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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Transparency Builds Trust
Transparency. Our final core belief is “transparency builds trust”. Among private equity partners, this is often encapsulated in phrases like “no surprises” or “give…
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5 Reasons To Invest In Your Community
The first time I asked my wife out was at a coffee shop on a corner street. It was a significant moment for us,…
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The Wall Street – Main Street Disconnect
The Dow Jones surged over 20% between March 23 and March 26 with the financial markets betting on the imminent (and unprecedented) stimulus package.…
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Explaining the Form C
What is it? The Form C is the required SEC filing for any company looking to raise capital through Regulation CF. It needs to…
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Leading in Trust, Underdog in Finance
“Now I am going to read you a list of institutions in American society. Please tell me how much confidence you, yourself, have in…
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On Local Stimulus and You
Main Street is reeling and the pressure on small and medium-sized businesses (“SMBs”) is not going to let up anytime soon. One study has…
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Investing Through Reg CF
Just recently, over 95% of the population gained a new way to invest in the small and mid-sized businesses that make up over half…
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Behind the Press Release – Breaking Down VentureSouth’s Activities for 2021
Thanks to WFMZ-TV 69, GSA Business Report and others for covering a record year of angel investing at VentureSouth in 2021. VentureSouth members set…
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Management Changes in Angel Investing
In this week’s podcast episode 5 at Venture In The South, David and Charlie discussed one of the more challenging scenarios in early stage…
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VentureSouth Announces Successful Exit From Portfolio Company Atlas Organics
VentureSouth is pleased to announce that it has successfully exited one of its portfolio company investments following the acquisition of Atlas Organics by Generate…
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Angel Investing Taxes – A 2021 Case Study
An overlooked attraction of angel investing, compared to most other asset classes, are the fun tax rules around gains and losses on early stage…
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VentureSouth Invests Over $10M In 2021 As Part of A Record Year of Angel Investing
Despite the challenges brought on by the pandemic, VentureSouth is proud to announce another strong year of investment activity, with over $10 million invested in 30 early-stage companies in…
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VentureSouth Recognized Again as a Top 10 Angel Group in North America
VentureSouth is proud to announce its recognition as a top 10 angel investment group in North America for the third consecutive year, and fourth…
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VentureSouth Leads Investment in OneDigitalTrust
VentureSouth is pleased to announce its recent Series Seed investment in OneDigitalTrust, a McLean, VA-based estate planning platform. OneDigitalTrust allows users to digitally create…
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6AM City and Iconic (Pass it Down) announcements
VentureSouth portfolio companies 6AM City and Pass it Down announced big news over the past few weeks. 6AM City issued a press release announcing…
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September 2021 VentureSouth Recap
September was a very busy month for VentureSouth. We made a lot of exciting announcements! VentureSouth News VentureSouth is excited to announce their newest…
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August 2021 VentureSouth Recap
While we are sad to see summer go, we are excited to launch into an exciting fall season! VentureSouth News VentureSouth joins Instagram! Our…
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VentureSouth Launches Triangle Group
Greenville, S.C. – VentureSouth is excited to announce their newest market, VentureSouth Triangle, in The Research Triangle area of North Carolina. VentureSouth is one…
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VentureSouth Announces Final Closing of VentureSouth Angel Fund IV
VentureSouth is pleased to announce that it has closed its fourth sidecar investment fund, VentureSouth Angel Fund IV, at its target size of $5…