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Welcome to Venture Capital
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Cashmere gives you unprecedented access to invest in venture capital.
Invest in under 5 minutes with as little as $500.

$1.5B*

Value of companies in portfolio

$500m*

Capital raised by
portfolio companies

5000+

Investors
* Represents total capitalization of and total capital raised by portfolio companies and private venture capital funds in which the Cashmere Fund has invested as of June 30, 2024.  Does not represent the value of the Cashmere Fund’s investment in these companies or funds.  For information about the Fund’s investments, including valuations, please see the Fund’s most recent Schedule of Investments.

OUR PORTFOLIO

Your investment will become a part of the fund's portfolio, which will be deployed primarily into early stage growth deals like these:

7

Industries

34

Companies

$500M+

RAISED COLLECTIVELY BY PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS
As of June 30, 2024. $500M+ Raised Collectively by Portfolio Investments represents total capital raised by portfolio companies and private venture capital funds in which the Cashmere Fund has invested. Does not represent the value of the Cashmere Fund’s investment in these companies or funds.  
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OUR PARTNERS

Josh Allen
Partner & Investor

Josh Allen is an Investor and Partner at Cashmere. As the 2024 NFL MVP and a three-time Pro Bowl selection, he led the Buffalo Bills to their fifth consecutive AFC East title. Off the field, Josh has invested in companies like TMRW Sports, a sports media and tech startup backed by high-profile investors and athletes. Josh leverages his platform to create strategic business opportunities, build close relationships with athletes, and provide influence that can help strengthen our portfolio companies.

Jenna Lyons
Partner & Investor

Jenna Lyons is a Partner at The Cashmere Fund. Known for her transformative tenure as Executive Creative Director and President at J.Crew Group. Jenna is also Executive Creative Director of FundamentalCo, a value creation company once described by Fast Company as “the quietly powerful company that’s changing how business values design.” On screen, Jenna has appeared in television series such as Stylish with Jenna Lyons and The Real Housewives of New York City as well as frequent appearances on programs such as the TODAY show for her fashion & style expertise. At The Cashmere Fund, Jenna applies her expertise in brand building, consumer trends, and creative strategy to help identify and elevate high-potential startups.

Our co-investors

Our portfolio companies attract the industry's most powerful investors.
Richard Branson
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Capital Factory
Mark Cuban
Goodwater Capital
Alumni Ventures
Ron Burkle
Lerer Hippeau
Sixers Innovation Lab
Andreessen Horowitz
Foundry Group
SOSV
Google Ventures (GV)
Antler
Techstars
Y Combinator
500 Global
Village Global
Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
American Express Ventures
Tribe Capital
Draper Associates
Revolution
Kapor Capital

Investors in one or more portfolio companies in which the Cashmere Fund has invested. These are not Cashmere Fund investors and should not be interpreted as an endorsement. Investing alongside investors who may be influential does not guarantee that such investments will be successful.

Our flywheel of compound influence

It’s like being in a pro football team’s locker room, backstage at a concert, and in the boardroom of a VC fund, all at the same time.
FOUNDERS
Through our network, we have compiled data and insights on influential rising stars, which we believe gives us the greatest chances of picking the CEOs and Founders of the future, and investing in them early.
BACKERS
By bringing influential backers into the Cashmere Fund we seek to create better visibility for our portfolio companies and in turn, potentially greater access to capital and future liquidity events.
COMPANIES
Our sphere of influence aims to create exclusive sales and partnership opportunities for our portfolio companies, placing them in the cultural spotlight, and potentially accelerating their success in market.
Active Community of Investors
By leveraging the scale of our network of investors, we’re building a pool of advocates for our brands and portfolio companies, designed to create a supercharging effect on their value creation.
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FOUNDERS
BACKERS
Active

Community

of Investors
COMPANIES
No amount of influence or access can guarantee the Cashmere Fund’s returns or the success of its investments. See Certain Risks and Disclosures for important information.    
Portfolio

our network

We partner with the top influential icons across all industries.
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TRADITIONAL VC
$500 Minimum Investment
Flexibility to exit*
No Accreditation Required
Automate Ongoing Investments
SEC Registered Fund**
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*Cashmere Fund shares can be redeemed twice a year, with the Fund offering to redeem up to 5% of outstanding shares each time. See the Fund’s prospectus for details.
**The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that operates as an “interval fund.”

VC IS FINALLY ACCESSIBLE

The Cashmere Fund isn't just giving you access to invest in venture capital, we're also removing the barriers, so getting in couldn't be easier.
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VENTURE HAS historically OUTPERFORMED

Venture Capital has traditionally outperformed US public equity market returns as measured by broad based markets indices. And traditionally, you’ve also never had access to VC. Thankfully with Cashmere, that’s all about to change.
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Venture Capital Performance vs. Public Markets Graph
Represents performance of the securities indices listed as of June 30, 2019—does not represent the performance of the Cashmere Fund or any account managed by the Fund’s investment adviser or sub-adviser.  See Important Venture Capital Performance Information for assumptions, index descriptions, and other important information.  See most recent Fund shareholder report for Fund performance.  

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2025 NFL MVP Josh Allen Joins The Cashmere Fund as Partner and Investor
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A Note to Our Investors: The Power of Owning What Moves Differently
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Interval Funds Explained: A More Flexible Way to Access Alternative Investments

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