Inventages Introduction Oct08

Agenda

Inventages venture capital consumer goods beverages honest tea steaz coca cola pepsi investment capital unilever nestle investments expansion product
development Inventages is one of the world's biggest life science and consumer goods venture capital investor with US$ 1.5 billion committed capital.
It invests globally in Healthcare, nutrition and wellness and operates out of three offices: Beyond capital infusion and board participation, Inventages
Inventages
strives to contribute to the growth of the management teams and companies in which they invests by leveraging their experience, network and
relationships. Bottled water, tea, consumer goods, beverages, capital, investment, former cfo nestle, nutritional, neutraceuticals, beauty care, beauty
from within, private equity, venture capital, consumer goods, brand, brands, branding, private equity consumer goods, healthcare, pharma, biotech,
pharmaceuticals, Inventages venture capital consumer goods beverages honest tea steaz coca cola pepsi investment capital unilever nestle
investments expansion product development Inventages is one of the world's biggest life science and consumer goods venture capital investor with
US$ 1.5 billion committed capital Inventages venture capital consumer goods beverages honest tea steaz coca cola pepsi investment capital unilever
nestle investments expansion product development Inventages is one of the world's biggest life science and consumer goods venture capital investor
Selected Portfolio Companies
with US$ 1.5 billion committed capital Inventages venture capital consumer goods beverages honest tea steaz coca cola pepsi investment capital
unilever nestle investments expansion product development Inventages is one of the world's biggest life science and consumer goods venture capital
investor with US$ 1.5 billion committed capital Inventages venture capital consumer goods beverages honest tea steaz coca cola pepsi investment
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capital investor with US$ 1.5 billion committed capital Inventages venture capital consumer goods beverages honest tea steaz coca cola pepsi
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Summary
cola pepsi investment capital unilever nestle investments expansion product development Inventages is one of the world's biggest life science and
consumer goods venture capital investor with US$ 1.5 billion committed capital. It invests globally in Healthcare, nutrition and wellness and operates
out of three offices: Beyond capital infusion and board participation, Inventages strives to contribute to the growth of the management teams and
companies in which they invests by leveraging their experience, network and relationships. Bottled water, tea, consumer goods, beverages, capital,
investment, former cfo nestle, nutritional, neutraceuticals, beauty care, beauty from within, private equity, venture capital, consumer goods, brand,
brands, branding, private equity consumer goods, healthcare, pharma, biotech, pharmaceuticals, Inventages venture capital consumer goods
beverages honest tea steaz coca cola pepsi investment capital unilever nestle investments expansion product development Inventages is one of the
world's biggest life science and consumer goods venture capital investor with US$ 1.5 billion committed capital Inventages venture capital consumer
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of the world's biggest life science and consumer goods venture capital investor with US$ 1.5 billion committed capital Inventages venture capital
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Inventages is one of the world's biggest life science and consumer goods venture capital investor with US$ 1.5 billion committed capital Inventages
venture capital consumer goods beverages honest tea steaz coca cola pepsi investment capital unilever nestle investments expansion product
development Inventages is one of the world's biggest life science and consumer goods venture capital investor with US$ 1.5 billion committed capital
Inventages venture capital consumer goods beverages honest tea steaz coca cola pepsi investment capital unilever nestle investments expansion
product development Inventages is one of the world's biggest life science and consumer goods venture capital investor with US$ 1.5 billion committed
capital

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Inventages key facts

Founded in 2000
$1.5 billion under management
Global portfolio
with 43% North America, 42% EU, 15% Austral-Asia beverages honest tea steaz coca cola pepsi investment capital
US$ 1.5 billion committed capital Inventages venture capital consumer goods
Operating out of three locations:
Geneva, Switzerland
Nassau, Bahamas
Auckland, New Zealand
Close ties and good business relations to
Top tier nutrition companies
Inventages is one pharmaceutical science and consumer goods venture capital investor with US$ 1.5 billion committed capital Inventages
Top-tier of the world's biggest life companies
Universities
product development Inventages is one & the world's biggest life science and consumer goods venture capital investor with US$ 1.5 billion committed
Private equity groups of investments banks
capital


