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Getting Started With AVAC
AVAC uses an investment proposal process in order to learn enough about any particular investment opportunity to determine if there is a good fit. If you have an innovative, unique, early stage company, we may have a place for you. There are two general ways to get started with this process.
Speak With One of Our Investment Managers
If you are unsure whether or not your company may be a good fit, call the Head Office where someone will assist you with any questions you may have, and advise you of your next steps if your company appears to fit the initial criteria.
Use Our Website
Go directly to the "Investment" tab at the top of the page. From here you can download a copy of the Investment Proposal Form. Please complete each section as thoroughly as possible. There are five sections to complete:
- Opportunity Information allows you to describe your company, and tell us why we should invest in you. The budget information is an estimate of how much money you believe your project requires.
- Self Assessment gives AVAC an idea of where you believe your company stands in specific areas at the time you submit the Investment Proposal, and why you think this is the case.
- Proposed Use of Proceeds describes how you will use the dollars received, what you believe the outcome of this activity will be, and a timeline as to how long it may take to achieve.
- Cost of Objectives will allow you to break down the amount of dollars asked for into each objective listed in the previous sheet, Proposed Use of Proceeds. This section is also to tell AVAC where you are getting your other sources of investment.
- Supporting Information is any additional information you deem necessary to provide to AVAC in your application for investment.
Other Material
In addition to this Investment Proposal Form, we recommend providing copies of any other material you have prepared that supports the proposal. The most common supporting materials include: a Business Plan, Executive Summary, Financial Statements, Financial Projections, and Investor Presentation.
I Want to Learn More About the Process
If you want to learn more about our criteria and who we invest in along with all the kinds of investment we do please:
I've Filled Everything Out, Let's Go!
If all of this is completed, please email the Investment Proposal Form, along with any other attachments to: avacinfo@avacltd.com, and one of our team will contact you.
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