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Markets update, Deals update, Trends in Software, Digital Services, Digital Media & Ecommerce plus lessons from 140+ angel investments
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In this issue:
๐ Markets update
๐ค๐ฟ Deals update
๐ Trends in Software, Digital Services, Digital Media & Digital Commerce
๐ Ecommerce Trends That Shaped 2021
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๐ Market Updates
๐ Bitcoin, $36,709, -4.98%
๐ Ethereum, $2,606, -6.21%
๐ S&P, 4,522.60, -1.46%
๐ Dow, 35,404.10, -0.63%
๐ Shopify, 839.99, -5.18%
๐ Coinbase, 179.51, -4.19%
๐ค๐ฟ Deals Update
๐ย = Accredited Investors Only
None of these deals is a recommendation from investing.io. This content is for information purposes only. All returns listed are estimations from the respective platforms, and not advice from investing.io. Do your own research.
๐ Real Estate Deals
Commercial office buildings in Dallas, TX: on Crowdstreet
15.2% IRR, 7.3% Yield, 3yr Term. $25k min ๐
Multifamily in Georgetown, KY: via RealtyMogul
15.4% IRR, 11.2% Yield, 10yr hold, $35k min ๐
BVLD Hospitality, The Georgian Santa Monica Hotel, LA: on Crowdstreet
20% IRR, 8.5 % Yield, 5 yr Term. $25k min ๐
Multifamily in Charlotte, NC: on Crowdstreet
20.3% IRR, 0.7% Yield, 3 yr Term. $25k min ๐
Multifamily in Fort Lauderdale, FL: on Crowdstreet
21.4% IRR, 25 yr Term. 25k min ๐
Multifamily Dallas - Fort Worth, Texas: via Yieldstreet
16% Annualized Return, 6% Yield, 5 yr Term. 15k min ๐
ย Multifamily Equity North Shore, Boston: via Yieldstreet
16% Annualized Return, 4% Yield, 4 yr Term. 5k min๐
Multifamily Eq. Portfolio II, Columbus, OH: via Yieldstreet
14% Annualized Return, 5% Yield, 5yr Term. 40k min๐
Cold Storage Warehouse, Madera, CA: via Realtymogul
25% IRR, 17.1% Yield, 5 yr Term. 35k min.๐
Multifamily, Wharton, NJ: via Realtymogul
20% IRR, 5.9% Yield, 2.5 yr hold, 35k min๐
Multifamily, Milwaukee, WI: via Realtymogul
17.59% IRR, 6.6% Yield, 4yr hold, 35k min๐
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๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐พ Todayโs Top Yields on Stablecoins
USDT/USDC-BUSD-DAI - Autofarm (BSC) - 461% APY
UST/USDC - Poligon (Avalanche) - 65.00% APY
USDC/DAI - Autofarm (Cronos) - 58.11% APY
๐ฒ DeFi Yields
Hundred.Finance (Fantom Chain) *note: We list the fully-boosted yields here USDC: 10.47%, DAI: 12.5%, FRAX: 9.91%
Banker Joe via YieldYak (Avax Chain) USDT: 10%
Blizz via YieldYak (Avax Chain) DAI: 10%
ย ๐งฎ Other Deals
Onex Structured Credit Fund I: on YieldStreetย
13-16% IRR, 7-11% Yield, 4.5yr Term. $25k min ๐
Tokenized shares in two single-family homes in Cleveland, OH: via Vincent
19% IRR, 9% Yield, $50 min.
Bored Ape Yacht Club 290, Own a fraction of an NFT: via Vincent
$3.91 per share, Market Cap 624,889.65
Web 3 Basket on Vincent
582.6% IRR (the previous past 12 months)
๐ Trends in Software, Digital Services, Digital Media & Digital Commerce
GP Bullhound released its key market insights for the last quarter of 2021. They discussed the latest trends in sectors that might interest you.
In Software:
The coming year holds a lot of promise for Web3-related projects, with industry leaders launching initiatives and consistent VC interest in SaaS.
In Digital Services:
There is strong demand to access gamersโ spending โ forecast to reach ยฃ150bn by 2025. Advertisers are seeking to access this highly engaged and premium audience.
In Digital Media:
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) show no signs of slowing down, as major brands continue to invest hefty sums in these digital assets. Advertising dollars also continue to flow to the metaverse, with collaboration technologies offering an abundance of opportunities in new virtual environments.
In Digital Commerce:
In Q4, 2021 we saw a rush of digital commerce SPACs and IPOs โ a trend we think will continue in 2023 with over 400 SPACs currently seeking targets in the sector.
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๐ Ecommerce Trends That Shaped 2021
Carrying on with trend spotting, Primary VC published takeaways from a survey of 150+ leaders, operators, and investors focused on the space.
They asked merchants what their biggest strategic initiatives were this year and what they see as emerging opportunities for growing their brand.
We particularly liked this answer, being creators ourselves:
The most powerful driver of a brandโs growth has always been word-of-mouth coming from its community of customers. As traditional paid digital channels have become unsustainably expensive for many brands, weโre seeing marketers invent creative ways to drive this word of mouth online by mobilizing their best consumers as creators.
You can read the full report here.
๐ผ Lennyโs lesson from 140+ angel investments
Lenny Rachitsky writes about his biggest surprises and lessons from his angel investing over the past five years. The TLDR is:
Heโs usually wrong about which investments will do best
Most deal flow comes from other investorsโnot founders, friends, or colleagues
Great deals are currency among investors
Angel investing is more about access than picking
Itโs mostly about becoming someone founders want on their cap table
You can find the full post here.
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