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Blockchain Start-Ups to Venture Out from Venture Capital! Are ICOs Here to Stay?

Susan Akbarpour
The Journal of Investing Cryptocurrency Special Issue 2019, joi.2019.1.078; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3905/joi.2019.1.078
Susan Akbarpour
is a co-founder and CEO of Mavatar Technologies, Inc., and a partner of Candou Ventures in Atherton, CA susana@mavatar.com
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Blockchain, cryptocurrency, and ICOs have been all over the news lately. This disruptive technology has been changing and is going to continue changing the world in a profound number of ways. One of the most promising ways for blockchain and cryptocurrency driven start-ups to impart innovation is through the initial coin offering (ICO). ICOs, which are like initial public offerings (IPOs) of traditional securities using cryptocurrencies, have the potential to revolutionize how startups raise capital and cross the chasm. While startups have traditionally had to rely on venture capital to raise funds and grow, the ICO presents a more decentralized and democratic alternative. The crowdfunding power of the ICO is most transformative for the most innovative startups. The birth of this new means of raising capital will usher a renaissance of innovative, well-funded, and independent startups.

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Blockchain Start-Ups to Venture Out from Venture Capital! Are ICOs Here to Stay?
Susan Akbarpour
The Journal of Investing Mar 2019, joi.2019.1.078; DOI: 10.3905/joi.2019.1.078
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    • VENTURE CAPITALISM IS NOT ABOUT “VENTURING” ANYMORE
    • THE MISSING MIDDLE
    • BLOCKCHAIN AND ICOs AS A SOLUTION
    • WHAT IS BLOCKCHAIN?
    • USING ICOs TO CROSS THE CHASM
    • HOW ICOs AND BLOCKCHAIN CHANGE THE GAME
    • THE mCART EXAMPLE: A CASE STUDY IN THE POWER OF BLOCKCHAIN AND ICOs
    • THE SEC: STALLING THE GROWTH OF THE MOST DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES OF THE 21st CENTURY
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