David Shapiro on Pioneering Private Market Access

Chris meets David Shapiro, the CEO of OPEN. Together, they dive into the venture capital world, exploring OPEN's unique positioning and value proposition in the investment landscape. David shares insights into OPEN's mission, its differentiated approach to investing, and the transformative impact it aims to create in the startup ecosystem. Highlights include… David Shapiro provides an overview of OPEN's unique approach and philosophy in the venture capital space (approx. 2:00). Private market investing with a focus on liquidity. (6:05) Investing in private companies through a diversified basket. (12:13) Investing in late-stage venture markets. (15:03) Investing in private companies through OPEN. (21:43) In these communications, references to “OPEN,” “OpenVC,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer collectively to OpenVC, Inc. and its subsidiaries and/or affiliates. This communication may contain forward-looking statements including, but are not limited to, discussions related to OPEN’s expectations regarding the performance of its business, specific companies, the market broadly and other non-historical statements. These forward-looking statements are based on OPEN’s beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, us. Although OPEN believes that the expectations reflected in this communication are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including risks relating to inflation, market conditions and interest rate fluctuations. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. This communication is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any interest in an OPEN fund or operating company. This communication is not intended to provide, and should not be relied upon for accounting, legal or tax advice or investment recommendations. To learn more, please visit www.openvc.com.