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What are the similarities and dissimilarities between investing in greentech and internet start ups?
Greentech | Internet start ups | ||
Similarities | Both are technology based start ups and as technology is growing, investing in these start ups is lucrative | ||
Good performing start ups are being taken over by big corporates to either leverage the ethical image (green tech) of the start up or the resources (internet technology like IOT) | |||
These are being supported by Governments all over the world seeing the vast ocean of opportunities and improving the standard of living of the people. | |||
Basis the above reasons investments in both the type of start ups is seen as suitable investment opportunities in the market | |||
Disimilarities | Production processes or supply chain delivered by the technology that are environmentally friendly | Using internet as technology base for delivering value | |
Relatively young marketplace but investor interest runs very high in response to enviroment sustainaibility issues and investments is much safer in this sphere | The lack of physical touch in services and cyber securities issues put more pressure on these start ups to perform. Either they perish easily drowning the investment or they are being taken over. | ||
Especially designed investment funds known as "green funds" are also getting publicly traded in the market. | Investment in internet based start ups is via directly investing in the business as angel investor or venture capitalists. | ||
They generally require huge investments and are dependent on big corporates for their funding. The support is much straonger so there are much chances to grow. | The investment is almost neglegible at the beginning but huge capital need to be poured in as it grows | ||
Major portion of the investors money is spend on growth opportunities | Major portion of the investors money is spend on sustainaning the business |