Understanding Compliance
What “institutional-grade compliance” actually means
Institutional-grade compliance means we run diligence and deal workflow the way serious firms do: standardized intake, controlled access to information, clear documentation, and a consistent process across every engagement. This is not marketing language. It is operational discipline that reduces mistakes, prevents selective treatment, and keeps communications and materials handled in a structured way.
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Why it matters (in plain English)
For founders: it protects your confidentiality and reduces the risk of uncontrolled sharing, off-channel forwarding, and informal “back-channel” review. Your materials get reviewed through a controlled workflow with clear rules around access and handling.
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For investors: it creates documented intake and review hygiene, reduces misunderstandings about what is being discussed and what is not, and lowers avoidable legal and reputational risk for everyone involved.
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We take compliance very seriously
We take compliance very seriously because it protects founders, strengthens the market, and gives investors confidence. Institutional compliance is not a shortcut to success. It is what makes you investable and clears you onto the track with real money.
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What this prevents
This process exists to prevent common failure modes in private markets, including:
Decks and data rooms being forwarded to unknown third parties
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Informal “quick looks” and back-channel commentary outside the agreed process
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Selective disclosure and inconsistent review standards
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Confusion between information sharing and a securities offering
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Loose, undocumented conversations that create avoidable compliance risk
How we operate under these standards
1) Controlled diligence intake
To initiate a formal review, start with our Due Diligence Inquiry button below. Formal diligence review begins through our controlled intake process. We do not initiate diligence through cold emails, forwarded decks, or informal submissions.
2) Documented workflow and consistent handling
We operate using NVCA best practices (including NVCA model documentation where applicable). Our workflow is designed to keep handling consistent across engagements.
3) Clear cost and scope boundaries
Any diligence-related fees or cost allocations, if applicable, are governed by separate written diligence engagement terms and are not a condition of investment.
4) Securities law hygieneAll submissions may be reviewed under applicable securities laws, including SEC Regulation D where relevant. This site and its content are informational only and do not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any security.​
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What founders should expect in diligence
If we move into diligence, founders should expect a structured process that typically includes:
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Data room setup and governance expectations
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Technical review (where applicable)
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Market and competitive analysis
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Background and reference checks (where applicable)
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Legal review support (where applicable)
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Documented Q&A and consistent follow-ups
You can be fast and still get disqualified.
Compliance is how you stay on the track and get paid.
Before Any Investment
Before any investment decision is made, the startup must enter a shared, documented due diligence process with Digerati Investments. Digerati commits internal time and resources and assumes diligence risk to evaluate the opportunity. The startup is responsible for providing, verifying, and supporting review of information required to enable a compliant evaluation under applicable securities laws. If diligence requires internal diligence expenses (such as paid tools, process administration, or data services) and/or third-party reviews (for example: legal, technical, financial, background, market analysis, or specialized reviews), the startup may be expressly responsible for all or a defined portion of those costs. Any such responsibility will be documented in writing in separate diligence engagement terms before costs are incurred.
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Reciprocity ROI administers diligence intake, data room governance, and process oversight to ensure consistent handling of materials and documented workflow. Investment evaluation and decisions are made independently by Digerati Investments under separate procedures and documentation.
Important Disclosures
This content is provided for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal, tax, or investment advice. Digerati Investments does not offer or solicit securities to the general public. All investment-related materials and opportunities are accessible only to parties with whom we have a pre-existing, substantive relationship, in accordance with SEC Regulation D, Rule 506(b).