Virtuous Investment Circle - Malaysia's Angel Investor Group

VIRTUOUS INVESTMENT CIRCLE

THE PROBLEM – EARLY STAGE FUNDING

FUNDING GAP – EARLY STAGE FUNDING

VIRTUOUS INVESTMENT CIRCLE (VIC)

MATCHING INVESTORS AND ENTREPRENEURS

FUNDING PATHWAY

Grants

• Up to RM500k

Angel Investor• RM500k to

Rm2.5m

Venture

Capital• RM2.5m

and above

ABOUT US

An angel investment group that is: Exclusive Not-for-Profit organization For high net worth private investors For investors that can add meaningful value to their

investment The group is manager-led and investment is made

by individual angel investors Membership by invitation only

OBJECTIVES

A platform for innovative start-ups to raise funds and for investors to invest in potential start-ups

To encourage and strengthen the local angel investment community.

Generate quality deal flows through rigorous screening process.

Provide guidance and mentoring for new business angel investors and entrepreneurs.

AREA OF INVESTMENTS

ViC focuses on Early stage companies looking for seed funding -

usually less than 3 years old. SMEs looking for growth/expansion funding

ViC is NOT industry/sector bias and will consider investments in both technology and non-technology areas.

DEAL SIZE

Investment amount ranges from RM50,000 to RM250,000 per angel investor.

Investment proposals can range from RM250,000 to RM2.5mil.

ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

ViC Committe

e

Members (Angel

investors)

Executive Director

Advisors

Chairman – Bob Chuah

Treasurer – Chris Leong

Committee Member – Evan Loo

Committee Member – Tan Swee Yong

Committee Member – Matt Chandran

Advisor – Johnathan Lee

Executive Director /Secretary - TBA

VIC COMMITTEE MEMBERS

MEMBERS (ANGEL INVESTORS)

8-15 angel investors from various sectors Young, affluent, business savvy and appreciates

technology Willing to invest and provide meaningful value No membership fee Vetted by ViC Committee members

ADVISORS

5-7 advisors from various backgrounds With extensive technical knowledge and business

knowledge Domain experts with investment knowledge Offer advise on a pro bono basis

DEAL FLOW

• Entrepreneur will submit business plan to ViC through the website

• Manager will evaluate business plan • Panel of advisors to provide feedback if

necessary

Recommend to appropriate

angels

Submit business plan

Due diligence & Investment

Manager reviews

• Recommend to appropriate angel investors• Entrepreneur to pitch to angel investors with

guidance from manager

• Investor completes due diligence• Angel investor(s) invest

POTENTIAL EXITS

Put option Call option IPO

SUSTAINABILITY

Fees (From entrepreneur) Nominal RM500 fee for business plan review 3% - 5% fee for projects that have successfully invested

by Angel investors Events Sponsorship

CONTACT

For more information please contact

Chris Leong chris@vic.org.my