Is investing in startups only for deep-pocketed angel investors? Not with Startupbootcamp, Europe's largest startup accelerator. With their innovative investment product 'Bold 2', they make it possible to invest from €100 in impactful startups, spread across ten growing sectors. Investment director Daan Looman and managing director Fleur Engelberts explain why this is an opportunity for both small and large investors.

With the launch of Bold 2 on the stock exchange, in partnership with Nxchange, Startupbootcamp allows investing in a 'basket' of three hundred startups across ten different industries. Looman: "As a small investor, you can get in with just €100. For professional investors, there is an entry fee of €100,000.

Impact The startups are carefully selected in advance and undergo an extensive selection process. What do they have in common? "They are all companies that positively impact the Sustainable Development Goals," says Looman. "This is a requirement to be selected for Bold 2. For investors, this means a more diversified investment portfolio, allowing for better distribution of opportunities and investments with a positive impact on the world." And besides, investing in startups is also a lot of fun!"

Survival of the Fittest

While normally about 90% of startups do not survive after four years, Startupbootcamp's acceleration program manages to reduce this percentage to 33%. According to Engelberts, this is one of the benefits of Bold 2: "The survival rate of 76% is very high. This means that these startups are still operating and even profitable after four years. The explanation for this lies in the fact that during the program, we teach them the right set of entrepreneurial skills and coach them intensively."

"Invest only what you can afford to lose" Looman adds that the tradability of the new investment product is very favorable: "Investors can exit whenever they want. We do not encourage this, as it is best to follow the complete lifecycle of startups, but it is possible if someone needs their money." "It is important to note that you should only invest with money that you can afford to give up for a long period."

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Source: https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/economie/artikel/5445545/investeren-startups-startupbootcamp-accelerator-nxchange-bondex