Press Release 6th of July: Grow VC Launches “The Virtual VC Co-investment Fund” – IndiaCo First On Board
Community startup funding company Grow VC today announced the launch of its “Virtual VC Co-investment Fund”. Keeping in line with the concept of creating a “Virtual Silicon Valley” and developing new models for more efficient early phase funding Grow VC rolls out the“Virtual VC Co-investment Fund” to enable VC’s to participate in Grow VC’s seed investments.
Press Release 27th of May 3PM UK - Grow VC Closes Service Investment Round
Grow VC Closes Service Investment Round & Moves On to Funding Round Based On Its Own Models
Thursday 27th May, London & Hong Kong - The "Virtual Silicon Valley" based platform Grow VC today announced that it has just closed a "service investment round" based on its own community funding model for early stage startups on a global platform. The service investment round concept is essentially a way for startups to secure investments in terms of expertise from individuals or businesses willing to be a part of the venture in exchange for equity options. Those who have the skill sets a startup is seeking to complete a core team can in turn offer their work and expertise to the business as an investment. According to the founders, this allows a business to source the best available talent from across the globe and build strong capabilities irrespective of geographical constraints.
Press Release 15th of Feb. 10AM UK - Crowdfunding becomes a reality for startups
"everyone funding startups" - Grow VC's new community funding model is launched
15th of February 2010 - Hong Kong - Grow VC today launched its one long-awaited core business model, a community funding model. Under this model Grow VC will pool 75 per cent of membership fees into a community fund that gets invested back into promising member startups. Community fund investments are managed by Grow VC, but all investment decisions are made by Grow VC members who determine how to invest their portion of the fund to other startup companies that they feel have the most potential.
Community funding model explained
Grow VC patent pending, global community fund model explained in simplified comic strip style. You can also download .zip packed file with individual frames.
Launch Countdown Messages
14 different short messages in pictures, that were used for counting down to full-featured launch.
About Grow VC
Grow Venture Community - the Virtual Silicon Valley. Bringing the first truly global, transparent, community-based approach to seed-funding. Grow VC can help startups secure initial funding of up to 1M USD for their businesses.
Grow VC will not only connect startup entrepreneurs with investors to help them discover common interests, but also provide tools for processes and transparent, new ways of doing things. Grow VC International headquarters is located in Hong Kong, with offices in the UK andFinland.
Grow VC facts
. More than 3000 registered users in July 2010
. Startup can raise up to $1,000,000 USD on Grow VC
. Grow VC is a global service
. Grow VC headquarters is located in Hong Kong
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