Partner team
Erich Sieber, MBA
Gunnar Weikert, PhD, MD, MBA
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Chairman, General world's
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Erich has 8 years private beauty
from within, private equity,is a former Senior VP of
Gunnar venture capital, consumer goods, brand, brands, branding, private equity consumer goods, healthcare, pharma, biotech,
experience. Previously he held
pharmaceuticals,Bayer AG and has capital consumer goods beverages honest tea steaz coca cola pepsi investment capital unilever nestle
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years product development sciences
US$ 1.5 billion committed capital is the founder of within Nestlé, the World Economic
industry. He Inventages venture capital consumer goods beverages honest tea steaz coca cola pepsi investment capital unilever
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Ministry.
Aki von Roy
capital unilever nestle investments expansion product development Inventages is one of the world's biggest life science Rückmann, PhD, MD, CFA
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venture capital investor with Bogdan has and wellness and operates
Europe, Bristol-Myer Squibb and
experience at Siemens Medical
brings with him enormous
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Diagnostics consumer goods, equity
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Wolfgang Reichenberger, MBA capital Inventages venture
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Wolfgang is the former CFO of Robert has 8 years private equity
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Nestlé SA and has over 30 years of experience. Previously billion committed
capital
management experience, including position in research, product
positions as CEO of Nestlé Japan development and management at
and Nestlé New Zealand. multiple European Biotech Companies.


Investment management team
Christian Lenzen, PhD, MBA
Oxana Kukhaneva, MBA
Investment Manager
Principal
It invests globallyOxana has 5 nutrition and experience in
in Healthcare, years of wellness and operates out of three offices: Beyond capital infusion and board participation, Inventages
venture capital. She has been involved in and companies in which they invests by leveraging their experience, network Hamilton
strives to contribute to the growth of the management teams Christian worked at Booz Allen and
managing operations and business and TVM Capital. He holds an MBA from
from within, private equity, venture capital, consumer goods, brand, brands, branding, private equity consumer goods, healthcare, pharma,the Max
development of a number of start-up and HEC, a Biochemistry PhD from biotech,
Planck Institute and post-grad studies at
small product development Inventages is one of the world's biggest life science and consumer goods venture capital investor with
investments expansion size businesses. Oxana holds an
Stanford.
MBA from IMD Inventages venture capital consumer goods beverages honest tea steaz coca cola pepsi investment capital unilever
US$ 1.5 billion committed capital
unilever nestle investments expansion product development Inventages is one of the world's biggest lifeChristian Lenzen, MScgoods venture capital
science and consumer
investor with US$ Jason Rushton, MSc
1.5 billion committed capital Inventages venture capital consumer goods beverages honest tea steaz coca cola pepsi investment
Investment Manager Investment Manager
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world's biggest Biotech venture capital.
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Jason worled at US$ 1.5 billion committed He studied biological sciences steaz
cola pepsi investment capital unilever nestle investments expansion product development Inventages isbiotechnology in the UK. He also gained a
one of the world's biggest life science and
consumer goods venture capital investorin neuroscience drugcommitted capital. It invests globally in Healthcare, nutrition and wellness and operates
Consulting Group and with US$ 1.5 billion
Certified Biotechnology Analyst
out of three offices: Beyondat Eli Lilly and Co. Jason holds a
research capital infusion and board participation, Inventages strives to contribute to the growth of the management teams and
qualification from the DVFA in Frankfurt.
companies in which they invests by and an MSc in from the network and relationships. Bottled water, tea, consumer goods, beverages, capital,
BSc in Anatomy leveraging their experience,
brands, branding, University of Birmingham.
private equity consumer goods, healthcare, pharma, biotech, pharmaceuticals, Inventages venture capital consumer goods
goods beverages Rainer tea steaz cocaMBA pepsi investment capital unilever nestle investments expansion product development Inventages is one
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Investment Manager Investment Manager
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Rainer worked at Global Life life science and consumer goods venture capital investor with US$ 1.5 years committed capital
Serge has 10 billion of operating
Inventages venture capital consumer goods beverages honest tea steaz coca cola pepsi investment capital unilever nestlemarketing, sales and
Ventures and has start-up company experience as investments expansion
capital experience at FRIZ Biochem. Rainer holds product development at Procter & Gamble
an MSc from University of Konstanz, an and Medtronic as well as two start-up
MBA from Technical University of Munich experiences. Serge holds an MBA from
and finance training from Virginia Tech. Harvard Business School.

