COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cyrannus is reinventing the venture ecosystem with the first venture polling platform leveraging the collective intelligence of 1,000+ industry experts to evaluate early-stage equities and provide a prediction market for accredited investors. Backed by more than $100 million in assets under influence, Cyrannus is putting its money where its mouth is with plans to directly fund 200+ of the most promising startups annually as determined by the collective intelligence of experts in a wide range of industries, including AI, fintech, climate, biotech and more.
“The current venture landscape lacks liquidity due to funds being locked up for 10-15 years, and venture cannot keep pace with rapidly evolving technology trends to make informed decisions,” said Cyrannus Founder and CEO, Howard Lee Mosbacker, PhD. “Cyrannus’ platform is a game-changing prediction market disrupting a conventional landscape by providing investors with liquidity via private market swaps, agile investment strategies and reduced risk of hype and fraud, effectively unlocking billions in capital to fund the world’s next great ideas.”
Cyrannus delivers an array of attractive features and innovations, including:
- Fractional employment of the brightest minds in the world to rapidly evaluate early-stage startups’ investment readiness at scale
- Cyrannus funds top-scored startups based on expert consensus, and shares these startups with investors on the platform
- 200+ investors on the platform committed to a $10K check size
- Investors have access to immediate liquidity via private market swaps and low investment size
- Rapid, transparent expert feedback for founders
- Newsroom (think TikTok for business), including conversations on tech, startups, science, VC and more
“Cyrannus is the brainchild of successful founders, avid investors and technologists keenly aware of the flaws and obstacles in today’s venture ecosystem, and it was built to address the major shortcomings that are preventing the venture asset class from performing at its highest potential,” said Vanessa Mosbacker, Chief Marketing Officer.
Cyrannus’ prediction market ranks startups by highest probability of succeeding, with the highest-rated startups receiving immediate funding from $100 million in Cyrannus assets under influence, and other high-scoring startups syndicated to investors on the platform for funding. Cyrannus’ polling market and investment-readiness rankings enable investors to create portfolios with a 4% likelihood of unicorns, compared to the 1% industry average – a significant difference that will produce outstanding payouts for those on the platform.
A myriad of platform enhancements are set to go live in the coming months, such as the introduction of investor access, liquidity via private market swaps and improvements to the founder and expert experience, including the ability for experts to use credits to buy equity in startups of their choosing.
The Cyrannus app is available to download now on Apple iOS and Android. For more information about Cyrannus, visit www.cyrannus.io.
About Cyrannus
Cyrannus is reinventing the venture ecosystem by delivering the first venture polling platform leveraging the collective intelligence of 1,000+ industry experts to evaluate early-stage equities and provide a prediction market for accredited investors. The Cyrannus Expert Network rigorously assesses the investment readiness of startups and shares direct feedback with founders, with top-scoring businesses receiving capital from Cyrannus. By increasing funding opportunities, reducing investment risk and leveraging collective intelligence, Cyrannus’ prediction market is accelerating the growth of transformative startups from around the world and setting a new standard for the venture industry. Founded by experienced tech entrepreneurs and high-net-worth investors, Cyrannus is committed to reimagining investment opportunities for accredited investors so they can fund the world’s next great ideas. Cyrannus is available on Android and iOS platforms. Learn more about Cyrannus at www.cyrannus.io.
