Investing in start-ups? Forget FOMO, join JOMO: R Venkataraman

The kind of investing frenzy we are witnessing now usually happens at the fag end of the cycle

Start-ups and unicorns seem to be getting synonymous these days with record number reaching billion-dollar valuation this calendar year. 

The Business Standard, on November 28, 2021, carried two interesting lines on its front page. 
 

First: The headline - Hail a new breed of angel investors, start-up employees using their fat pay-checks and ESOPs as Angel investments. 

Second: An interview of SEBI Chairman, Ajay Tyagi who said - New investors must realise that any investment is prone to risk. 

This is a study of contrasts – on one hand money is pouring into start-ups like never and on the other, words of caution from