Chalmers Innovation Seed and Affiliate Funds Timo Lehes Investment Manager & CEO Chalmers Innovation
Chalmers Innovation Seed Fund Investment focus Focus on Chalmers Innovation companies External deal flow - other incubators, industry and other entreprenuerial and financial networks Deal flow Sector Geography Technology generalist Mainly Western Sweden ICT New Materials Med-tech Clean tech
Chalmers Innovation Seed Fund Investment Strategy Fund data Stage Management Pre-Seed 300 – 500 KSEK Incubator screens and picks Seed 750 – 5000 KSEK IMs & Investment Committee 170 MSEK Fund 10 year fund, started Q Investors are Chalmers, CI, AP6, LF, EIF, Angel Fund
Chalmers Innovation Seed Fund Portfolio Research Based companies Regular startups Analysis PhaseBus Model Verification Scaling
Chalmers Innovation Seed Fund Innovative Investor Angel Fund Silicon Valley bridge Summer & Winter Camp 90 day program for Internet SW & Mobile startups Meeting place for serial entrepreneurs and startups Focus on Lean Startup – Build, Measure & Learn 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 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
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Chalmers Innovation Started operations in 1999, pre-seed investments since companies started since inception – Revenue 2010 – 415 MSEK – Employees – 415 – Acc. funds raised – 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)