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Welcome to the BIP Ventures Evergreen BDC website.

You must be an accredited investor in order to be eligible to invest in BIP Ventures Evergreen BDC

Definition of an Accredited Investor

An individual must meet one of a number of criteria to be accredited.

  • $1,000,000 in net worth, not including equity in the primary residence
  • $200,000 in earnings by one member of the household for the past two consecutive years, with reason to expect that to continue in current year
  • $300,000 in earnings by spouses in the household for the past two consecutive years, with reason to expect that to continue in current year

Source: https://www.sec.gov/education/capitalraising/building-blocks/accredited-investor

Exceptional
performance.
Extraordinary
opportunities.

The BIP Ventures Evergreen BDC provides advisors and individuals access to investment opportunities in the Innovation Economy.

The number of investors is going up
&

Growing numbers of individuals in the U.S. qualify to participate in private market investing.

But few households that qualify to participate actually do.

source: dqydj.com/accredited-investors-in-america
Roughly 1 in 10 households qualify as an accredited investor

We believe limited awareness and antiquated fund structures are the main reasons few take advantage of the opportunities.

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THE PRODUCT

The BIP Ventures Evergreen BDC

The BIP Ventures Evergreen BDC is an investment vehicle focused on acquiring equity positions in high-growth companies across North America.

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About the Manager: BIP Ventures

Our mission is to identify and pursue investment opportunities for the people we serve.

BIP Ventures is the North American-focused venture capital division of BIP Capital and a highly active venture capital firm in the Southeast. For more than 15 years,1 BIP Ventures has worked to rank among the top VC firms in the country on a DPI and TVPI basis.2 Through innovative assets like the Evergreen BDC, BIP Ventures supports the growth of innovative, high-growth technology companies we believe will change the future and generate significant return on capital for long-term-minded investors.

We invest equity capital with a durable multi-stage, multi-sector strategy and a commitment to active post-capital partnership.

The BIP Ventures Evergreen BDC extends this foundation, offering RIAs and qualified investors (Accredited and above) access to a portfolio of private B2B software and tech-enabled service businesses.

Knowledge

We invest in sectors and business models we know well. Our investment thesis includes Fintech, Enterprise SaaS, Healthcare Tech, Media & Marketplace, Software Development and Infrastructure Tools, and InsurTech.

EXCELLENCE

An innovative idea alone is not enough to create long-term value. We apply rigorous evaluation criteria to assess market opportunities, business models, companies, and leadership teams.

DISCIPLINE

We allocate money strategically and with discipline. A real options framework maximizes the efficiency of deployed capital and we buy options and follow-on positions at attractive prices.

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1. Includes Predecessor Performance for Mark Buffington and Paul Iaffaldano for investments made prior to BIP Capital that were sourced and managed by Mr. Buffington or Mr. Iaffaldano and had similar investment objectives.

2. Cambridge Associates 9/30/24 US Venture Capital Index and Selected Benchmark Statistics – DPI, Upper Quartile Cambridge Associates 9/30/24 US Venture Capital Index and Selected Benchmark Statistics – TVPI, Upper Quartile Cambridge Associates 9/30/24 US Venture Capital Index and Selected Benchmark Statistics – mPME Russell 2000  Represents aggregate returns for seven single asset LLCs that invested in three portfolio companies from 2006 to 2008.   Top-quartile based on DPI for BIP Ventures anchor funds with vintages of 2009 to 2018 when compared against Cambridge Associates US Venture Capital Index and Selected Benchmark Statistics as of 9/30/24. Information on all funds is available upon request.
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DPI = Distribution to Paid In Capital Multiple
TVPI = Total Value to Paid In Capital Multiple  

Welcome to the BIP Ventures Evergreen BDC website.

You must be an accredited investor in order to be eligible to invest in BIP Ventures Evergreen BDC

Definition of an Accredited Investor

An individual must meet one of a number of criteria to be accredited.

  • $1,000,000 in net worth, not including equity in the primary residence
  • $200,000 in earnings by one member of the household for the past two consecutive years, with reason to expect that to continue in current year
  • $300,000 in earnings by spouses in the household for the past two consecutive years, with reason to expect that to continue in current year

Source: https://www.sec.gov/education/capitalraising/building-blocks/accredited-investor