with that many in the backlog, I suggest immediately deleting any team that hasn’t already delivered products already.
26 is was what we started with. A number of them dropped out or were unresponsive during due diligence and some secured funding elsewhere to continue.
It is currently at 12 and we are finishing the first round of due diligence reviews this week and will be selecting those that move forward to deeper due diligence. So the backlog has now been worked through by approaching it systematically.
There are some early stage, some at mvp and some revenue generating and looking to scale so its a good mixed dealflow to build and early portfolio from.
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Nem Ventures がジブラルタルに本拠地を置いた理由について
現在の暗号通貨業界は、複雑な要素が絡みながら、絶えず進化を続けています。短期的にまたは長期に渡って、当局と私たちの両者にとってよい法人の本拠地を選ぶことは、私たちが最も優先していたことでした。拠点を置くのに適した16の候補地の中から、法規制および金融業を含む業務の運営と支援体制を考慮しながら、Nem Venturesの本拠地を選択しました。
その過程でまず、下記６つの候補地に絞りました。
エストニア
バミューダ
ジブラルタル
スイス
マルタ
シンガポール
その後、各国の弁護士と相談した上で、更にバミューダ、マルタおよびジブラルタルに候補地を絞りました。そこからは、私たちの人的なネットワークを使い、各候補地に照らし最適になるようなビジネスストラクチャーを作り、なおも候補地の検討を行いました。この過程において、一切費用をかけませんでした。
3つの候補地のうちいずれの場所であっても運営は可能ではありましたが、バミューダは銀行口座の開設に時間がかかることが分かり、マルタについては決済と決済後の払い戻し申請についてが複雑な税務体系でした。その上、それらの地域の専門のコンサルタントとの関係は、今後も継続したいと思うほどのものにはならなかったこともあり、ジブラルタルに本拠地を置くことにしました。ジブラルタルは分散台帳技術に関する法律が明確であり、洗練られた金融体系、明確な税法があり、複数の有能な専門のコンサルタントを見つけることが出来ました。更に、将来的にジブラルタルでの暗号通貨に関する法体系等の環境がよくない方向に変ってしまった場合には、他国へ容易に移転することができることも私たちには重要な要素でした。
ジブラルタルを拠点とすることに決めた後ですが、私たちNem Venturesは2018年10月にロンドンで開催されたGibFinカンファレンスに参加しました。このイベントでは、ジブラルタルの法律に長けた銀行の方々と直接話す機会を得ることができました。そこで、ジブラルタルにおいて、分散台帳技術に関する法律は、既存の法律を当てはめ適用することなく、一から作り上げるものだと聞きました。彼ら・彼女らによると、ジブラルタルの経済の成功は賭博市場に続いて、分散台帳技術の市場にかかっているとのことです。
幸運なことに、ジブラルタル証券取引所の創設者と話す機会がありました。そして、STO（セキュリティ・トークン・オファリング）を推進するプラットフォーム、およびのSTOに関する規制を世界標準にしようとする試みについて理解することができました。彼ら・彼女らはNemも参画しているVTF(Verified Token Framework)の創設者でもあります。また、ジブラルタル商務省長官と対話し、政府が分散台帳技術に関する教育コースを大学で推し進めていること、またブロックチェーン企業を歓迎する姿勢を通して、分散台帳技術のジブラルでの成功に注力していることを聞き、心強く思えました。
上記で挙げた６つの候補地の全てでブロックチェーンに関する企業を創立・運営することは可能です。しかしながら、ジブラルタルでは、政治的および法令・規制面からの継続した支援が得られると思い、Nem Venturesをジブラルタルにおくことが決まりました。
組織図
Nem Ventures設立の際に、次のような質問を考慮しながら組織構造を決めました。
