Naval's GP, Ankur Nagpal, Breaks Down The Viral "USVC" Fund | E2284

It gives the average person the ability to own a company. Unlike Angel list SPVs, where it's only accredited investors, this can be accessed by anybody, but it has some very different nuances. What we have is a closed-end fund that is available to anyone with as little as $500. So people should be able to invest in these companies that are changing the economy, maybe impacting their jobs. Seems very equitable.

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