Vicinity Views
News, education and insights on investing in public offerings through the Vicinity platform and private early-stage offerings with VentureSouth.
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Testing…
Testing testing… Two new testing the waters campaigns are live on Vicinity! With interest building in both of these deals, let’s recap what “testing the…
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Rethinking Portfolio Diversification: The ROI of Local
Portfolio diversification is your ally when it comes to risk. But it’s not only traditional assets: consider investing in local real estate.
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Reinventing Retirement: Invest Local for a Better Future
Concerned about retirement? Read this article and discover how a local investing strategy can help make your golden years truly shine!
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Investing in a Recession: Assets to Consider
Economic uncertainty can be tough for investors to manage. Read this article and discover which assets can help you diversify your portfolio.
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What Silicon Valley Bank can teach us about the power of community
Imagine driving down the interstate, 4+ hours in the car, children in tow, late in the afternoon. Suddenly, brakes. Your map app did not…
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Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA): What Investors Need to Know
A Self-Directed IRA is a retirement account that provides investors with an opportunity to diversify their portfolios. Read on to learn more!
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The Case for Mid-Market Real Estate and Crowdinvesting
Investing in mid-market real estate through “crowdinvesting” is a winning strategy. Read on to discover this booming asset class.
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Historic Tax (Rehabilitation) Credit FAQs
Tax credits can be an exciting part of real estate investing. Here are some frequently asked questions to help build a foundation.
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Reg CF: Rules Investors Need to Know
Before you invest through Reg CF, you must understand the rules. Read this article and discover everything you need to know to get started!
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The 5 Benefits of Reg CF for Investors
Looking to diversify your investment portfolio? Reg CF can get you there. Read on to find out how and discover the many benefits of…
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Millennials and Investing: A Complete Guide to Reg CF
Are you a millennial looking to diversify your portfolio? Read this article and discover everything you need to know about investing with Reg CF.
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Reg CF Compliance: A Brief Guide for Issuers
Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) enables eligible companies (developers and business owners) to offer and sell securities through crowdfunding. And yet, before you can make…
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Behind the Press Release – Breaking Down VentureSouth’s Activities for 2021
Thanks to WFMZ-TV 69, GSA Business Report and others for covering a record year of angel investing at VentureSouth in 2021. VentureSouth members set…
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Management Changes in Angel Investing
In this week’s podcast episode 5 at Venture In The South, David and Charlie discussed one of the more challenging scenarios in early stage…
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VentureSouth Announces Successful Exit From Portfolio Company Atlas Organics
VentureSouth is pleased to announce that it has successfully exited one of its portfolio company investments following the acquisition of Atlas Organics by Generate…
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Angel Investing Taxes – A 2021 Case Study
An overlooked attraction of angel investing, compared to most other asset classes, are the fun tax rules around gains and losses on early stage…
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VentureSouth Invests Over $10M In 2021 As Part of A Record Year of Angel Investing
Despite the challenges brought on by the pandemic, VentureSouth is proud to announce another strong year of investment activity, with over $10 million invested in 30 early-stage companies in…
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VentureSouth Recognized Again as a Top 10 Angel Group in North America
VentureSouth is proud to announce its recognition as a top 10 angel investment group in North America for the third consecutive year, and fourth…
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VentureSouth Leads Investment in OneDigitalTrust
VentureSouth is pleased to announce its recent Series Seed investment in OneDigitalTrust, a McLean, VA-based estate planning platform. OneDigitalTrust allows users to digitally create…
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6AM City and Iconic (Pass it Down) announcements
VentureSouth portfolio companies 6AM City and Pass it Down announced big news over the past few weeks. 6AM City issued a press release announcing…
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September 2021 VentureSouth Recap
September was a very busy month for VentureSouth. We made a lot of exciting announcements! VentureSouth News VentureSouth is excited to announce their newest…
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August 2021 VentureSouth Recap
While we are sad to see summer go, we are excited to launch into an exciting fall season! VentureSouth News VentureSouth joins Instagram! Our…
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VentureSouth Launches Triangle Group
Greenville, S.C. – VentureSouth is excited to announce their newest market, VentureSouth Triangle, in The Research Triangle area of North Carolina. VentureSouth is one…
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VentureSouth Announces Final Closing of VentureSouth Angel Fund IV
VentureSouth is pleased to announce that it has closed its fourth sidecar investment fund, VentureSouth Angel Fund IV, at its target size of $5…