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What We Do
Access to venture capital is no longer reserved for the elite 1%. In fact, the Jetstream Venture Fund clears the runway for a new kind of investor.
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Investment Thesis
We seek to provide early-stage capital to visionary founders with transformative technologies capable of redefining industries, addressing global challenges, and delivering exceptional returns. We intend to invest in companies beyond the ideation phase, requiring proof of concept or product-market fit, and prioritize founders who we believe possess a clear vision, technical expertise, and resilience.
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Why Venture Capital (VC)?
Venture capital has been the highest performing asset class in the United States for more than a generation. At its core, it’s an investment model where experienced managers (that’s us!) invest in early-stage, high-potential companies. We seek to provide the necessary capital, connections and advice to these companies to help them achieve transformative results. If all goes well, investors reap the financial rewards!
Venture Capital Improved
Unlike traditional venture capital funds, Jetstream Venture Fund has several distinct characteristics:
Evergreen Structure
Interval funds do not have predetermined lifespans. This allows for investing at multiple stages and to hold investments until maturity without having artificial deadlines.
Semiannual Liquidity
The Fund allow investors two opportunities each year to withdraw funds up to 5% of the Fund’s net assets. Traditional venture funds typically employ a “call and hold” framework where money, once deposited, is locked-up until the Fund liquidates.
Diversified Investments
The Fund invests in both private and public companies, and other investment offerings like mutual funds, bonds, or debt instruments, offering a broader investment scope and the potential to reduce risk for investors.
Straightforward Tax Reporting:
Unlike traditional venture funds that issue complex K-1s, the Fund provides investors with a simple annual Form 1099-DIV. This streamlined approach reduces administrative burden and makes tax reporting easier/efficient.
Accessibility:
Venture capital funds are typically restricted to high net-worth individuals (usually a minimum net worth of between $1 and $5m). The Jetstream Venture Fund is available to almost anyone who can meet the minimum investment.
Jetstream is Venture Capital for working professionals.
The Fund will seek to invest primarily in startup companies with high growth potential. Our experienced venture investing team has access to investments that are not available to the general public. In addition, our team will actively manage the Fund’s portfolio with an aim to achieve the highest possible impact.
Just like a traditional VC firm, we still:
- Discover and vet investment opportunities
- Negotiate investment terms with startups
- Build out a full portfolio of investments
- Manage relationships and the needs of founders
Jetstream Venture Fund Advantages
*The Jetstream Venture Fund will offer to repurchase 5% of its outstanding shares twice a year. These repurchase offerings may be oversubscribed, however, meaning investors may not be able sell to the Fund as many shares as they request during each semi-annual repurchase window.
The Jetstream Method
The portfolio managers of the Jetstream Venture Fund will be John Shufeldt, Michael Shufeldt, Douglas Sylvester, and Chris Yoo. Backed by 60+ years of expertise in startups and investments, the portfolio managers intend to conduct intensive due diligence as part of their deal flow vetting process to identify exceptional products, ideas, and leaders. They are not passive investors and aim to invest the Fund in transformative technologies and leaders. The team provides capital, strategic guidance, collaboration, partnerships, hands-on advice, education, and support with the aim of accelerating growth and piloting a successful landing.
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Investors should consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The Fund’s prospectus contains this and additional information about the Fund, and can be obtained by emailing jetstream@sweaterfunds.com or by following this link. The Fund's prospectus should be read carefully before investing. All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Past performance of venture capital investments is no indication of future success.