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Largest study on Angel exits is released by Kauffman Foundation and Angel Capital Education FoundationNovember 27 2007

 

largest study on the financial returns of Angel investors in North America, released in a new report at Nov the 12, by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Angel Capital Education Foundation, shows that angel investors participating in organized angel groups achieved an average 27% IRR on their investments.

Overall, this set of Angel investors affiliated with Angel groups experienced exits that generated 2.6 times their invested capital in 3.5 years from investment to exit. This return compares favorably to that of other private equity investments, including those of early-stage venture capital. Seven percent of exits generated returns above 10 times their initial investment.

Read the full report at http://www.kauffman.org/pdf/angel_groups_111207.pdf

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An Interview with Robert Berman, Acquisitions & Turnarounds expert, TorontoNovember 24 2007

Robert’s Linkedin Profile
          
Robert’s “Business Buyer’s Manual”

Yaron Bazaz: Hi Robert, please tell us a little about yourself

Robert Berman: “Hi Yaron, I’m a born and bred Canadian and proud of it. I was lucky enough to receive my business education in two very dynamic companies. The Plessey Company which was headquartered in the UK and Rockwell International in the US. I originally joined Plessey in their sales department, but not long afterward moved into their acquisition and special operations group.

Plessey was a conglomerate of more than 80 companies with manufacturing plants in 56 countries. The product lines were very broad; telecoms, aerospace, electronic components, sewage pipe, consumer electronics and military electronics just to name a few. The a

An interview with Daniel Cohen, Gemini Israel FundNovember 4 2007

Daniel Cohen is a Partner at Gemini Israel Fund , specializing in Internet and enterprise software investments. He sits on the Board of Gemini companies Adap.TV, eSnips, SupportSpace and Verix (formerly Business Events). Danny recently relocated from Israel to Gemini’s Silicon Valley Office, managing the fund’s operation in the US and providing portfolio companies with a direct link to the technology and VC activity in California. In addition, Danny led the creation of Gemini’s Internet Lab, which co-invests funds in Internet companies together with Lightspeed Venture Partners. He currently sits on the Board of the Lab. Previously Danny was a Principal at Gemini, responsible for the Fund’s deal flow and deal sourcing proces

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An Interview with Bob Chaworth-Musters, Founder of the Angel Forum – VancouverOctober 17 2007

Bob Chaworth-Musters founded in 1997 the Angel Forum, which is now the oldest Angel group in Canada and is held semi-annually in Vancouver. He is also a founding member and the BC Board Director of Canada’s National Angel Organization (NAO). Prior to that Bob was with CIBC - a major Canadian financial institution with executive responsibilities ranging from corporate and investment banking to private banking in Vancouver, London, England and Bahrain in the Middle East. He also was involved with a seed venture capital fund and a pre-shipment finance fund with the B.C. Trade Development Corp and a discretionary investment management firm for private investors. Bob has lectured on investment funds and advised mid-sized companies, financial institutions and commercial crown corporations. For the past 8 years he has been involved with an electricity and natural gas trading company. He was a Charter Student at Simon Fraser University, earning a B.A in Economics and Commerce and later a M.Sc. in Business