SIDECAR FUNDS overview

Strategy

Our sidecar funds are designed to co-invest with VentureSouth in 15-20 early-stage Southeastern companies.  The funds are diversified across industries, typically including a mixture of software and information technology, life science & healthcare and capital efficient advanced manufacturing – which leverages the combined expertise of the angel investors in our groups. 

Match

When 10 or more VentureSouth members invest at least $100,000 in a company, the active sidecar fund typically matches the investment (up to125% of the investment made by VentureSouth members).  The VentureSouth team provides additional diligence, auditing, valuation, investment execution, portfolio monitoring, and exit preparation expertise.

Benefits

Investors in our funds received benefits including:

• Access to the best early-stage companies from across the region
• Due diligence insights that benefit from the experience of over 400 angel investors and business leaders
• Automatic diversification into a portfolio of angel investments – the most prudent way to invest in early stage companies
• Professional management through a dedicated fund structure
• Automatic pass-through of SC angel investor tax credit for eligible investments