The document discusses financing innovation in early stage companies. It notes that in 2011 there were 3950 business angels in France, investing a total of 44.5 million euros. Most investments (45%) were in information and communication technology startups. It outlines the typical funding cycle for startups, with business angels investing between 100,000-3 million euros in the early stage. Due to declining venture capital funding, business angels and new players like corporate venture funds are playing a larger role in financing early stage companies. Regional co-investment funds have also been created to support innovation and development.
Jan Vorstermans discusses funding and ecosystems for ICT startups. He outlines his background and experience founding startups and investing. The probability of startup success is low, so programs are needed to enhance success rates. However, successful entrepreneurs are often not university dropouts but have work experience. When selecting startups for incubation and acceleration, the right problems and teams must be chosen. External investment is not always needed but provides validation and risk/reward sharing. Crowdfunding is an alternative source of early funding that is growing. iMinds supports tech businesses in Flanders through incubation, research projects, and global expansion support. VentureWise aims to fill financing gaps for startups between incubation and later funding stages through their
Australia Startup Ecosystem was introduced by Sangah Yun, Business Development Manager of Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), Australia Embassy
EcoMachines Incubator: Resource 2015 - Funding Options for StartupsEcoMachines Ventures
Presentation to accompany EcoMachines Incubator's workshop at Resource 2015 entitled 'Funding Innovation: Options for startups within the circular economy'.
Insurance & Finance Challengers - Presentation by Jan Beckers, Co-Founder & CEO of HitFox at the NOAH 2015 Conference in Berlin, Tempodrom on the 9th of June 2015.
The document introduces the G.I.V.E. Fund, which invests in start-ups and SMEs across industries. It provides pre-seed capital up to €20,000 to the best business plan idea. It is located in Greece and aims to introduce promising ventures to its fund. The document also describes the Archimedes Center for Innovation & Creation, which uses an experiential educational model with cross-disciplinary, real-world projects involving Europe, the US and Asia. It lists some of the Center's projects from 2003 to 2008 in fields like olive oil, hydroponics and biofuels.
2-2. Startup Ecosystem of Denmark and Innovation Centre Denmark_021517D.CAMP
Startup Ecosystem of Denmark and Innovation Centre Denmark was introduced by Seo Kim, Sr. Innovation Officer of Innovation Centre Denmark, Embassy of Denmark to Korea.
The document discusses financing innovation in early stage companies. It notes that in 2011 there were 3950 business angels in France, investing a total of 44.5 million euros. Most investments (45%) were in information and communication technology startups. It outlines the typical funding cycle for startups, with business angels investing between 100,000-3 million euros in the early stage. Due to declining venture capital funding, business angels and new players like corporate venture funds are playing a larger role in financing early stage companies. Regional co-investment funds have also been created to support innovation and development.
Jan Vorstermans discusses funding and ecosystems for ICT startups. He outlines his background and experience founding startups and investing. The probability of startup success is low, so programs are needed to enhance success rates. However, successful entrepreneurs are often not university dropouts but have work experience. When selecting startups for incubation and acceleration, the right problems and teams must be chosen. External investment is not always needed but provides validation and risk/reward sharing. Crowdfunding is an alternative source of early funding that is growing. iMinds supports tech businesses in Flanders through incubation, research projects, and global expansion support. VentureWise aims to fill financing gaps for startups between incubation and later funding stages through their
Australia Startup Ecosystem was introduced by Sangah Yun, Business Development Manager of Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), Australia Embassy
EcoMachines Incubator: Resource 2015 - Funding Options for StartupsEcoMachines Ventures
Presentation to accompany EcoMachines Incubator's workshop at Resource 2015 entitled 'Funding Innovation: Options for startups within the circular economy'.
Insurance & Finance Challengers - Presentation by Jan Beckers, Co-Founder & CEO of HitFox at the NOAH 2015 Conference in Berlin, Tempodrom on the 9th of June 2015.
