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Gresham House Energy Storage Fund Plc GBP — SPARK Ventures — Investor Presentation (May 2008)
11 slides from Gresham House Energy Storage Fund Plc GBP's investor presentation, May 2008
Slide 1: SPARK Ventures plc Presentation
SPARK Ventures plc Presentation May 2008
Slide 2: What is SPARK Ventures?
What is SPARK Ventures? Europe’s largest quoted early stage venture investor Formed as NewMedia Investors in 1996 and responsible for the following exits: Lastminute.com ARC Argonaut System C Online travel retailer Fabless Games Publisher Healthcare semiconductor information systems £570m IPO £5
Slide 3: Key strengths of SPARK Ventures
Key strengths of SPARK Ventures One of the most entrepreneurial and established early stage investors in Europe Excellent deal flow from successful entrepreneurs, leading Universities and our position as one of the most active players in our sectors Unprecedented visibility on trends and oppor
Slide 4: The Team
The Team Thomas Teichman, Chairman Andrew Carruthers, Chief Executive Officer • Founded NewMedia Investors in 1996 (acquired by SPARK) • Founder of NewMedia SPARK and Founder of NewMedia SPARK • On the board of DEM, Antenova & Uniservity • Raised over £5bn for companies and backed many • Led sale of
Slide 5: Recent developments
Recent developments Acquired management of three more public funds (VCT’s) Integrated a team with expertise in Life Sciences Taken over management of funds from leading UK universities, including Oxford, that together account for approximately 20% of the UK’s research base Now managing funds
Slide 6: Now over $450m Funds Under Management
Now over $450m Funds Under Management Quester Venture Partnership - $140m Limited Partnership. Life Sciences (30%); Technology (70%) Quester VCTs aggregate $150m LSE listed retail funds. High growth, technology and life sciences Isis College Funds - $30m technology focused Limited Partnerships
Slide 7: Successful exits in Life Sciences
Successful exits in Life Sciences GlycArt Advanced Biologicals – Monoclonals 7 x return Powdermed Advanced Biologicals - Vaccines 5 x return Sterix NCEs for hormone-dependent cancers 2 x return Avidex Advanced Biologicaols – Rhudex1.1 x return Oxonica Diagnostics & Nanotechnology 1.6 x ret
Slide 8: SPARK co-investors
SPARK co-investors Selected co-investors include…. …as well as a number of value added high net worth individuals and entrepreneurs 8
Slide 9: Entrepreneurs' views on SPARK's added value
Entrepreneurs’ views on SPARK’s added value Caspar Hobbs, Founder & CEO, Mergermarket “SPARK saw exactly what we were trying to do when we simply had a business plan and lots of enthusiasm, they backed both. They have been great partners and shareholders, supportive and encouraging from the earliest
Slide 10: Appendices – Background on SPARK
Appendices – Background on SPARK 10
Slide 11: Sector overview: SPARK investments to-date
Sector overview: SPARK investments to-date Content Content Service Infrastructur Services creators & Applications Providers & Retailers publishers Devices Digital Media e Retailing and Creation Publishing Advertising Application Device Delivery Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastruc