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Most-Shorted Stocks Are Excelling Beyond Reason
By Adam Sharp on February 12, 2021
Market manias sure are intoxicating to watch, aren’t they? Right now almost everybody’s making money in the markets (except bears). All the major indexes are basically at all-time highs. The Nasdaq-100 is up 48% over the past 12 months and 552% over the last 10 years. Energy, crypto, emerging markets, metals and pot stocks have all joined the party too. But what’s really interesting is how the…
New Pick: Invest in the Next Generation of Medical Masks
By Andy Gordon on February 11, 2021
Deal Details Startup: Canopy Security type: Crowd IPA* Price per security: $5.61 Valuation (cap): $6.5 million Minimum investment: $100.98 Where to invest: Republic Deadline: May 1, 2021…
Technology is Changing Food and Beverage Discovery
By Andy Gordon on February 10, 2021
I felt like pizza the other day — not an uncommon occurrence for me. Back in the ancient BC days (before COVID), my wife and I would hoof it over to our favorite neighborhood Italian restaurant — a 12-minute walk (or four minute drive).
Patience Pays in Startup Investing
By Adam Sharp on February 9, 2021
I recently had my first startup investment go public. But don’t get too excited yet. The company, Plurilock Security, just listed on the Toronto Venture Exchange at quite a tiny valuation — around $15 million. I took the opportunity to add to my position. I really…
Startup Insider: Demystifying Funding Risk
By Early Investing on February 8, 2021
The savviest startup investors know that the difference between being mildly successful and being wildly successful comes down to understanding risk. Because when you’re investing in companies with a limited operating history, some risks are worth taking. Others are not. Not all risks are created equal…
GameStop Losses: Right Strategy, Wrong Asset
By Adam Sharp on February 5, 2021
A lot of people lost a lot of money in GameStop this week. I feel for them — especially since I have been there myself. As I write this, GameStop is trading at around $66, down from a high of more than $450…
Update: 20/20 GeneSystems Grows Revenue Sevenfold
By Andy Gordon on February 4, 2021
Yesterday I wrote about how the medtech and healthcare sector is seeing amazing growth. It’s one of my favorite sectors to look for promising startups in. But my love of this sector is nothing new. And today I want to give you an…
Amazing Growth in the Medtech and Healthcare Sector
By Andy Gordon on February 3, 2021
Usually, a sector’s growth is driven by one or two things. It could be consumer trends — like the current surge in alcoholic consumption during the pandemic. Or it could be technological advances. Think of how drones and self-driving cars will upend the delivery of goods and services. …
Robert Downey Jr. Starts an AngelList Fund
By Adam Sharp on February 2, 2021
Well, this is somewhat unexpected — actor Robert Downey Jr. just launched an AngelList rolling fund. The fund — called Footprint Coalition Ventures — will invest in sustainability and environmentally-focused startups. Here’s an excerpt from…
Startup Insider: Cortex Co-founder on Machine Learning and Marketing
By Andy Gordon on February 1, 2021
In December, Andy Gordon recommended Cortex as a potential startup investment. Cortex uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to help predict how people will respond to videos or pictures before they’re shot. This is a massive step…
Bitcoin and Startups: Better Revolutionary Assets
By Adam Sharp on January 29, 2021
For the last week, all eyes have been on GameStop (GME). Millions of users from forums such as Reddit’s WallStreetBets have piled into shares and call options of the wounded mall retailer, causing a short squeeze of epic…
New Pick: Invest in Fully Staffed Pharmacies
By Andy Gordon on January 28, 2021
Deal Details Startup: ShiftPosts Deadline: Friday, January 29th, midnight Security type: Convertible note Valuation cap: $4 million Interest rate: 10% Note term: 36 months Minimum investment: $1,000 Where…
Government Regulations Are Creating Investment Opportunities
By Andy Gordon on January 27, 2021
I recently said that government-driven opportunities are one of my favorite drivers of upside and profit. This is what I wrote: “When a new [government] rule allows a product or activity that was previously prohibited or the opposite — or when they ban or prohibit something previously allowed…
Pay Attention to Reg CF Deals
By Adam Sharp on January 26, 2021
On March 15th, the fundraising limit on Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) campaigns will go from $1.07 million to $5 million. Startups that raise capital using Reg CF are the deals that non-accredited investors can access. With the $1 million limit, Reg CF just wasn’t worth it…
Startup Insider: Assessing CPG Startups
By Early Investing on January 25, 2021
Two weeks ago on First Stage Investor‘s Startup Insider, Andy Gordon and Vin Narayanan discussed how to evaluate biotech and pharmaceutical startups. In this week’s Startup Insider, Andy and Vin explore the different factors people need to consider before…
Three Factors that Signal Upside Potential
By Andy Gordon on January 21, 2021
Sometimes it’s good to go back to basics. And one of the basics that every investor has to consider before making a startup investment is upside — does this startup have the right pieces put together to provide significant upside on my investment? …