The OTA draw on the collective expertise of its Managers, Business
Development Partners and Members to attract and evaluate investment
opportunities.
Entrepreneurs wanting to bring an opportunity to the OTA’s
attention should contact the Fund by email. To introduce an opportunity,
entrepreneurs submit only a short Executive Summary addressing the
following elements:
- The problem you solve
- The technology behind your solution, and how is it protected
- Size and growth rate of the potential market
- Current and likely future competitors
- Sales and marketing plan
- Your team of managers, investors, professional service providers
and advisors
- The milestones achievable with the capital requested, plus future
funding plan
- Financial overview
- Valuation metrics and the possible timing of the liquidity event
Executive Summaries must not exceed three pages (at least 10-point
font in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format). Since the Fund cannot
sign Non-disclosure/Confidentiality Agreements, entrepreneurs must
be judicious regarding the extent of proprietary information revealed.
The OTA management team will recommend opportunities conforming
to Fund investment criteria for presentation to the
OTA’s Investment Screening Committee (ISC). are
expected to pay a fee of $300 to present their business plan to the ISC.
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