EARLY STAGE INVESTING
Harbright believes that venture capital drives economic growth, job creation, and positive change in the world we live
THE VALUE OF EARLY STAGE INVESTING
Enable Growth & Innovation
Enable Growth & Innovation
- Companies backed by VC see 2x more job growth and 3x more patent growth1
- Since 2001, 52% of all companies that IPO'd were backed by venture capital2
- Harbright investors back innovative companies that create jobs and value for society
Outperformance on Returns and Diversification
Outperformance on Returns and Diversification
- Early Stage and Seed Investments have led to historical annual rates of return of 22% - 29%3
- Venture Capital may play a key role in adding assets to a portfolio that may be less correlated to the stock market, real estate, and bonds 3
Getting involved
Getting involved
- Harbright takes a team approach to investing
- Harbright's members have opportunities to use their unique skills in the investment process from beginning to end; including sourcing deals, vetting opportunities, and advising portfolio companies
- Our investment decisions and portfolio companies produce better returns when investors are involved
Learn and Capitalize
Learn and Capitalize
- Early-stage investing offers the opportunity to learn about new companies and technologies poised to disrupt the status quo
- Vetting and advising early-stage entities can lead to meaningful professional growth and greater investment savvy
- Synergizing Ventures, NBER, 2019
- IPOs – VC Backed Statistics through 2020, Jay Ritter – University of Florida
- Tracking Angel Capital Returns Kauffman Foundation, 2017