The document introduces the G.I.V.E. Fund, which invests in start-ups and SMEs across industries. It provides pre-seed capital up to €20,000 to the best business plan idea. It is located in Greece and aims to introduce promising ventures to its fund. The document also describes the Archimedes Center for Innovation & Creation, which uses an experiential educational model with cross-disciplinary, real-world projects involving Europe, the US and Asia. It lists some of the Center's projects from 2003 to 2008 in fields like olive oil, hydroponics and biofuels.
2-2. Startup Ecosystem of Denmark and Innovation Centre Denmark_021517D.CAMP
Startup Ecosystem of Denmark and Innovation Centre Denmark was introduced by Seo Kim, Sr. Innovation Officer of Innovation Centre Denmark, Embassy of Denmark to Korea.
Tech Startup Day 2016 - Closing Plenary - Alexander De CrooStartUps.be
Alexander De Croo is Deputy Prime Minister for Open VLD and Minister of Development Cooperation, Digital Agenda, Telecom and Postal Services in the Michel I Government.
As Minister of Development Cooperation, he focuses on strengthening human rights and promoting local economic growth in the partner countries.
The Digital Agenda, Telecom and Postal Services portfolio focuses on the maximisation of the economic potential of the digital economy.
Graduated in Business Engineering, Alexander De Croo completed an MBA at the Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) in Chicago (United States), in 2004.
Between 1999 and 2006, he was employed as a strategy consultant at The Boston Consulting Group, one of the leading management consulting firms worldwide.
In 2006, he founded his own company: Darts-IP, a consulting company in the field of intellectual property rights, which today operates throughout the world.
The document discusses business opportunities in the Middle East region, highlighting key sectors such as oil and gas, infrastructure, education, and healthcare. It provides an overview of individual Gulf markets and emphasizes the importance of establishing a local presence through face-to-face relationships to be successful. Services are described that are offered by various British business organizations in countries like Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE to help UK companies penetrate these markets.
- The document outlines an information event for Greenhill Capital, a student investment venture.
- The event is scheduled for February 17, 2021 and will include a presentation from 20:05-20:40 followed by breakout rooms.
- Greenhill Capital gives students hands-on investment experience by investing €400 of their money and voting on proposals. It focuses on learning through workshops, lectures from professionals, and analyzing investments in small groups.
Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund is a new pan-African venture capital fund launched by AfricInvest and Cathay Capital. The $53 million fund will focus on investing in innovative, post-revenue digital startups in sectors like fintech, edtech, telecom, and smart energy that are based in or focused on Africa. AfricInvest is a leading pan-African investment firm with a strong track record of investing across the continent, while Cathay Capital is a global investment platform with over €3 billion under management and a presence across three continents. The fund aims to support African entrepreneurs and help connect them to innovation hubs around the world.
The document summarizes three conferences organized by Nurole that aim to connect entrepreneurs, investors, and large corporations across Europe and Israel. The conferences provide opportunities for funding and partnership. Nurole also uses an online recommendation engine to connect its over 20,000 members across 100 countries to professional and career opportunities. It has experienced rapid growth, doubling its members and revenues each year. The document highlights testimonials about how Nurole has helped professionals take charge of their careers.
This document discusses startups and innovation. It provides information about several startup accelerators and programs, including NEST'up accelerator, which supports startups over 3 months with coaching and experts. The accelerator has supported 36 startups over 6 seasons, creating 250 jobs and helping startups raise €25 million. Another program discussed is Creative*Spark, which provides office and coworking spaces for startups. The document emphasizes that startups are learning organizations and that experimentation is key to innovation. It encourages embracing failure as part of the learning process.
1. Business incubation aims to support entrepreneurs during startup by providing resources and services in a nurturing environment. It began in 1959 and the first incubator in South Africa, Godisa Trust, was established in 1999 with funding from the EU, DST and DTI. As of 2014 there were 105 incubators in South Africa, with 76% funded by government.
2. Incubation policy in South Africa has evolved in three waves - the technology wave focused on high-tech SMEs, the transformation wave on job creation and SME competitiveness, and the current supplier development wave emphasizes market-driven, commercially viable products and creating an incubation ecosystem with private sector involvement.
3. Corporate incubators can encourage
Slides that would have accompanied the Q1 2020 Quarterly Investment Briefing for West of England on 26th March if it had happened! The slides include a presentation from Steve Holt of the Development Bank of Wales and an update on those companies that have raised investment and those that hope to do so in the next quarter.
