Venture

SharesPost Overview

Secondary market for private-company shares (mostly tech startups), usually from current and former employees

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SharesPost

Pros

Direct investment (rather than through LLC), which may have tax advantages
Wide selection of investments
Long track record

Cons

Startup investments are already inherently risky and illiquid, and additional uncertainty around cannabis industry adds to that risk
Only open to accredited investors

This review was first published on 18 March 2020.

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