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Investing in
Disruptive Science,
for Non-Scientists
July 27, 2016
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ACA MEMBER GROUPS
New Dominion Angels
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ACA MEMBER PLATFORMS
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ACA PARTNERS
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Swati Chaturvedi Founder and CEO of Propel(x)
• Founder of the Propel(x) investment platform
to enable global participation in science and technology companies.
• Founder of the MIT Alumni Angel Investors group
• Pioneering a systematic, data driven approach to early stage investing, which takes into account information and data collected from Startups, Customers and Independent Experts.
• Previous experience in venture capital and private equity investing.
• MBA, M.S. from MIT
OUR MODERATOR
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Andrea Belz, Ph.D., MBA Dr. Ronjon Nag, Ph.D. Hemai Parthasarathy, Ph.D.
Scientific Director of Breakout Labs Vice Dean, Technology Innovation and
Entrepreneurship, USC Viterbi School of
Engineering
Head of the MIT Alumni Angels of
Northern California
OUR SPEAKERS
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TOPICS WE’LL EXPLORE
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• What are disruptive science & tech startups?
• Why invest in them?
• How do you source them?
• What do successful investors look for?
TOPICS WE’LL EXPLORE
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WHAT ARE DISRUPTIVE
SCI & TECH STARTUPS?
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They are startups that:
• Use scientific advances to solve big problems and create new opportunities
• Use novel understanding of physical phenomena to transform industries
• Change the status quo either technologically AND/OR with their business model and drastically change incumbent survival or enable a completely new industry
• Founded on a scientific discovery or meaningful engineering innovation
WHAT ARE DISRUPTIVE SCI & TECH STARTUPS?
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WHAT ARE DISRUPTIVE SCI & TECH STARTUPS?
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WHY INVEST?
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• To bring solutions to the world’s problems out of the lab
• To create opportunities we haven’t yet imagined
• The opportunity to transform industries where ineffieciencies are due to
physical limitations
• Natural barriers to entry thanks to solid IP gives startups huge advantages
• To make an impact
• To earn extraordinary returns
WHY INVEST?
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HOW DO YOU SOURCE?
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HOW DO YOU SOURCE?
Affiliation is important for science startups
• The National Science Foundation
• University incubators and entrepreneurship centers
• Business competitions
• Later stage investors
• Science and tech focused Angel groups
• Online investing platforms
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WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR?
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• A fundamental scientific / technological advance (a platform)
• A sound commercialization hypothesis
• The right team to take it forward
• Committed entrepreneur
• Data proving concept and/or prototype
WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR?
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QUESTIONS ?
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5 TIPS FOR GETTING STARTED
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TIPS FOR GETTING STARTED
1. Get associated with a group that does deep technology
investing
2. Participate in the evaluation process and look for data
3. Get expert insight to help you understand the risks
4. Start with a small investment and learn as you go
5. Make sure to diversify
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AUDIENCE RESOURCES
For a primer on how to source and evaluate science and tech startups,
visit: http://welcome.propelx.com/ACA-Primer
AUDIENCE RESOURCES
Thank you for attending the ACA Webinar
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UPCOMING WEBINARS
August 24, 2016: Tracking Performance
in High Growth Companies
September 14, 2016: The Basics of Cap
Tables
September 28, 2016: Working with the
National Science Foundation
Webinar programs archived
at:www.angelcapitalassociation.org/events/
webinars/
Audience
Questions
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Marianne Hudson Executive Director Angel Capital Association
Christopher Mirabile Managing Director, Launchpad; Board Chair, Angel Capital Association
http://www.angelcapitalassociation.org/news-forbes/
http://www.angelcapitalassociation.org/news-inc/
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UPCOMING ACA EVENTS
• September 8 & 9, 2016, Celebrating Women Angels, Boston MA
• September 22, 2016, Best of the Midwest, Minneapolis MN
• October 13, 2016, SW Regional Meeting, Phoenix AZ
• November 8 – 9, 2016, Angel Insights Exchange, Nashville TN
• http://www.angelcapitalassociation.org/events/