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<strong>EUROPEAN</strong> <strong>BUSINESS</strong> <strong>ANGEL</strong> <strong>NETWORK</strong> - Directory of Network 2005<br />
CONNECT VAST<br />
Contact person Björn Sjöholm<br />
Contact details Stena Center 1 A; 412 92<br />
Gothenburg; Sweden<br />
E: bs@connectvast.se<br />
W: www.connectvast.se<br />
Type of network Regional<br />
Date of creation 2000-01<br />
Number of Employees 1<br />
Legal status Filial<br />
Hosting organisation: Connect Väst AB<br />
Funding Sources:<br />
Sponsors: Connect Väst, NUTEK.<br />
2005<br />
2003 2004<br />
Number of projects submitted 32 145<br />
Number of Angels 75 101<br />
Number of deals made 5 23<br />
Average amount of the deal – Swedish Kronor 2.600.000 2.500.000<br />
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100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
2003 2004<br />
Projects<br />
Angels<br />
Deals<br />
Matching services of the network:<br />
• Database of contacts<br />
• Meetings<br />
• Investment forums and fairs<br />
• Internet<br />
• Specific service for business angels investing in high-technologies<br />
How are clients acquired?<br />
• Event and information fairs<br />
• Targeted publicity<br />
• Articles in the regional or national press<br />
• Cooperation agreements with local banking, financial or fiduciary institutions<br />
Fees:<br />
o No fees charged to entrepreneurs or business angels.<br />
Estimate of the number of jobs created as a result of the network activity over the last 3<br />
years: n/a<br />
Success story: n/a<br />
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