Vicinity Views
News, education and insights on investing in public offerings through the Vicinity platform and private early-stage offerings with VentureSouth.
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Small Business Report: A Brick and Mortar Graveyard?
The retail landscape is changing faster than the drive-thru line at Chick-fil-A. And the future for brick-and-mortar, in particular, might seem unclear.
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Campaign Page Walkthrough
Malcolm gives us a general overview of how campaign pages are setup. If you have any questions email us at info@vicinitycapital.com – thanks!
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Risky Business?
We’ve all heard this stat as a warning to both would-be founders and investors. A shot across the bow about the supposedly near-guaranteed failure…
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We’ve Got a Message for Warren Buffet
“It’s an economic war.” Warren Buffet delivered this mic drop moment on his recent CNBC interview with Goldman Sachs’ CEO, David Solomon. During the…
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Going Private, Publicly
Building a portfolio of private investments can feel like sailing out on uncharted waters. “I’m not a financial planner” you might say, why would…
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A Crowdfunding Christmas: It’s A Wonderful Life
“Few movies have aged like It’s A Wonderful Life, the iconic Christmas classic most of us grew up watching. As of December 2, 2020…
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How a Rev Share works…
If you’ve been browsing our campaigns you might have come across a few structured as rev share agreements. It’s a term that gets thrown…
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Breaking into SAFEs
At risk of getting flagged by the FBI, I’m going to lay out the easiest path to break into a SAFE. This method is…
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The Local Business Report: Gyms Are Doing Extra Reps
2020 has been a tough year for most businesses. We’re beginning a Local Business Report series through which we will highlight different industries and…
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Survey Insight
Some of our most common feedback responses were deal-specific questions about the terms, structure & potential returns of an offering.
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Over The Moon About Microinvesting
And while most small businesses aren’t trying to break into the space travel market, they’re still shooting for the stars. These businesses need capital…
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3 Investment Topics for Thanksgiving Table Talk
Happy Thanksgiving! Food, fellowship, football. There are so many reasons to enjoy your Thanksgiving feast. But what about that window of time after you’ve…
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Play Ball
We stay incredibly busy at VentureSouth. We’re on another record-breaking pace for investments this year. We’re adding two additional locations in Wilmington, NC…
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VentureSouth Leads Investment Rounds for Two Greenville-Based Companies
VentureSouth is pleased to announce that it recently led investment rounds for two Greenville-based startups—a Series Seed Investment for Offsite and a Series A Investment…
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Sharpen Minds Partnering with United Way of the Piedmont to Help Foster Families
Excited to see our portfolio company, Sharpen Minds, partnering with the United Way of the Piedmont to provide helpful information for foster families via…
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VentureSouth Charlotte Helping to Grow Charlotte’s Angel-Funding Community
In a recent article in the Charlotte Observer, VentureSouth Charlotte’s Director Mac Lackey weighs in on the angel investing scene in the Queen City,…
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Spiffy Partners with Ford Motor Company
Excited to share that our Portfolio Company Spiffy has partnered with Ford Motor Company to bring “convenient and secure services” to Ford and Lincoln…
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KIYATEC Announces New B2 Financing and New Investor LabCorp
We are very pleased to pass along news of KIYATEC’s Series B2 fundraising, led by VentureSouth with participation from LabCorp and several co-investment partners.…
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VentureSouth in the Top 10!
Last week at the annual Angel Capital Association Summit in Chicago, we were thrilled when VentureSouth was announced as one of the Top 10…
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VentureSouth Wilmington launch
VentureSouth is pleased to announce a new addition to its network: VentureSouth Wilmington. We are pleased to partner with Rob Kaiser and his team…
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VentureSouth Announces 2018 Record-Breaking Results
VentureSouth is pleased to announce record-setting results for a fifth consecutive year. In 2018, the South Carolina-based early stage investment firm grew its membership…
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Baebies Establishes Partnership with CureDuchenne
We would like to congratulate portfolio company Baebies on their new partnership with CureDuchenne. Baebies is delivering innovative products and services for newborn screening…
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VentureSouth On Pace for Record Year in 2018
VentureSouth, one of the nation’s largest angel investment firms, is on a record-breaking pace for investments and returns in 2018. In September, the group…
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UVision’s FDA approval
We are very pleased to congratulate portfolio company Luminelle (UVision) on successfully receiving approval from the FDA for its Luminelle hysteroscopy system. 510(k) clearance,…