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Diversification is the hallmark of any investment strategy. And investing in Venture Capital can be a great way to balance out your investment portfolio. Sweater provides the most accessible way for anyone to invest into venture capital, making diversification outside of the public markets easy for all investors. How you ask?
We offer access to the Venture Capital market thanks to our first of a kind public venture fund -Â The Cashmere Fund. This fund not only welcomes non-accredited investors, but also creates a unique index of private companies, providing diversification benefits that you most commonly see with ETFs or mutual funds.Â
Institutional investors have been shifting their allocations to private and alternative investments to close to 20% over the last few years, why shouldn’t retail investors be given the same opportunity?
Interested in welcoming venture capital to your portfolio? Get started here.
Elyce Arons' remarkable journey began on an Angus cattle farm in Kansas, where the self-proclaimed "nerd" participated in 4-H, debate squad, marching band and cultivated a deep love for vintage pieces. This love of vintage pieces is something she shared with her best friend Katy from college. In the 1990s, their shared passion led to the establishment of the iconic brand Kate Spade, where they unleashed their creative talents and captivated the hearts of fashion enthusiasts worldwide before selling the company to Neiman Marcus.
Driven by the desire to continue designing and creating, Elyce and Katy embarked on a new adventure in 2016 by founding Frances Valentine. Elyce will tell you herself “Frances Valentine is an ode to [their] friendship, deep connection, and love of all things vintage. Frances Valentine is a celebration of that friendship, personal confidence, and heart-fluttering nostalgia.”Â
Frances Valentine is not just a fashion label; it's a lifestyle. And we could not be prouder to have the Next Great American Brand in Sweater’s Cashmere Fund.Â
Every month we feature a Cashmere Fund Port Co Founder or Sweater Member. Would you like to be featured next month? Click here to introduce yourself. 🤝 Â
Startup Savant: Anyone Can Be a Venture Capitalist with Sweater Ventures
On-Demand Podcast
Sweater’s founder and CEO Jesse Randall joined Ethan Peyton on the podcast Startup Savant to discuss how Sweater is making it possible for anyone to invest in a venture capital fund and the bold marketing campaign that built a 60,000 person waitlist for it. Click here to check this episode out.
Wellness for Financial Grownups: Inclusive Investing with Sweater Ventures’ Emma Clark
On-Demand PodcastÂ
Sweater’s COO Emma Clark joined Bobbi Rebell, author of Launching Financial Grownups, on the podcast Wellness for Financial Grownups to discuss Women in VC, democratizing access to venture capital for all and more about what Sweater is building! Listen to the podcast here.
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