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Seattle’s Climate for Startups Susannah Malarkey Executive Director Technology Alliance October 2006

Seattle’s Climate for Startups Susannah Malarkey Executive Director Technology Alliance October 2006. The Technology Alliance: A non-partisan, not-for-profit organization dedicated to Washington State’s long-term economic success. Excellent EDUCATION SYSTEMS. Strong RESEARCH CAPACITY.

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Seattle’s Climate for Startups Susannah Malarkey Executive Director Technology Alliance October 2006

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  1. Seattle’s Climate for Startups Susannah Malarkey Executive Director Technology Alliance October 2006

  2. The Technology Alliance: A non-partisan, not-for-profit organization dedicated to Washington State’s long-term economic success

  3. Excellent EDUCATION SYSTEMS Strong RESEARCH CAPACITY Robust ENTREPRENEURIAL CLIMATE The Three Drivers

  4. What Is Needed? • Talent – entrepreneurial, management & technical • Ideas – IP, discoveries, breakthroughs • Money – friends and family, angels, venture capitalists

  5. Who Are Angels? • High net worth individuals • Often successful entrepreneurs • Invest the riskiest funds/expect highest return • Treat high risk investments as part of a comprehensive portfolio

  6. Alliance of Angels Mission: To provide promising early-stage technology companies in the region with access to financing from a premier network of angel investors • Sponsor-supported not-for-profit group founded in 1997 by Technology Alliance board members • 50 individual accredited investors • 20 investment corporations • Total membership body 100+

  7. Alliance of Angels History • Started in 1997. Through year end 2005: • Over 1700 companies have submitted to our database • Over 230 companies have presented at our luncheons • 92 companies have received $26 million in investment by AoA members • Another $30 M indirectly from friends, syndicated firms, etc.

  8. Alliance of Angels Investment $8,000,000 20 $7,000,000 $6,000,000 $5,000,000 15 9 $4,000,000 8 12 $3,000,000 $2,000,000 10 8 6 $1,000,000 $0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Number of deals

  9. Startup Company Escapia Web-based vacation rental management and marketing

  10. Startup Company On Request Images Custom stock photography and image management

  11. Startup Company Pacific Bioscience LaboratoriesCLARISONICTM skin care brush

  12. Startup Company Redfin Online real estate brokerage services

  13. Startup Company Scaleout Software Scalable data storage software for server farms

  14. 611 Options Back Startup Company SNAPin Self-service customer care software for wireless devices

  15. Alliance of Angels Metrics 1997 to end of 2005: Exits: IPO: 3 Acquisitions: 11 Out of Business: 19 Still In Business (SIB): SIB with follow-on financing: 22 SIB with no follow-on financing: 12

  16. Visit us online at: www.technology-alliance.com www.allianceofangels.com

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