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EUROPEAN BUSINESS ANGEL NETWORK - Directory of Network 2005 BrainsToVentures AG (b-to-v) 2005 Contact person Florian Schweitzer Contact details Blumenaustr. 36, Postfach 142 9000 St. Gallen T: +41 71 242 2000 F: +41 71 242 2001 E: florian.schweitzer@b-to-v.com W: www.b-to-v.com Type of network National Date of creation 2000 Number of Employees 8 Legal status Private limited company Partner organisations Altium Capital, Capitalbank – GRAWE Gruppe AG, SWX Swiss Exchange, VentureCapital Magazin, VI Partners AG Wenger&Vieli Funding Sources: 10% 10% 80% Fees from business angels Fees from entrepreneurs Other (sponsors) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Mid 2005 Number of projects submitted 500 1500 1800 2000 2000 2200 Number of Angels 10 100 250 300 330 350 Number of deals made 2 5 0 4 10 8 Average amount of the deal 0.1m€ 0.2m€ - 1.2m€ 0.5m€ 0.7m€ 2500 2000 1500 1000 Matching services of the network: • Newsletter or private information bulletin • Database of contacts (not public) • Meetings • Regular telephone conferences on specific topics • Investment Clubs (e.g. b-to-v Investor Circle) 500 0 2000 2001 2002 165 2003 2004 Mid 2005 Projects Angels Deals

EUROPEAN BUSINESS ANGEL NETWORK - Directory of Network 2005 • Investment forums and fairs • Internet • Specific service for business angels investing in high-technologies How are clients acquired? • Events and information fairs (e.g. b-to-v Investor Talks) • Monthly Newsletter • Targeted publicity • Visits to enterprises • Articles in the regional or national press • Cooperation agreements with local banking, financial or fiduciary institutions • Other: Referrals of existing members Fees: o Fees charged to entrepreneurs and business angels: more than 500€. Estimate of the number of jobs created as a result of the network activity over the last 3 years: 100 Success story: Name of company Sector of activity OpenBC.com Networking Platform Date of investment Amount invested (€) April 2004 Undisclosed 6 166 Number of angels involved Date of exit Multiple of return for investors (i.e. times return on money)

<strong>EUROPEAN</strong> <strong>BUSINESS</strong> <strong>ANGEL</strong> <strong>NETWORK</strong> - Directory of Network 2005<br />

BrainsToVentures AG (b-to-v)<br />

2005<br />

Contact person Florian Schweitzer<br />

Contact details Blumenaustr. 36, Postfach 142<br />

9000 St. Gallen<br />

T: +41 71 242 2000<br />

F: +41 71 242 2001<br />

E: florian.schweitzer@b-to-v.com<br />

W: www.b-to-v.com<br />

Type of network National<br />

Date of creation 2000<br />

Number of Employees 8<br />

Legal status Private limited company<br />

Partner organisations Altium Capital, Capitalbank – GRAWE<br />

Gruppe AG, SWX Swiss Exchange,<br />

VentureCapital Magazin, VI Partners AG<br />

Wenger&Vieli<br />

Funding Sources:<br />

10%<br />

10%<br />

80%<br />

Fees from<br />

business angels<br />

Fees from<br />

entrepreneurs<br />

Other (sponsors)<br />

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Mid 2005<br />

Number of projects submitted 500 1500 1800 2000 2000 2200<br />

Number of Angels 10 100 250 300 330 350<br />

Number of deals made 2 5 0 4 10 8<br />

Average amount of the deal 0.1m€ 0.2m€ - 1.2m€ 0.5m€ 0.7m€<br />

2500<br />

2000<br />

1500<br />

1000<br />

Matching services of the network:<br />

• Newsletter or private information bulletin<br />

• Database of contacts (not public)<br />

• Meetings<br />

• Regular telephone conferences on specific topics<br />

• Investment Clubs (e.g. b-to-v Investor Circle)<br />

500<br />

0<br />

2000<br />

2001<br />

2002<br />

165<br />

2003<br />

2004<br />

Mid 2005<br />

Projects<br />

Angels<br />

Deals

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