Slides 19-20 include information about those 13 companies that are actively raising investment in Q1 2020. Check out the disclaimer - these aren't recommendations, just information.
Opera Capital Partners is a boutique corporate finance firm founded in 2005 that provides family office/wealth management and M&A advisory services. It has 130M euros in assets under management with offices in Paris, Stockholm, and elsewhere. The firm focuses on technology businesses and offers services like private placements, M&A advisory, and investor services to optimize growth and equity value for clients. Recent deals include an 18M euro closing in Q1 2011 and private placements totaling 5.5M euros in 2010. The firm has a proven methodology and track record of successful deals over its 18 months of active dealmaking.
The document provides an overview of Idinvest Partners, a European private equity and venture capital firm. It details Idinvest Partners' six investment platforms and over €6 billion under management. The platforms invest across stages from venture capital to private debt. The document also shares examples of Idinvest Partners' portfolio companies in strategic sectors like digital health, cleantech, and IoT/energy tech.
Accessing European Research and Innovation Funding Seminar for SMEs : EENInvest Northern Ireland
The document provides an overview of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), which is the world's largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions. Key points include:
- EEN has over 3,000 locations across more than 60 countries, providing locally-based support and connections globally.
- Services include helping SMEs innovate through collaboration, commercialize ideas, access funding/financing, and expand internationally.
- Support ranges from advisory services, innovation support, and facilitating international partnerships between businesses.
Equity Crowdfunding is the next big thing in financing SMEs in Europe. Already 120mil have been raised in 2013 and this is expected to go 5X in the next 3 years,
PARNASSE is launching the first equity crowdfunding platform in Greece OpenCircle, targeting mainly the Food and beverage sector.
We are supporting extensively the business plan development and we mentor SME entrepreneurs to use global best practices.
We are looking for the next generation leaders.
Fintech - Lending Platforms: Company Presentation by Cameron Stevens, Co-Founder & CEO of Prodigy Finance at the NOAH Conference 2018 in London, Old Billingsgate 30-31 October 2018.
Tradeline is a blockchain-based platform that aims to streamline processes in the shipping and trading industries. It allows various parties to securely exchange documents and payments in real-time. This reduces vessel idle times, payment delays, and staff workload. Tradeline currently saves customers up to 76% of transaction times on average. It raised $1 million in funding and launched in 2018. The platform uses Hyperledger Fabric for its permissioned blockchain which provides security, transparency and efficiency improvements over the traditional paper-based processes.
Konstantinos Korletis - A presentation on angel investing at Open Coffee AthensOpen Coffee Greece
- Angel investing in tech startups has been positive in the US, achieving a 6% success rate, but it remains uncertain if it can prove worthwhile in Greece.
- Successful angel investments rely on outstanding entrepreneurial talent, good management skills, and realistic plans, but startup teams in Greece often come unprepared and have unrealistic expectations.
- For angel investing to succeed in Greece, startups need more grounding, angels need to add more value and become stricter, and there needs to be more options for further funding rounds led by more active later-stage investors.
This document appears to be a biography and overview of Raomal Perera's career and experience as a serial entrepreneur and investor. It includes details about the companies he founded such as ISOCOR and Network365/Valista, the courses he teaches, and his consulting clients. It also summarizes some of his fundraising journeys including founding a company with two other entrepreneurs, securing angel funding, and later venture capital funding. Key details provided include capitalization tables, valuations, funding amounts and sources. The document aims to share Raomal's experience in entrepreneurship and fundraising.
These are the slides that accompanied the Q1 2021 Quarterly Investment Briefing for West of England on 25th March. The event included lightning talks from Richard Cobb Michelmores MAINstream, Oliver Woolley CEO Envestors and Gaurav Singh JPIN Venture Catalysts.
Slides 68-70 include information about those 17 companies that are actively raising investment in Q1 2021. Check out the disclaimer - these aren't recommendations, just information.
