Venture Capital
SPVs Explained: The Single-Deal Vehicle That's Either Your Best Bet or a $250K Lottery Ticket
SPVs Explained: The Single-Deal Vehicle That's Either Your Best Bet or a $250K Lottery Ticket An SPV costs $8,000 to set up on AngelList and lets you concentrate your entire allocation into one company. That's either...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
Angel Investing
What Is an SPV? A Practical Guide to Special Purpose Vehicles for Angel Investors
An SPV is a Delaware LLC created for one deal only — to hold equity in a single startup. The pitch: clean deal access with expert due diligence. The catch: the median SPV returns exactly 1x after
Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
Angel Investing
SPV Meaning: What a Special Purpose Vehicle Is and How Angel Investors Actually Use One
I watched a $500K SPV close in 72 hours on a Series A that went on to a $180M acquisition. That same structure, used carelessly, has cost investors I know their entire principal. SPV meaning is simple on paper. Special...
Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read