誰か一人だけが実質的に資金を管理・支配することなく、魅力的なベンチャー企業に出資できるような体制をどう整備するか。資金が当初の目的通りに用いられるように、どのようにして適切なガバナンスを備えるか。そして、最も効率的に運営できるような法体系と規制の運用とは何であるか。
また、業務を進めるに際して、コミュニティ、投資家、行政に対して、透明性を確保しながら進める必要性を感じています。このため、規制及び法律の専門家とともに、よい点・悪い点を洗出しながら、様々な選択肢を検討して、下記の組織体系を選び出しました。
目的信託会社
保証責任持株会社
Nem Ventures
目的信託団体の目的
目的信託会社には相続者や受益者はなく、それは利益のためではなく、Nemのエコシステムの成長を目的とした法人です。その最初の役目は、XEMを保証責任持株会社に対して払い込むことです。その後は、保証責任持株会社を構成する一部となります。
目的信託会社設立の大きな利点は、Nemの利益となるように、信託財産が確保されることにあります。万が一、保証責任持株会社において、役員の不正な行為等が生じ解散することになった場合でも、信託された財産は信託会社に残り、役員に渡ることはありません。
保証責任持株会社
保証責任持株会社(CLG)は株主がおらず、利益の分配も実施しません。7名の、信用のあるNemberおよび官民の専門家から構成されています。
Nem Ventures
Nem Venturesは株式会社です。組織には、以前にプロポーザル（提案）で発表しました役員の他、法律と技術に詳しい方が一名ずつ在籍しています。株式は、提案に記載された通り、保証責任持株会社と役員により保有されています。Nemのブロックチェーンおよびエコシステムを活用することを目指すプロジェクトや事業に対して審査を行い、それらの企業において一定の持分を保有することや、その他の金融商品を有することで、持続性のあるファンドを組成することが重要です。私たちには、技術、会計、法務のそれぞれにおいて必要なリソースを使い、Venturesそれ自体と出資先の事業の成功を確実なものにする責任と義務があります。
これらの体制により、投資事業における責任範囲を限定しつつ、財産を信託会社の管理下に置くことで、個々人の不正からXEMが確実に守れるようになりました。
換金や XEM の管理
現在、ジブラルタルの銀行と協力しつつ、ビッグ４と呼ばれる大手監査法人を通じて、国、Ventures、プロジェクト間の最適な取引に関する調査を進めています。この調査には、市場外取引(OTC取引)が含まれており、法人設立が完了し次第、この取引を実施するためのパートナーと各種の調整を行う予定です。完全に決まったわけではありませんが、OTC取引について大方合意が取れており、市場に影響を与えることなく、XEMを現金化することができるでしょう。
Nem Ventures のプロジェクトの紹介
26のプロジェクトが投資候補として控えており、それらを審査し、実際に投資を実行することは非常に難しいことです。また、自らがよってたつ理念や思想があるプロジェクトで、他社に売り込みをかけている場合において、この過程は特に厳しく難しくなることでしょう。感情的になるのも、わが身のように理解できます。
投資候補のプロジェクトについて最も印象的だったことは、それぞれ実際に存在する課題解決を本気で目指すものばかりであるということで、これはNemの様な新しい技術にとって、わくわくするものでした。
しかし、持株を売却したくないことを理由に、投資を受けることを止めるプロジェクトや、他の手段で出資を受けようとするプロジェクトもありました。それでも私たちは全てのNemに関するプロジェクトを変らず応援してします。私たちが審査するプロジェクト全てに対して出資することは出来ませんが、全て調査した上で最適な答えを出すことをお約束します。私たちが出資を見送り、その後に飛躍するプロジェクトも出てくるでしょう。私たちは、投資しないことが間違いだったと証明してくれるように、出資しなかったプロジェクトの全てが継続的に努力することを期待します。
法人設立と並行し、２６の出資候補のプロジェクトに対する審査を進める中で、いくつかの核心に迫る質問を行い、その結果、素晴らしい見識を得ることができました。幸運にも、その中の数人には実際に会うことも出来ました。彼ら・彼女らは、良心的なNemberでした。
私たちの計画では、今月から、出資候補のプロジェクトで、審査およびデューデリジェンスを完了したプロジェクトの中から、実際に出資を始める予定でいます。また、近日中に新たな申請方法に関する情報を提供いたします。既に１５の出資候補のプロジェクトについて、一次審査を終えましたが、その過程で、世界各国にいるNemberの素晴らしい発想力と起業力を見ることができました。
Nem Venturesについて、関心をお持ちいただき幸いです。準備が整いましたら、出資先のプロジェクトを紹介致します。Nemのコミュニティの力は限りなく、これら出資先プロジェクトの成功はコミュニティの支援が鍵を握ることでしょう。
Ventures ltd
Special thanks to @irishman72 for the translation.
