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Venture investing, from zero.

No background assumed. Six short modules, the words you will meet, and a checklist for your first deal. Understand it first - decide second.

The learning path

Lesson 1 of 7

1What an SPV is

A special purpose vehicle is a small company that holds one investment. Your money goes in, the SPV buys shares in the startup, and you own a slice of the SPV. One deal, one vehicle, clean records. The SPV page walks through it step by step.

Deeper dive: how an SPV works

The jargon, translated

Flip each card to check yourself. Mark the ones you know and they drop out - the rest come back around until you have them all.

Card 1 of 140 of 14 known

Tap or press Space to flip. Arrow keys or swipe to move between cards.

Your first SPV: the checklist

Tick these off as you go. If any box stays empty, ask before you sign anything.

I understand an SPV holds one investment - mine.I know the fees and the carry, in numbers.I have read the deal documents, not just the summary.I know this money may be locked up for seven to ten years.I can afford to lose the whole amount.For UK investorsI have self-certified with the team directly.I know money only moves through my Sydecar account - never by email, link or messaging app.I have asked every question on my list.

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