REV Member Investment Survey | REV Global || Advisers, Community, Capital

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Provide (horizontal) area of expertise (check all that apply):

Software Engineering
Hardware Engineering
Product management: market definition, target customers, product requirements, value proposition, pricing and packaging
Marketing: brand, messaging, positioning, web and social presence, campaign, lead generation KPIs
Sales: lead generation, qualification, pipeline management, quotas, closing, contracting, revenue KPIs
Success: implementation, on-boarding, customer service, renewals, retention KPIs
General management: management team mbmer, key customer management, investor management
Finance: governance and controls, accounting, invoicing and payment, financial reporting, projections, capital fundraising
Growth: buy vs. partner vs. build, new business development, partnerships, M&A, cross-functional initiatives

Provide (industry vertical) area of expertise (check all that apply):

What is your area of investment interest and value-add (see list)

For the areas of expertise you mention, are you interested in (select all that apply):

Defining problems that start-ups and later stage private companies might be able to provide solutions for?
Becoming an early customer of a start-up or private company?
Becoming a contractor or employee of an private, investor-backed company?
Connecting start-ups and private, investor-backed companies to potential customers?
Becoming an investor in promising early or later stage start-ups?
Helping University of Michigan fund managers find the best deals?
Helping University of Michigan fund managers evaluate potential investments?

Are you an accredited investor?

At what stage do you like to invest in private companies?

Formative stages where investing provides the greatest returns, even if highly risky
At the time before venture capital firms invest, where I can provide value and help the company generate more revenue prior to valuation step-ups
At the same time as venture capital firms invest, where I get about the same returns as VCs but may not be able to keep up with my pro-rate share
At the later stages where my returns may not be as great as investing early, but some of the risk is removed
Right before the IPO, praying that the IPO is successful
I invest in publicly traded securities
I have a unique way of investing in start-ups I'd like to talk to you about (providing venture debt, services for equity, etc.)

How much do you anticipate investing in start-ups annually?

What other deal sources do you have to find potential investments?

I prefer liquid funds that have some exposure to venture investing vs. illiquid venture investing
I prefer liquid funds that have some exposure to venture investing vs. illiquid venture investing
I belong to an angel group
LP in one or more venture funds