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Почему мы выбрали Гибралтар для Home NEM Ventures
Крипто-пространство является сложной и постоянно развивающейся областью. Крайне важно, чтобы мы нашли юрисдикцию, в которой нам было удобно, и в той же степени, в которой им было удобно с нами, как сейчас, так и в долгосрочной перспективе. На постоянно меняющемся рынке мы оценили 16 юрисдикций, чтобы убедиться, что мы принимаем осознанное и обоснованное решение о регулировании, поддержке и операционной деятельности, включая банковскую деятельность, NEM Ventures.
Установив короткий список из 6, который состоял из
· Эстония,
· Бермудские острова,
· Гибралтар,
· Швейцария,
· Мальта
· Сингапур
мы быстро сократили число стран-кандидатов до трех после разговоров с юристами на месте в этих странах. Эти беседы с юридическими представительствами продолжались на Бермудских островах, Мальте и в Гибралтаре, и мы использовали наши собственные личные сети для работы над потенциальными структурами и структурами, которые немного различаются в разных юрисдикциях - без каких-либо затрат для NEM.
Стало ясно, что можно использовать любую из трех стран-кандидатов, однако Бермудским островам еще не удалось разрешить возможность легко открывать счета в банках страны, и на Мальте существует более сложная налоговая система, предусматривающая выплату и получение компенсаций, к дополнению организации профессиональных услуг в этой сфере, с которыми мы имели дело, не вдохновляли нас на постоянные отношения. У Гибралтара есть четкое законодательство о DLT, установленные банковские возможности, четкие налоговые правила, мы нашли несколько авторитетных организаций, предоставляющих профессиональные услуги, которые могли бы помочь сейчас и постоянно, и, что важно, возможно переехать в другую юрисдикцию, если ситуация по каким-то причинам изменится в будущем.
Как только мы сфокусировались на Гибралтаре, представители Ventures приняли участие в конференции GibFin в Лондоне в конце октября 2018 года. Здесь мы смогли встретиться лицом к лицу с банками в юрисдикции, чтобы лучше понять, какие проблемы и требования у них есть. Мы поговорили с регулятором, с которым обсуждали, как они строят регулирование DLT снизу вверх, а не пытаются манипулировать традиционным регулированием, чтобы принять DLT, и как они рассматривают DLT как следующий ключевой компонент своего экономического прогресса после достигнутых успехов в игровой индустрии. Нам повезло поговорить с основателем Гибралтарской фондовой биржи и понять работу, которую они проводят, чтобы дать им платформу для продвижения STO, и их попытки установить базовые стандарты в глобальном масштабе, они также являются одним из основателей Verified Token Framework на ряду с NEM. Наконец, было обнадеживающим поговорить с главой торговли в Гибралтаре и услышать, как правительство сосредоточено на том, чтобы добиться успеха в DLT, продвигать курсы обучения DLT в университете и поощрять коммерческие предприятия в этой области называть Гибралтар домом.
Все юрисдикции-кандидаты с финального списка могут быть домом для компаний блокчейна. В Гибралтаре мы думаем, что у нас есть долгосрочное решение с государственным и регулирующим органом, который сосредоточен на том, чтобы сделать это успешным и поэтому мы рады, что создали NEM Ventures там.
Структура группы
Как получить источник средств, фактически никому не принадлежащий, чтобы иметь возможность законно инвестировать в фантастические стартапы? Каков наилучший способ защитить этот фонд с помощью сдержек и противовесов, чтобы его можно было использовать только для его первоначальной цели? И каковы правовые требования и практические аспекты, которые позволили бы ему работать наиболее эффективным способом?
