INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY
Common to all investment decisions: industry leadership, broad technology moat around the core assets and known demand.
All our investment activities are overseen by the Investment Committee, comprising Edge Fund’s senior and most experienced leadership team. This provides a broad spectrum of skill-sets ranging from:
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hands-on turnaround and growth experience,
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start-up to billion USD turnover leadership experience,
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strategic alignment with NATO requirements,
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compliance and risk management.
All investments will have an immediate NATO applicability; our goal in every investment is to exploit the disruptive edge in dual-use technologies – what we call optelligence.
01 / Strategic Insight
Through superior insight, we work closely with government agencies, academic institutions, and broader industry players to understand and validate the 5-10 year landscape in the technological areas we focus upon.
02 / Tactical Opportunities
Identifying, and supporting tactical opportunities, we support portfolio companies in leveraging synergies, navigating governmental procurement and exploiting new markets.
03 / Performance Improvement
Defining clear growth missions and tracking performance meticulously. We can assign PI professionals to ensure alignment between management and shareholder expectations.
04 / Risk Management
Looking for asymmetric returns, we cannot afford significant downside in any investments. Our risk management approach continuously monitors potential downside loss to mitigate operational and market risk.
We believe this approach enables us to differentiate Edge Fund from other investors.
Common to all investment decisions: industry leadership, broad technology moat around the core assets and known demand
Multiple Markets
& Value Creation
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Applicability across NATO community and broader western markets
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Multiple paths to value creation, ideally across several industry sectors
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Good validation from potential syndicate partners
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Strong barriers to entry
Technology Leadership
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Industry or segment leader or pioneer.
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Often Defense incubated or close Government interaction
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Broad moat created by innovative technology
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Strong executive and project management team
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Known Market Demand
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Known market demand within NATO(Government requirements)
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Closely monitor changes in NATO requirements and anticipate changes in technology requirements
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Mentoring and oversight of interfacing with clients
Deal Flow
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Proprietary deal flow increases efficiency and improves on typical VC 1% Lead-to-Deal ratio
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Strong post-deal support to portfolio companies
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Market creation for post-defense use of technologies
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Outstanding advisory board