favorite sport. There is nothing better than teeing it up early on a Sunday morning. But here’s the problem. I’m pretty bad. And unless you’ve put in an enormous amount of time to develop your game, you are probably pretty bad too. …
New Pick: Crypto Payments Without the Headache
By Andy Gordon on March 9, 2023
Note: This recommendation was co-authored by KingsCrowd Investment Research Manager Olivia Strobl. Both Olivia and I have played in the cryptocurrency space for years. Like many crypto enthusiasts, we were first drawn to digital assets for their versatility. The…
Angel Insider: The Best Time to Invest in the Late Stage Secondary Market
By Early Investing on March 7, 2023
The late stage secondary market is the perfect hunting ground for bargains. Take Stripe for example. In 2021, the payment processor raised at around a $95 billion valuation. In 2023, it’s raising at around a $55 billion valuation. And there are many more companies like it that have…
Portfolio Update: Tradefox Enters an Inflection Year
By Andy Gordon on March 2, 2023
According to Tradefox, a trade analytics company with a focus on scrap metal and recyclables, waste materials are recyclables in the wrong place. The faster and more efficiently they get to the right place, the better it is for the health of the planet. In its…
This Startup Is Helping to Democratize Real Estate Investing
By Andy Gordon on February 23, 2023
Note: This recommendation was co-authored by KingsCrowd Investment Research Manager Olivia Strobl. It’s always fun when I come across other companies that share KingsCrowd’s goal of making investing more accessible. Simplifying alternative asset investing — like real estate, startup,…
Angel Insider: A Love Letter to the Late Stage Secondary Market
By Early Investing on February 14, 2023
It’s Valentine’s Day — a day to buy chocolates and celebrate love. And not just a love of romantic partners or friends or family. It can also be a celebration of love for what you do. There’s certainly a lot to love about investing. In this…
New Pick: This Startup Is a One in 1,000 Anomaly
By Andy Gordon on February 9, 2023
Note: This recommendation was co-authored by KingsCrowd Senior Investment Research Analyst Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau. I’m “lucky.” Cheating is in my blood. If anything gives me an advantage as an investor, I’m all in. I make no apologies — quite the opposite. The more unfair…
Startup Status Report: Genius Juice Takes a Shot at a New Product
By Early Investing on February 2, 2023
When we first recommended Genius Juice in May 2021, we were impressed by the company’s 100% organic coconut smoothies. They’re protein-rich, filling, nutritious, and tasty. Even better, Genius Juice smoothies contain “no dumb stuff” — as in, no added sugars, stabilizers, or other…
Portfolio Update: TÖST Expands Its Global Reach With Rave Reviews
By Teddy Lyons on January 26, 2023
We first recommended TÖST in 2021. The company sells non-alcoholic sparkling beverages made with simple ingredients and low sugar. We recently caught up with CEO Brooks Addington to see how things have been going over the last year and a half. …