Вот некоторые из вопросов, которые мы должны были рассмотреть при создании NEM Ventures. Исходя из этого, мы знаем, что нам нужно быть прозрачными и открытыми в том, как мы работаем для сообщества, потенциальных инвесторов и регуляторов. Для этого мы привлекли экспертов по управлению и праву и предложили несколько вариантов, все с положительными и отрицательными сторонами, с выбранной ниже настройкой.
· Целевое доверие
· Компания с ограниченной ответственностью
· Ventures [FL1] Ltd
Что такое целевое доверие и почему мы его используем?
Доверительный субъект не умирает и не имеет наследников или бенефициаров. Это служит одной главной цели - быть не для прибыли, а для улучшения экосистемы NEM. Его первая функция заключается в том, чтобы взять XEM и заплатить его в компанию с ограниченной ответственностью по гарантии. После этого он становится единственным участником Компании с ограниченной ответственностью.
Огромным преимуществом целевого доверия является то, что оно обеспечивает способ обеспечения доверия на благо NEM. Если правление Компании с ограниченной ответственностью является нечестным и ликвидируется / становится неплатежеспособным, деньги поступают в доверительное управление, а не выплачивается директорам компании.
Итак, что такое компания с ограниченной ответственностью?
КсОО не имеет акционеров и не занимается распределением прибыли. Она состоит из 7 директоров по нашим требованиям, и они состоят из доверенных членов NEMbers и экспертизы в коммерческих и управленческих вопросах.
Так что это просто оставляет NEM Ventures …
NEM Ventures - компания с ограниченной ответственностью. Она состоит из директоров, как указано в заявке, и двух других (один юридический и один технический эксперт). Ее акции принадлежат Компании с ограниченной ответственностью и частично принадлежат директорам в соответствии с предложением. Она уполномочена создавать устойчивый фонд, а также исследовать и занимать позиции (или другие финансовые инструменты) в проектах / предприятиях, которые стремятся использовать блок-цепочку NEM и ее экосистему. Ventures несет ответственность и обязана гарантировать, что она профессиональна, и будет задействовать технические / бухгалтерские / юридические ресурсы для обеспечения того, чтобы у самого себя и предприятий, в которых она находится, были самые большие шансы на успех.
Кажется простым, да? Проработав материал мы уверены в том, и подтвердили это с независимыми консультантами, что с этой структурой мы ограничиваем ответственность инвестиционной компании, обеспечивая при этом финансирование на уровне доверия, чтобы гарантировать, что XEM защищен и в безопасности от индивидуальной нечестной игры.
Так что насчет обмена денег и контроля над XEM?
Мы работаем с банками в Гибралтаре и расследуем дальнейшую работу одной из четырех крупнейших бухгалтерских фирм, чтобы помочь нам в операциях между странами / предприятиями / проектами. Часть этого исследования, которое мы смогли продвинуть после регистрации, состояла в том, чтобы присоединиться к потенциальным партнерам по внебиржевым операциям NEM. В настоящий момент это немного похоже на заявление «следите за этим пространством», но у нас есть принципиальные соглашения, которые позволят нам обмениваться XEM без какого-либо влияния на рынок.
Примечания:
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What does backlog mean?
Have you stopped providing funding for projects with names?
Which is a valid project?
A short informational update, light in detail on specific proposals on purpose, but intended to how what is happening by on the scenes
We sent out updates to the various proposals from late last week. Some have been rejected and some are moving to the next phase of due diligence and investment decisions.
We are not naming those that or progressing as they are not yet firm investments. So we cant name the rejections either.
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Apologies @GodTanu I just saw this question.
Backlog is the list of the proposals that were waiting in the NCF queue from before the NEM Ventures public vote.
Funding for projects that were approved before the NEM Ventures vote are still being funded under the old system with a committee measuring milestones and ensuring they meet the guidelines from when they were approved.
The list you quoted is one for proposals that are being considered for investment. Once we complete due diligence and investments are signed we will confirm which from that list will be backed by NEM Ventures.
