2. Estonian Business Angels Network EstBAN is an
umbrella organization for business angels seeking
investment opportunities in Estonia and its
neighboring regions.
Join us if you want to contribute to the startup
ecosystem with your funds and know-how and want
to experience the satisfaction from this involvement.
3. About us
- established in December 2012!
- at present we are a group of 25 angel investors!
- we meet up 2 times per month on!
- pitch events – 1st Monday of each month!
- networking & training events – 2nd Thursday of each month!
- we screen deals together and conduct due diligence together!
- decision making is individual!
- we may invest individually or in a syndicate depending on the
interest in the
deal!
- our investment range is usually between 20 k – 500 k EUR
4. Founding members
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Villem Alango, Riivo Anton, Jaak Ennuste, Hardi Kampus, Marek Kiisa, Peeter Klanberg,
Andrei Korobeinik, Guido Kundla, Allan Martinson, Harri Männistö, Indrek Neivelt, Martin
Petjärv, Indrek Prants, Almar Proos, Priit Põldoja, Rolf Relander, Ivo Remmelg, Rikard
Relander, Ivar Siimar, Martin Talts, Herty Tammo, Eero Tohver, Henri Treude, Raivo Vare,
Heikki Visnapuu
6. Top areas of interest
- information technology!
- consumer goods & retail!
- energy & environment!
- financial services!
- agriculture, chemicals and materials!
- green technologies
7. Targets for 2013
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40+ members by end of year!
100+ deals screened!
10-15 investments!
1 M EUR invested!
11 pitching events – 1st Monday of each month !
12 networking & training events – 2nd Thursday of each month!
8. Members & Sponsors
Members are encouraged to invite interested individuals to join EstBAN
as investors. Each new applicant must have a recommendation from 2
existing members. Annual membership fee is 200 EUR. !
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We also accept associate members – organizations that can provide
tools or services necessary for EstBAN – currently we are in
negotiations with Tehnopol, Arengufond and Deloitte Advisory regarding
associate membership. !
Annual membership fee varies from 1000 – 3000 EUR.!
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We also welcome any individual or organization to become a sponsor
for EstBAN. !
We are happy to accept any amount.
10. DEAL SUBMISSION: ! PRE-SCREENING: ! PITCHING EVENT: !
continuous
2 weeks before each pitching event
1st Monday of each month
Entrepreneur submits deal to Gust Pre-screening committee analyzes and rates EstBAN members evaluate the deals.
(directly or via deal flow partner)
deals. Deals passing benchmark
If interested then set deadlines
EstBAN General Manager reviews
level will be sent to pitch event
for due diligence and parties interested
deals and prepares deals for
in investing
pre-screening committee
Pre-screening committee is composed
for each screening meeting on
rotational basis of 5 EstBAN members
11. Communication tools
Gust.com - internal deal flow management, member
information and calendar!
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Linkedin group – for internal group discussions and
information / best practice sharing (to be established)!
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Facebook – marketing and promotion channel within startup
community. Who wants to co-admin?!
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Webpage – marketing and promotion channel
12. Ivar Siimar – ivar@estban.ee – +372 50 29029!
estban.ee