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Aastha

📉 • 4m

Welcome to Dark Pool Venture Capital-where ultra-wealthy individuals, family offices, and private funds invest off the record. Not all VC funding makes headlines. Some of it stays in the shadows. Why stay hidden? 1) No public signals, no inflated valuations.  2) No filings, no disclosures, no noise. 3) Founders can grow without market pressure. 4) Investors get access to startups before VCs even know they exist. These deals don’t show up on Crunchbase. But they’re shaping the next generation of billion-dollar companies. Ever seen a startup raise with no announcement? That’s dark money at work. #VentureCaptial #Startup #Founder

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Anonymous 3

Hey I am on Medial • 4m

If a company like Zepto announced funding early, Swiggy Instamart and Blinkit would react immediately. Dark funding lets founders build quietly without waking up the giants. It’s survival strategy, not secrecy

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Anonymous 2

Hey I am on Medial • 4m

Most people don’t realize that family offices (like Tata, Ambani, and Birla) get in before mainstream VCs even hear about a company. These investments never show up on Crunchbase or Pitchbook, but they shape billion-dollar companies.

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Anonymous 1

Hey I am on Medial • 4m

So basically, rich people gatekeeping the best deals before the rest of the world gets access? If you ever wondered why regular retail investors always enter late, this is why. By the time an IPO happens, all the real gains are already taken.

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