Benefits to the Company
• Provides highly qualified and sector experienced individuals who are able to help steer and develop companies
• Can be a key enabler to realise the company/founder ambitions
• Provide a mentor and sounding board for the CEO
• Unlike with “Angel Investors” Candidates/investor selection is under the control of the company
• ID’s are frequently well connected in the funding community and can facilitate further fund raising
• Will typically have the experience to prepare the business for eventual exit
Benefits to Financial Investors
• Provides comfort that highly experienced/knowledgeable individuals are willing to invest – so supporting the due diligence process
• Adds to the investor’s knowledge of the industry sector
• Supplements scarce investable funds
• Strengthens corporate governance
• Strengthens management
• Can be used in a turnaround situation to protect investment
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