We’re in a completely different league. Equity crowdfunding platforms raise money for individual startup ventures, and we are forming a registered investment fund that invests in many startups. Equity crowdfunding operates under RegCF and RegA+ exemptions, which don’t allow you to pool money into a fund. Sweater doesn’t have that restriction. Sweater’s professionally-managed fund pools investor money to invest into private, venture-backed companies on your behalf. With Sweater, you can invest into the highest potential companies in the world at the click of a button.

It means you can sit back and sip on moon juice while we drive the rocket.

You can try to find and invest into pre-IPO companies yourself, but most venture-backable companies aren’t available to non-accredited investors, so you have very few options. With Sweater, you can pool your money with other small investors and let our dedicated team of experts and analysts invest your money for you.

Our fully-managed experience includes;
‍Finding and vetting investment opportunities
Negotiating investment terms
Building out a full portfolio of investments
Managing relationships and needs of the founders as they build their companies

For more information on our investment thesis and process, click here.

It’s nothing like it, and it’s better.

A brokerage account like eTrade or Robinhood allows you to commit money that you can then invest into public stocks and other public investment vehicles. In other words, you can’t invest money from your brokerage account into private, venture-backed companies.

When you make an investment into Sweater, that money is fully committed to a fund that is managed on your behalf. With our team of experts and analysts at your side, you can invest early in the highest potential companies in the world, lowering risk and boosting returns.

That’s true diversification.

Sweater assigns a Net Asset Value (NAV) to each fund it launches. This NAV is similar to a stock price, except it reflects the value of the portfolio of companies Sweater is investing into with that fund.

When you invest into a Sweater fund, you purchase shares at the NAV price on that date. As the Sweater team invests that money into companies that grow in value over time, the NAV also increases in value, much like a stock price. At some point in the future, should you choose to sell a portion or all of your Sweater shares, you will sell them at whatever the NAV is on that date.Or to put it simply, invest early—patiently—consistently—and build a future of financial freedom.

Traditional venture funds keep you locked into the fund for ten years or longer. We’re not about that, but we do believe in a long-term mindset. Like your IRA or 401(k), you should look at your investment in Sweater’s fund from a long-term perspective in the range of five to ten years to see the greatest benefit.
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But when you do need to withdraw some or all of your investment, you can redeem a portion or all of your investment during one of our biannual windows. We have designed our Fund in such a way that we can offer liquidity, albeit with some restrictions, as a benefit to our Members. For more information, click here.

Accredited or Qualified Investors meet specific financial criteria which allow them to invest into exclusive assets, like traditional venture capital funds and other “alternative” assets. Financial criteria for Accredited Investors includes a head of household making $200K+ per year for two consecutive years, or an individual owning a net worth of $1M+ outside the value of their home. A Qualified Investor is typically a fund or family office that has $5M+ in investable assets.

‍Sweater’s fund structure allows us to accept investments from anyone, not just Accredited or Qualified Investors.

We don’t. We identified a fund structure under SEC rules that would allow us to meet our investment objectives without any loopholes, new rules, or special exemptions. 

The Sweater Cashmere Fund is structured as an interval fund, and a fully registered private security with the SEC. Our interval fund structure differs from many other alternative asset types that typically use registration exemptions under Regulations D or A. Please click here and scroll down to the "Fund Documents" section to view a copy of the Sweater Cashmere Fund prospectus.

Some people (looking at some of you millionaires and billionaires) like keeping the garden parties exclusive. Sweater has officially changed that.

At this time, Sweater cannot accept contributions from individuals or entities based outside the United States of America. It is our objective to open this up on a country-by-country basis as soon as possible.

Sweater invests in high-growth companies that will shape the future of products we interact with in our personal and professional lives.

Sweater invests in early stage startups with a focus on Seed and Series A investments. Funding stages reflect a certain level of progress (and risk) as companies go from idea to profit to expansion. Our goal is to help finance the resources they need to maintain and accelerate their momentum, and as a VC partner, we also help them secure resources through our network.

Investing is hard, and venture capital investing is even harder. It's our mission to take the guesswork out of it and invest your money seriously. That’s why Sweater takes a multi-faceted approach to finding venture-backable startups, including:
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‍Investing alongside other partner VC funds
Hunting down opportunities through our expansive deal scout network
Purchasing shares in secondary markets
Investing directly into other VC funds

‍Each channel has unique processes for vetting each opportunity, and we invest alongside other VC funds wherever possible. This system of checks and balances is designed to ensure that your money works as hard as you do. So, instead of getting rich quickly, you can think of our approach as investing patiently.

The Sweater team consists of analysts and investment professionals who’ve assessed and invested into high-growth companies for years—we’re veterans of traditional VC strategy and even better at revolutionizing it.

Every prospective investment is analyzed individually on its own merits and within the context of its own market opportunity. Sweater also taps its retail investor base (that's you!) to provide insights into the challenges they face and the things they like. In other words, your insights and opinions shape our view of the world and how we choose to invest in companies.

We’ll take care of boring analytical work, and together let’s invest in companies changing the world.

If you’re building a high-growth company and are seeking venture funding, we want to meet you. You can get in touch with Sweater’s Investment Team by submitting your deck here. 

If you have an account and wish to close it, you can request account deletion through this link or in-app under the "Support" section.