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@GodTanu
バックログはNem Venturesが作られる前にNCFによりファンディングを受けていたプロジェクトを指します。
Ventures結成前に投資を受けていたプロジェクトは今でも、前条件と変わらず、投資を受けています。当プロジェクトはコミッティによる進歩管理がされています。
上記リストは、現在投資対象となるプロジェクトのリストです。当プロジェクト
のデューデリと投資契約が締結されましたら、どのプロジェクトがNem Venturesから投資を受けるか、連絡します。
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Hi all, its been two weeks with no update so here is what has been going at NEM Ventures.
Its been a very busy couple of weeks, and obviously last week was somewhat turbulent for most of the community. We have been inundated with questions from a lot of places, as I am sure other members of the ecosystem have, so we published a basic NEM Ecosystem overview that seems to be well received. The draft version made it to NEM Russia, Espaniol, Japan, Red & Malaysia within hours of posting on our telegram channel. So we have put a more complete version on the website for easy reference:
If anyone is trying to explain the difference between NEM, the Foundation, the Devs, Tech Bureau, Ventures etc, it may be a helpful link to reshare. It has already been picked up by two websites/news blogs and we welcome anyone else who wants to share it, all we ask is that credit be given the original source.
NEM Ventures Highlights
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We are in advanced stages of negotiation with 2 promising investments from the backlog, more detail once they conclude. One in particular is spinning off several very positive partnerships and we expect will generate some strong publicity in due course as well, lead via a massive PR agency in the industry. These are still subject to final agreement though so are not yet signed or able to be communicated publicly.
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We are progressing a further 2 of the six with more detailed due diligence questions which is progressing well.
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One of the backlog projects is having so much success they are very busy, we have placed them on hold to let them focus on the business rather than investment and will pick up as soon as they are ready. Its a very positive sign for them and we are glad to see the founder prioritising commercial viability over investment if it is not an immediate requirement.
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We have been able to introduce the final company in the backlog to two potential sources of new business and also make connections between 3 of the backlog companies who are now starting to work together. Its great to be able to make connections for the benefit of everyone where we can see complimentary approaches
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We have drawn down the first two tranches of the Operating Budget and are in the process of setting up a bank account, OTC facilities and sourcing accountants etc. We hope to be able to offer an OTC service introduction for projects or individuals seeking to liquidate larger volumes to try and avoid the dumps onto the market we have seen in the past and reduce price slippage. This is still under negotiation but it looks promising.
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We hit all our milestones for Q1 and we are about to draw down the first tranch of the investment budget in advance of making the first investments
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We have had very positive discussions with a couple of new partners which we can’t share detail on just yet but if they progress as we expect, its likely we will have some more positive news. These are similar in profile to the Blockchain Token Association (BTA) which brought NEM into an agreement to implement the Verified Token Frame (VTF), a security token framework which is akin to the minimum requirements needed to implement security tokens effectively on Catapult public chain
It may be a couple of weeks until the next update just because of how quickly things are moving but we will try and share as much as we can, when we can, as always
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Thanks @DaveH for the highlights.
This has really gone quite far, I am sure there will be a few more updated versions of this soon. Thanks for putting things into perspective and excited to see projects get funded soon and succeeding for 2019/2020 and beyond.
How did this partnership progress? it is a very good step forward especially in anticipation for the Catapult public chain launch.
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Yep its popped up all over the place, we are happy for people to use it as long as credit to the source is noted.
How did this partnership progress? it is a very good step forward especially in anticipation for the Catapult public chain launch.
We are finalising the paperwork at present but NEM is now a founding member and appear in the media releases alongside names like TZero, Sharespost, Techemy Capital, GSX and others. We have undertaken a gap analysis with the PMC (core devs, tech bureau and NEM Europe) based on the framework document as it stands to date - we expect to be able to support it on v1 of Catapult Public Chain at this stage but there is naturally work still to be done to get there. It should line us up nicely for the Security Token movement that we can all see is on its way
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As the blockchain lead for the DARC token building on NEM (and also an advisor for MarginX), I was very excited to see that NEM became involved with the VTF soon after its inception. I would love to be a part of the conversation as we as a community move forward in creating a Catapult-friendly security token standard. I think the potential is there to make a much more robust standard than anything I’ve seen so far on Ethereum. We at DarcMatter agree that this is 100% where NEM should be headed. I’m so glad to have run across this thread and can see just how much progress NEM Ventures has made in an extremely short amount of time.
