All founders of the pool have to match some high-end criteria. You should be at a startup in the Series A stage or above, running in a healthy cash flow, with a strong proposal and market fit. You should have enough experience to aggregate with your future partner's journey and be an accredited investor.

It's accordingly to the fair market value at the equity pool's time of formation.

The equity contributed to a pool must be already vested and therefore risk-free.

A typical pool is formed with up to 90 founders.

Angel investing consists of post-tax cash and a time-consuming process of deal flow to maybe found the best companies out there. We accelerate your process of investing in 7-10 years, with your future liquidity throughout your equity, without the burden of taxes, plus connecting you with the top-notch startups and best founders in the market.

Founders approved in your selection panels, running a VC-backed company in stage Seed or above, with a proven track record and crystal clear competence to add value to the network.

Founders do not need to contribute any cash, just a small percentage of their founder equity. We can also have management and carry fees in form of an equity charge in the lifetime of the equity pool, and will sponsor administration costs.

Yes, this will require approval by your board of directors. We will help you explain to your board why participating in the equity pool is a win/win that helps ensure that you as a founder remain aligned with the interests of your company’s investors. We already have board approvals in the vast majority of the best LATAM VCs.

You'll need to provide a few documents and communicate with your board for approval. But don't worry, our aim is to make this process as smooth as possible without taking up too much of your time.

It is an inevitable part of pursuing a high-risk, innovative entrepreneurial path that there is a meaningful probability of failure. Mitigating this risk against the financial impact of this risk is part of the advantage of being in a pool. And the community matters: founders will get to know and trust each other, and perhaps find ways to work together. Founders and employees from one company may wind up working for another, or one company may merge with another. One founder may get guidance from others that helps steer a clear path to success. Ultimately, the purpose of the pool is to benefit everyone from the accumulating social capital of their network, to make us better founders. No matter how good the team and the business idea and execution, the outcome is uncertain. So the other purpose of the pool is to help mitigate financial risk by having everyone share the financial outcome of the group as a whole — with the aspiration that even if most companies fail, as a whole everyone could come out ahead.

Founders pledge a small portion of their vested equity to a pool consisting of equity contributed. This group becomes jointly vested in each other’s success, and each member has a long-term hedge provided by the overall performance of the pool’s equity.

The equity you transfer to a pool will appear on your capitalization table as the pool being the owner of a small portion of your company’s common stock. This should not have any financial or legal ramifications that would be of significance to potential new preferred investors. And your participation in the program should be seen as a positive thing by VCs. You didn’t “cash out” (sell your shares and put money in your pocket), and yet you took a step to align yourself with a community of other founders and advisors who can be of future benefit for hiring, operations, customer introductions, strategic advice, and much more — all while increasing your risk tolerance in a way that lets you strive for a large long-term outcome for your own company. Therefore we will not change any governance rules already set for your company, keeping the process clean and safe for old or new investors.