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Chalmers Innovation Seed and Affiliate Funds Timo Lehes Investment Manager & CEO

Chalmers Innovation. Chalmers Innovation Seed and Affiliate Funds Timo Lehes Investment Manager & CEO. Chalmers Innovation Seed Fund Investment focus. Deal flow. Sector. Geography. Focus on Chalmers Innovation companies

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Chalmers Innovation Seed and Affiliate Funds Timo Lehes Investment Manager & CEO

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  1. Chalmers Innovation Chalmers Innovation Seed and Affiliate FundsTimo LehesInvestment Manager & CEO

  2. Chalmers Innovation Seed FundInvestment focus Deal flow Sector Geography • Focus on Chalmers Innovation companies • External deal flow - other incubators, industry and other entreprenuerial and financial networks Technology generalist • ICT • New Materials • Med-tech • Clean tech Mainly Western Sweden

  3. Chalmers Innovation Seed FundInvestment Strategy Fund data Stage Management • 170 MSEK Fund • 10 year fund, started Q3 2008 • Investors are Chalmers, CI, AP6, LF, EIF, Angel Fund • Pre-Seed 300 – 500 KSEK Incubator screens and picks • Seed 750 – 5000 KSEK IMs & Investment Committee

  4. Chalmers Innovation Seed FundPortfolio Research Based companies Regular startups Analysis Phase Bus Model Verification Scaling

  5. Chalmers Innovation Seed FundInnovative Investor Angel Fund Silicon Valley bridge Summer & Winter Camp • 110 Individuals so far – smart money, Chalmers Alumni • We provide early view of deal flow for co-investments • Provides a great mentor network for portfolio companies • Established network of Key people & Angels in Silicon valley • Assist with access to ecosystem, flip, funding & exits • Cross Atlantic fund for Nordic startups on drawing board • 90 day program for Internet SW & Mobile startups • Meeting place for serial entrepreneurs and startups • Focus on Lean Startup – Build, Measure & Learn

  6. Thank Youtimo.lehes@chalmersinnvation.comTwitter: @timolehes

  7. Chalmers Innovation • Started operations in 1999, pre-seed investments since 2001 • 100+ companies started since inception • Revenue 2010 – 415 MSEK • Employees – 415 • Acc. funds raised – 1 370 MSEK • Owns and operate Stena Center providing housing and infrastructure and a vibrant environment for high tech start-ups • Success cases: • Oxeon • Vehco • System OK (Sold to Sonic) • Illuminate Labs (Sold to Autodesk)

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