Envestors meetings - April 26 & 27 2010, Abu Dhabi and Dubai
The most recent Envestors meetings, including our inaugural Abu Dhabi event, brought together over 100 investors to listen to the business cases of four exciting companies. Click here for more details about the presenting companies. If you are an interested investor, please contact us to ensure you receive your invite to the next event.
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What our clients think of us
Dominic Gothard, Chairman and CEO, Cash for Mobiles
"I was a little sceptical when I first met Envestors Middle East because the partners seemed very confident in being able to raise US$750,000 for my start-up business, in a completely new and untested trading category. However, within three months of that initial meeting I was over-subscribed with experienced investors who have/will add tremendous value to the company over and above their financial investment.
Moreover I was particularly impressed by the sound advice, help and support the Envestors Middle East team gave me throughout the process. One of them was always available regardless of the time of day or night and they were always fully briefed on the current status even if they hadn’t been active with me for several days/weeks. I cannot recommend them highly enough."
Welcome to Envestors Dubai. We are a part of the Envestors group covering the MENA region, bringing exciting investment opportunities to residents of Dubai and neighbouring areas. Envestors is all about matching entrepreneurs with investors and throughout the UK and Middle East we have a growing network of over 1000 business angels looking to invest between $50k to $5m in early stage companies poised for explosive growth.
FOR INVESTORS
We receive up to 150 business plans per month in the UK and Middle East, from which we screen out the best opportunities in the market for our registered investors.
LAUNCH OF DEAL SUPERMARKET
Early Deals
A new section called “Deal Supermarket” allows companies at the very early stages of planning to ascertain likely levels of interest from potential angel investors without incurring too much additional expenditure. For more information on how you can list your opportunity, please click here.
Other Opportunities
In addition to these Early Deals, we also have a number of other opportunities which include private deals from those who are market-sensitive about their plans, non-exclusive deals where partial funding has already been achieved and larger deals where entrepreneurs are looking for one or two big investors.
Angels Declaring Their Preferences
The Deal Supermarket section will also provide for registered angel investors, on an unidentified basis, to declare a preference for a type of investment. This might be determined by size of investment contemplated, a preference for a particular market sector or activity, or whether an executive or non-executive role is also sought.
OTHER SERVICES
We are pleased to offer our services to individuals and companies including business plan preparation, assistance with planning for trade sales, advice on management structures, individual mentoring and coaching. Click here for more information.
Over the past three years, Envestors has helped more than 60 companies raise in excess of $35 million in funding.
BREAKING NEWS
Liquid of Life, which presented at the October Envestors meeting, has now received funding for its trials and is currently doing tests with a variety of international companies.
Cash for Mobiles, which presented at the most recent Envestors meeting, has now received its full fundng of $760,000 and will begin trading in early March 2010. Further funding would be still be accepted, however, to accelerate rollout. Contact us for more information.
Envestors MENA and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for SME development have signed an MOU for Envestors to join the Service Providers Network. This allows any members of the SME network and outside parties to access contact details for Envestors MENA via the SME website. At this time Envestors MENA will be the only Business Angels Company featured on this important site for budding entrepreneurs in Dubai.
Envestors has received the "Private Investor Network of the Year" Award at the annual Investor AllStars Venture Capital event held in London in September. Dubbed the 'Oscars' of the VC community, the awards recognise the achievements of the key players in the industry.
Envestors is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) of the United Kingdom and operates in the UK and Middle East.