500 Startups' to Launch Bitcoin and FinTech Investor Syndicate
California-based incubator 500 Startups is launching an investor syndicate that will focus on bitcoin and financial technologies. The goal is to find more investors interested in putting money into the space, the company said. Dave McClure, founding partner of 500 Startups, recently told the Silicon Valley Business Journal that this is the organisation's third syndicate for accredited investors: "We are just getting ready to roll out our third syndicate, which will be focused around financial services and bitcoin." New funding avenues. The investor syndicate concept is a popular one on....
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