Team approach

All of our team members have worked in a relevant industry such as
pharmaceuticals, nutrition, or biotechnology
Our team consists of highly qualified individuals that typically hold both a life
science degree and an MBA, CFA or MM
We operate in specific project teams to analyze investment opportunities and to
support our portfolio companies
We believe that the team's achievements are greater and more important than
individual successes
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inventages covers the globe

North America Hub:
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$1.5 billion under management

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Pharma, Red Biotech worldwide
Raised 2000 fully invested
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Nutrition, Pharma science and consumer goods venture capital investor
Raised 2002 fully invested
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Raised 2004 active
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Prevention, nutrition, pharma and wellness worldwide
capitalRaised 2006 active


How we invest
Geography
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Talented management team
Established IP position and/or strong brand potential
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Security types
Equity
Convertible loans
capital
Investment amount
Up to $50 million over the investment lifetime, no limit for buy-outs
Preferred initial investment between $5 million to $15 million

Investment focus
Overview
Brands & channels
Prevention & nutraceuticals
Rx, OTC, Medical foods
Enabling technologies
Diagnostics
capital


Investment focus
Brands & channels
Brand building
Leveraging brands into new categories
International expansion
Consumer relation management
Consumer information and supply services
New or alternative channels for food and life science products
Food services
PetCare
capital


The three phases of venture capital

Buy Build Sell
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Agenda

Inventages
Selected Nutrition Portfolio Companies
Summary
For more companies, see our website www.inventages.com
capital


Honest Tea – USA
Organic tea from real leaves
Honest Tea is the leader in the
organic RTD tea category in the
US

The Company has created a
healthy alternative beverage with a
lot less sugar than most bottled
drinks

A commitment to social
responsibility is central to Honest
Tea's identity and purpose

www.honesttea.com

STeaZ - USA
Organic fair-trade carbonated drinks

The Healthy Beverage Company, PA,
USA

Range of all-natural, flavored, organic sparkling
green teas: classic, low-calorie, and energy

Organic, Fair Trade, Socially Responsible

Positioning: healthy alternative to “normal”
carbonated beverages =>
Play in Energy Drinks market
AND in RTD Tea market
AND in Carbonated Soft Drinks market


Boowl magic
The drink for happy healthy kids

Launched in France, Germany and
UK/Ireland

Range of low sugar, low calories
beverages for children

Bright colors and high-impact visuals
for both girls and boys

Fun ‘Surprise-toy’ to encourage impulse
buying and repurchase.


Velle Oats – RU/EU
Oat based yogurt – high fiber, probiotic
Velle is based on a traditional Karelian
recipe, used by the Karelian for
centuries, and was further developed
and fine-tuned to make the first well
tasting fresh oat based product

The products' health benefits derive
from the combination of high content
dietary fiber and probiotic bacteria
contained in the product

The product is milk-free, all-natural
flavored, low calory and low GI

Sold in Russia, to be launched in the
EU
www.velleoats.com

MooBella – USA
The ice cream factory in a box
MooBella consistently makes
delicious fresh quot;hardquot; ice cream
within 45 seconds at the place-of-
purchase with 96 individual
choices

This invention is poised to
revolutionize the ice cream
industry, as it gets rid of the entire
cold chain

The system gives consumers the
opportunity to select varieties with
health benefits such as low fat,
reduced sugar, vitamin enriched,
etc

www.moobella.com

Vital Foods – NZ/USA
Natural kiwi extract for a healthy bowl
Vital Foods develops and sells 100%
natural digestive aids that are clinically
proven to keep you regular, while
promoting long term intestinal health

Phloe, the lead product, is the first product
to use a unique triple action complex of
prebiotics, enzymes and fiber extracted
from fresh kiwifruit by a patented process
for relieve from constipation

After a successful launch in NZ, Phloe is in
the process of launching in the USA

www.vitalfoods.co.nz

Biolactis – Canada
Novel bioactives for functional food

Biolactis is specialized in the
development of natural peptide
mixtures for treatment and
prevention of most common
diseases

lipid disorders
cardio-vascular disorders
metabolic syndrome

www.biolactis.com

Keratec - NZ
The functional keratin for personal care
Keratec owns a process to extract
structurally intact, and therefore
functional keratins from wool

