Early stage investors - impacts of Covid-19

Advanced Oxford and Oxford Investment Opportunities Network - investment survey

Thank you for participating in this survey. Advanced Oxford and Oxford Investment Opportunities Network (OION) are undertaking some work to understand the impact on Covid-19 on early stage investing. You responses will help to inform our engagement with Government about what is needed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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* 1. Tell us a little bit about yourself

Name (optional)

Email Address (optional - we will only contact you in relation to this survey)

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* 2. Are you an active investor in early-stage companies (pre-series A) where active means that you have current investments in companies?

Yes

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* 3. What kind of investor are you? (Please tick as many as relevant)

Angel

Corporate VC

Family Office

Private equity

Other (please specify)

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* 4. When did you last make an investment into a company?

During 2020

2019

2018

2017 or earlier

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* 5. Do you use any of the following? (please tick as many as is relevant)

SEIS

EIS

Invest through funds managed by others

Invest through angel networks

Invest with syndicates/groups

None of the above

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* 6. Which sectors do you typically invest in? Again, please tick as many as is relevant.

Life Sciences

Energy/low carbon

Data/AI

Technology (ICT/digital)

Space/satellite technologies

Engineering/robotics

Other knowledge economy

Other sectors (not technology, science or knowledge based)

No particular sector preference

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* 7. In the next 12 months, do you envisage making investments in early-stage (pre-series A) companies?

An increased amount compared to the last 12 months

Roughly the same amount as in the last 12 months

Less than the amount invested in the last 12 months

I do not intend to make any investments

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* 8. Has the current Covid-19 situation impacted on your investment plans for the next year and the types of investments you might make? Please tell us about any impacts.

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* 9. Will you be making follow-on investments in companies that you have already invested in?

Yes - I expect to make 5 or more investments

Yes - I expect to make 2 - 5 more investments

Yes - I expect to make 1 - 2 more investments

No - I do not expect to make any follow-on investments

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* 10. Are you expecting an increased failure rate of existing investments?

Yes - up to 10%

Yes - 10 - 25%

Yes - 25 - 50%

Yes - more than 50%

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* 11. Are you aware of the Future Fund, recently announced by Government?

Yes

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* 12. If you answered yes to question 11, do you think that the Future Fund will help investment into early-stage (pre-series A) companies

Yes

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* 13. Again, if you answered yes to question 11, do you have any views on the Future Fund?

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* 14. What actions./policy interventions do you think that Government should consider to encourage and incentivise investment into early-stage companies?

Early stage investors - impacts of Covid-19

Advanced Oxford and Oxford Investment Opportunities Network - investment survey

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* 1. Tell us a little bit about yourself

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* 2. Are you an active investor in early-stage companies (pre-series A) where active means that you have current investments in companies?

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* 3. What kind of investor are ﻿you? (Please tick as many as relevant)

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* 4. When did you last make an investment into a company?

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* 5. Do you use any of the following? (please tick as many as is relevant)

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* 6. Which sectors do you typically invest in? Again, please tick as many as is relevant.

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* 7. In the next 12 months, do you envisage making investments in early-stage (pre-series A) companies?

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* 8. Has the current Covid-19 situation impacted on your investment plans for the next year and the types of investments you might make? Please tell us about any impacts.

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* 9. Will you be making follow-on investments in companies that you have already invested in?

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* 10. Are you expecting an increased failure rate of existing investments?

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* 11. Are you aware of the Future Fund, recently announced by Government?

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* 12. If you answered yes to question 11, do you think that the Future Fund will help investment into early-stage (pre-series A) companies

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* 13. Again, if you answered yes to question 11, do you have any views on the Future Fund?

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* 14. What actions./policy interventions do you think that Government should consider to encourage and incentivise investment into early-stage companies?

* 3. What kind of investor are you? (Please tick as many as relevant)