Angel Investment Criteria

We offer early-stage investment support to start-ups and entrepreneurs which leverages our core competencies in such fields as business planning, business start-up, information and communication technologies, and financial planning and support.

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We use the following criteria to select and support projects:

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1. Ventures that make a transformative impact on a business sector or segment, a business function, or a specific region or professional community;
    

2. Focus on service-based industries or applications, or ones in which services count for a high share of the value-adding proposition of the investment;
    

3. Leveraging Web 2.0 and social media as a core part of the investment, particularly in the development of productivity applications such as professional networking, e-learning, e-marketing, e-CRM, online databases and similar aspects;
    

4. Emerging deeptech technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality, augmented reality, Internet of Things, data fusion and related areas;
    

5. International business potential which include a European Union headquarters, but with services offered internationally;
    

6. Ethical business segments and sponsors: we will not support ventures dealing with online gambling, money laundering, escort services or dating, trade in endangered species or illegal substances, or similar activities.

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Examples of the types of projects we are interested in supporting include:

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• Online business intelligence platforms;

• Innovative professional networking and communities;

• Software and web application development;

• Next-generation Central Reservation Systems (CRS) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems including yield management systems for hotels and hospitality;

• Application of virtual reality and augmented reality to areas such as tourism and property; 

• Innovative environmental technologies and approaches, such as intelligent buildings, clean energy, energy efficiency, energy monitoring and energy efficiency systems.

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We are particularly interested in sectors such as tourism and travel, marketing intelligence, food & drink, industry & manufacturing, and related fields.

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Financial amounts invested are typically between EUR 10,000 - EUR 150,000 per startup. In addition to the financial investment, we provide: 

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• Furnished office space in our Limassol office; 

• Company registration and management, including accounting, legal and audit services; 

• Support for strategic growth, including business planning and financial modelling; 

• Support for digital marketing, including website and commerce development; Amazon.com store development; content marketing; SEO; digital advertising; 

• Support for corporate governance; 

• Fundraising, grant management and investment rounds. 

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If you have a project idea or would like to learn more about our services, or have a specific project to success, contact us.