What Wall Street Won’t Tell You — But We Will

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Hey there,
Alberto here, I hope you’re having a strong week.

We’re back with your midweek edge on the public and private markets.

Let’s dive in.

📊 Market Pulse: Here’s What Moved

Markets cooled off slightly after last week’s rally. Here’s how the Big 3 performed:

• S&P 500: ⬇️ -0.3%
  Investors took profits after a strong May. Focus remains on interest rate signals from the Fed.

• NASDAQ: ⬇️ -1.1%
  AI stocks like Nvidia and AMD saw a bit of a pullback after explosive runs.

• Bitcoin: ⬆️ +2.9%
  Crypto gained some ground after news of a potential U.S. spot ETH ETF approval and ongoing political chatter (👀 see: Trump + Musk memes).

🧠 What this means:
Money’s rotating. Public markets are stable, but the real excitement? It's happening quietly… in private markets.

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🧩 Private Markets: What's Really Going On?

While public investors are staring at Fed charts, the smartest money is whispering about:

🔐 Late-Stage Valuation Resets
Many top startups (Series C-D and beyond) are finally adjusting valuations to reality. For savvy investors, this is a rare window to enter deals at a discount.

💸 Secondaries Are Heating Up
There’s been a boom in platforms offering early liquidity for employees and investors — OpenAI, Stripe, and Discord are all rumored to be active.

📦 Micro funds are rising
The number of new “solo GP” funds is growing fast — smaller checks, faster decisions, better founder relationships.

⚠️ Translation:
Private markets are shifting from “growth at all costs” to “build sustainably, with real margins.” Sound familiar? That’s where generational returns are born.

🧠 How to Invest Like a Top Private Market Operator

If you're new to private market investing (or want to level up), here's the framework we use at Founderscrowd to spot deals that punch way above their weight:

✅ Pick problems, not hype
Is this startup solving a painful and urgent problem? That’s your starting point.

✅ Look for traction, not theory
Even early-stage deals should have something real — users, early revenue, IP, anything that proves motion.

✅ Bet on storytelling
Founders who can rally a community, build in public, and get people to care are the ones who win. (It’s not just tech — it’s emotion.)

✅ Don’t follow, dig
The best deals aren’t sitting on TechCrunch. They’re in overlooked verticals, niche markets, or platforms like ours that do the hunting for you.

💡 Bonus Tip:
Join investor webinars, ask founders questions, and don’t be afraid to pass. One “no” clears the way for a “hell yes.”

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See you Sunday.

We’ve got a very special investment opportunity dropping.

Alberto

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