Investment Ideas

Upstate Upstarts wants to promote awareness of startups in the Upstate of South Carolina, and to find funding methods to help them execute their plans. 

Here are four places you can visit if you are interested in helping fund these companies. 

       1. VentureSouth

VentureSouth is one of the largest angel investment groups in the US, based right here in the Upstate. If you subscribe to the "Southeast investment thesis" you would fit right in as an investor. They've invested in many of the Upstarts, including 6AM, ActivEd, Atticus Pharma, Kiyatec, Zylo Therapeutics and others. You can join any time.

       2. Vicinity Capital

Vicinity Capital is a crowdfunding platform that helps people invest where they live -- and they live here in Greenville. Upstarts funded through the platform include Boyd Cycling, Bricolage, and SOS eCharging. Join now (for free) and explore local investment options across a range of tech companies, real estate, and operating companies.

       3. Founderville

Founderville is a dedicated investment fund focused on software companies based in Greenville. Their investments in Upstarts include 6AM, Digital Site Box, Pixlmob, Rymedi and others. Reach out to get connected so that you can participate when they raise the next fund.

       4. LaunchpadGVL

LaunchpadGVL is a "tech-hub" incubating new companies -- and provides investment options for people wanting to support the next Upstarts being developed there.   

Other ideas

Investors can support these companies in other ways too.

1. Accredited investors can invest in the fund quickly and simply by first contacting us. We will then work with you to explpre funding options.

    

2. Abundance Capital hosts a "Catalytic Fund" for investing in the Upstate Upstart companies. You can make a tax-deductible donation to their funds here (enter "Upstate Upstarts" in the Comments box).

    

3. Or Venture Carolina accepts donations from anyone who would like to donate to help support these companies. You can make a tax-deductible charitable donation there to help pay for the operating expenses of the list and fund.