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This is the time! Fostering global tech-based

entrepreneurship through

Venture Capital

João Pereira

www.portugalventures.pt

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How Venture Capital drives entrepreneurship

Ignition Program: the Call For Entrepreneurship

opportunity

What to gain?...

Agenda

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opportunity

What to gain?...

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Agenda


Investment in high-potential, high-risk,

growth start-up companies based on solid

scientific and technology foundations

Investment in novel technologies or business

models in global high technology industries,

such as biotechnology, ICT, mobile, energy, etc

Major impact on jobs creation, GDP & exports

Venture Capital invests in start-up companies to create value for all the

stakeholders and the economy




opportunity

What to gain?...

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A healthy investment pyramid requires a strong foundation built with

ingredients to attract private capital, both national and international

Seed

Early-stage

Scale-up

40 per year

20 per year

10 per year

Number of Cos Capital

0.5 M€ per Co

20 M€/year 100 M€ in 5 years

(100% public)

2.5 M€ per Co


(50% public)

10 M€ per Co


(20% public)

Public: National private: International private: In 5 years: 850 M€ 325 M€ 375 M€ 150 M€


The Ignition Program is designed around 4 sub-programs

Ignition Program

Ignition Partners

Network

Call for

Entrepreneurship

Acceleration &

Innovation

Hubs in the

World

Ignition Capital

Network

Stimulate deal

flow and achieve

critical mass

Streamline

process for

capital supply

Catalyst for

outbound

globalization

Attract private

capital

participation


The Ignition Partners Network already has more 43 members… and it is

still growing


Portugal Ventures

The Call for Entrepreneurship is driving the participation of the Entrepreneurial

Ecosystem in the creation of the next generation of global companies

▪ Investment in 5% of the projects – 1,631 teams working on-line

– 514 start-up projects submitted and screened

– 94 investment opportunities in full evaluation process

– 26 Investments

▪ A growing pool of national and international

evaluators ▫47% National

▫28% Portuguese Abroad

▫24% Foreigners

▪ Investment wise ICT Vertical is dominant – ICT: 73%

– Life Sciences: 23%

– Endogenous Resources: 4%

▪ Investments with PhD’s on team is still a minority – Non-PhD’s: 62%

– PhD’s: 38%

▪ Two complementary streams feeding the deal flow – Direct Submissions: 54%

– Through Ignition Partners: 46%

▪ Average Investment Ticket: 510k EUR


The Ignition Capital Network already has 15 partners

In just 6 months:

o 17 co-investments

o 2M€+ additionally

co-invested with

Portugal Ventures


http://www.invictaangels.pt/index.php

http://www.novabase.pt/pt

http://89.152.245.33/dotnetnuke/indextalent/IndexTalent.aspx

http://www.eggnest.org/

The Ignition Capital Network can benefit from the PV Accelerators in the

Bay, Boston & Austin, Texas (more in 2014 … stay tuned)

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opportunity

What to gain?...

Agenda


Portugal Ventures

This is the Time!

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o To dare to dream… and to do!

o To create your own dream job!

o To team-up with great teams!

o To live in Portugal…and work in the World!


Isn’t it a dream worth living?...

Tech-based Entrepreneurship...

Thank You!

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