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'Driving Business Forward' Startup Gathering 2015 TSSG & South East Bic
1. Tuesday 6th October 2015
John Phelan
Supported by: Members:
Evolving Business Angel Landscape
on the island of Ireland
@HaloIreland
2. Halo Business Angel Network (HBAN)
HBAN is the all-island umbrella group responsible for the promotion of
Business angel investment & the creation of business angel syndicates
HBAN Syndicates & Individual Forums
Boole Syndicate
Bloom Equity
Irrus Investments
SE Syndicate
WXNW Syndicate
Food Syndicate
MedTech Syndicate
Other new syndicates under development -
geographical/sectorial
www.hban.org
Resources
- Syndicate Guide
- Angel & Entrepreneur booklets
- Lead Angel Guide
- Syndicate Charter
3. Angel Investing on the Island
Angel funds
€9.5m
Other Leveraged
funds
€20.5m
Total €30M Angel & Other leveraged funds through Angel Networks in Ireland
in 2014
€9.5m Angel Funds
48 unique deals in 2014
Average Angel investment per deal €197k
Average deal value €625k
www.hban.org
4. Sectors invested
Ireland US
Mobile, Internet and Software 45% 52%
Healthcare & Medical devices 20% 21%
10%
8%
6%
20%
11%
45%
Ireland Sector Breakdown
Consumer Products
Energy & Utilities
Food
Healthcare & Medical Devices
Industrial Products
Mobile, Internet & Software
5. What to look for in an investor?
www.hban.org
Smart Money
How can the investor add value?
Strategic guidance
Financial Guidance
Market Access
As a board member
Deep industry understanding
Role & timing of the Investor commitment IF a syndicated deal
6. What to look for in an investor?
www.hban.org
Previous experience as a business angel
Understand the motivation of the investor
Ensure investor goals are reasonably aligned with other investors
Understand ability of the investor to provide follow on funding
7. The Boole Syndicate
Founded in 2011
18 members
Generalist type of Syndicate – with regional focus
16 deals done, close to €2m invested – with 4 follow-on rounds
ICT
MedTech
Food
Digital Media
Consumer products
Average Angel investment €20k upwards
8. Why A Syndicate?
Syndicate Benefits
Share Risk – diversified
portfolio approach
Pooling of economic
resources –ability to invest in
more or larger deals
Pooling of skills, contacts and
experience
Share Workload – greater due
diligence
Capable of reviewing more
companies – higher quality
investment opportunities
Success Correlated with
Domain Expertise
Level of involvement
Level of Due diligence
Strong Entrepreneurial Eco-
System
Portfolio Approach
Nesta Report 2009 – Siding with
the Angels
9% of deals give 10X return
56% deals <1x return!
9. How HBAN brings value to the syndicate
Syndicate Charter
Sourcing of companies for syndicate meetings
Companies prepared for pitching - frequently in partnership with
Irish BICS
Sample Term Sheet & Supporting Guidance Notes
Online software portal (GUST)
Long-term objective is to have Syndicates self sustaining
10. Recent exits
Further resources available
www.hban.org/resources
HBAN’s YouTube Channel (http://tinyurl.com/HBANYouTube)
Including resources from EBAN Congress 2014 Dublin
Twitter @HaloIreland
www.hban.org
Sample deals done
11. Tuesday 6th October 2015
Supported by: Members:
HBAN LOCAL CONTACTS:
Michael Maddock: mmaddock@southeastbic.ie
Aidan Shine: aidans@hban.org
Cormac Coade: cormacc@hban.org
@HaloIreland