This is awesome!
Afternoon all.
Update for the week - its a been a very busy and productive one, notable events below:
WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING NEW PROPOSALS
Which is a pretty big milestone for us, this means we have finished processing the NCF backlog except for a final few companies which we will make announcements on as we can. We expect to make the first one next week in relation to the first investment decision assuming paperwork goes smoothly.
The process for submitting is outlined here: https://nemventures.io/submit-proposal/
Please note that is a MINIMUM requirement that all proposals sign and NDA and submit a pitch deck with an overview not only of the project/tech but also a summary business etc. Once that is submitted, we will review briefly and either progress, ask clarification questions to allow progression or reject the proposal. Assuming it progresses, the next step will be to submit:
- An up to date business plan
- Financial forecasts
This is non-negotiable, we are assessing companies, not projects, any submissions that do not have these will be put on hold or rejected out right.
Several private approaches have been made trying to avoid doing this - for clarity it is the company’s job to present the proposed business/investment and do the homework needed to be considered a viable proposal, not ours to write it for the company. We have put some tips on the FAQ to help with this process for anyone not familiar with the requirements https://nemventures.io/faq/
Bank
We have made very good progress this week and been accepted for a bank account in Gibraltar, there are some KYC processes to finish but we expect to have an account in the next 1-2 weeks. This has taken about 2 weeks end-end and is just one of the reasons why we selected Gibraltar as a jurisdiction.
OTC
We have engaged a strong OTC partner who is working very efficiently behind the scenes with us and being understanding of our fluid nature just now while all the legalities are sorted out. We expect to be able to announce the partnership in the next couple of weeks. Similar to the Bank, there are some KYC paperwork processes to finish off but in principle it is there and has a very cost effective rate.
New Proposals
While we were going through the incorporation and backlog, we allowed various companies to submit pitchdeck’s to go on hold pending opening to new submissions. There were 23 in the end, mainly from people who just missed the NCF cut off, or referrals via the NEM Foundation. We didn’t look at any of these while processing the backlog but have now gone through the first pass:
- Thirteen are coming into the first round of DD, the drop out rate in the round based on last time is likely to be about half
- Four are on hold awaiting further information or for known/expected reasons
- Six have been rejected, mainly due to not providing the required information
The way these will be processed is that the team will prioritise them based on attractiveness, need for funding, strategic relationships, responsiveness of the proposers etc. So we will not be processing chronologically as we did with the NCF backlog, this will be managed in more of a commercial manner and we will manage the queue as works most appropriately for NEM Ventures and ultimately the community.
Blockchain Token Association - Founding Membership
We have taken over the membership discussions with the BTA in order to secure access to the Verified Token Framework (VTF). This was originally being picked up by the Foundation but given the recent turmoil had stalled a bit. I have submitted our application and it has been accepted. NEM Ventures will now be paying the membership fee for this consortium on behalf of NEM generally and co-ordinate the relationship, bringing in the PMC etc where appropriate.
Partnerships
We have been speaking to a couple of promising early stage partnerships over the past two weeks that we hope to be able to share more in as they progress and we have finished appropriate due diligence on.
Next Week
There will no doubt be some distractions with the vote coming up but we hope to focus more on progressing the remaining NCF backlog proposals and the new deal flow in parallel. We encourage every member of the community to vote on both proposals - your voice is important and if you don’t vote, you can’t really complain if the result isn’t what you wanted.
To confirm, NEM Ventures has maintained neutrality with regard to both proposals as the custom/precedent. We will not be using our corporate wallets to vote, similarly to how the Foundation entities managed our own vote - so as not to skew the results with large holdings and we presume the two entities involved in the proposals will be doing the same as is the custom. The directors will cast individual votes according to their own views and a free to vote as they choose with no direction being suggested from NEM Ventures.
