<story><title>Investing in Startups by Passing the Series 65</title><url>https://www.natecation.com/accredited-investor-investing-startups-series-65/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>jackcosgrove</author><text>I thought the name of the game in VC was investing in 20+ companies and seeing what sticks. You would need enough money at that point that being an accredited investor would be a foregone conclusion according to the net worth standard.&lt;p&gt;Investing several thousand here or there on one or two companies seems incredibly risky, riskier than what the pros are willing to tolerate.</text></comment>
<story><title>Investing in Startups by Passing the Series 65</title><url>https://www.natecation.com/accredited-investor-investing-startups-series-65/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>jsjsbdkj</author><text>If you&amp;#x27;re a college student and you put 1k into your friend&amp;#x27;s startup, is there a risk that&amp;#x27;s actually a negative signal for future investors? Do investors in a real series A want a cap table that has a bunch of friends and family chipping in a grand, or are they just going to ask to wipe the slate clean?</text></comment>