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Retail participation in venture capital is expanding via low-barrier platforms, but adversarial selection, secondary market premiums, and high fee structures limit value creation for small-ticket investors compared to broad market indices.

Impact: Investors should approach democratized VC platforms with caution, recognizing that early-stage deal flow advantages and fee drag often outweigh the theoretical upside of fractional startup exposure.

— from AI Infrastructure Spending, M&A Strategy, and Market Realities · Doppelgänger Tech Talk· Apr 25, 2026