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Is Ascentifi a Venture Capital (VC) Firm?
A venture capital (VC) firm is a company that pools & manages money into a fund from individual investors to invest in companies in exchange for equity ownership.
Ascentifi is not a VC firm and does not own, manage, or invest in VC funds. Ascentifi helps individual investors to find innovative, investor ready, MedTech companies. The decision to invest lies solely with the individual investor.
Is Ascentifi an Angel Network?
An angel network is a group of high-net-worth individuals who pool their resources to invest in startups and entrepreneurs, providing both capital and expertise.
Ascentifi is not an angel network, and is not part of one, however some of the individual investors that have invested in companies Ascentifi has identified for them are members of one or more angel networks.
Is Ascentifi a crowdfunding platform?
. It is a licenced activity under EU law.
Ascentifi is not a crowdfunding platform, and does not provide crowdfunding services.
Do you charge membership or other recurring fees?
No. There are no membership or recurring fees of any sort, and it costs nothing to register to receive notifications about companies whom we know are raising investment rounds and whom we believe are high quality, investor ready opportunities.
Each person makes their own investment decision, but to ease that process we provide direct access to the Company and any requested Due Diligence.
If someone decides to invest then we charge that person a fee for the services we’ve provided, usually a small percentage of their investment amount. We may also charge the company a small fee for introducing the investor to them, but only if the investor makes an investment.
Am I guaranteed a return on my investment?
No. There are no guarantees, and while certain provisions will be built into the Investment agreements that seek to give investors some protection, you should take the view that investing in startups is a high risk venture that can result in total loss of capital.
As an investor in the startup ecosystem, it’s crucial to maintain a long-term perspective and to take a balanced approach to portfolio building.
Do you provide investment updates?
Yes. Companies are usually required to provide regular business updates to investors as a condition of investment. We act as a point of contact for the company for investors we have introduced. When the company sends us updates we distribute them on their behalf.
If, as an investor, you have specific questions not covered by regular updates then we will either field the query on your behalf or connect you directly with the CEO.
Are my Investment funds protected?
Your investment is not covered by the deposit guarantee schemes established in accordance with Directive 2014/49/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council. Nor is your investment covered by the investor compensation schemes established in accordance with Directive 97/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Investing involves risks, including total loss of capital, illiquidity, dilution, and lack of dividends. It is suitable only for investors capable of evaluating and bearing those risks. Please read our full Risk Warning
Do you provide investment advice?
Ascentifi does not and will not provide any form of financial services or investment advice to any party. We do not promote, recommend, or sell investments. We bring start-up companies to the attention of investors. If an investor chooses to invest, we connect them with the Company and help them access any Due Diligence data they require.
The investment decisions an investor makes are the sole responsibility of the investor. Ascentifi does not assess the appropriateness of an investors investment experience and knowledge when bringing start-up companies to their attention.
Please read our full Disclaimer
Disclaimer
Ascentifi does not and will not provide any form of financial services or investment advice to any party. We do not promote, recommend, or sell investments. We bring start-up companies to the attention of investors.
The investment decisions an investor makes are the sole responsibility of the investor. Ascentifi does not assess the appropriateness of an investors investment experience and knowledge when bringing start-up companies to their attention.
Please read our full Disclaimer
Risk Warning
Investing involves risks, including total loss of capital, illiquidity, dilution, and lack of dividends. It is suitable only for investors capable of evaluating and bearing those risks.
Your investment is not covered by the deposit guarantee schemes established in accordance with Directive 2014/49/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council. Nor is your investment covered by the investor compensation schemes established in accordance with Directive 97/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Please read our full Risk Warning