Why We Created Seraph

Why We Created Seraph
We weren’t satisfied! There was nothing out there for guys like us. We yearned to meet
other people like ourselves: Self-made, bright, calculated risk-takers, who attribute much
of their success to the times in their lives when they stepped just a little bit outside their
“comfort zone.”
We enjoy “building things”, love to get our hands dirty and share the wisdom we’ve
fought so hard to gain. We needed to find more people like us.
We don't fit any stereotypical mould. There is something about us that the vast majority
of the world sees as different, a bit mysterious and potentially eccentric.
Being seen as different is OK! We dance to the beat of our own drum. At times this has
made us seem like outcasts or rebels, but that doesn't alter our course or faze us in the
least.
Our lives have been lonely at times, something we share with other successful people, as
we’ve often sacrificed playing today for the possibility of greater success down the road.
Like us, our Seraph Members follow the beat of their own drum, but are not hermits;
instead, they seek out other like-minded individuals with whom to bond, share and
prosper!
Being a “lone wolf” has often been a validation point for us. Seraph has allowed us to “fly
our own flag” and forge lifelong friendships and business alliances with others like us.
Along with our fellow Seraph Members we enjoy indulging in the luxurious trappings
we've earned and understand that value is not the same as price, and while we're not
frivolous with the money we've worked hard to make, when we see value we will spend
readily.
We suffer under no illusions, the world is not fair, yet we know and believe from our own
experience that hard work, intellect, and taking calculated risks tends to reward us.
Finding unique and profitable opportunities where most tend not to look is what we
diligently dedicate our time towards.
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The best way to create wealth, other than by investing in our own business, or ourselves is
to invest in early-stage private equity, before the market becomes engaged and the
“system” takes over. When we find something we like, we don’t hesitate.
Seraph Membership is not for everyone and quite frankly never will be. Seraph
membership is not for “normal” people, nor is it for “average” people. It is for
exceptional people.
Membership is by referral or application. An introduction from an existing Member is
often how we add to our ranks. In every case it’s a conversation or a face-to-face before
we decide who will join us.
Alternatively, our Meet Ups offer the ability for outsiders to get a look in, to obtain an
understanding of what membership entails. They are exclusive, intimate events where we,
together with our Members connect, strengthen existing relationships, and interact with
game changers worldwide.
3 Full Days Packed With “A-List” Speakers
The upcoming Aspen Meet Up is going to be a very special weekend where exclusivity is
guaranteed. Attendance is strictly limited at all our events and this one will be no
different. We invite you to come join us. This is not a “concert hall” venue where you’re
one of 1,000 attendees.
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At our Meet Ups you will socialize and interact with our speakers, who will include:
• Our friend Doug Casey. Doug is a legendary speculator, investor, best-selling author
and resource guru. Doug cut his teeth in frontier markets, often going where others
simply refused to tread. He inspired an entire generation of adventure capitalists,
including your editors, to leave their “home” base and venture out.
• “Chairman” Myoung Won Sohn. Former President and CEO of Ssanyg Yong
corporation, Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Maxon Electronics and President of Conexant
Systems, Korea. The “Chairman” is a respected Asian business leader, mentor and
trusted advisor to many. He’ll share his five decades of business experience with us,
and give us a glimpse into the changing Asian business and political landscape.
• Paul Rosenberg. The editor of The Freeman’s Perspective newsletter, author of A
Lodging of Wayfaring Men, and founder of Cryptohippie. Paul is one of the smartest
libertarian thinkers that we know. An adventure capitalist extraordinaire, Paul knows
a lot about a lot!
• David Weild IV. The former vice chairman of NASDAQ. David is referred to as the
“Father of the JOBS Act” and the founder of broker/dealer Weild & Co. and
IssuWorks, a company we are seeding along with our syndicate members. No one
understands the global capital markets better than David.
• Jeff Bone. A serial entrepreneur, techno-futurist and board member of the Lifeboat
Society, a “think tank” tackling some of the most important issues of our day,
including the inevitable “singularity” when machines will become “self-aware”. Jeff’s
brain is as big as his heart. A seed investor in Coinbase, Jeff will share insider
knowledge of the crypto space and what comes next.
• Dara Albright, co-founder of CrowdNetic and NowStreet Media. Dara is a Wall
Street veteran who is helping to lead the charge on democratising capital raising.
Whether equity crowdfunding or peer-to-peer lending, Dara is a thought-leader.
• Jason Best from Crowdfund Capital Advisors. Jason and his partner Sherwood
Neiss were instrumental in helping to shape legislation that led to the passage of the
JOBS Act, arguably the most revolutionary legislation impacting the financial
markets in the last 50 years. They’ve traveled to several dozen countries spreading
the crowdfund gospel.
• Louis Petrossi from Wealth Research Institute. Louis has an excellent 35-year track
record in the financial service industry helping people with the accumulation and the
preservation of wealth. He is producer and host of FNN Financial News Network
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Show, author of the book "The Richest Man in China" and numerous publications.
He is also a top rated speaker on Fox Business, and global investment conferences.
• Harris Kupperman. A former hedge fund wunderkind and founder of Mongolia
Growth Group. Harris runs the acclaimed blog AdventuresinCapitalism.com. He has
fund-raised over $60mm in the last several years and built MGG into one of the most
successful Mongolia-focused public companies to date. He’ll tell you how he did it,
and why.
