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Crypto influencers democratize early-stage investing by offering transparent, accessible opportunities that VCs keep behind closed doors for the elite.<\/p>\n
Opinion by: Tom Bruni, editor-in-chief and vice president of Community, Stocktwits<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Since the dawn of the dot-com boom, it\u2019s almost impossible to hear the term \u201cVC\u201d (venture capitalist) without immedia<\/a>tely conjuring up an image of Sandhill Road \u2014 and the ultra-exclusive air that surrounds the famed strip<\/a> of land in Northern California that\u2019s responsible for pouring billions into tech startups each year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Silicon Valley VCs and their global counterparts have sat behind literal and metaphorical closed doors for decades. Only a few people decide which innovators and trends receive access to vital funding.\u00a0<\/p>\n Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you want to read more News<\/a> articles, you can visit our General category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n