Screening Criteria

What types of companies are we looking for?
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 Early stage, high growth businesses with high investment return potential.
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 Businesses that require funding of $750K to $1.5MM to reach the "next level" (e.g. institutional venture funding, IPO, positive cash flow, etc.), of which Robin Hood Ventures will invest $250K to $500K.
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 Line of business that matches area of expertise of our members with an opportunity for a Robin Hood Ventures board seat.
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 Valuation in line with early stage opportunities
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 Companies within a one-hour drive from Philadelphia
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 Proprietary technology or other proprietary position
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 Sustainable and scalable business mode
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 Business to business
Here's What We Offer...
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 Deal Structuring
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 Capital (Debt, equity, other)
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 Board of Directors member
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 Legal Support - offering documents, entity formation, etc. 
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 Accounting Support - preparation for offering, business planning, on-going financial statements.
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 Executive Recruiting Support - Support in identifying and recruiting executives.

Entrepreneurs

TO APPLY Please follow the steps listed below. 
This process should take no more than 15-20 minutes.
  1. Review the initial screening criteria to determine if your company is a potential fit for us.

2. Review our members' biographies - and identify the member(s) who you feel might best understand your opportunity and be interested enough to “Sponsor” your company within our group. This Sponsor would work with you throughout the funding process.

3. Download, save to your computer and complete the Robin Hood Ventures Executive Summary document.

4. Email the Executive Summary and member name(s) to bweist@robinhoodventures.com

Before funding:

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 The submission of an executive summary using the ROBIN HOOD VENTURES Executive Summary. Note: Other formats will not be accepted, as the Robin Hood format expedites the process considerably.
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 A commitment to pay for due diligence if deal falls through.
After funding:
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 Prompt monthly financial statements and annual financial statements (minimum CPA review)
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 Prompt reporting on any substantial changes to business or business status, positive or negative, at minimum on a quarterly basis (within 30 days of close of calendar quarter).
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 At least one Robin Hood Ventures' member seat on Board of Directors.
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 D&O insurance or full indemnification of Directors.
ONCE YOU'VE APPLIED:
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 		 We will acknowledge receipt of the summary. An initial screening will determine if your company meets our criteria. If it does, we will distribute your summary to the members you identified. We will notify you if it doesn't.
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 Once a month, the Screening Committee reviews all summaries. If there is interest, you may be asked to submit a business plan or answer clarifying questions related to the Summary. If there is not interest after this review, RHV will provide comments as to why we are passing.
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 If there is interest, we will invite you to present at our monthly meeting (second Monday of every month). If there is interest after the presentation, we will begin the due diligence process.
Brokers. Robin Hood Ventures does not retain agents or brokers, nor will Robin Hood pay brokers or finders fees in connection with deals brought to the group. It is the preference of Robin Hood that no monies invested in a company be paid by the company to brokers, although exceptions for reasonable fees may be considered on a case by case basis, depending on the strength of the deal.

NDAs. Since we receive so many plans our policy is not to sign NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) or confidentiality agreements. Robin Hood prides itself on our practice of the highest respect and care of the confidentiality of all information received; aiming to treat you as we ourselves wish to be treated. However, you should not, under any circumstance, forward confidential or proprietary information to us.

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