-PUNIT AGRAWAL 104140 Angel investors are those investors who invest their personal capital directly in start-up stage.
Individual private investors who invest in entrepreneurial companies are commonly and affectionately known as "angel investors".
Angel financing is a process of raising capital for companies at earlier stages of development and for whom traditional financing resources are not available. Angel financing is alternative source of capital because:- No Capital, No Start-Up. No Capital, No Expansion. No Capital, No Survival. Discovery Proof-of Concept Product Design Product Developmen t Manufacturing/ Delivery Idea Pre-seed Funding Expansion/Mezzanine Source of Capital Friends and Family Angels Seed Funds Venture Funds Founder Institutional Equity Loans / Bonds Angel Groups Seed Funding Start-up Funding Prototypical angel investors, who invest in entrepreneurial, start-ups They are generally about 40-60 years old They have high income and wealth They are generally well educated They have succeeded as an entrepreneur, and invest in company. They invested in companies that are in the region where he or she lived His income typically exceeds $100,000 His net worth in excess of $1,000,000 He has previous successful entrepreneurial experience
He is expected to hold on the investment for up to five to seven years (but some angels wish to "cash out" after only a few years) He enjoys advising the entrepreneur and likes to be part of the action He invests $25K to $250K but may participate in a "syndication" of other angel investors He tries to refers deals to other private investors even if the angel has chosen not to invest Generally likes to invest in an industry with which the angel is familiar He sources deals through referrals
Angels VCs Funding amounts $25K to $1.5M $500K and above Motivation to Invest Not just return driven Strong emotional component Often likes to be a coach, Bragging rights Mostly return driven But some adjustments for other VCs and Entrepreneurs Accessibility Prefer anonymity Reachable via referrals or groups Highly visible Prefer to only look at deals referred from their networks Geographical focus Regional, with in a 4hr drive Regional, National, International depending on firm Key reasons to invest Personal chemistry with Mgmt Detail Plan with large markets Sustainable competitive advantage Nearly developed product Some operating history with a strong experienced team Sustainable competitive advantage Investment vehicle Common or Preferred Stock Occasionally convertible debt Preferred Stock Long term value added
Operational experience Common Sense advice Specific Industry expertise Experience in managing growth Deep pockets Networks for additional capital Experience in managing IPO or sale exits Reaction to bad news Roll up sleeves and help to solve the problem, Open up rolodex Intense communications and coaching Open up rolodex, Help structure new financing or mergers Fire management Target exit time 5 to 7 years 3 to 5 years Target Returns 15 to 25% IRR 20% to 40% IRR Relevant Industry Experience Relevant Entrepreneurial Experience Operational Expertise Angel Guardian Angel Financial Return Angel Professional Entrepreneur Angel Lower Higher Lower Higher Friends and Family Other Entrepreneurs who you worked with in the past Services providers Attorneys, Accounting firms, etc Angels Online Angel Groups Investment Conferences Its all about Networking! There are no short-cuts! Readiness is all about preparation The business idea and strategy needs to be fully thought out, including: In depth understanding of the markets and applications A clear picture of the product or service with features, functions and customer benefits along with a description any protected inventions or IP. Knowledge of the competitive landscape A clear execution plan Sales and marketing plan Financial Forecasts Funding offering and planned use of funds Investor Communication/Sales tools 3-5 page Executive Summary 10 minute PowerPoint Investor presentation 30 page detailed business plan Individual Angels or Investor Groups based use many different methods for evaluation and analysis. All come down to the Evaluation of Risk: Management Risk Market Risk Product Risk Financial Risk
Received its initial investment capital from Mike Markkula (executive with Intel). Year 1977 Markkula invested $91,000 and personally guaranteed another $250,000 in credit line. When Apple went public his stock in the company valued $150million.
In year 1988 it received its first investment from Sun Microsystems cofounder Andy Bachtolsheim to Larry Page and Sergey Brin (Googles Cofounders)
Investment of $100,000 was funded.
The Indian Investment Network is a website created to help in finding investment opportunities located locally and globally. Their service is completely free to angel investors and after they register, they will get access to a network of thousands of business proposals in India and around the world. They can search for opportunities on the site and angel investment network will email them business summaries that match their investment criteria (such as budget and industry sector), making it the perfect place to find a suitable investment opportunity.
Indian Investment Network is specifically designed to help us find the capital we need to start or grow our business. We can post our funding request to our network of over 24,000 investors and business angels around the world, and gain instant access to the contact details of all interested investors. It make 5,000 entrepreneur-investor connections each month and have a long list of testimonials from happy clients to prove it works.
How does it work? The Indian Investment Network is a website created to help you find investment opportunities located locally and globally. Our service if completely free to angel investors and after you register, you will get access to a network of thousands of business proposals in India and around the world. You can search for opportunities on the site and we will email you business summaries that match your investment criteria (such as budget and industry sector), making this the perfect place to find a suitable investment opportunity.
According to a report by Colin Mason, there is a wide range in overall angel deal size, ranging from less than 25,000 to over 1m (the two biggest being deals of 5.8m and 18m). However, most deals are in the 50,000 500,000 range. Fewer than 10% of deals were for 1m or more. LINC Scotland investments are slightly larger, with 51% of 200,000 or more compared with 45% of BBAA investments. Deal sizes were smaller in 2009/10 than in 2008/09: 56% of BBAA investments in 2009/10 were under 200,000 compared with 48% in 2008/09. This was even more extreme in the case of LINC Scotland where 49% were under 200,000 compared with only 36% in 2008/09. OAO is part of the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) Provides a Web-based portal for Oregon companies to showcase their companies by posting an executive summary to be viewed/considered by OEN member investors Members of the Portland Angel Network and the Women's Investment Network (90 angels) have automatic access. Unsuccessful applicants will receive feedback on improving summary for future consideration Complete info at : www.oen.org/membership/oao_about/ Angel Group Location Costs URL Alliance of Angels Seattle $45 to apply $30/Attendee www.allianceofangels.com Keiretsu Forum (Seattle chapter) Seattle and Kirkland $0 to apply $1500 to present www.keiretsuforum.com
Northwest Energy Angel Group Seattle and Portland $100 to apply $0 to present www.nwetc.com/nweangels.php Portland Angel Network And the OREGON ANGEL FUND Portland $50 to apply $0 to present www.oen.org/programs/pan/
Portland Venture Group Portland $0 to apply $250 to present glennjsmith@yahoo.com
Puget Sound Venture Club Seattle $0 to apply $150 to present www.pugetsoundvc.com
Seraph Capital Forum Seattle $0 to apply $150 to present www.seraphcapital.com/
Tacoma Angel Network Tacoma $0 to apply $250 to present www.tacomaangelnetwork.com
Women's Investment Network Portland $50 to apply $0 to present www.oen.org/programs/win/ The Zino Society Seattle $0 to apply $1500 to present www.zinosociety.com/ Conference Typical Timing Website Angel Oregon February 22, 2007 www.oen.org
Early Stage Investment Forum April www.nwen.org/esif/esif.htm The Zino Society Conference
September www.zinosociety.com/
The Bend Venture Conference October www.bendvc.com/ Venture NW
November www.oen.org
Seed Oregon
Sept - Jan www.oen.org The number of Angel Investors which was around 258,200, has in creased dramatically over the past decade. It is due to high returns which was around 35 to 40 % that to in their neighborhood. In 2007, angels invested $26billion in 57,120 small companies and venture capitalist $29.9billion in 2,648 deals.
% of share of overall Angel Investment Software Health care services/ medical devices and equipments Biotech Industrial/Energy Retail Media Others