Mission Statement

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• Mission Statement
• Invest Nebraska promotes capital formation for,
  and provides operating assistance to, high impact
  entrepreneurs and investors in Nebraska.

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• Board of Directors
• Matt McNair Chairman, University of Nebraska
  Foundation
• John Decker, Smith Hayes Financial Services
• Michael Dixon, UneMed
• Bryan Fairfield, Nanonation
• John Gustafson, Ideation Ventures
• Jeff Hanson, Denargo Capital
• Ben Harris, Nebraska Heavy Industries
• Patrick Kenner, Thayer County Bank
• Kent Knudsen, Mutual of Omaha
• David Milligan, Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP
• Maxine Moul, Endow Nebraska
• Ron Sedlacek, Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and
  Industry
• Don Smith, Scott Technology Center (retired)
• Dennis Wiederholt, DLR Group

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What is Angel Investing?

• Angel investors are wealthy individuals with
  business or technology backgrounds who provide
  entrepreneurs with capital, connections, and
  guidance.
• Individual angels invest between 5,000 and
  100,000 in local and regional ventures.
• Angel investment groups typically invest between
  10,000 and 2,000,00

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The Nebraska Angels, Inc. (NAI)

• 501(c)(6) mutual benefit corporation
• Member managed
• Based on successful So. Cal. Tech Coast angel
  model they have over 250 members
• Approaching 3 years of operation
• Five investments, with two additional pending
  all Nebraska deals
• Currently 40 members (Lincoln / Omaha / Kearney)

• 12 member Board of Directors
• PT Executive Director
• Monthly dinner meetings with 2 companies
  presenting
• Screening committee meets every few weeks
• Utilize Angelsoft platform to manage deal flow
• 1,500 annual dues pays for all dinner events
  and services
• Member of the Angel Capital Association (ACA)

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• Invest Nebraska will assist in the development of
  5 Regional/Community investment groups in 2009
• Local investors making local investment in new
  start ups and/or existing businesses

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Regional Investor Groups Key Issues

• PURPOSE
• Enrich the entrepreneurial landscape in the state
  of Nebraska
• Boost technological progress in the state of
  Nebraska
• Create valuable jobs / reduce brain drain
• Invest in high quality, high impact potential
  opportunities
• Harvest investments with high success profitable
  and contagious

• TYPES OF DEALS
• Strong preference for Nebraska-based companies
  (primarily, not exclusively)
• Seeking capital investment at start up or growth
  stage of development
• Company has sustainable competitive advantages
  compelling business case
• Experienced and local entrepreneurs solid
  operational team