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1 Investing in Disruptive Science, for Non-Scientists July 27, 2016 Special thanks to

2 Use chat to submit questions Yes, you ll get the slides We re recorded, so come back and listen again

3 Mission: Fuel the success of angel groups and accredited individuals active in in the early-stage landscape World s largest trade group for angel investors o 220+ angel groups o 13,000 accredited investors o Voice of accredited individuals, portals, and family offices 50 US states + Canada Research/ education partner

4 ACA MEMBER GROUPS New Dominion Angels

5 ACA MEMBER PLATFORMS

6 ACA PARTNERS

7 OUR MODERATOR 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

8 OUR SPEAKERS Andrea Belz, Ph.D., MBA Vice Dean, Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship, USC Viterbi School of Engineering Hemai Parthasarathy, Ph.D. Scientific Director of Breakout Labs Dr. Ronjon Nag, Ph.D. Head of the MIT Alumni Angels of Northern California

9 TOPICS WE LL EXPLORE

10 TOPICS WE LL EXPLORE What are disruptive science & tech startups? Why invest in them? How do you source them? What do successful investors look for?

11 WHAT ARE DISRUPTIVE SCI & TECH STARTUPS?

12 WHAT ARE DISRUPTIVE SCI & TECH STARTUPS? 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

13 WHAT ARE DISRUPTIVE SCI & TECH STARTUPS?

14 WHY INVEST?

15 WHY INVEST? 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

16 HOW DO YOU SOURCE?

17 HOW DO YOU SOURCE? The National Science Foundation University incubators and entrepreneurship centers Business competitions Later stage investors Science and tech focused Angel groups Online investing platforms Affiliation is important for science startups

18 WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR?

19 WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR? 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

20 QUESTIONS?

21 5 TIPS FOR GETTING STARTED

22 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

23 AUDIENCE RESOURCES Thank you for attending the ACA Webinar To learn more download For a primer on how to source and evaluate science and tech startups, visit:

24 UPCOMING WEBINARS August 24, 2016: Tracking Performance in High Growth Companies Audience Questions September 14, 2016: The Basics of Cap Tables September 28, 2016: Working with the National Science Foundation Webinar programs archived at: webinars/

25 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Marianne Hudson Executive Director Angel Capital Association Christopher Mirabile Managing Director, Launchpad; Board Chair, Angel Capital Association ews-forbes/ ws-inc/

26 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

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