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Q: What is a "Verified Investor"?

A "Verified Investor" is a profile/company that our team at BEAMSTART has internally vetted and communicated with. These are also investors that you can submit your business proposals (pitch decks) to directly via their profile on BEAMSTART. The purpose of adding the "Verified Investor" badge is to increase both credibility and deal-flow for these investors.

Q: What is the difference between a "Managing Partner", "General Partner", and "Associate" in an investment firm?

In an investment firm, the roles of Managing Partner, General Partner, and Associate differ in terms of their responsibilities and level of authority within the firm's hierarchy:<ul><li>Managing Partner: The Managing Partner is typically the senior-most partner in the firm. They are responsible for overseeing the firm's overall operations, setting its strategic direction, and representing the firm externally. Managing Partners often have a significant ownership stake in the firm and play a key role in decision-making.</li><li>General Partner: General Partners are senior members of the firm who are responsible for sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities, managing portfolio companies, and raising capital from investors. They also typically have ownership stakes in the firm. General Partners are involved in making investment decisions and managing the firm's investment portfolio.</li><li>Associates / Analysts: Associates (sometimes also known as "Analysts") are typically entry-level professionals in an investment firm. They support the General Partners and Managing Partners in sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities, conducting due diligence, and monitoring portfolio companies. Associates often have a more analytical and research-focused role, helping the senior partners make informed investment decisions.</li></ul>Overall, Managing Partners have the highest level of authority and responsibility, followed by General Partners who are responsible for managing investments, and Associates who provide support to the senior members of the firm.

Q: I'm an investor and would like to add my profile to the list. How do I go about this?

Simply register for an account with BEAMSTART by signing up as a member (we have a low quarterly fee for this). Once you're signed in, you will be able to create an "Organization Profile" and add it to the investors list by selecting "Venture Capital and Private Equity" or "Investments" from the "Organization Category" field.

Q: I need help raising funds. Can you assist me fundraise instead?

Yes we can. Please reach out to us directly via <a href="@beamstart" style="color:black; border-bottom:2px dotted #999999;">this page</a>. Kindly take note that this would fall under our fundraising service, with fees ranging between 3% - 8% of funds raised.

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If you spotted an error, please do not hesitate to report it to us via the <a href="contact" style="color:black; border-bottom:2px dotted #999999;">contact page here</a> — our team will have it rectified within the day.

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Pre-Seed Stage

Investors	Markets	Stage	Sector	Connect
Strada- Strategic Investments We invest in companies that drive positive change in the education-workforce system.
Pact VC Backing the next generation of purpose-driven founders
General Inception Inception Begins With a Spark.
Scale Incubator Founders-first incubator, focusing on high-growth startups and sustainable companies. The incubator was created by entrepreneurs for ambitious and talented founders. We aim to create a community of early-stage startup founders, investors, and corporate venture teams.
Bitcoin Frontier Fund Investing in Outstanding Teams
Archimed Capital Thesis driven digital asset investment firm, backing the builders of a decentralized future.
Digital Ocean Ventures Starter We support exceptional founders building global companies in fintech and digital transformation, on their journey from 0 to 1
Fintech Ventures Fund Hyperfocused on supporting founders building businesses with banking/capital markets, lending, and insurance use cases
AS1 Growth Partners A private multi-family investment office based in Sydney, Australia
Starttech Ventures Build your startup at Starttech Ventures. We shall invest in you, we shall work for you, and we shall be at your side at every step of the way until you make a scale-up.
Grok Ventures Backing a Better Tomorrow
M8 Ventures Great tech startup businesses are built by amazing product teams
Sprint Ventures Investing in the Extraordinary Idea
Cogent Ventures Investing in promising Australian tech startups making a positive impact on the world.
Alchemy Ventures Fueling On-Chain Innovation
Main Sequence We back deep tech founders
TEN13 You're the pilot. We're the lift.
SYD Ventures We Invest in Great Teams
Scale Investors Australia’s first and only network of angel investors committed to investing in and empowering exceptional women entrepreneurs
QBE Ventures We're QBE's venture investment & development arm