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Atlantic Bridge
DR HELEN MCBREEN, INVESTMENT DIRECTOR
BEST PRACTICES: CREATING A SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ECOSYSTEM
About Atlantic Bridge
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Founded by successful technology entrepreneurs
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Acquired by
Acquired by
Acquired by
Acquired by
AB Fund I
AB Fund I
AB Fund II
AB Fund I
Acquired by
Acquired by
Acquired by
Acquired by
AB Fund I
AB Fund II
AB Fund I
Acquired by
AB Fund II
Acquired by
AB Fund II
20 year track history starting with Parthus
$7bn of value; global companies 4 x IPO, 4 M&A
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12 year successful investment track record
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5 Funds, $1b AUM
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Top Decile Risk Adjusted Returns
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Backed by Leading Investors
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Sovereign Wealth Funds, Pension Funds, Family Offices, Fund of Funds, Banks,
University Endowments
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Differentiated investment strategy “Bridge Model”
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Scaling European Tech companies in US and China Markets
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Global Investment Platform
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Dublin, London, Palo Alto, Beijing, Hong Kong
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International Investment Team
AB Fund I
Portfolio Companies
Convertible
Loan
Redeemed
AB Fund II
Acquired by
AB Fund II
Ireland’s First Technology Transfer Fund of Scale
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University Bridge Fund, Launched June 2016
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Ireland’s First Dedicated Technology Transfer Accelerator Fund
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€60m Pool of Capital for Early Stage Commercialisation
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Top Tier Fund Manager – Atlantic Bridge Capital
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Accelerating Commercialisation of Ground-Breaking Research
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Investing in Enterprises at all Irish Research Producing Institutions
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Embedding Atlantic Bridge’s International Proven Platform Earlier
Partners
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Unique set of investment partners
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EIF’s 1st Technology Transfer Fund in Ireland
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First time partnership between Top Irish
Universities and institutional investors
“Ireland is privileged to have more top 100 innovative universities per capita
than any other country in Europe, with both Trinity and UCD forming part of
this elite pool. EIF is convinced that Irish research organisations have the
potential to generate significant global impact with this fund acting as a
catalyst for the commercialisation of their research.”
Piyush Unalkat, Head of Technology Transfer & IP Investments of EIF
Opportune Time for University Bridge Fund
Fills Gap in Irish Ecosystem
Ireland’s Strong Research Position
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17th (of 94 countries) in European Research Rankings
11th (of 143 countries) in Global Innovation Index
9th (of 28 counties) on Innovation Union Scoreboard
Partner Institutions UCD and Trinity Ranked in Top 1% Universities Globally
Deal-Flow Strong
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C.€800m state investment in research per year in Ireland
Cutting-edge RD&I sector driven by outstanding levels of collaboration between
industry, academia and government agencies
Proven ability to maximising the impact of research in Ireland on industry
competitiveness
700 companies engaging annually in research partnerships
38 Leading Research Centres Nationally, 3000+ researchers, global leaders in
science and engineering
160 spin-outs created in 5 year period
Vibrant, Maturing Infrastructure
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Numerous innovation hubs, accelerators, incubators and co-working spaces
Increased entrepreneurial culture in Universities nurturing talent
Active local investment environment
Atlantic Bridge’s International Investment Platform
Driver of a Successful TT Fund
Applying Proven Investment Model
Unique & Differentiated Approach
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Hands-on value-add by successful investors early
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Highly Experience Fund Team with Track Record
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Relationships with Tier 1 Global Investors, Corporate Funds
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Embedded Approach within Universities
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Building World Class Management Teams
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Nurturing pipeline, mentoring, coaching first time founders
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Relationships with Strategic Customers and Partners
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Investing Locally, Scaling Globally
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Focus on Delivering Investment Returns & Economic Impact
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Collaboration with Proactive Partners, Combining Strengths
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Connected Capital with access to extensive network in US,
Europe and China
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Focus on Sustainable and High Calibre Jobs from Research
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Attracting Additional international capital from syndication
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Creating Valuable Sustainable Interface between Universities & Fund
Highly Engaged Partner Institutions
Committed to Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Ireland’s largest University: 30,000 students, 1,400 staff
In 10 years, 30 spin-outs created, 250 companies supported
Ranked 5th in Europe for Undergraduate Entrepreneurship
Companies raised €100m equity funding, €70m revenues
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Ireland’s top ranked Irish University in Global Rankings
€100m annual research budget driving company creation
20% of all Irish spin-outs emerge from Trinity
Ranked 1st in Europe for Undergraduate Entrepreneurship
University Bridge Fund seeks to invest in companies built from research generated
at all Irish Universities (7) and Institutes of Technology (13)
Focus on Thematic Areas of Strategic Importance
Disruptive Tech with Defendable IP
Summary
Best Practice in Transfer Funds
Global Fund Manager with proven
Bridge Model and experienced team
delivering commercial returns
Collaborative approach with strategic
partners leveraging global networks
and resources
Differentiated
strategy with highly embedded
approach adding value, building spinout teams, providing smart capital
€60m New Capital
for Spin-Outs with follow-on capability
and international networks US, Europe, China
Atlantic Bridge believes in investing in teams
with the vision and ambition
to exploit major growth opportunities
Contact
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