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The Great New Tools Shootout

#newtoolsnn14

Best Mobile or Facebook application

http://netroots.me/NTS14Mobile

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Best New Feature or Product

http://netroots.me/NTS14Feature

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Best Startup Technology

http://netroots.me/NTSstartup

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Overall

http://netroots.me/NTSOverall

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New Tools Shootout 2014

Innovation Fund

@newmediaventure

New Media Ventures is a funding network set up to finance early stage

progressive innovation

21 investments. $4.6 million moved.

43 unique investors.

Different Types of Capital

Strategic Districts

For Profit Portfolio Nonprofit Portfolio

But here’s the thing: there is a huge funding gap

NMV currently focuses on angel deals

The Gap

EARLY STAGE FINANCING

NMV Angel Investments

Seed Capital

Angel Capital

Expansion Capital

~$500k For Profit~$100k Nonprofit

The Gap: Seed Stage Capital

NMV Angel Investments

Less risk, larger investments

~$500k For Profit~$100k Nonprofit

But, that leaves a big gap at the seed stage.

Seed capital is hard with a network model

High risk, small investment size

~$50k For Profit~$50k Nonprofit

Seed CapitalAngel

Capital

The big idea: $1 Million

NMV Innovation Fundto finance seed stage

for profits & nonprofits

Thank You.