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## Running SPVs

### [Your High-Net-Worth Clients Want Access to Private Companies](/content/blog/your-high-net-worth-clients-want-access-to-private-companies/index.html)
Founders who sold equity in a pre-IPO round, executives with concentrated stock, athletes and creators setting up a family office for the first time, and other high-net-worth (HNW) clients are asking their advisors for direct access to private companies.

_Aug 6, 2026_

### [How DiversiFi Capital Completed a Seven-Figure AI Deal in 48 Hours](/content/blog/diversifi-capital/index.html)
With Sydecar, DiversiFi launched, onboarded investors, and completed fundraising into a seven-figure AI deal within 48 hours.

_Apr 30, 2026_

### [The Syndicate Toolbox: Scaling from 20 to 200 LPs](/content/blog/the-syndicates-toolbox/index.html)
Running a syndicate presents a coordination challenge, encompassing tasks such as collecting commitments, managing LP relationships, negotiating allocations, and tracking documents.

_Nov 21, 2025_

### [How Raido Capital Closed Twice in One Week with Sydecar](/content/blog/raido-capital/index.html)
With Sydecar, Raido launched and executed two closes out of the same SPV within one week, meeting the target company’s deadline and securing additional allocation.

_Nov 18, 2025_

### [How Emerging Managers Are Using SPVs to Build a Track Record](/content/blog/deal-by-deal/index.html)
Deal-by-deal investing through SPVs allows emerging managers to build track records, stay flexible, and gain exposure to top-tier deals without launching a fund.

_Sep 10, 2025_

### [5 Questions to Ask Before Running a Secondary SPV](/content/blog/secondary-spv-questions/index.html)
Breaking down five essential questions every manager should ask before launching a secondary SPV, from understanding seller motivations to navigating transfer restrictions, pricing, and investor interest.

_Jul 31, 2025_

### [Navigating the Secondary Market: Opportunities and Challenges](/content/blog/navigating-the-secondary-market/index.html)
Secondary deals are gaining traction as a strategy to unlock liquidity and enter high-demand rounds at better price points.

_May 14, 2025_

### [How Nomi Capital Raised and Deployed an SPV in Under a Week](/content/blog/nomi-capital/index.html)
Nomi Capital founder Jason Zins leverages SPVs to offer tailored, lower-risk opportunities to RIAs and their clients.

_May 12, 2025_

### [How MA7 is Growing Their Syndicate to 300+ Members](/content/blog/ma7/index.html)
MA7 is a fast-growing syndicate based in Kazakhstan, co-led by Murat Abdrakhmanov and Yelzhan Kushekbayev, with over 90 SPVs of experience.

_Apr 9, 2025_

### [How Sydecar Helped Leonis.VC Scale Their Syndicate to Over 750 Members](/content/blog/leonis-vc/index.html)
Gabriel Jarrosson runs one of the largest French angel syndicates, with over 750 investors and a strong focus on YC-backed startups.

_Apr 8, 2025_

### [A Guide to Secondary Transactions](/content/blog/secondary-sales/index.html)
Secondary sales allow investors to buy or sell startup equity outside of a traditional exit, offering liquidity in an otherwise illiquid asset class.

_Apr 6, 2025_

### [How Emerging Managers Are Using Layered SPVs for Deal Access](/content/blog/pass-through/index.html)
Layered SPVs are layered structures that allow emerging managers to access high-demand deals by investing through other SPVs.

_Apr 5, 2025_

### [How PariPassu Closed 13 SPVs Through Their Co-Investment Platform](/content/blog/paripassu/index.html)
PariPassu is a private co-investment platform that gives founders and operators access to top-tier venture deals, starting at just $10K.

_Apr 4, 2025_

### [What You Need to Know about Management Fees and SPV Profitability](/content/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-management-fees-and-spv-profitability/index.html)
Management fees can offer operational stability for syndicate leads, but they must be balanced with investor expectations and deal performance.

_Apr 3, 2025_

### [How SaaS Ventures Reduced SPV Set Up from Days to 72 Hours](/content/blog/jesse-bloom/index.html)
Jesse Bloom joined SaaS Ventures as a Partner to lead their growth investing strategy, focusing on oversubscribed Series B to D rounds.

_Mar 30, 2025_

### [A Guide to Co-Syndication](/content/blog/co-syndication/index.html)
Co-syndication is when two or more syndicate leads team up to run a single SPV together, sharing responsibilities, networks, and economics.

_Nov 30, 2023_

### [How Unplex Leveraged the Power of Network to Raise Their Angel Round](/content/blog/unplex/index.html)
Unplex raised its angel round by activating over 20 investors from its network using a founder-led SPV on Sydecar.

_Oct 12, 2023_

### [Building a 200+ Investor Syndicate in 6 Months](/content/blog/colin-gardiner/index.html)
Colin Gardiner launched Yonder Ventures in late 2022 and grew his syndicate from 25 to over 200 investors in just one deal using co-syndication.

_Apr 4, 2023_

### [Bala’s Natalie Holloway on Building a Stand Out Brand](/content/blog/bala/index.html)
Bala built a fashion-forward fitness brand by blending product design with vibrant, highly stylized marketing.

_Feb 9, 2023_

### [Investing as a Startup Operator to Gain Breadth](/content/blog/carey-ransom/index.html)
Startup operators can regain breadth by investing in early-stage companies, broadening their exposure beyond day-to-day operations.

_Jan 12, 2023_

### [How Reflect Ventures Runs a Global Syndicate Across 20+ Countries](/content/blog/reflect-ventures/index.html)
Reflect Ventures runs a global syndicate investing in infrastructure across emerging markets, spanning 20+ countries.

_Nov 9, 2022_

### [Creating an Efficient Secondary Market](/content/blog/secondary-market/index.html)
Secondary sales help investors unlock liquidity in startups, but face barriers like board approvals and transfer restrictions.

_Aug 9, 2022_

### [How RaliCap VC Built a Global Syndicate of Over 250 Investors](/content/blog/ralicap-vc/index.html)
RaliCap started as a group chat and grew into a global community of 250+ LPs backing emerging markets infrastructure.

_Apr 19, 2022_