About us
Startup Investor Accelerator builds stronger startup companies that are more investible and grows new Angel Investors in local ecosystems.
We will run a variety of events about how to be effective as a startup founder, how to get into Angel Investing as a new investor and work to connect people to resources in the community.
This program is connected to the Seattle Angel group run by Mossy Ventures. Workshops and meetups will resemble the types of things we have done in the past in http://meetup.com/Seattle-Angel , http://meetup.com/Startup-Investor-Accelerator, http://meetup.com/Startup-Investor-Accelerator-Portugal
New Startup founders, people exploring the innovation economy and those interested in learning how to invest in the innovation economy would find this a useful group.
This group is part of the economic empowerment efforts of the Mossy Ventures group.
Upcoming events
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Series SAFE Preferred Stock: Keep SAFE Economics—Add QSBS Clarity
·OnlineOnline0 attendees from 10 groupsSeries SAFE Preferred Stock: Keep SAFE Economics—Add QSBS Clarity
Angels like SAFEs because they’re fast, founder-friendly, and economically straightforward—typically driven by a valuation cap and/or discount. The downside is that SAFEs are contractual rights rather than issued stock, which can create uncertainty around when QSBS starts and whether a particular SAFE structure qualifies as “stock” for QSBS purposes.
This webinar introduces Series SAFE Preferred (see https://www.seriessafe.com/), a structure designed to preserve the core economics and simplicity of a SAFE while providing a cleaner QSBS posture by issuing preferred stock up front. We’ll walk through how the instrument works, what makes it “SAFE-like,” and how it can help angels maximize after-tax outcomes when a company becomes a breakout success.
We’ll cover:- The SAFE-equivalent economic model (cap/discount style outcomes without a full priced-round process)
- How the documentation stays lightweight and founder-friendly
- Why “stock issued now” matters for QSBS start date clarity
Amit Singh is a corporate and venture capital/M&A partner in Mintz Levin’s San Diego office. He has advised on over 600 venture capital transactions and more than 200 M&A deals, primarily focused on technology and life sciences. Amit created Series SAFE Preferred (https://www.seriessafe.com/) to preserve the speed, simplicity, and economic outcomes angels value in SAFEs, while providing a cleaner structural path to QSBS eligibility and start-date clarity through issuance of preferred stock at the seed stage. He regularly counsels founders and investors on efficient financing structures designed to optimize alignment, execution certainty, and long-term after-tax outcomes.
Past events
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