Seraf Investor Compass

In this article, we will highlight the responsibilities in the Finance and Operations realm required for a private fund.

There is an old proverb that was adopted by Ronald Reagan during the later part of the Cold War and which became a signature phrase of Reagan’s in the mid-1980s. When talking about the Cold War adversaries, Reagan always liked to say we should “Trust, but Verify.” It...

We hosted a webinar where we talk about a different kind private investing: the growing opportunities in investing in SMBs.

You’ve started a new company, you’ve successfully recruited great Board Directors, but how do you navigate the tricky road of compensation?  This post provides insight into what you should be thinking about when creating your policy. 

In Part I, we covered Series LLCs and the core documents. In this article, we’ll turn to the regulatory frameworks.

With the right team and frameworks in place fund managers can bring operations in-house. In this three-part blog series, we’ll cover how you can do that, focusing on the key operational, legal, and accounting considerations. This first installment focuses on the...

In Part 1, we introduced SMB acquisition investing as an emerging, cash-flow-driven, private asset class that offers a risk-return profile distinct from early-stage venture capital, making it a potentially attractive tool for portfolio diversification. Now, we turn to...

SMB acquisition investing focuses on purchasing established companies with a proven business model, existing revenue, and reliable cash flow.

After a year or two down the path of building a diversified portfolio of angel investments, many individual angels are faced with some uncertainty about their path forward. The questions on many experienced angels’ minds are “Will I make a good enough return on my...

  Join Seraf for an insightful webinar on Women in Venture Capital, where we will explore the growing impact of women in the VC industry.