Matching services of the network. Newsletter or information bulletin occasionally
Newsletter or information bulletin occasionally
Database of contacts yes
Meetings 4 per year
How are clients acquired?
Events yes
Occasional Mailings
Targeted publicity no
Visits to enterprises no
Articles in the regional or national press no
Sectors of investmentn/a
BAN specialisation
None
Fees
o Fees charged to business angels: 100 CHF per annum
o Fees charged to entrepreneurs: 200 CHF per presentation
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Co-investment scheme
Drafted but not yet implemented
Website for more information: www.msmgroup.ch > entities > MSM Investorenvereinigung
Estimate of the number of jobs created as a result of the network activity over the last 3 years
How do angels exit their investments?n/a
Success storyn/a
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| VENTURIX AG | ||||
| Contact person | Nicolas Berg | |||
| Contact details | Alte Bernstr. 78 | |||
| 4500 Solothurn | ||||
| E: nicolas@venturix.com | ||||
| Type of network | Virtual business angel network | |||
| Date of creation | 2002 (2000) | |||
| Employees | ||||
| Legal status | AG (Ltd.) | |||
| Formal partner organisations | www.asban.ch | |||
| Funding sources: | ||||
| 20% | Fees from | |||
| business angels | ||||
| 80% | Shareholders | |||
| Number of projects submitted | |||||
| Number of Angels | |||||
| Number of deals made | |||||
| Average amount of the deal | 300.000 | 300.000 | 200.000 | 250.000 | 275.000 |
Matching products of the network:
Computerised data-base matching service
Personal introduction (on a one-to-one basis)
Investment forum / fairs
Networking events for investors
Mail presentation to all private investors
Contacts to potential Business Angels within two weeks after first contact
How are clients acquired?
Search engine optimising
Asban Homepage
OpenBC.com
Entrepreneurs have heard about us
Information events / seminars
Visits to enterprises
Articles in local / national media
Established co-operation with local banks / financing institutions / accountants, lawyers; embedding in sector of public promotion companies for SMEs,
Other: Partnerships with universities, academies/colleges, science parks; public
Fees:
o Fees charged to entrepreneurs: 0 to 5%
o Fees charged to Business angels: 0% (except company search mandates)
Estimate of the number of jobs created as a result of the network activity over the last 3 years:
n/a
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Investment information
| Name of company | Sector of | Date of | Amount | Number of | Date | Multiple of return |
| activity | investment | invested (Ђ) | angels | of exit | for investors (i.e. | |
| involved | times return on | |||||
| money) | ||||||
| Whitestein.com | ICT | 2001, 2003 | 2 million | - | Cash positive | |
| Jobwindow.ch | Media | 2001, 2003 | 200’000 | - | Cash positive | |
| Genevalogic.com | ICT | 2001, 2002 | 1 million | - | Cash positive | |
| Cellntec.com | Biotech | 50’000 | - | Not disclosed | ||
| Pagameno.ch | Real Estate | 1 million | - | Cash positive | ||
| Webstage.ch | ICT/Health | 25’000 | - | Cash positive | ||
| Warrants.ch | Media | 2002, 2003 | 500’000 | - | Break even |
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| THE NETHERLANDS | |
Background
In the Netherlands, informal capital activities emerged as early as in 1995 from a private initiative known as NeBIB.
NeBIB is a nation-wide organisation. Ever since its creation, it has published a monthly magazine with general information on the financing of businesses as well as profiles of companies looking for equity and investors.
Statistics
| Mid | |||||||||||
| Number of BANs | 3 (4*) | 4 (5*) | |||||||||
| Number of Business | N/a | ||||||||||
| Angels | ++ | ||||||||||
| Number of deals | N/a | 60- | |||||||||
| Number of accredited | N/a | ||||||||||
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BAN legal status
NeBIB was set up as a private organisation. OostNV/Meesters vd Toekomst is a development agency, ABN AMRO has a small department within the bank.
National association
None, as NeBIB is a nation-wide organisation and has a close partnership with the other BANs.