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Supernovas Junior Angel Investors Course 1 - Overview Angel Investing
Supernovas Junior Angel Investors Course 1 - Overview Angel Investing
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Supernovas: to bring more women into the entrepreneurship
ecosystem
Supernovas is an EIT Community programme managed by EIT Food, EIT Manufacturing and EIT
Urban Mobility. It includes 4 activities:
• Rocket up: We support female-led startups to enter a new European market with a solid
strategy and local validation of the solution, to maximize their growth & fundraising potential.
• Women2Invest: We help women with STEAM studies start their careers in venture investment
by training them in the fundamentals of this profession and matching them with investors for
internship opportunities.
• Mentoring for women leaders: We offer EIT community women access to a broad network,
mentoring, coaching and training opportunities to take their managerial and leadership skills to
the next level
• Women Investor Network: We provide women working in VC (junior or senior positions), and
female business angels (active or to-be) with training, networking opportunities and access to
deal flow, particularly in tech female-led startups.
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Supernovas Women Investor Network
The place where female investors (both in venture capital
and business angels) meet to learn and grow
professionally, access investment opportunities in female-
led startups and expand their network with the support of
the EIT, the largest innovation ecosystem in Europe.
• WIN Business Angels Academy We help new and
experienced investors optimize their approach.
• WIN Venture Capital Academy: We help women
working in VC, both in entry and senior positions,
advance in their careers.
• WIN Investment Forums: We provide access to
female-led deal flow in Food & Health,
Manufacturing and Mobility & Energy (next in line,
November 22nd, registrations for investors open).
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To learn more about SUPERNOVAS visit our website:
Ana Alcaine
Cross-KIC Project manager
ana.alcaine@eitmanufacturing.eu
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It’ women’s time to shine
in the STEAM universe. Supernovas
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Welcome to my
world of
Entrepreneurship!
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Selma Prodanovic
▪ “Startup-Grande-Dame” & “Europe’s most influential
women in the startup & VC space”
▪ 20 years shaping the startup & angel investing
ecosystem in Europe
▪ Keynote speaker. Leadership coach. Serial
entrepreneur. Passionate about empowering people &
creating a better future
▪ Vice President EBAN, Founder AAIA & 1MillionStartups
& 1MS SDG Accelerator
▪ Investor 2Minutes2Millions (startup TV show), host of
Masters of Angel Investing, mentored & supported
1.000+ startups
▪ Initiator of the EBAN Manifesto for Gender Balanced
Investing
▪ Proud mom of two young adults & happily married to
her first love
▪ www.selmaprodanovic.com
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Course Content
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Module Content
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The Startup Ecosystem
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Understanding the
Lifecycle of a Startup
11 including
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The Big Picture: Problems into Opportunities
12$ TRILLION
OPPORTUNITY
& MEGATREND
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Understanding Founders
FOUNDER’S ROAD
TO SUCCESS
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The Startup Lifecycle
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Financing Cycle
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What are the Key Characteristics of a Startup?
• Company - new, recently created.
• Innovation - To differentiate from the competition, startups need to be very innovative.
• Growth - startups need to grow quickly.
• Product - the company's activities occur around a single product / service.
• Team - the environment requires small team, which usually includes some recent
graduates with little experience but a lot of skill and speed, it is required rapid delivery,
usually under pressure.
• Structure - at the beginning, still experimenting and learning, they are unstructured
and virtually with no hierarchy and managers.
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16 including
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What are the Key Characteristics of a Startup?
• Resources - in startups economic resources, human and physical are usually extremely
limited. Generally need financial resources from investors (the owners, Venture Capital,
Angels, ...)
• Partnerships - to make things happen quickly and with few resources, startups need to
focus on the product / core-business, using wherever possible third-party components
to build the product, such as platforms, APIs, Open Source software, etc. And
also outsourcing some activities.
• Uncertainties - Startups deal with many uncertainties from different perspectives:
market, product resources, competition, people and finances.
• High risk - due to innovation and the various uncertainties involved, the failure rate is
high.
• Adaptability - Startups often are very dynamic and able to react quickly to market
changes, new technologies and competitive products.
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In short:
Exponential
Startup = Innovation + + Global
Growth
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Being an Angel
Investor
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What do Business Angels Invest?
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Investing as a Business Angel
Private individuals
Contacts and investing more than
Networks just the money to help
you succeed
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Different From Other Investors?
Angels are known as
“Smart Investors” for
their value-added
contributions to the
startup (more than
just the capital) BUT
also known as
“Patient” investors
because they don’t
have a timeline to
invest and exit like
VCs do.
Everyone else –
Angels – it’s theirs manages other
people’s money
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Key Concepts – The Value an Angel Adds
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Funding Process & Decision-Making
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Being a Woman in the
Startup World
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Being a Woman in the Startup Investment World
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Driving Change
EBAN Board
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Shaping the Future
EBAN GENDER
COMMUNITY
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Being a Woman in the Startup World
WHAT IF
#motherhoodasanasset
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The Time is Now
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Being a Woman in the Startup Investment World
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Being a Woman in the Startup Investment World
▪ 90:2 ratio
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Investment Process
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How Business Angels Invest In Startups
Active way of investing – more hands on in the Passive way of investing – less or zero
entire investment process, and post investment involvement in sourcing, negotiating
support deal and post investment support
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Before you Start Investing
▪ Silence the noise!
▪ Be open to change
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Before you Start Investing
▪ Re-invest
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Startup & Business Angels Negotiation
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Finding Sources of
Quality Deal Flow
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How to Generate Dealflow?
Startup - Events
LinkedIn Network
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How to Generate Dealflow?
Working with partners in Ecosystem
Business Angels
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Tapping into the Local and
International Ecosystem to
Source the Best Deal
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How to Map and Connect with Key Players in
both Local and Global Ecosystems
Strategic approach:
• Vertical
• Horizontal
• Web
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Joining a Club or Angel
Network
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What Does an Investor Need to Make a Good Investment Decision?
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Investing Alone
• A bigger % of equity
• No support
• Limited network
• Limited industry knowledge
• Possibly limited follow-on funds
• Stressful
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Co-Investing Benefits
• More deals
• More diversified
expertise
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Joining an Angel Network
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Building Relationships and Partnerships
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Scouting for Emerging Trends and
Opportunities across Markets and Sectors
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SYNDICATION
MODELS, ▪ Investing alone or co-investing with others
LEADING DEALS ▪ Lead and follow investors
OR FOLLOWING ▪ Syndication models and structures
OTHER
INVESTORS
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Professional angel investing
Use Case 1
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Professional angel investing
Use Case 2
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Conclusion: Woman Investor
THE MOST
It’s never been a better time to
EXCITING “JOB”
be a woman!
YOU MAY HAVE
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Q&A
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Dream Big. Be the Voice.
#TheSelmaEffect
selmaprodanovic@brainswork.at
www.selmaprodanovic.com
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Quick Assessment:
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The
end
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