Slides that accompanied the Q3 2020 Quarterly Investment Briefing for West of England on 17th September. The event included an interview with Irene Graham (CEO, Scaleup Institute) and Jenny Tooth (CEO, UKBAA) and a lightning talk from Charles Fallon (Co-founder and Partner, SI Partners).
Slides 22-26 include information about those 28 companies that are actively raising investment in Q3 2020. Check out the disclaimer - these aren't recommendations, just information.
Tech Startup Day 2016 - Closing Plenary - Alexander De CrooStartUps.be
Alexander De Croo is Deputy Prime Minister for Open VLD and Minister of Development Cooperation, Digital Agenda, Telecom and Postal Services in the Michel I Government.
As Minister of Development Cooperation, he focuses on strengthening human rights and promoting local economic growth in the partner countries.
The Digital Agenda, Telecom and Postal Services portfolio focuses on the maximisation of the economic potential of the digital economy.
Graduated in Business Engineering, Alexander De Croo completed an MBA at the Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University) in Chicago (United States), in 2004.
Between 1999 and 2006, he was employed as a strategy consultant at The Boston Consulting Group, one of the leading management consulting firms worldwide.
In 2006, he founded his own company: Darts-IP, a consulting company in the field of intellectual property rights, which today operates throughout the world.
The document discusses business opportunities in the Middle East region, highlighting key sectors such as oil and gas, infrastructure, education, and healthcare. It provides an overview of individual Gulf markets and emphasizes the importance of establishing a local presence through face-to-face relationships to be successful. Services are described that are offered by various British business organizations in countries like Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE to help UK companies penetrate these markets.
- The document outlines an information event for Greenhill Capital, a student investment venture.
- The event is scheduled for February 17, 2021 and will include a presentation from 20:05-20:40 followed by breakout rooms.
- Greenhill Capital gives students hands-on investment experience by investing €400 of their money and voting on proposals. It focuses on learning through workshops, lectures from professionals, and analyzing investments in small groups.
Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund is a new pan-African venture capital fund launched by AfricInvest and Cathay Capital. The $53 million fund will focus on investing in innovative, post-revenue digital startups in sectors like fintech, edtech, telecom, and smart energy that are based in or focused on Africa. AfricInvest is a leading pan-African investment firm with a strong track record of investing across the continent, while Cathay Capital is a global investment platform with over €3 billion under management and a presence across three continents. The fund aims to support African entrepreneurs and help connect them to innovation hubs around the world.
The document summarizes three conferences organized by Nurole that aim to connect entrepreneurs, investors, and large corporations across Europe and Israel. The conferences provide opportunities for funding and partnership. Nurole also uses an online recommendation engine to connect its over 20,000 members across 100 countries to professional and career opportunities. It has experienced rapid growth, doubling its members and revenues each year. The document highlights testimonials about how Nurole has helped professionals take charge of their careers.
This document discusses startups and innovation. It provides information about several startup accelerators and programs, including NEST'up accelerator, which supports startups over 3 months with coaching and experts. The accelerator has supported 36 startups over 6 seasons, creating 250 jobs and helping startups raise €25 million. Another program discussed is Creative*Spark, which provides office and coworking spaces for startups. The document emphasizes that startups are learning organizations and that experimentation is key to innovation. It encourages embracing failure as part of the learning process.
1. Business incubation aims to support entrepreneurs during startup by providing resources and services in a nurturing environment. It began in 1959 and the first incubator in South Africa, Godisa Trust, was established in 1999 with funding from the EU, DST and DTI. As of 2014 there were 105 incubators in South Africa, with 76% funded by government.
2. Incubation policy in South Africa has evolved in three waves - the technology wave focused on high-tech SMEs, the transformation wave on job creation and SME competitiveness, and the current supplier development wave emphasizes market-driven, commercially viable products and creating an incubation ecosystem with private sector involvement.
3. Corporate incubators can encourage
Slides that would have accompanied the Q1 2020 Quarterly Investment Briefing for West of England on 26th March if it had happened! The slides include a presentation from Steve Holt of the Development Bank of Wales and an update on those companies that have raised investment and those that hope to do so in the next quarter.
Slides 19-20 include information about those 13 companies that are actively raising investment in Q1 2020. Check out the disclaimer - these aren't recommendations, just information.
