Hey Look, Software Just Ate VC

Holy shit was Syndicate good. Probably the best experience I had playing games as a kid (and my intro to Gibson, Stephenson, and Sterling), with the possible exception of Populous.<p>Bullfrog was genius.<p>If anyone with any say in the games industry is by chance reading this, I would easily pay $99+ for a &quot;Shadowrun Returns&quot; style remake of the game, instead of sequels to the mediocre, Syndicate in name only FPS they released last year:<p><a href="http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/shadowrun-returns" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.metacritic.com&#x2F;game&#x2F;pc&#x2F;shadowrun-returns</a>

Are these syndicates only now possible because of the crowdfunding provisions in last year&#x27;s JOBS act, or is it just that nobody thought of doing things this way before?

So the Syndicate guys are kinda like real estate brokers, and AngelList is the MLS?

This simply devalues startups and re-emphasises how startups are less disruption and much more a third way between job or student.<p>Only a market where a flood of new, mostly indistinguishable entrants would be able to use an app for funding

Can anyone show an example of what 20% of the carry would look like. I&#x27;m a bit unclear how much the advisor gets here and how much AngelList is getting (and what they are getting exactly).

This FAQ may be helpful for those less familiar with investing: <a href="https://angel.co/help/syndicates" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;angel.co&#x2F;help&#x2F;syndicates</a>

Not sure I completely understand this - what&#x27;s the position in the States, can incorporated entities advertise the sale of stock to the public?<p>In the UK that&#x27;s basically the distinction between a limited company and public limited company (PLC).<p>Gods help anyone who tried to find a way to sell stock in a limited company to the general public. Prison would beckon, I suspect.