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Investing and Operating in EU (with domicile in Delaware)

What are the requirements for European GPs opening a fund in Europe, even with domicile of fund in Delaware? Is there a need for a specific license to operate and invest in the EU?

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European GPs (General Partners) looking to fundraise in Europe, even with the domicile of the fund in Delaware, face a complex regulatory environment. When pitching EU limited partners before the fund is launched, manager must adhere to ...

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For Canada Domicile, there has been a lot of movement towards alberta (lower tax rates to start) - any thoughts on this differing from Ontario? (ie. some are newly dubbing alberta 'delware of the north' - true?)

Here are a few articles to review that have popped up in the last month: 1) https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-albertas-aim-to-be-delaware-north-deserves-more-attention-from-canadas/?rel=premium 2) https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/corporate-commercial/albertas-business-corporations-act-aiming-to-make-province-new-delaware/380462 3) https://unpublished.ca/news-feed-item/2023-10-15/alberta%E2%80%99s-aim-to-be-delaware-north-deserves-more-attention-from-canada%E2%80%99s 4) https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sunilsharmats_custody-digitalassets-crypto-activity-7126023715527557120-usT9/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop 4) above from Founder Institute Toronto's own Sunil Sharma on Alberta.

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Ontario is an internationally recognized domicile. Alberta, BC and Quebec may make sense if all LPs and investments are from that region. Otherwise, Ontario is the recommended domicile because it's a hub. This means that there is a good ...

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Mike had said there are 5 legal entities in domiciling in Toronto, Canada - what are they and why 2 extra then normal?

3 legal entitities of a venture capital firm venture capital firm typically consists of three legal entities:1. The Management Company (ManCo) - This is the enduring entity across all funds and is owned by the fund managers. It typically employs professionals working across all of the firm’s funds. 2. The General Partner (GP) Entity - This entity manages the activities of the fund and is mostly owned by the Management Company. A new General Partner Entity is set up for each fund. 3. The Limited Partnership (LP) - This is the actual fund where the Limited Partners invest into and from where portfolio investments are deployed. A new Limited Partnership is set up for each fund. Mike had said in canada there are 2 more

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See the diagram below: [Canada Cornerstone Structure.png]

 -  Mike Suprovici
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I am based in Ontario (not sure yet where to domicile given web3). I am expecting Canadian and US investors, should I use USD or CAD for currency in Decile Hub?

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Most investments are in USD, so use USD. Use CAD if you are primarily planning to invest in CAD in Canadian startups, raising primarily from Canadian LPs.

 -  Adeo Ressi
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Relevancy of the location/domicile for a VC fund

How relevant is the domicile when building a Vc fund? Are there countries to avoid? Where will the domicile impact?

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The Domicile of the fund is absolutely critical. It affects a number of factors such as operational costs, tax, investments, limited partners etc.. Read the following articles: Domicile Report https://govclab.com/2021/09/25/venture-cap...