Author Description

Investing in start-ups has been one of the hot topics at least since the mid-2000s. It has therefore made its way onto the private investors' radar screen. Access to this market is entirely different from that of "classic" investments: there is no exchange trading, investments are usually bespoke, at least medium term in nature, and illiquid.This book looks back on actual investments the author Raj Gopal has made over a period of five years, as an ordinary private investor - with a keen interest and profound knowledge of the world of finance. His "field report" is an honest reflection and provides an insight into the actual ways of working, the many pitfalls, and the little anecdotes one comes across along the way.