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Presentation to:
Inventors Association of Connecticut
Peter V. LongoPresident and Executive Director
March 23, 2010
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Investing in Connecticut
CI is the state of Connecticut’s venture capital arm.
CI grows high-tech companies and jobs in Connecticut by providing:
Strong Track RecordExpertise
Access to Capital
Talent AdvisorsStrategic Partners
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Our Franchise
Quasi-public authority created in 1989 Connecticut’s most active VC funder of early- and
seed-stage high-tech companies Independent board of directors with experts from
business, technology, academia and government Independence and agility make us innovative and
responsive to market needs Private sector principles and practices to achieve
public sector goals
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Our Model
Breadth of technology initiatives:□ Pre-Seed support services□ Seed stage investments□ Equity investments□ Infrastructure financing□ Newly launched Clean Tech Fund □ SBIR Office□ Stem Cell Research Program and CT Clean Energy Fund
Guided and advised by several industry-specific advisory boards composed of well-known experts
Unique and successful model that has become the model of other states
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Funds and Initiatives
CI
Eli Whitney Fund
CT Bioseed Fund
Bioscience Facilities Fund
CTech
Seed Investment Fund
CT Clean Tech Fund
Pre-Seed Support Services
CT SBIR
CT Clean Energy Fund
CT Stem Cell Research Fund
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Early Stage Initiatives Pre-Seed Support Services
□ $1m commitment; focuses on innovation and turning entrepreneurs’ ideas into companies
CTech□ Technology business incubator that provides access to a broad network
of resources
Seed Investment Fund□ $4m fund focusing on non-bioscience technology companies
Connecticut BioSeed Fund□ $5m fund created with CI investment returns to get companies to “the
next level”
SBIR Office□ Helps high-tech small businesses compete and win federal awards□ Facilitates collaboration between industry, academia, government
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Eli Whitney Fund
Invested $131.2 million in 90 companies through December 2010; $125.3 million from Eli Whitney Fund
Leveraged over $1 billion of private capital Achieved 42 successful investment exits
□ IPOs – 14□ Sales – 28
Current portfolio: 40 companies (34 Eli Whitney) IRR 19.89% through FY 09
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Eli Whitney FundInvestment Criteria
Sustainable competitive advantage Beta-stage prototype Solid management team Headquarters, technology functions and majority of
operations in Connecticut Growing employee presence in Connecticut Ability to obtain funds from other investors
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Clean Tech Fund $9 million fund Partnership: CI, DECD, CCEF Invests in seed- and early-stage companies focused on
innovations that conserve energy and resources, protect the environment or eliminate harmful waste.
Technologies include:□ Renewable energy generation □ Energy efficiency□ Environmental remediation□ Clean water□ Renewable fuel
4 investments closed
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Current Portfolio Technology Distribution
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Bioscience
New Haven, CT
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Information Technology
Milford, CT
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Photonics
East Granby, CT
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Energy & Environmental
Sandy Hook, CT
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Pre-Seed Support Services Program
Created with $1 million commitment Focuses on innovation and new company formation Helps high-tech entrepreneurs turn ideas into
companies by providing:□ Mentoring□ Advisory services□ Limited funding when needed
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Pre-Seed Support Services Program
Advisory Services□ Intellectual property reviews□ Technology reviews□ Market analyses□ Market entry strategies□ Business plan reviews and development
CTech – technology business accelerator
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Technology business accelerator Houses startup technology companies Provides access to a broad network of resources
□ Other entrepreneurs□ Investors □ Business advisors□ Technologists
Brown bag lunch seminars Public/private collaborate effort
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Seed Investment Fund
$4 million fund Invested in 6 companies to date including 2 relocations Non-bioscience technology companies Pre-Series A stage of development Companies must have:
□ Proprietary technology□ Sustainable competitive advantage□ Near completion beta product□ “Skin in the game”
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Connecticut BioSeed Fund
$5 million fund created with CI investment returns Outstanding, highly experienced advisory board Invested $1.7 million Very high risk deals Strong pipeline opportunities
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SBIR Office
CT Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Office□ Helps high-tech small businesses compete for and win federal
SBIR/STTR awards□ Facilitates commercialization through collaborations (e.g. Phase III)□ Matches strategic partners
– Partner with a Prime– Matches for Money– Partner with a Professor– Careers for Engineers– Collaborate to Innovate
□ Designs conferences – e.g. 2010 National SBIR Conference in Hartford, April 20-23 (www.SBIRnational.com)
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Program Administration Connecticut Clean Energy Fund
□ Ratepayer fund created to foster the growth and development of clean energy installations and awareness across Connecticut
□ Extraordinary economic development opportunity
BioScience Facilities Fund□ Helps startups deal with the expense of wet laboratory space□ $34.5 million funded - debt with warrants□ 350,000+ square feet of new lab and related space created□ 10,600 square feet transitional lab space
CT Stem Cell Research Program□ State initiative managed by DPH□ Advancement of human embryonic stem cell research□ Commercialization opportunities
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Connecticut Clean Energy Fund
Goals□ Develop a diverse supply of installed clean energy resources
□ Foster the growth, development and commercialization of clean energy technologies
□ Stimulate demand for clean, renewable energy by increasing consumer awareness
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Recent Investment Accomplishments
FY 2009 - invested $9.04 million in 17 companies 3Q FY 2010 - approved $9.75 million in 17 companies Current Pipeline
□ 29 companies□ $95.5 million ($31.2 million from CI)
Companies Funded
3
11
1817
Total Invested
Million
s
$1.49
$6.51
$11.54
$9.0414(app.)
$6.11 ( app.)
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Recruitment
California Massachusetts
New York
New York
New YorkNew Jersey
United Kingdom
France
Canada
Virginia
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Impact on ConnecticutFY95 through FY08
For each dollar CI invested…□ …the state of Connecticut realized $1.97 in net state revenue.
□ …Connecticut’s gross domestic product increased $23.80.
□ …personal income in Connecticut increased $14.30.
For each dollar the state of Connecticut originally invested in CI, CI and its investment partners leveraged $9.43.
CI’s cumulative investment of $152 million in 84 companies generated new economic activity that produced $2.17 billion measured in terms of cumulative personal income and $3.6 billion measured in terms of gross domestic product.
Connecticut is nearly $15 million richer each year because of CI’s investments in its portfolio companies during this period.
CI’s investments added on average 1,610 jobs per year; 563 direct and 1,046 indirect or induced
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Looking for:
Technology entrepreneurs Student entrepreneurs Technology startups Expanding technology companies
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