Family, As part of our commitment to becoming "owners," of the future technology that would power the economic of the future, I have a major update regarding how we will operate moving forward. To professionalize our investment process and ensure we are ready to deploy capital into high-growth tech startups, we are officially migrating our core operations from Skool to the Borderless platform. 🔍 Why the Move? While Skool is a fantastic place for us to learn the basics, investment requires a higher level of security, transparency, and legal structure. Borderless is a platform specifically for Collective Assets , and it offers features that designed Skool cannot: - Integrated KYC (Know Your Customer): To invest legally, we need verified identities. Borderless automates this so we stay compliant with global financial regulations. - Direct Capital Calls: No more messy bank transfers. You will have a personal virtual wallet on the platform where you can fund your investments in multiple currencies (USD, NGN, etc.). - Legal "Wrapper" Protection: Every deal we do through Borderless is legally structured, ensuring that your rights as an investor are protected. - Portfolio Tracking: You'll be able to see exactly where your money is, how your equity is performing, and receive official updates—all in one professional dashboard. 🚀 What This Means for You Long Term Investors Club moving into a legal structured platform as Sachiel Ventures on Borderless is maturing and having a long term vision. We are moving away from being "just a community" to becoming a functional investment syndicate. Borderless is where the actual investing happens. It is the engine that will allow us to back the next generation of African unicorns. 🛠 Your Next Steps: 1. Look out for an invite link: I will be sending a private invitation to join the Sachiel Ventures Collective on Borderless. 2. Complete your Profile: Once you join, you will need to complete a quick identity verification (KYC). 3. Prepare for our first Deal: We have some incredible tech startups in the pipeline, and all deal memos and "commitment" buttons will live on the new platform.

Hey Everyone, Here is the thing that stopped me in my tracks this week: Africa has nine unicorns. The entire continent. 1.4 billion people. 54 countries. Nine companies that have ever crossed a $1 billion valuation. The United States minted more unicorns last quarter alone. But here is what the headline number hides: the real gap is not in the companies — it is in who owns them when they exit. Paystack sold to Stripe for over $200 million. The seed investors who got in at a $7 million valuation made approximately 14x to 20x on their money. The angels who showed up before anyone else — people like Olumide Soyombo, Kendall Ananyi, Jason Njoku — captured extraordinary returns. But most of the capital at exit went to American and European institutions. Not because African investors did anything wrong. Because there were not enough of them in the room early enough. That is the problem I want to help solve — starting with my own education, in public, over the next 8 months. This week's full piece covers: - How angel investors, VCs, and private equity each fit into the startup lifecycle — and why order matters - The Paystack, Moniepoint, and Flutterwave case studies with the actual return numbers - Why Africa's VC funding per capita is 300–400x lower than the US - Why this is not just an investing question — it is a wealth distribution question 👉 Read the full piece here: https://pelumijohn.substack.com/p/who-bets-first-understanding-angel?r=4sqdr One question for this community: If you had $5,000 to deploy as an angel investor in an African startup today — what sector would you back first, and why? Drop your answer below. No wrong answers. I am genuinely curious where this room's conviction sits.