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ILLINOIS VENTURES
IllinoisVentures is a premier start-up and early-stage technology investment firm focused on researchderived companies in information technology, physical and life sciences, and cleantech. Conceived and launched as a public/private partnership by the University of Illinois, the firm starts and builds globally-competitive businesses based on work conducted at Midwest Universities, federal laboratories and other sources. Together with University Offices of Technology Management and the Research Park, IllinoisVentures completes a unique model that drives increased technology transfer, company formation and start-up success.
HISTORY In 2001, Illinois Legislature affirmed a fourth mission for the University Economic Development to strengthen Illinois and U.S. economies In turn, University Trustees created IllinoisVentures to catalyze the formation of Illinois and Midwest technology companies To augment its public evergreen fund, IllinoisVentures raised and deployed the Illinois Emerging Technology Funds, now totaling $50 million in privately-sourced venture capital Consistently recognized by Entrepreneur magazine and Innovosource as a leading research-based early-stage venture capital firm nationally

ABOUT ILLINOISVENTURES Total assets under management: $65 Million Stage: Origination and early-stage venture capital Focus: Research-derived investment opportunities Industries: Information technology, physical and life sciences, cleantech Geography: Illinois and the Midwest

BUILDING ON UNIVERSITY, STATE AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT Consultative interactions with over 2200 technologies since 2002 Invested over $40M in 60+ companies, often acting as co-founder Attracted $470M 3rd-party co-investment in holdings over 12:1 leverage Created more than 450 high-value jobs

A LEADING PROVIDER OF START-UP AND EARLY-STAGE CAPITAL IN THE MIDWEST

2-4%
National venture capital invested in Illinois companies: 2-4%

15-20%
Illinois-based venture capital invested in Illinois companies: 15-20%

90%
In comparison, IllinoisVentures companies: 90% have an operational presence in Illinois 70% have a majority of operations in Illinois

70%

PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS

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Cell measurement instrumentation First IllinoisVentures investment, sold to Sony of America, December 2009 Global digital media sharing network Reaches 450M consumers across 1M websites monthly

Produces low cost, high-concentration solar power modules Secured Siemens-led $45M funding, pilot plant live in mid-2012

Mini-chromosome gene stacking technology for agricultural and energy products Market-leading collaborations with Syngenta, Monsanto, Bayer, and Dow

Produces DNA biosensors to detect heavy metals in water Engaged with EPA, HF scientific, numerous major testing firms

Next-generation video conferencing Co-funded with AMD, leveraging emerging 3-D camera install-base

Repurposing of cannabinoids for treatment of sleep apnea Proof of concept trial completed, co-development underway

High-performance additives that render coatings selfhealing Collaborations underway with several leading coatings producers and specifiers

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