Opera Capital Partners is a boutique corporate finance firm founded in 2005 that provides family office/wealth management and M&A advisory services. It has 130M euros in assets under management with offices in Paris, Stockholm, and elsewhere. The firm focuses on technology businesses and offers services like private placements, M&A advisory, and investor services to optimize growth and equity value for clients. Recent deals include an 18M euro closing in Q1 2011 and private placements totaling 5.5M euros in 2010. The firm has a proven methodology and track record of successful deals over its 18 months of active dealmaking.
The document provides an overview of Idinvest Partners, a European private equity and venture capital firm. It details Idinvest Partners' six investment platforms and over €6 billion under management. The platforms invest across stages from venture capital to private debt. The document also shares examples of Idinvest Partners' portfolio companies in strategic sectors like digital health, cleantech, and IoT/energy tech.
Accessing European Research and Innovation Funding Seminar for SMEs : EENInvest Northern Ireland
The document provides an overview of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), which is the world's largest support network for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions. Key points include:
- EEN has over 3,000 locations across more than 60 countries, providing locally-based support and connections globally.
- Services include helping SMEs innovate through collaboration, commercialize ideas, access funding/financing, and expand internationally.
- Support ranges from advisory services, innovation support, and facilitating international partnerships between businesses.
Equity Crowdfunding is the next big thing in financing SMEs in Europe. Already 120mil have been raised in 2013 and this is expected to go 5X in the next 3 years,
PARNASSE is launching the first equity crowdfunding platform in Greece OpenCircle, targeting mainly the Food and beverage sector.
We are supporting extensively the business plan development and we mentor SME entrepreneurs to use global best practices.
We are looking for the next generation leaders.
Fintech - Lending Platforms: Company Presentation by Cameron Stevens, Co-Founder & CEO of Prodigy Finance at the NOAH Conference 2018 in London, Old Billingsgate 30-31 October 2018.
Tradeline is a blockchain-based platform that aims to streamline processes in the shipping and trading industries. It allows various parties to securely exchange documents and payments in real-time. This reduces vessel idle times, payment delays, and staff workload. Tradeline currently saves customers up to 76% of transaction times on average. It raised $1 million in funding and launched in 2018. The platform uses Hyperledger Fabric for its permissioned blockchain which provides security, transparency and efficiency improvements over the traditional paper-based processes.
Konstantinos Korletis - A presentation on angel investing at Open Coffee AthensOpen Coffee Greece
- Angel investing in tech startups has been positive in the US, achieving a 6% success rate, but it remains uncertain if it can prove worthwhile in Greece.
- Successful angel investments rely on outstanding entrepreneurial talent, good management skills, and realistic plans, but startup teams in Greece often come unprepared and have unrealistic expectations.
- For angel investing to succeed in Greece, startups need more grounding, angels need to add more value and become stricter, and there needs to be more options for further funding rounds led by more active later-stage investors.
This document appears to be a biography and overview of Raomal Perera's career and experience as a serial entrepreneur and investor. It includes details about the companies he founded such as ISOCOR and Network365/Valista, the courses he teaches, and his consulting clients. It also summarizes some of his fundraising journeys including founding a company with two other entrepreneurs, securing angel funding, and later venture capital funding. Key details provided include capitalization tables, valuations, funding amounts and sources. The document aims to share Raomal's experience in entrepreneurship and fundraising.
These are the slides that accompanied the Q1 2021 Quarterly Investment Briefing for West of England on 25th March. The event included lightning talks from Richard Cobb Michelmores MAINstream, Oliver Woolley CEO Envestors and Gaurav Singh JPIN Venture Catalysts.
Slides 68-70 include information about those 17 companies that are actively raising investment in Q1 2021. Check out the disclaimer - these aren't recommendations, just information.
Slides that accompanied the Q3 2020 Quarterly Investment Briefing for West of England on 17th September. The event included an interview with Irene Graham (CEO, Scaleup Institute) and Jenny Tooth (CEO, UKBAA) and a lightning talk from Charles Fallon (Co-founder and Partner, SI Partners).
Slides 22-26 include information about those 28 companies that are actively raising investment in Q3 2020. Check out the disclaimer - these aren't recommendations, just information.
