NISPO Accelerator – Applications now open!
Tuesday 2nd November
E-Synergy is excited to announce the launch of the NISPO Accelerator. Entrepreneurs from across Northern Ireland will have the opportunity to apply to pitch for seed stage funding (circa £50K). The NISPO Accelerator is a natural follow on from the highly successful and popular Invest Growth Proof of Concept Fund (POC). Following a successful application companies will be invited to interact with the Invest Growth Fund, private investors and mentors to raise the necessary finance.
The NISPO Accelerator is taking place on the 28th and 29th of November 2011, with applications closing on the 11th of November 2011. Companies must be early stage with high growth potential and the ability to demonstrate that circa £50k of investment will take them to a quantifiable milestone that accelerates the growth of the business.
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Application process:
- Download and complete the Accelerator application form
- Review E-Synergy’s Accelerator Term Sheet
- Ensure you return your application by midnight on the closing date of November 11th 2011 to Kathleen White – k.white@e-synergy.com
Download NISPO Accelerator Application Form
Selection process:
- Applications will be reviewed by E-Synergy Investment Committee
- Successful applicants will be informed and invited to pitch at the Accelerator Event
Details of Accelerator:
Companies will pitch to members of E-Synergy’s Investment Committee, private investors and mentors over a two day period.
Day 1, 28th November 2011, will allow companies to specifically present their innovative products.
Day 2, 29th November 2011, will allow companies to pitch their businesses and also have their business reviewed by a business mentor.
All companies will have the opportunity to raise investment; therefore will not be competing against fellow finalists.
Companies will be informed of the outcome of the Investment Committee by December 2nd 2011
Successful presenters, following due diligence, will have their investment finalized by end March 2012
E-Synergy Company Website
Wednesday 15th June
E-Synergy has recently launched their new company website. To view and find out more about what E-Synergy have to offer please visit the website at www.e-synergy.com
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Thursday 2nd June
E-Synergy Ltd successfully ran a two day Investment Readiness Programme (IRP) for Web 2.0 companies at the beginning of June 2011. The event was specifically tailored for Web 2.0 companies and included insight and tuition from people with operational experience. Areas discussed included:
- Business Models
- Customer Acquisition and Retention
- Product & Project Management
- Digital Product Development
- Funding & Exiting a Web 2.0 Company
The seminar also included a live video link to New York where a guest speaker from Prehype Ltd gave a presentation to the group on achieving success on the Web. A total of eight energetic companies, along with a number of attendees from Invest Northern Ireland, participated in the two day workshop. The feedback from the workshop was very positive and we plan to hold another seminar later in the year.
E-Synergy Welcomes two new Investment Executives
Monday 23rd May
In May 2011, E-Synergy welcomed two new Investment Executives to the Belfast Team – Brian McKimm and Rowland Savage. E-Synergy’s Chairman Ron Armstrong welcomed the new team members by saying “I am delighted to welcome Rowland and Brian to E-Synergy. They bring considerable hands-on experience of working with small and medium sized businesses and we believe their collective investment management skills and experience will be a strong addition to the local team.” Rowland Savage is a technology specialist with over 15 years experience working in the start-up and investment industry. Brian McKimm is a Chartered Accountant with over 15 years experience of working across both professional practice and the private equity industry.
London Investor Dinner
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On Tuesday 17 May, E-Synergy hosted an Investor Event in London for five of Northern Ireland's most innovative early stage companies. This small yet personal event was one of a series of events aimed at introducing the London investment community to investment opportunities in Northern Ireland and was attended by a number of leading London-based VCs and angel investors. The investor group was very impressed with the quality of technology and innovation on show from the local companies and, we believe, demonstrates clearly the quality of investment opportunity now emerging from Northern Ireland.
E-Synergy's NISPO fund was established to support and fund local entrepreneurs and companies through start up and early commercialisation phases of their development. However, in order to reach their full potential, most of these companies will require later stage funding. Therefore, events such as this are key to market the investment opportunities brought about by the wealth of talent and innovation that we have to offer in Northern Ireland and help develop successful indigenous companies of the future.
Axis Three
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Northern Ireland's £5m Invest Growth Fund (IGF) has recently completed its eighth investment in Axis 3, as part of a financing round from the IGF, other institutional investors and private investors. Founded in 2002, Axis Three is the only company offering science based 3D simulation tools for cosmetic and plastic surgery. Using actual clinical data to enhance physics based tissue typing, the TBS™ (Tissue Behaviour Simulation) algorithm delivers, anatomically accurate images of a patient's own body — in 3D. They have created a 3D capture engine CCT™ tuned to deliver precise, accurate, high definition 3D images in seconds. The Invest Growth Fund is one element of the NISPO scheme which aims to support early stage companies. The fund is provided by Invest Northern Ireland. The Invest Growth Fund provides equity investment capital up to £250k for high growth businesses
Web 2.0 Investment Readiness Programme
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IP Exploitation Unit
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Having achieved seed level investment in March 2010 from Silicon Valley based private investor and entrepreneur mentor, David Kirk, AirPOS Ltd are proud to have taken the Company to the next level with a Series A investment of £235,000...
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AirPOS Ltd receive Invest Growth Fund investment
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Northern Ireland's £5m Invest Growth Fund (IGF) has recently completed its seventh investment in AirPOS Ltd as part of a financing round from IGF and other sources of financial support. AirPOS Ltd creates affordable software for small to medium size retailers selling across single and multiple points of sale, offering real-time access to current and accurate inventory and financial data, helping retailers to better serve their customers, lower operating costs and increase sales...
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