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Introducing NetFuel

Introducing NetFuel. September 2000. NetFuel: Providing capital and talent to fuel Internet start-ups. The goal: Highly successful client companies and high rates of return for investors. Opportunity: Internet Infrastructure. Reaching $2.7 trillion by 2003, e-commerce is booming*

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Introducing NetFuel

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  1. Introducing NetFuel September 2000

  2. NetFuel: Providing capital and talent to fuel Internet start-ups The goal: Highly successful client companies and high rates of return for investors

  3. Opportunity: Internet Infrastructure • Reaching $2.7 trillion by 2003, e-commerce is booming* • Internet infrastructure - including software and eServices - will be a $1.5 trillion market by 2003* • Infrastructure accounted for over 60% of venture capital investments in the first quarter, 2000** * Forrester Research, 2000 ** PricewaterhouseCoopers Money Tree Report, 2000

  4. Put infrastructure in place Identify great idea Raise seed funding Recruit team Deliver product Win customers Transition to independence Raise capital NetFuel’s Solution Growing start-ups from idea to independence

  5. Experienced Management Team Waverly Deutsch Managing Director • Previously EVP Marketing and Strategy at fob.com, an e-procurement company for manufacturing raw materials; fob.com was funded for $44.5 million by Safegaurd Scientific, Foundation Capital, and William Blair • Seven years as a Research Director at Forrester Research managing research teams analyzing computing and network architectures, business applications, Internet business models, and CIO issues • BS in Computer Science from University of Pittsburgh and a Ph. D. from Tufts University Will Garrett Managing Director • Previously EVP Marketing & Business Development at GE Capital where he oversaw a $4.5 billion asset portfolio and directed over $1.5 billion in investments • Seven years as a management consultant at McKinsey & Co. • BS in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University and MM from Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management Michael Liddell Co-founder andManaging Director • Previously founder and Executive Vice President of WebYes, which was sold to Breakaway Solutions in June 1999 • Former Strategic Account Manager for Lucent Technologies and integrated circuit designer at Texas Instruments • BS in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from Michigan State University Chris Quinn Co-founder andManaging Director • Previously SVP and General Counsel at ShopExpert, a Lycos-backed eCommerce startup • Formerly practicing attorney for Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly and Thompson & Mitchell • BA in Economics & Political Science and JD from Washington University

  6. Competitive Landscape Examplecompanies Seed-stage investment “idea on napkin” Strategic services Full infrastructure (space, payroll, inc.) Full time recruiter Chicago/Midwest focus NetFuel Incubators Seed VCs Angel Groups SBIC (Divine, Cambridge Incubator, eBlast) (Chicago Ventures, First Analysis, Kettle Partners) (Batterson Venture Partners, Devers Group) (Illinois Venture Coalition, Open Prairie Ventures) Some None Full

  7. Strategic Relationships • Andersen Consulting’s Dot.com Launch Centres • Seed stage deals too early for the launch center • ARCH Development • Internet deal evaluation for tech transfer fund, co-development • Brainrush • Midwest deals • Breakaway Systems • Preferred technology hosting partner • Consolidated Commerce • Partners in their NM4 services program for new exchanges

  8. NetFuel’s Plans • Four client companies by end of 2000 • One company through the process, independent, and generating revenue by end of 2000 • Seven client companies per year average • Closing “bridge round” of $2 million • Seeking series A of $4 million at $15 million valuation • Acquisition by consulting firm/incubator at 3x multiple of combined portfolio valuation • Convert to privately held with stock buy-back at high ROI for investors • IPO as operating company Funding status Exit strategy

  9. Conclusion NetFuel is: • Building very successful Internet infrastructure companies • Focusing on the underdeveloped Midwest • Offering IGnITE services -- fusing strategy, capital, operational experience, partnership development, operations resources, and recruiting Next Steps • For additional investment information, please contact Chris Quinn at: (312) 828-9975 cquinn@netfuelventures.com

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