New Zealand Angel Investment Showcase Invitation

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4pm Wednesday the 15 th of October 2014 Investor Invitation New Zealand Angel Investment Showcase

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4pm Wednesday the 15th of October 2014

Investor Invitation

New Zealand Angel Investment Showcase

Launched by the ICE Angels in 2011,the NZ Angel Investment Showcase isan annual event featuringpresentations by 15 leading kiwistart-ups to New Zealand’s largestgathering of start-up investors.

In 2013 the Showcase enabled 97investors to collectively invest $4minto 8 New Zealand start-ups,positioning it as one of the mosteffective events of its kind outside ofSilicon Valley.

Since 2011, 41 start-ups havepresented to a collective audience ofmore than 1000.

Introduction

15 start-ups selected from >100 applicants.

Showcase investors have injected more than $11m into

kiwi start-ups.

Showcase start-ups have gone on to raise more than $45m of

follow on investment.

The Showcase provides a uniqueopportunity for start-up investors togain exposure to a wide variety ofNew Zealand’s leading start-ups.

Showcase start-ups represent stagesfrom pre-seed to emerging growthand industries including mobile,medical devices, software, FMCG, andindustrial tech.

Showcase investors are able to investalongside the ICE Angels, NewZealand’s most active andexperienced angel network, intovetted and well-shaped investmentopportunities.

Opportunity Notable Investments

Paul Cameron Founder & CEO

Booktrack offers a new content creation platform that turns reading into an immersive movie-like experience

Booktrack secured a $1m strategic investor

from the Showcase.

Status- Funded by Facebook’s Peter Thiel and Weta’s Peter Jackson- >1m users in 198 countries- Launched Booktrack Classroom

Derek Handley – Founder & Chairman

Snakk Media enables content creators and advertisers to reach a mobile audience.

Showcase investment seeded the runway for

a successful listing.

Status- Raised $6.5m upon listing on NZX- Delivered returns to Showcase investors in excess of 4x

1Above is a flight drink that puts users’ bodies in the best position to fly well, fight jetlag, and arrive ready to go.

1Above landed a world-class Chairman on the back of the Showcase.

Status- Distribution across Australia/NZ- Launched effervescent tablet- Successful VC round led by Movac

Mesynthes is revolutionizing healthcare with regenerative healing technology for wound and tissue repair.

The Showcase brought Mesynthes into New

Zealand’s start-up limelight.

Status- Raised in excess of $10m- FDA 510K clearance awarded- Partnerships with international life-science companies

Dr. Brian Ward - CEO

STQRY is a mobile story-telling platform that helps visitors explore further, engage deeper, and discover more.

The Showcase positioned Stqry to launch in the US

and Europe.

Status- Official App of AMM, the world’s largest museum conference - Platform delivered to marquee museums including the Getty - Launched indoor mapping platform

Founders Ezel Kokcu & Chris Smith

2014 is poised to be New Zealand’s largest

investment event to date

The launch event of the NZ Angel Association’s Annual Summit

250+ Investors

15 startups selected from 100+ applicants

$1m Showcase Fund investing into Showcase companies

Register Interest to Attend www.iceangels.co.nz/showcase.html

Contact: Robbie [email protected] - 027 265 2977