(Bloomberg) -- A handful of websites have launched in the U.K. over the last few years, allowing not only the rich but also the rest of us to invest in startups. How likely is it that you'll end up striking gold on the next Facebook? This week, Bloomberg Technology's Adam Satariano travels to Scotland to meet one man keeping track -- and at least so far, the results are not promising.
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To contact the authors of this story: Adam Satariano in London at asatariano1@bloomberg.net, Brad Stone in San Francisco at bstone12@bloomberg.net.
To contact the editors responsible for this story: Aki Ito at aito16@bloomberg.net, Magnus Henriksson Liz Smith Pia Gadkari
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