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A leading pre-IPO group driven by top senior strategic + venture capital professionals
Midas Pre-IPO Fund - focused on venture capital investments in pre-IPO companies. Fund headquartered in California
Emerging Pre-IPO Fund - focused on venture capital investments in multi-stage pre-IPO companies
Later Stage Accelerator - focused on companies up to $100 million in revenues that seek help scaling, fundraising and institutionalizing. We drive and support strategic growth and strategic financial events
For Pre-IPO Investors:
Investments led by a team of ex-Goldman Sachs investment bankers
Grade A opportunities: Hard to access Pre-IPO and late stage accelerator companies with unique return enhancements not available in other funds
We have participated in over $20 billion in IPO and M&A exits
Midas Pre-IPO Fund
Companies within 2 years of IPO with a unique / complementary returns enhancement
Emerging Pre-IPO Fund
Companies prior to pre-IPO stage that have the potential over time to reach billion dollar valuations
For Late Stage Companies:
We focus on businesses with a visible path to M&A, IPO or other exit.
We're a little more hands on.
We assign senior finance professionals and advisors to our portfolio companies to work on specific goals.
We have participated in merger exits, IPOs and more valued at over $20 billion.
We work with a small number of companies so that we can pick up the phone on their behalf.
Midas Pre-IPO Fund
- Fund focuses on acquiring equity interests in 8-20 exceptional pre-IPO companies
- The 2020 cohort within our core strategy had extremely high returns (>50% p.a.) between the last valuation and going public
- Example targets include Impossible Foods, Robinhood, SpaceX, 23andMe, Instacart, Reddit, Houzz and more
- To further enhance retums , we add complementary equity to the portfolio in 10 additional emerging pre-IPO companies
- Formed by ex-Goldman Sachs bankers with an extended team of 20+ professionals, advisors, and consultants from hedge funds to Fortune 500 companies.
Emerging Pre-IPO Fund
- Fund focuses on acquiring equity interests in up to 30 multi-stage companies that each have the potential ability to reach $1 billion+ in valuation
- Based on our core strategy, if one of the thirty companies reaches a $2 billion valuation, fund returns over 10x to investors
- If returns fall below our floor of 15% , we add complementary equity to the portfolio in 10 additional companies
- Fund is able to leverage the power and value add of its team and advisory board to add value to portfolio companies and invest at attractive levels
- Pre-IPO prices are a premium to emerging pre-IPO prices allowing for enhanced returns
Broad Sector Experience
Investment Range: Up to $30 million
SOFTWARE, HARDWARE AND SERVICES
INTERNET
CONSUMER AND RETAIL
INDUSTRIAL
MEDICAL DEVICES
BUSINESS SERVICES
Pre-IPO
B2B Technology
Consumer Platforms
For Late Stage Companies:
We focus on businesses with a visible path to M&A, IPO or other exit.
Companies within months or a few years of going public
We have participated in merger exits, IPOs and more valued at over $20 billion.
We add VALLUE to portfolio companies.
FINANCE
Intros to VC's, PE funds, family offices etc. along with strategic preparation
SCALING
Advice or introductions to large customers and strategic partners
FINANCE
Strategy And Preparation
Value proposition, scale, markets and management team. Summaries, presentations etc.
Targeting Strategy
Sector, stage and capital structure relevance
Relationships
Global relationships with top VCs etc.
MENTORS AND ADVISORS
Strategy
Key thinking and insights into core areas of strategy driving long term shareholder value maximization
Finance
Mentors with 20+ years of experience and over $20 billion in transaction experience
Technology
Make good choices to focus and de-risk your platform using modern methodologies and solutions.
Growth
Growth strategy focus and counsel
GROWTH
Partnerships
Insights and thinking about scaling your business through partnerships from mentors that have been there before
Marketing Strategy
Insights and thinking around marketing strategy, super-scaling and approaches
Sales Strategy
Insights around sales leadership, strategy, organization and execution
Recruiting
Relationships, strategy and tactics for recruiting, retention and leadership development
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- Investors
- Accelerator Companies
- Marketplaces
- Advisors
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