The key to investing in internet-based tech start-ups

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Investing in tech start-ups is one of the most exciting investment opportunity sets available at present. But the mesmerising potential investment rewards require a combination of many highly specialist skills, says Alexander Selegenev, executive director of TMT Investments.

Skills to analyse opportunities range from a complex assessment of company founders' abilities, to a deep understanding of core technology, alongside the standard assessments of market size, growth potential, uniqueness and scalability. Whatever the stage, potential investors will need to get comfortable with the following key elements of any investment proposition: people, market, product and money. People The types of earlier-stage, fast-growing start-ups that we target operate in extremely competitive and fast-changing environments. This is why we look for  outstanding founders w...

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