Enterprise Angels 2018 in review

Enterprise Angels celebrated the 2018 year at their AGM, with pleasing results:

Since inception we have:

Made investment of $33.7million into 68 portfolio companies including 16 companies by EA Fund 1 and 16 companies by EA Fund 2

33 companies are now managed by EA Nominee

and we have a record 20+ Strategic and Corporate Partners

Our early stage companies have achieved:

6 positive exits

9 of our investee companies have gone on to successfully raise Venture/Series A Funding resulting in our Fund 1 showing a 22% increase in value

In 2018 Enterprise Angels:

Made investment of $9.2 million

into 9 new companies

and 18 follow-on transactions

We recognise the great work some of our most outstanding members performed during the year specifically:

Our Board, Screening and Investment Committee Members

Angel of the Year = Ian Greaves

Investor Director(s) of the Year = Sam Kidd – Beany AND also Karl Gradon – Heilala Vanilla

DD Master = Alan Dick

Our Focus for 2019

We believe that growing innovative business ventures, helps people, communities, the environment, and the economy to thrive.

We intend to continue to bring our pick of the best early stage business investment opportunities to our members and investors.

This year we expect to see an increase in the number of investment opportunities with a social or environmental focus (impact investments).