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Investing in start-ups involves risks, including loss of capital, illiquidity, dilution, lack of dividends. It is suitable only for investors capable of evaluating and bearing those risks. In any event, it should be done only as part of a diversified portfolio (meaning a portfolio in which investment in start-ups represents only a fraction of the total investments or assets). Before investing please read the risk warnings available at 
https://seedblink.com/generalterms as well as the risks related provisions of the investment facilitation agreement that will be provided to you for the relevant campaign. SeedBlink is not responsible for any information provided by the start-ups, even if distributed through or by SeedBlink. SeedBlink does not endorse any start-up for investment nor does it advise you on the merits of your investment. Seedblink does not provide to you any other advisory services. The decision to invest is yours only. If you require help in evaluating a decision to invest, you should consult a professional adviser. The messages and documentation you receive from SeedBlink or the start-ups have been neither verified nor approved by the Romanian or the European authorities. Nothing in this message shall be considered an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security to any person in any jurisdiction to whom or in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.


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General notes

Pricing & fees

Joining SeedBlink is free of charge. Investors only pay if they invest. An indicative fee is shown before committing to an investment. On successful investments (in case the startup is sold or becomes a public company), SeedBlink applies a success fee on the profits from the investment (carried interest): 15%, SPV investment structure, and on SeedBlink Trust: 10%. We earn this portion of our fees only when you make a profit.  
Towards the startup, SeedBlink acts as a single point of contact and takes care of all ongoing administrative work related to the investment.
We charge the fees after the signing of the investment contracts. All fees (access fee, first-year management fee) are prepaid, while the performance fee is only paid at the time of a realised return (i.e. exit, selling the shares).

Last updated: January 2023 

Offer for investors

1% — 2.5% *

One off Access fee  

Paid at the time of investment, depending on project maturity.

1,5%

Yearly Management fee (over 5 years)

Includes follow-ons, platform and support services.

€329/year

Diversification Club

Access to private deals and events, premium services and flexible tickets. 

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Deal fees

Secondary market

3%

Transaction fee for both Buyers and Sellers. If the Seller makes a profit then the carry fee will be charged on any profit earned. 

If you have made a profit on your investment, as explained above you will also be charged a carry fee on your net profit - after the transaction fee has been removed. Note that not all shares will be eligible for the Secondary Market and, even if they are, the ability to buy and sell shares will depend on demand. It can be difficult to find a buyer or seller, and investors should not assume that an early exit will be available just because a secondary market exists. 

One Off Access fee 

INCLUDES

• Deal sourcing & vetting (1500+ startups screened yearly).
• Deal by deal access to VC led opportunities.
• Over 100 hours Investment terms negotiation & due diligence with co-investors and startup.
• Operational setup, maintenance and legal compliance of fiduciary structure.
• Structuring and coordinating financing round together with institutional co-investors and startup to ensure smooth closing of the fundraising.
• KYC, digital onboarding and signature.
• Investment proposal, investor calls and Q&A services.
• Negotiation and legal review of final investment contracts.
• Execution of investment. 

• SeedBlink Portfolio reporting – overview, success tracking, continuous updates.
• Portfolio support – alumni meetups, mentoring, quarterly reports. 
• Transfer services. 
• Active portfolio value creation e.g. hiring support, client introductions, financing strategy, industry expert networking, discounted partner services. 
• Ongoing regulatory and audit of structure. 
• Investors and founders network access through community events and platform. 
• For follow-on rounds: calculating investor pro-rata, providing all startup reports and round information, investment execution (contracts and money wiring). 
• Exit execution / dividend pay and distribution. 

Yearly Management (up to 5 years)

INCLUDES

* One off access fee description

We charge the fees after the signing of the investment contracts. All fees (access fee, management fee) are prepaid, except the success fee, which is only paid at the time of a realized return (i.e. exit, selling the shares).  

Please note:

All the fees presented will be applied starting with 20th of May 2022. The investments made before this date will respect the previous fees structure. 

Costs Simulator

With old fees

With New fees

Year 1:

when placing the investment

€150 (1,5% access fee)

€150 (1,5%/y for 1st y management fee)

Year 2:

€150 (1,5%/y for 2nd y mngmt fee)

Year 3:

€150 (1,5%/y for 3rd y mngmt fee)

Year 4:

€150 (1,5%/y for 4th y mngmt fee)

Year 5:

€150 (1,5%/y for 5th y mngmt fee)

Year 6:

no yearly management cost

and onwards

Year 1:

when placing the investment

€75 (incorporation cost*)

€200 (1%/y for first 2y of management)

Year 2:

Year 3:

€100 (1% yearly management cost)

Year 4:

€100 (1% yearly management cost)

Year 5:

€100 (1% yearly management cost)

Year 6:

€100/year (1% yearly mngmt cost)

and onwards

* Incorporation cost might vary depending on the number of investors in a specific SPV.

Here is the example calculation for an investment of €10.000 in a Seed round for a startup on SeedBlink, including all the costs. In this example, the investor the investor decided to keep his shares in the company for more than 5 years

10% 

On the profits from the investment (carried interest).