Investors' Circle is neither a registered securities broker-dealer nor an investment adviser. We have cashed-out entrepreneurs, people who have inherited wealth. Funded by membership dues and other fees, Investors' Circle takes no commissions and holds no financial stake in any deals between its members and the entrepreneurs it brings their way. Socially conscious entrepreneurs can make themselves known to Investors' Circle by submitting two-page summaries of their business plans, which circulate monthly among the members.
Many members invest together after seeing a presentation at a venture fair.
The individual investments may be small, but you may have several investors doing a single amount that most venture funds wouldn't do in a single investment, because it would be too small. About a dozen joined Villers in investing in GrainPro, a tiny Massachusetts company selling hermetically sealed grain storage units to Asia, Africa, and Central America. The storage units protect the food and eliminate the need for pesticides. Many have some sales, and most have had some previous financing. It means the investor can talk to customers.