• Finally, our friend and trusted adviser to Seraph, Linley Davidson. A professional
investor with immense experience in deal making. His engaging and approachable
method of explaining complex deal structures still amazes us. Linley led Japan’s
largest and most-profitable-ever banking transaction before running Sheik
Mohammed’s private equity fund in Dubai. Linley is one of the most well-connected
guys in global private equity we’ve ever met.
Network, Learn and Enjoy!
The connections you will make and the knowledge you will gain could be
life-changing.
Over the past 2 years Seraph Members have invested into two dozen carefully sourced
and vetted deals. Several have gone on to IPO and several have undergone additional
financing rounds at higher, step up valuations. Some have blown away in the wind… such
is the world of private equity!
Seraph has grown rapidly, much of it via referral from other Members. We expect to
shortly reach our target maximum of just 50 Members, and this is your opportunity to
have a look into what it’s like to be a part of this exclusive group.
Your Opportunity
You are receiving this invitation directly from Chris and I because we want you to join us in
Aspen, meet us, speak to our fellow Members, talk to the CEOs from our portfolio
companies and really get a feel for what Seraph is all about.
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It’s a VERY different type of organisation, a “virtual” Angel group, and an exclusive,
Members-only network of like-minded, successful individuals who enjoy the “hunt” for
extraordinary returns.
But it’s not all just about deals. Seraph Members have now enjoyed five
exclusive Meet Ups in exotic places like: Mongolia, Fiji, Cambodia,
Singapore, Sri Lanka and in August, Aspen.
Following Aspen we’ll be meeting in Cartagena, Colombia, and Havana, Cuba. We do
these Meet Ups 3 times per year, and they are included in the cost of your membership.
Our organisation and team, which includes a CFA, an exceptional international board of
advisers and our global network continues to strengthen. Interest in our syndicate has
grown rapidly. We’ve been quoted or featured in the Singapore Business Review, Dow
Jones Marketwatch, SovereignMan.com, ZeroHedge.com, SeekingAlpha, Q Wealth,
and Venturebeat to name a few.
In order to maintain our exclusivity we’ve raised our quarterly fee to $7,500 from $5,000
recently. The “early adopter” pricing is gone forever and only existing Members will
continue to enjoy that rate. However, for those like yourself that have previously
expressed interest we are offering an opportunity to join this exclusive event and enjoy a
full quarter of Membership for just $6,250.
If you then decide to continue as a Member (with a renewal rate over 90% it’s highly likely
you will), you’ll be entitled to retain that preferential quarterly pricing, in perpetuity going
forward.
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Why do we charge an upfront fee for
membership?
As professional investors ourselves, with extensive experience and global networks, we
know that what we provide can, and does cost family offices, high net worth individuals
and institutions hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.
By bringing together dozens of other individuals within a syndicate we can take
advantage of scale, and spread the cost of due diligence, analysis, travel and ongoing
management of deal flow across our Membership, thereby reducing the cost to a fraction
of what it would be otherwise.
As a sophisticated private investor who values having a full-time, professional staff
dedicated to sourcing, vetting and analyzing private equity deals on your behalf, you
realize the value that Seraph provides you.
Like us, our Members are serious about their investments and their involvement in
Seraph. No, it’s not for everyone, and some balk at the price, but frankly that doesn’t
phase us. We are looking for the one in 1,000,000 investors that appreciate, and
understand the value proposition Seraph offers.
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You might be wondering what our current members have to say about what we offer. Here
are some thoughts from the attendees of our CPAN (now Seraph) Meet Up in Singapore
last year:
“When reflecting on CPAN, I think it is fair to say that, from my perspective, it
came at just about the right time. I had been investing in private, early-stage
companies for some time, but it was still ad hoc and driven by opportunities that
occasionally presented themselves. The approach has now become more focused
on building a small portfolio of these investments, and CPAN definitely was a
catalyst for that. So, I'm very happy that things have developed this way, and I
look forward to taking this to the next level by gradually growing this portfolio
further, and generally spending more time on these investments and new
opportunities. Singapore was one of the highlights of the year. It was a pleasure
to meet in person. Hope to join in Sri Lanka.”
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- C.D.V., Netherlands
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“Meeting you guys and being part of CPAN has been awesome and I'm enjoying
every minute of it.”
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- K.Y., New Zealand
“Hi Mark and Chris,
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I want to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for your valuable
support and your rich investment experiences. I must say it was one of the
highlights in 2013 that I had the chance of making acquaintance of you two guys.
I believe there will be many interesting opportunities next year and I am looking
forward to all the challenges ahead of us.”
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- H.P., Singapore
We are happy to have a personal conversation with you, and put you in direct touch with
founders and CEOs we’ve funded, as well as existing syndicate Members. In fact, we insist
upon it. We’re transparent, approachable and accountable.
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OUR GUARANTEE… This is unprecedented, but we’re so
confident that once you see for yourself what we’re all about you’ll
be a member for life. So, if you attend this exclusive event, return
home and decide that Seraph is not for you, we’ll refund you
100%, no questions asked.
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To attend the Seraph Aspen Meet Up click on the link below, and use the password
snowmass to view your invitation: http://seraph.vc/aspen-seraph-registration/
Regards,
Mark and Chris
P.S. As an added bonus you will also receive complimentary access to the Capex
Assymetric Trader, our proprietary options trading alert valued at $1,764 annually. The
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service, which can be auto-traded via our relationship with an options trading broker, has
returned over 50% in the past 6 months alone!
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