LONDON, Oct. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Apple Computer
co-founder Steve Wozniak today
announced that he has become the co-founder of EQUI
Global, the venture capital tech innovator.
Steve Wozniak has joined forces
with EQUI founder Doug Barrowman and
EQUI co-founder Baroness Michelle Mone OBE.
EQUI Global presents a unique opportunity to disrupt the venture
capital industry - one that is considered to be extremely
traditional.
It is a technology focused venture capital fund which combines
the conventional principles of investing with a
blockchain 'back end' that allows value to be realised and
then traded in the open market through the EquiToken.
As co-founder of EQUI Global Steve Wozniak will head
up technology investments and help find the tech stars of
tomorrow. Woz will then bring them to the table and the
board of serial entrepreneurs will mentor and coach them with world
class expertise and guidance.
The EQUI fund is both open-ended and liquid, allowing
investors the opportunity to sell their EquiTokens on external
cryptocurrency exchanges at a time of their choosing.
While being aimed at sophisticated investors, the new, powerful
investment movement that's being created allows people to become
involved in a 'non-institutional' way.
The key thing is that investors can buy into the Fund and then
trade out through the liquidity created by the EquiToken because
the token infrastructure is built using the
Ethereum platform.
It's a potential game-changer in the venture capital industry
and a model that many others are expected to follow.
Up to 80 per cent of investment by EQUI will be in technology
companies with the balance of 20 per cent being in non-tech assets,
such as real estate and investment collectibles such as art and
vintage cars.
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of EQUI
Global said, "I get ideas pitched to me every single day in fact
dozens and I always say no. Since I co-founded Apple with
Steve Jobs, this is about the second
time in twenty years that I actually said yes, I want to be a part
of this. It has to be something I really believe in and I really
believe in EQUI."
Steve
Wozniak continued, "There are so
many great ideas because I sit down and think, 'what could I think
of doing?' And it's usually based upon 'what do we have today in
our life and how could we modify it, make it a little better or
radically change it?' and I don't come up with many answers. But
then I run it at other people and almost everybody has one answer
for one thing that I think 'woah, I never would have thought of
that' so it's out there in the technology field. Not only that,
technology really enhances every other business there is.
Construction businesses are totally enhanced. Even things like
restaurants are totally enhanced by the technology we create. It
takes people who have ideas, but not just ideas, not ideas in their
head, not ideas that are spoken, not ideas just on paper, they
actually do work and create things. I know that we have something
very special with EQUI. I've since enjoyed giving my feedback to
the technical side of the initiative and will very much be an
actively involved proud
co-founder."
Steve Wozniak continued, "I am
very pleased that my business partners are the respected Michelle
and Doug. They are both very determined people who have both
achieved what few people can do."
Woz went on to say, "In the case of Michelle she has succeeded
well against the odds, she started her own business at just 24 and
turned it into a global brand of huge stature which she sold 4
years ago. Michelle has also invested wisely in the tech space and
understands the significance of blockchain technology and how it
will radically change business. She has multiple business interests
and is one of the UK's most successful female entrepreneurs. Her
creativity and drive is brilliant for business because she brings
diversity to the table. HM The Queen of The United Kingdom has even recognised her
achievements."
Woz continues, "Doug is a highly accomplished businessman and is
also a problem-solver, thanks to his highly attuned analytical
skills. An accountant by trade, he set up his own corporate
finance practice in the early 90's. By the mid 90's he was
successfully buying and investing in his own portfolio of
companies. Last year Doug successfully launched the world's first
large-scale property development, available for sale in Bitcoin. I
greatly admire Michelle and Doug for their huge
accomplishments."
Steve Wozniak describes what he
plans on bringing to EQUI. "We are the teachers and I believe in
that so strongly because, Apple was strongly mentored. The
enjoyment we had, the passion, starting the company, the
excitement, it's the most exciting thing. I like to see it happen
for others and just to be a part of being able to help make it
happen for a lot of others out there is going to be a big deal for
me. I think I have an important role and I can help a lot."
The team has an exceptional investment track record behind them
and will be able to attract the budding start-up stars of tomorrow
(not just start-ups) on a growth trajectory - the new Apples and
Facebooks of the world - before they become famous.
Businessman and philanthropist Doug
Barrowman, founder of EQUI Global has achieved considerable
success for over 30 years in the venture capital industry. Doug is
absolutely delighted that Woz has decided to become the co-founder
of EQUI.
Entrepreneur and Global speaker Lady Mone OBE, co-founder of
EQUI said, "Woz has always been my business icon and it's a dream
come true to be working with him at EQUI."
Steve Wozniak concludes, "We've
already got over 20 businesses that we are looking at and we
haven't even officially launched yet. It's going to be very
exciting. Ultimately, our mission is to seek, support and fund
the blockchain and tech stars of tomorrow.
"EQUI Global is a game-changer."
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