New companies who wish to succeed often go through different stages of funding. Each startup stage comes with its own set of requirements and conditions.

To attract and retain top talent, equity compensation is not an option. It’s a necessity. That’s why it’s a good idea for founders of early stage companies and prospective employees to compare all of their options. Here’s an overview of some of the most common ones. 

It can be difficult for startup companies to raise capital. The good news, however, is there are a number of investment vehicles available to steer them toward success.

Read the full announcement of our latest addition to the Sweater portfolio, Frances Valentine—a modern American lifestyle brand from the founders of Kate Spade.

What exactly is an investment thesis? Learn more about how an investment thesis drives a fund's investment strategy and how the Sweater Cashmere Fund's investment thesis is community-driven.

Learn more about our investment into True Footage—the technology driven appraisal company bringing the appraisal industry into the modern era. Already the largest in the US, we're excited to help them on their continued growth and expansion efforts.

We're excited to announce our investment into the Stonks YCombinator Access Fund—a venture capital fund managed by Stonks and focused on investing in the best startups coming out of the YCombinator Summer 2022 cohort.

Shappi empowers Latin American consumers to obtain U.S. products in a faster, more affordable, and more reliable way than ever before. We’re excited to fund Shappi to help them expand as part of a $2M seed round ahead of their Series A.

EarlyBird's game-changing family wealth-building platform is democratizing access to financial freedom for the next generation.

Find out more about our investment into Accredible—the digital credentialing leader powering the future of human capital.