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Mike Ivancie

Mike holds an MBA from UC Berkeley where his academic focus was on capital markets. He enjoys writing about investing and macroeconomics. He has worked in the alternative investment space since 2017.

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Are xAI and its co-founder Yuhuai “Tony” Wu Building an AI Mathematician?

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Are xAI and its co-founder Yuhuai “Tony” Wu Building an AI Mathematician?

xAI’s team comprises top talent from well-known companies like Tesla, SpaceX, OpenAI, Google Research, and Microsoft Research. Co-founder Tony Wu is among those on this list. https://x.ai/aboutTony Wu’s research focuses on quantitative reasoning and building an AI mathematician. As he helps lead xAI, you would

Mike Ivancie Apr 9, 2024

Anthropic’s Claude 3 Launch Brings Real Competition to the AI Chatbot Race

Anthropic’s Claude 3 Launch Brings Real Competition to the AI Chatbot Race

In this article, we’ll explore the technical updates to Claude 3, including the main features, the value proposition, and the pricing structure.

Mike Ivancie Mar 14, 2024

Everything we know about Elon Musk's anticipated $1 billion fundraising for his xAI artificial intelligence startup

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Everything we know about Elon Musk's anticipated $1 billion fundraising for his xAI artificial intelligence startup

IntroductionElon Musk isn’t new to the realm of disruptive technology, taking part in numerous well-known startups, like PayPal, Tesla, and OpenAI. After an unsuccessful bid to take over the management of OpenAI, Elon Musk opened his own artificial intelligence startup, xAI. xAI was founded on March 9, 2023, and

Mike Ivancie Feb 29, 2024

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10 min read

15 of the Hottest AI Companies

The artificial intelligence (AI) sector is exploding, with companies making major advancements in natural language processing, computer vision, robotics, and more. As AI transforms how we live and work, investors are taking notice and seeking opportunities to contribute to the growth of this dynamic industry. But with so many AI

Mike Ivancie Oct 19, 2023

OnlyFans Official Revenue, Profit, User Data, and Other Financials - Updated September 2023

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OnlyFans Official Revenue, Profit, User Data, and Other Financials - Updated September 2023

OnlyFans is one of the most popular websites in the world and a source of income for a large number of online content creators. So when they published their most recent user and financial data, we thought it’d be worth highlighting some of the most impressive and interesting figures

Mike Ivancie Sep 9, 2023

What is the Difference Between a Qualified Purchaser and an Accredited Investor

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What is the Difference Between a Qualified Purchaser and an Accredited Investor

Summary & Key Takeaways Accredited Investor: This term generally refers to an investor that meets specific financial criteria set by the SEC, such as an annual income in excess of $200,000 or a net worth exceeding $1 million, excluding the primary residence. Accredited investors are allowed to invest in

Mike Ivancie May 12, 2023

Education

6 min read

IRA vs. 401(k) – What’s the Difference?

Explore the key differences between IRAs and 401(k)s. Learn contribution limits, tax implications, and the benefits of each to retirement strategy.

Mike Ivancie May 3, 2023

Can OpenAI keep its lead in the artificial intelligence arms race?

Can OpenAI keep its lead in the artificial intelligence arms race?

On November 30, 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT. Two months after its launch, ChatGPT reached 100 million users. To illustrate just how impressive that is, it took TikTok nine months and Instagram over two years to reach the same user milestone. Time to reach 100 million users OpenAI vs. TikTok vs.

Mike Ivancie Mar 17, 2023

OpenAI: A Guide for Investors' Common Questions

OpenAI: A Guide for Investors' Common Questions

Following the launch and mass adoption of ChatGPT, OpenAI is on pace to become a household name. In response, companies have inked strategic partnerships with OpenAI, made large investments, and former OpenAI team members are now raising huge sums of money from venture capital firms looking to cash in on

Mike Ivancie Mar 8, 2023

Is China's Manufacturing Exodus Overblown? What Investors Need to Know

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Education

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Is China's Manufacturing Exodus Overblown? What Investors Need to Know

In this article, we explore the current state of China's manufacturing industry, where it's going, and what investors need to know about the potential impact on their portfolios.

Mike Ivancie Feb 28, 2023

The Semiconductor Wars: And the future of Chinese technology development

Education

private-markets

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The Semiconductor Wars: And the future of Chinese technology development

In 2011 famed VC firm Marc Andreessen wrote an op-ed for the WSJ titled, “Why Software is Eating the World.” Since then software has been a tremendous source of innovation and wealth creation worldwide. We have seen software’s dominance create monoliths like Google and Tencent and enable countless unicorns

Mike Ivancie Feb 13, 2023

News

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8 min read

2023 Big Bank Forecasts Summarized

Are you wondering what the world’s largest and most well-known banks are projecting for markets in 2023? Great, we’ve summarized their outlooks below. Executive SummaryFollowing a banner year in 2021 for investments, 2022 proved to be much more challenging. For the first time in decades, Wall Street strategists,

Mike Ivancie Jan 10, 2023

Is Elon Musk right: Are Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes the reason Tesla’s stock is down?

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Is Elon Musk right: Are Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes the reason Tesla’s stock is down?

Over the last few weeks, Tesla stock has declined sharply. This has put Tesla on pace for its worst month, quarter, and year in history. Some prominent shareholders recently criticized Musk and made demands for changes to salvage the share price publicly on Twitter. Elon Musk tweeted in response to

Mike Ivancie Dec 29, 2022

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What Investors Can Learn from Blackstone Halting Redemptions in its $69 Billion Dollar Private REIT

BREIT halting redemptions serves as a good case study for any investor looking to learn how to navigate the alternative investment market. There are some important lessons we can all take away from these recent headlines.

Mike Ivancie Dec 16, 2022

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Crypto Mania to Mayhem: Was almost everyone swimming naked?

FTX, the famed crypto exchange that bought Superbowl ads, stadium naming rights, and had all-star endorsements, filed for bankruptcy on November 22nd

Mike Ivancie Dec 9, 2022

About UpMarket

UpMarket's mission is to unlock the private markets for individual investors.

We provide access to a range of asset classes and investment strategies that span private equity, hedge funds, crypto, real estate, and other alternative assets.

The problem

Historically, accessing private market investments had these challenges:

A large barrier to entry due to high investment minimums
Time-intensive because sourcing deals is a lot of work even if you’ve got a great network, and
Costly because of investment-related diligence costs, paperwork, and legal fees

The solution

UpMarket works to address these barriers for individual investors by:

Offering lower investment minimums
Sourcing and conducting diligence on opportunities for investors, empowering them to pick and choose from pre-screened opportunities
Making the investment process entirely digital, straightforward, and easy to manage from a single portal

View open opportunities

Individuals like you have invested over $150 Million with UpMarket.