Virgin Green Fund, venture capital, vc, virgin group, uk, san francisco, corporate venture, stanford, burton lee

1. Anup Jacob
Feb 9, 2009

2. EE&I Thought Leaders Seminar VGF Background
TRANSPORT & TRAVEL RENEWABLE ENERGY
COMMUNICATIONS MONEY HEALTH
LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT
RETAIL
World’s most diversified brand across sectors, countries and verticals
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3. EE&I Thought Leaders Seminar Background
• Over $20B in Revenue • 47,500 Employees Worldwide
• Consistent 20%+ YoY Growth • Number 280 in Forbes 2000
Group Turnover 2002-2006
12,000
10,000
27% CAGR
8,000
2.6x growth
£'m
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
£3.8 billion Year £9.8 billion
Diversity has brought strong growth. Scale of operations increasingly complex
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4. EE&I Thought Leaders Seminar Background
Virgin Green Fund Charter
Invest to achieve our investment objective and…
• Reduce net CO 2 and other GHG emissions
• Operate in environmentally and economically sustainable markets
• Have a long-term positive impact on their communities and society more broadly
• Secure energy independence in an environmentally conscious manner
• Replace depleting reserves of conventional energy with energy from renewable sources
• Efficiently manage existing resources
Conduct business with our partners in a way that is…
• Open
• Collaborative
• Based on trust
• Equitable
Our goal is to achieve superior financial returns for our investors while
staying true to the investment charter
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5. EE&I Thought Leaders Seminar Background
Evolutionary Movements
The Branded PE
The Structural Hedge Sectorial Approach
Firm
 $1-2B yearly exposure to  Encompass entire renewables  Company building
traditional fuel sources and resources sectors philosophy: 6 diverse sectors
home-grown companies
 Founder’s desire to combat  Partners with industry
global warming in meaningful relationships and executive  Immediate credibility with
way networks Policy makers, Companies
and Financial markets
 Investments in traditional bio  Create a footprint in
fuels expansion/growth capital  Operational strength
 Establishing team and  Seen as a partner of choice in – Financial structuring and
investment structures the emerging middle market banking relationship
 Today’s CEO prefers the – Executive sourcing and
focus of a sector fund network
– Functional across platforms
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6. EE&I Thought Leaders Seminar
Comments?
anup.jacob@virgingreenfund.com
www.virgingreenfund.com
Thank You
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