2015 Finance in the South West Segment 2 - Equity, Grants and Investment read...PKF Francis Clark
The document provides details about a morning event on finance in the South West of England in 2015. The structure of the event is outlined, with sessions on different topics ranging from background on debt and investment to sessions on equity, grants, and an SME perspective. Specific presenters and topics are listed for various sessions throughout the morning, including sessions on equity investment sources and structures, as well as a presentation on angel investment. Contact details are provided for some of the presenters.
QIB Q1 2022: Angel investment in the South WestBriony Phillips
These are the slides that accompanied the Q1 2022 Quarterly Investment Briefing for the South West on 24th March. The event included lightning talks from Founder Catalyst, Huboo Fulfilment and Ethical Equity. Briony Phillips, Rocketmakers also shared an update on the region and information about 21 companies that are currently raising investment - you can find them on slides 35-38
These are the slides that accompanied the Q3 2021 Quarterly Investment Briefing for the South West on 23rd September. The event included lightning talks from Stuart Nicol, QantX, Rosie Bennett, SETSquared, and Briony Phillips, Rocketmakers.
Slides 37/39 include information about those 13 companies that are actively raising investment in Q3 2021. Check out the disclaimer - these aren't recommendations, just information.
This seminar features presentations from sources of grant, debt and equity funding, as well as business support agencies operating in the region. The presentations will be short and sharp giving the delegate a basis for an assessment of which funding stream/funder matches their requirements.
Slides that accompanied the Q2 2020 Quarterly Investment Briefing for West of England on 18th June if it had happened! The slides include a presentation from Thanh Quan-Nicholls, the Programme Lead for the new Digital Innovation Fund created by UWE and an update on those companies that have raised investment and those that hope to do so in the next quarter.
Slides 39-41 include information about those 24 companies that are actively raising investment in Q3 2020. Check out the disclaimer - these aren't recommendations, just information.
Slides which accompanied the Q1 2019 Quarterly Investment Briefing on 6th March. The event saw presentations on Bristol Private Equity Club, the Regional Angel Investment Accelerator and University of Bristol Enterprise Fund. Slides 50 - 52 include information about those companies that have recently raised investment or are actively doing so in Q1 2019. Check out the disclaimer - these aren't recommendations, just information.
Slides that accompanied the Q3 2019 Quarterly Investment Briefing for West of England on 21st May. The event saw presentations from Dr. Zara Nanu, founder, and CEO at Gapsquare, Bruce Molyneux (angel investor) and Rick Chapman (Entrepreneur in residence at SETsquared Bristol). Slides 44-47 include information about those 26 companies that are actively raising investment in Q3 2019. Check out the disclaimer - these aren't recommendations, just information.
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The document summarizes the work of the Business & IP Centre National Network in supporting entrepreneurs and innovators in the United Kingdom. Some key points:
1) The Centre provides comprehensive business and intellectual property resources and expertise to help entrepreneurs and innovators at all stages of starting and growing a business.
2) Between 2005-2011, the Centre helped create over 2,700 new businesses and 3,300 new jobs, with a combined turnover of £153 million for these businesses.
3) The Centre has a large network of over 75 strategic and service partners and delivers thousands of workshops, training sessions, and advisory services each year to support entrepreneurs.
This document provides an overview of the Start Up Cornwall 2014 event, including information on presenters, topics, and organizations participating. The event covers topics like business structures and contracts for startups, funding and support options, tax issues, and legal considerations. Presenters are listed from various professional services firms, universities, and other business support organizations. The document provides contact details for following up on resources and programs discussed at the event.
This document provides a summary of funding opportunities, financing mechanisms, and support resources for UK creative industries businesses in November 2014. It outlines various public funding calls from Innovate UK, Creative England, Nesta, and others for areas like startups, R&D projects, film and media projects, open data challenges, and more. It also lists sources of private financing from venture capital firms and sources of alternative financing like crowdfunding platforms. The briefing is intended to help creative businesses seeking funding, financing, and business development support.