Its been a busy week and great to see some positive new stories coming up about NEM / XEM
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That’s really good news. I hope you guys get really good proposals that can help to grow NEM ecosystem. I will announce that to some contacts and partners that might be interested.
Congrats for the good job.
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Update on a few areas of progress so far:
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Our first investment decision has now been made, paperwork finalised and we will be announcing it in a few days. We are coordinating some wider PR around it right now with the company, another investor (and NEM Ventures partner) and a major PR provider that we hope will extend reach beyond the forums, telgram etc so its under wraps while that is done. But the transaction itself is complete and Id expect days or a week away approximately.
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We are taking a second recommendation through the investment committee process this week having completed due diligence and negotiations. Paperwork is likely to take a couple of weeks from there so a further announcement due on that soon.
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We have been in active discussions with two partners in relation to a new xem listing. It is likely to be finalised early-mid may and there are strategic reasons behind the partnership, the listing is just a first step and wasnt the primary reason for engaging. More to follow as we are able to.
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We have been working away on a couple of internal ideas that we think will ease some operational challenges as much for ourselves as other entities and projects holding significant xem. This is early stage yet and will take a few weeks/months to crystalise. Again more to come when there is something concrete.
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After a surprisingly painful amount of KYC we expect to have the bank fully operational in the next 5-10 days (fingers crossed) and similarly with otc and exchange accounts. The Bank has indicated they are happy to assist other elements of the ecosystem once we are setup up and we have offered that intro to the other entities if they need it.
This week and next we have a lot of competing demands for our time but you can expect to see at least the PR effects of point 1 above and if possible I will release further info on all of the points as it becomes available.
Its likely we will be trying to hit PR headlines 2 or 3 times in the next month or so. So, hopefully, that will begin to have a positive external effect reputationally for us all. Fingers crossed!
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Thank you for these updates. Much appreciated!
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Hi all,
It is with great pleasure that we can announce the first investment by NEM Ventures, full details in a post here:
Hi everyone,
I am happy to be able to announce that through working with the GBX as part of a couple of initiatives, it has been possible to list XEM on the GBX exchange which is one of the first regulated, insured and national stock exchanges to list digital assets, the pairings will be XEM/USD, XEM/BTC & XEM/ETH
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I just realised it has been about a month since the last update, things have been so busy I haven’t sat down to write one, apologies. Various things have been released on our Telegram group.
Here is a wrap up in one place:
Normal Business
1. Backlog Investments: In addition to the investment in Vimba we have progressed two NCF backlog proposals to contract negotiation stage. We expect this to conclude shortly depending on lawyers. One of these I mentioned in an earlier update, the paperwork is taking a bit longer than expected but is progressing. I won’t give full detail until the paperwork is signed. There are still a few more backlog proposals that Due Diligence is still progressing on but has taken a bit longer others, for good reasons, there will be further updates on these as progress continues.
2 Non Backlog Investments: A third pipeline investment is being finalised - this time for a non NCF backlog company; representing the first investment was brought into the pipeline by NEM Ventures directly. As soon as we can release information we will do - it is a very significant strategic investment and likely to be a co-investment with multiple large organisations in both traditional capital and crypto markets. It is all under wraps for the time being while communications are aligned and other investors complete their due diligence but we have completed ours. It may take several weeks for this to be released.
3. Proposal Count: We have reviewed a total of 58 proposals since we started; including the original 24 from the backlog and 34 new ones. 13 are undergoing detailed Due Diligence, the other 45 have been a mixture of proposers being unresponsive, withdrawing or being rejected in due diligence for a number of reasons. I am aware of several more that will be submitted shortly.
4. Logo We commissioned a designer to provide NEM Ventures with a new logo, one that clearly shows we are part of the NEM family and compliments the existing collateral, but also clearly sets us apart. The result is now on the NEM Ventures website and we are creating a Press Pack section shortly which will provide access to bigger versions. Any of our portfolio companies or partners are free to use it on their materials providing they check with us first and we expect to see it popping up in a few places soon (see below). We are aware of a minor colour oversight that is being corrected very shortly.
