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Portfolio Statistics
– Created 1100 jobs
– 100 patents
Projected Valuations
– >$20,000,000 government funding
– Syndicated $188M
Open Prairie Ventures has a competitive advantage to Partnership has a traceable venture capital track record and
proprietary deal flow. experience forming VC funds.
Unique strategy that is consistent with prior funds. Strong and active deal pipeline.
Efficient InnovationTM
Fund II Target:
• U.S. $125M Fund.
• Upgrade to “institutional” LP base.
• Leverage experience of “wins” and “losses”.
Deal team has significant operational and early-stage venture investing experience.
Jim Schultz (Managing Partner) Jim founded OPV and has been an investor for 15 years.
Serves on four Boards, a bank board and two charity
foundations. Previous services with Illinois Chamber.
Partnership has worked together to buy out the SBA, add HarbourVest as an LP, harvest the Fund I
portfolio and work to raise Fund II.
Efficient Innovation
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Source: The Innovator’s Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth; Christensen and
Raynor, September 2003
Midwest region is conducive to an opportunistic approach and converging technologies.
Fund II Profile
Focus on:
• Experienced entrepreneurial teams.
• Strict criteria of value pricing and
efficient capital usage.
• Leveraging disruptive innovative
o technologies targeted at large
markets.
Far reaching access based on the Principals’ regional and national relationships.
Next Steps
Drive toward first closing
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Michael PeckGeneral Partner
Ingram’s
Dennis BeardGeneral Partner and Chief Financial Officer
Jason Wrone – Associate
Deal Sourcing and Screening Fund Formation
Ramez Naam
Fund Legal Counsel: Ropes & Gray (New
York)
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Fast Company.
Dave Samuel
Portfolio Update
TomoTherapy
Infoblox
For further information, please contact:
www.OpenPrairie.com
02262007