The document summarizes opportunities in the UK ICT sector landscape. It notes that the UK has a large ICT sector turnover estimated at £190 billion annually. It also has strong clusters for technology in several cities like London, Cambridge, Manchester, and Bristol. The UK has a large market for big data, cloud computing, software and IT services. It provides funding opportunities for startups and SMEs through programs like Innovate UK and has a strong venture capital environment and many business incubators and accelerators compared to other European countries.
The document provides an agenda and summary for the Quarterly Investment Briefing on December 3, 2020. The agenda includes welcome and scene setting, lightning talks on angel investment from Rod Beer and data from Beauhurst, and networking. It summarizes that 12 companies in the West of England raised £18,653,243 in Q4 2020. It lists the companies that raised funds and provides statistics on funds raised in 2019 and 2020. Speakers Rod Beer and Henry Whorwood will discuss trends in angel investment.
These are the slides that accompanied the Q2 2022 Quarterly Investment Briefing for the South West on 23rd June. The event included a discussion of the equity investment fund history in the South West and a panel discussion with British Business Bank, QantX, and Newable. Briony Phillips, Rocketmakers also shared an update on the region and information about 12 companies that are currently raising investment - you can find them on slides 16-18.
This document provides an agenda for a finance event in the South West of England in 2014. It includes background on grants from 8:30am to 9:35am, followed by a keynote speech. From 9:55am to 11:10am there will be a session on SME experience, rewards, debt and equity. The event then continues with sessions on becoming investment ready and business support, followed by a closing address and networking.
Angel hack tech start-ups from idea to investmentCarly Lloyd
The document discusses resources for supporting tech startups in London, including funding sources, accelerators, coworking spaces, and mentorship opportunities. It provides an overview of different types of funding for early-stage companies, such as grants, crowdfunding, angel investors, and venture capital. It also outlines what accelerators can offer startups, including funding, mentorship, networking opportunities, and help validating business models and market fit. Key milestones for startups to prove their business are also highlighted.
Francis Clark is delighted to present our 9th annual Finance in Cornwall event, which has become an integral part of ‘Cornwall Business Week’.
The event looks to bring together people representing the funding and support streams potentially available to SMEs. Therefore, the event is of great relevance to Business Owners and Managers looking to find the best finance options available for their business and the support on offer to help them achieve their aims.
This year's event includes presentations from the big banks as well as the "alternative" finance providers. There will also be a number of organisations contracted to provide business support; including the providers of the Growth Hub and an update on 'European Funding'.
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Slides 25-28 include information about those 18 companies that are actively raising investment in Q4 2021. Check out the disclaimer - these aren't recommendations, just information.
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On Thursday 22nd March, 50+ investors and members of the investment ecosystem in the West of England gathered for the inaugural Quarterly Investment Briefing sponsored by Smith & Williamson, KPMG and TLT Solicitors. The event also saw the launch of the Bristol Angel Hub at Engine Shed.
2. Agenda
16:00 - 16:15 Tea, coffee, welcome
16:15 – 16:55 Sharing and learning
+ Tim Morgan, MintDigital
+ Jake Ronay, SETsquared Partnership
16:55 – 17:10 What Beauhurst data tells us
17:10 – 18:30 Networking and drinks
3. QIB Guiding Principles
Those who attend the Quarterly Investment Briefing share
three common principles:
• Whoever attends is an active or potentially active investor, or
manager of investors – or enabler of investment activity.
• Whatever is presented is informative, fact-based and regionally
relevant.
• We value the opportunity to learn equally with the
opportunity to share.