5. Communications & PR - we have engaged Wachsman one of, if not the biggest PR name in the Blockchain and Crypto space to run our PR and media comms. Wachsman will also extend that service to the NEM Foundation and wider ecosystem via ourselves. They were instrumental in the placements we received for the Vimba investment (including Yahoo finance) and also worked with us on the GBX listing PR. The value of working with experienced professionals with the right networks was crystallized through those announcements in addition to their reputation preceding them. The arrangement is initially for 9-12 months but we expect it to be extended based on results. We have worked with Alexandra and the NEM Foundation Council to ensure they are included in the contract and able to access the benefit this agreement offers. We expect this to be part of helping solve that fact that often the good news and work in NEM doesn’t making it into the bigger news sites; in addition to numerous other benefits that come with working with the premier Blockchain and Crypto PR agency. Watch this space, it is just getting going.
6. KYC/AML We have contracted with Know Your Customer an AML/KYC provider based in Dublin who will assist with meeting various regulatory obligations. Similar to exchanges, banks, etc we need to ensure companies are who they claim to be, companies are correctly registered and the source of funds is clean. KnowYourCustomer provides a platform to do that efficiently and cost effectively, they will form part of our wider Due Diligence process. We also have access to a compliance officer through our legal firm who if required can conduct further investigation on any red flags. This will be a mandatory step for all companies prior to investment.
7. Q2 Board Meeting
We will be having our second board meeting in mid April with the governance group. To date all milestones are being broadly met, however the NFP ones have taken a back seat due to the various NEM Foundation/NEM Labs proposals and scopes changing - to avoid duplicating work. We expect to pick this up later this year and agreed with the governance group early in Q2 that we will move the NFP milestones back but add several extra stretch ones for Q2 that are more aligned with what the business needs short term.
Partnerships
1. Tutellus We are happy to be supporting Tutellus in the their Demo Day on 10th of April 2019. The day will showcase projects from their current Masters in Blockchain cohort in a contest, with real time voting being conducted via the audience using the NEM public chain. We are supplying support to the winning projects to help them commercialise their ideas, write business plans etc. I will be attending to represent NEM Ventures and look forward to meeting the teams in person.
2. GBX
We have signed an MoU with Gibraltar Stock Exchange (our national stock exchange) to investigate various areas of collaboration in relation to Security Tokens. They are also a founding member of the Verified Token Framework (https://verifiedtokenframework.com/)
3. NEM Español Interview
I was recently interviewed by Alexis Trujillo Reinefeld from NEM Español about what we have been up to, how best to get in touch with us and the Tutellus demo day above. The content is naturally in Spanish but for those in the community who can understand it, the video is above.
Focus for next few months
1. Existing proposal pipeline
We have made excellent progress reducing this from 58 to 13, BUT we want to have it closed to 3-5 so that we can ensure a timely turnaround for proposals. We expect this quarter to continue reaching that goal.
2. Investment proposal pipeline
Now that we have the proposal pipeline under control and into normal business operations. We will be actively looking at how we can help ensure it is well topped up. This is likely to involve working with you the community to highlight projects you want us to look at, getting out to conferences which we are being invited to generally for free due to being a VC and generally getting out name out there as open for business.
3. Incubators and Startup Campuses
We are actively investigating a few partnership ideas for how we can get involved in high quality startup campuses and incubators to try and bring more projects and proposals onto NEM. Ultimately as an investment company we are uniquely placed to be able to partner with these organisations to help bring high quality projects into the ecosystem - and naturally into our investment pipeline. We expect there to be a lot of overlap with some of the NEM Foundation’s efforts in these areas, but from a very different angle and to be collaborating closely where appropriately.
There are bound to be several others that I have forgotten and we will try and add separately - things are moving very quickly and its a busy few months since we got started but operations are now coming into normal running and processes are starting to work to help us run as efficiently as possible.
As always, keep an eye on our our telegram group and this forum post for further updates
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