Patent ID: 8285631

Claim:
A method of structuring ownership of an invention comprising: executing a series of instruction stored on at least one nontransitory computer readable medium, the instructions configured to: receive an investment commitment and a capital contribution from at least one investor; invest the capital contribution in a portfolio company; assign a set of securities to the at least one investor based upon the capital contribution, the set of securities comprising a plurality of strips, wherein the plurality of strips is discrete interests in the portfolio company and comprise at least: a first strip entitling a holder of the first strip to a preferred or senior right to a return of invested capital together with a premium representing an agreed upon yield, a second strip entitling a holder of the second strip to subordinated or common interest above and beyond those required to satisfy the first strip, and a third strip entitling issued to a fund in the portfolio company, thereby providing the fund with special governance rights; and provide one or more of the plurality of strips to the at least one investor, wherein each of the plurality of strips is defined as a portion of the capital contribution and wherein at least one of the strips is dedicated for donation by the investor to at least one charity.