4. Investment Funds – the landscape
• Birmingham // Midlands Engine Investment Fund (£250m total)
• £100m equity finance for SMEs
• Partially ERDF funded
• Managed by British Business Bank // Mercia
• Wales (c. £38+m for Tech)
• Welsh Development Bank £1b across 11 funds
• Tech Seed Fund and Tech Investment Fund and Angel Co-investment Fund
• ‘willing to move to Wales’
• Cornwall // Isles of Scilly Investment Fund (£40m)
• Debt and equity fund, partially ERDF 2014 – 2020
• Collaboration with British Business Bank
5. Investment Funds – Looking local
Main seed investment infrastructure:
- Bristol Private Equity Club (BPEC)
- ‘Incubators’ – RocketMakers and SimpleWeb Ventures
- Informal angel investor links – often through hubs // regional contact points
Later stage
- Investors in residence at Engine Shed
- Warm introductions through incubators
Parkwalk Investment Fund
- University spinouts and SETsquared businesses
https://scaleupgenerator.co.uk/investment
8. Five ‘triggers’ for inclusion
Secured
equity
investment
1
Secured
venture debt
2
Completed
management
buyout/in
3
Participated
in selected
accelerator
programmes
4
Has been or
is a scale-up
5
15. Ultrahaptics
Ultrasound hardware
Raised successfully in Q4 2018 (20)
Best Practice Network
Prof. & school development
Carbometrics
Carbohydrate-binding molecule
The Fan’s Agency
Professional football agency
Pushme
Manufactures bicycle batteries
Optimum Finance
Invoice finance services for SMEs
Aspirations IFA
Biz & personal financial services
Fresh-range
Grocery deliveries website
Auroch Digital
develops/publishes video games
Vitamica
Antibody testing device
Qlm Technology
Quantum sensing system
Fabrizio Viti
High-end footwear
Pinweld
Car plastic welding
citrusHR
HR services
Phronesis Technologies
Mobile phone verification
Studio Six
Design, advertising and branding
Imophoron
Range of therapeutics
Ocean Laundry
Washing, workwear repair + rental
This is Boxing
Hosts and organises live boxing
NuNano
Develops and produces probes
16. Raising Q4 2018 – an open call
Zeetta Networks
£10M Series A – Optical and network function
virtualisation.
GapSquare
£2M – brings the power of data science to talent
management.
+ Synseer
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FlourishZone
£400k – AI coaching platform to help people and
organisations do better (InnovateUK £1m)
LUX Rewards
£300k – app for discovering local fine dining
restaurants and collecting points.
https://www.luxrewards.co.uk/investors
Helpful Peeps
£250k – online platform that enables people to find
the help they need in their local area (33k remains)
https://www.seedrs.com/helpfulpeeps
ArtHaus
£150 - 250k – online platform for discovering
contemporary original art.
Mimir
£100 – 150k – AI driven lead generation business
tool. (Welsh Dev’t bank match funding).
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19. What next?
1. Pick up one page summaries
2. Read and share the Quarterly Investment in Brief
(newsletter)
3. Let me know what you’d like to see next year
The Quarterly Investment Briefing exists to encourage and enable more investment activity and to provide a platform to share good practice in the West of England. It is an initiative run by the Engine Shed in partnership with KPMG, Smith & Williamson and TLT.
Mercia £23m in addition to previous £50m – 36 active equity investments atm. £750k in rounds of up to £2m
Mercia £23m in addition to previous £50m – 36 active equity investments atm. £750k in rounds of up to £2m
Was 245 at the start of the year. 294 in Q3
They have added a new data source - companies who appear on the UK's top high growth lists
When started? Q3 2010, Q1 2015 and 245 in Q1 – partly to do with data development, partly to do with newly recognised businesses
Plus Growth Lists Companies
Another 8 venture
4 new growth companies
8 new dead companies – 3 ex zombies
Updates from QIB Q2
Crowdcube + 1
IP group, notion, uob + 1
Amadeus up 11m
Foundation cap up 11m
Draper up 11m
Robert Bosch up 12m
Mayfair equity up 35m
IP group up 35m
Business & Professional Services (27.2 27.6%)
Technology/IP-based businesses (27.2 27.1%)
NEW
Ultrahaptics moved up 2 places thanks to £35m raise announced last weekend
Pirate Studios – LONDON BASED - new in the top 10 - company that specialises in studio hire, with a network of studios (which includes rehearsal spaces, productions rooms & DJ studios) all over England.
25 in last quarter
12 companies in Q1
2x 20+
4x 2+
7 raised less than 100k
Fresh range – operates from WeWork Manchester but registered in Bristol
QLM – quantum sensing for oil and gas industry
Helpful peeps – crowdfunder via seedrs 217 of 250 already secured
FlourishZone – secured £1m Innovate UK Open challenge fund