Keratins are quot;nature's protective
materialquot;, and a key component of
hair, finger nails, skin and wool
and fur

The key products are ingredients
for hair care and skin care
products and research is on-going
to develop an ingredient for joint-
health


Rissington Breedline - NZ
Traceable, consistent lam

Rissington is the leading in
sheep and cattle genetics
company
It delivers relevant genetic
gain to its clients and to
implementing systems and
business units that benefit
the industry
The lead client is UK based
Marks&Spencer, which will
sell Rissington's own
branded, traceable lam meat


Organic To Go - USA
The rising star in the organic foodservice
Organic To Go is the US’
first fast casual café chain to
be certified as an organic
retailer

The company's multi-
channel business model
includes Cafés, Catering and
a growing Wholesale Grab
and Go business in three
geographic regions
www.organictogo.com

Horizon Sciences – OZ
Naturally lowering the absorption of carbs
Horizon Science has discovered and
patented proprietary natural bioactives with
two main effects:
lowering the absorption of
carbohydrate
increasing ratio of lean muscle mass
vs fat tissue

Studies by University of Sydney have
proven that high carbohydrate food
products combined with certain of these
bioactives can be turned into quot;Low GIquot; food Control Active
products (e.g. soft drinks and even normal
sugar become Low GI)

This discovery has the potential to
revolutionize the sugar/sweetener industry
both on the retail level, and on the b-to-b
level, similar to what NutraSweet® and
Splenda® have achieved

www.cocoaaustralia.com.au

GC-Rise - China
Bringing natural medicine to China
Healthcare marketing company for Natural
Medicine/ Supplements in China

Introducing Western Phyto products in China
avoids the market-typical generic competition
Established by Managing Director Wyeth
Pharma China and Head of Sales BMS China
First products: Esberitox and Remifemin

Company presents a trusted partner to distribute
products from Inventages’ European and US-
based portfolio companies in China


Cavis - D
Encapsulate cosmetics & food ingredients

Cavis Microcaps develops novel
food grade capsules to deliver
bioactives

The capsules are unique due to
the multi-layer design which
results in customized
characteristics regarding stability
and functionality

Applications range from food to
cosmetic, chemical and pharma
industries


Cryolog – F
The dynamic shelf indicator
Cryolog develops cost effective solutions to
track freshness of temperature-sensitive
products on an sku-level

The products range from standardized label
quot;eOquot; and customized label quot;Traceoquot;, to
sophisticated quot;i-tagquot; which enclosed an
RIFD chip

Clients are one of the world biggest
caterers as well as major supermarket
chains

Cryolog has also developed a unique
packaging machine for single-serve and
advertising sachets

Due to its patented continuous sealing and
aseptic filling, it allows not only for cost-
effective filling, but also completely new
packaging applications
www.cryolog.com

CAP Technologies – D
Reclosable lids
CAP Technologies has developed re-closable lids for beverage cans - a
technology that is poised to replace today's SOT-lids worldwide (some
250 bn cans p.a.)

This unique, patented technology enables not only the sealed reclosing of
alu cans, but also of PET and other packaging containers (liquids,
powders, gels etc.).


EnCoate – NZ
Increase shelf life of probiotics
EnCoate develops
proprietary, cost effective,
food-grade biopolymer
technologies

These simple biopolymers
have broad application in
extending the shelf-life of
food, pharmaceutical and
agricultural products (such
as probiotics) at ambient
temperatures

www.encoate.com

Accera – USA
New energy for your brain
Accera is a biopharmaceutical
company with a breakthrough drug
for Alzheimer's in late stage
clinical testing

Accera's pipeline consists of novel
therapeutic drugs and medical
foods for neurodegenerative ASTROCYTES

diseases such as Alzheimer's,
Parkinson's, and Age Associated Glucose
Oxidation
Memory Impairment Glucose
Chylomicron

Ketone bodies ↑ Oxidative Stress
Medium Chain
NEURON
Triglycerides
After a successful Phase IIb trial, ↓ ATP Synthesis

the company is in the process to ↓ Cholesterol Synthesis

launch its first product as medical Normal Brain Function
Induction of apoptotic factors

food in the US Memory enhancement
↓ Neuronal Plasticity

www.accerapharma.com

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