The Fund
Fund Structure
Pre-seed Stage
• 10 Year Fund, Size: $1M - $5M
• Pre-Seed:
• $10k-$50k Startup Checks, Valuation <$500K
• Pro-rata agreements for follow-on investments
• Full deployment by Year 2-3
• 2/20 model
• Handled through AngelList
• Equity preferred
• Tokens offered through SAFT Agreement must have a defined utility.
Measurable Impact
BEN Ventures directly invests in companies that contribute to the urgency of the following Sustainable Development Goals:
BEN & BEN Ventures Synergy
• Reaches out to campuses, discovering new talent.
• Educates and trains students with courses and workshops.
• Nurtures growth of student startups with conference travel.
• Invests in the students that need funding.
• Supports the growth of young startups with mentorship.
• Creates a vehicle of sustainable funding.
BEN University Scouting Program
Students
Can become BEN Scouts at their university and
gain real-world investing experience.
BEN Ventures
Finds and invests directly in the best students’ ideas at pre-seed stage.
BEN
Educates students on core Web 3.0 fundamentals to ensure project success.