Immigrant Founder Fund | An accelerator for immigrant-built startups: Q1 2019 | Wefunder

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We provide a pro-bono immigration lawyer to help with any visa issues

We target early stage founders. Our short-term goal is to help them get into Y Combinator's summer 2019 batch. Our long-term goal is to set them on a path to build a billion dollar company

America's wealth and prosperity is built by immigrants. We are fighting for America's soul so we can remain the best place in the world for new ideas to get off the ground

Immigrants have founded 43% of the Fortune 500 (Google, Tesla) and 51% of startups valued at over $1 billion as of 2016

We invest $20,000 in each startup accepted into the XX program

Our last XX batch had a 3% acceptance rate. We are aiming for 2%-3%. Our partners will sort through hundreds of applications, and interview the most promising. The partners will personally invest $1000 for each founder accepted

We invest in first-generation immigrant founders that follow the YC ethos:

ruthless focus on building product and talking to customers

formidability of the founders to "get it done" against all odds

speed of iteration

missionaries driven by an intense pain to solve a problem

sustainable and real traction not based on gimmicks

who we believe should be accepted in the next YC batch

We also look for founders that are adaptable and coachable - those with strong opinions, weakly held. We believe this increases the odds that a founder finds the path to a potential billion-dollar company

XX is a network of founders that invest in earlier-stage founders. Many of our partners are YC alumni. Collectively, we have invested in multiple startups at the seed stage that are now valued over $500M. Some include Flexport, Ginkgo Bioworks, Zenefits, Checkr, Instacart, and Cruise

The first XX batch is running now, helping 6 very early-stage female founders get off the ground. One of those startups has just been accepted into Y Combinator's winter 2019 batch. We expect 2 more will be ready for YC by Summer 2019

The team completes a deal memo while conducting due diligence. You can choose to invest more directly

Many portfolio companies are required by law to do an Annual Report by April 30th, which includes financials. Here's a .sample

By May 30th of each year, Wefunder recalculates realized and unrealized IRR for each fund you invest in

Wefunder's fully-owned subsidiary, Wefunder Advisors LLC, manages the fund on your behalf. Wefunder Advisors is an exempt reporting investment advisor. Wefunder Advisor hires a team of domain experts to assist

You can view Wefunder Advisor's . We have historically outperformed the median venture capital firm. We've invested in multiple startups at the seed stage, that are now valued at over several hundred million to a billion dollars, such as Checkr, Zenefits, Gingko Bioworks, Rappi, Equipment Share, and ShipBob. In total, we've invested in 10% of Y Combinator's track record Top 100 companies

We believe founders make the best early-stage investment decisions. At this stage, there is little data, and intuition from a lifetime of experience is the guide

Experienced founders often see the best upcoming founders first, well before venture capitalists do, and are typically on the cutting edge of what is new

Our funds follow-on when those founders make personal investments. Further, most often these foudners are making a personal time commitment to help these startups succeed. We believe matching the wisdom of a group of experienced and well-connected founders will lead to better returns

If the Fund has greater than 250 investors, it is regulated as a full-fledged mutual fund, which would dramatically increase costs and make the fund impractical as an investment vehicle

We place priority on investors who invest high amounts early, but make exceptions for those who can help the portfolio that the Fund invests in

Equity investments in startups have a very long term horizon. It typically takes 3-10 years for a successful company to have a liquidity event, when it either gets acquired or has an IPO

Some Funds may invest in main street businesses with annual dividends or revenue share repayments. If this is the case, it will be noted in the investment target description

This is a 10 year venture capital fund. Investments in startups have a very long term horizon. It typically takes 3-10 years for a successful company to have a liquidity event, when it either gets acquired or has an IPO

The Fund charges 20% carried interest and a 2% management fee. This is the standard fee for venture capital and private equity funds

After you invest in the fund, there will be no further capital calls

Yes, for 5 days

No. This is not a mutual fund. All capital will be invested in private companies in long-term, illiquid investments

8-10 investments

No. You can't opt out of any individual investment that the fund makes

In many cases, yes. We expect most startups will want to raise more money than the fund provides. When this happens, we will give inside access to limited partners

Fund investors sign: , , and . The agreements were drafted by Cooley and Wilson Sonsini.Operating Agreement Subscription Agreement Disclosure Statement

When investments are made, you'll be notified of the selection via e-mail

Once a year by May 30th, we will update the estimated unrealized IRR of your portfolio

We have pro-rata rights in almost all portfolio companies. This means that when a seed investment receives additional investment from a venture capitalist, we have the right to invest more to maintain our percentage ownership on the same terms. Since startup investments obey the power law, it's very important to double down on the winners to turbo-charge returns

When a pro-rata opportunity exists, we will spin up a special-purpose-fund and give limited partners in the fund the opportunity to invest. We give first priority to those limited partners who invest $50,000 or more

Here's a concrete example: in 2014, we invested $100,000 in Checkr's seed round. In 2015, Checkr raised $9M from Accel in a Series A. We gave an opportunity to limited partners to invest on those terms. Recently, Checkr raised $100,000 million Series C at a substantially higher valuation. To date, Checkr has a 34X cash on cash unrealized return

We're not allowed to offer tax advice. You'll receive a single K-1 from each Fund each year. Your accountant can offer more specific advice

Yes, if legal in your country. You should check with your lawyer and accountant

Yes. We can accept investments in a Fund only from those who are an accredited investor. Unfortuantely, it is still illegal for unaccredited investors to invest in venture capital funds

Yes

Yes. You can check out our for more information on risks, returns, different securities, and how startup financing works. FAQ

Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Examples of previous Wefunder investments are for illustrative purposes only. Full list available upon request. There is no guarantee that any fund will achieve the same exposure to, or quality of, startups held by any existing fund. Any investment involves a high degree of risk and is suitable only for sophisticated and qualified accredited investors. We do not provide investment advice to investors and no communication, through this website or in any other medium, should be construed as a recommendation for any security offered on or off Wefunder. Information on this page is qualified in its entirety by the Fund’s Operating Agreement, Disclosures, and Subscription Agreement, which should be reviewed carefully prior to making an investment decision. Please see these documents for full details regarding risks, minimum investment, fees and expenses. The fund's legal name is also different than the name used above. Disclosures

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