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Chair of E-Business and E-Entrepreneurship | University of Duisburg-Essen | BAE Business Angels Europe Conference on Angel Investment Research 2019
Forschung und Lehre für die Digitale Wirtschaft Presenter: Philipp Benedikt Jung, M. Sc. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Tobias Kollmann Department of Economics and Business Administration Chair of E-Business and E-Entrepreneurship www.netcampus.de
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What exactly is the Business Angels Panel?
Description of the Business Angels Panel = market barometer for current and future developments of informal/private equity in Germany Goals:
- Grasp the status quo of informal/private equity
- Show trends and predict future developments
- Act as a market barometer
- Enhance the understanding of Business Angels environment in Germany
History:
- Introduced in 2001
- Initiated by:
- Business Angels Netzwerk Deutschland e.V. (BAND)
- University of Duisburg-Essen
- RWTH Aachen University
- VDI nachrichten
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How is the Business Angels Panel set up?
Structure of Business Angel Panel Survey:
- Data is collected through a pool of more than 50 experienced Business Angels
- Participants sign up to regularly answer questionnaire
- Conducted on a quarterly basis
- Survey responses analyzed by the University of Duisburg-Essen and RWTH Aachen University
- Results are published
Topics: 1. Current and future business environment of Business Angels 2. Applications 3. Recent investments 4. Existing investments 5. Attractiveness of different industries for investments 6. Exit strategies + Additional questions to current topics
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Chair of E-Business and E-Entrepreneurship | University of Duisburg-Essen | BAE Business Angels Europe Conference on Angel Investment Research 2019 3
How do you assess the current business situation/future outlook for Business Angels?
Exemplary results (I)
5,75 5,71 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 5,0 5,5 6,0 6,5 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Rating: 7=very good; 1=very bad Current business situation Future outlook
Source: Business Angels Panel Nr. 66
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Which industries are currently attractive for Business Angels?
Exemplary results (II)
5,09 5,18 5,43 5,45 5,48 5,48 5,57 5,71 5,76 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Life Science Financial services Energy New materials Software Web-Services/E-Business Medical technology Industrial automation Environmental technology Rating: 7=very attractive; 1=very unattractive
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Source: Business Angels Panel Nr. 66 - Only excerpt of industries displayed here
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How many business plans did you receive within the recent three months?
Exemplary results (III)
Source: Business Angels Panel Nr. 66
20,6 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
# of business plans
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What do you think of initial coin offerings?
Exemplary results (IV) – Additional question from Q1 2018
Source: Business Angels Panel Nr. 65
Have you ever purchased tokens as part of an Initial Coin Offering (ICO)? Can you imagine investing in companies in this way in the future?
21% 79% Ja Nein
36% 64%
Ja Nein
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What did we achieve and where should we go?
Achievements and future directions Achievements:
- Raised awareness and better understanding of Business Angels environment in Germany
- Market indicator that is known throughout Europe
- Oftentimes cited
Limitations:
- Thus far only data about German Business Angels
Future opportunities:
- Why not try to capture data from Business Angels throughout Europe to gain a more comprehensive picture?
Are there any further questions? Please feel free to talk to me directly after the talks or contact us via E-Mail. Thank you for your attention!
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Contact details Chair of E-Business and E-Entrepreneurship Internet
www.netcampus.de www.facebook.de/e-entrepreneurship www.twitter.com/netCAMPUS_START
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Tobias Kollmann Philipp Benedikt Jung, M. Sc.
Chair of E-Business and E-Entrepreneurship University of Duisburg-Essen, Campus Essen Universitätsstr. 9, 45141 Essen Room: R09, 2nd floor, H27 Tel.: 0201 – 183 - 2892 E-Mail: tobias.kollmann@uni-due.de philipp.jung@icb.uni-due.de www.twitter.com/prof_kollmann
