08/28/2026
Most people have never invested in a startup. It's not because they lack the knowledge or the interest. It's because the minimum cheque sizes are too high, the accreditation requirements are too rigid, and the deals are hard to find unless you're already in the room. Traditional models were never designed to cater to common people.
That's starting to change. We're seeing more groups of friends and colleagues pool their money into a single vehicle, usually structured as an SPV or syndicate, to invest together. What none of them could do individually, they can do collectively: write a meaningful cheque, get a seat at the table, and spread their risk across multiple companies.
When structured properly, a pooled model can address three problems at once: it lowers the individual capital commitment, it opens doors to deal flow that typically requires a larger cheque, and it allows the group to diversify across multiple companies rather than concentrating on a single bet.
In our latest article, we look at how this model works and what you need to think about before starting one.
Read full article: https://oziellaw.ca/startup-spv-guide/
