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TrickyQuestionon Ask HN: Who Are the Investors on HN?

It is not about providing informtion. But having a copy of my passport allows the other party to identify as me to other parties. That is something I want to avoid.

TrickyQuestionon Ask HN: Who Are the Investors on HN?

Localbitcoins seem to do the same digital KYC dance as Coinbase. So you will probably also have to copy your passport for them.

TrickyQuestionon Ask HN: Who Are the Investors on HN?

The problem with crypto is that there is no good on-ramp.

For example: To buy crypto on Coinbase, you have to send them a scan of your passport and your bank accounts. I don't want a foreign company to have a copy of my passport.

TrickyQuestionon Ask HN: Who Are the Investors on HN?

Over the last 20 years I have founded and co-founded multiple software startups myself so I know a bit about making a software business successful.

I would love to invest something like $100K in small software startups. But I have no idea how to go about it.

My favorite approach would be to band together with a few other small time investors and put $10k of my money into 10 different companies each.

One issue is that all my friends are still in the "dreaming about building a startup" phase. Nobody in my circle has the money/interest to invest.

The other issue is that I don't know how to find startups to invest in.