INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY
Where / How We Work Best
We work best with passionate entrepreneurs in a highly collaborative manner ....in the presence of opportunities to add substantial value through pre-seed/seed investments and advisory relationships, in accessing strategic/financial partners, in follow-on investing and fund raising, and in governance roles. In short, the Asper Group helps entrepreneurs shape the idea, concept, and business model; find valuable teaming partners; attract investors; and guide the development:
Concept/business plan development, PoC/MVP piloting, revenue ramp/development
Pre-seed, seed and early equity round funding regimes
Participations in larger growth rounds ... when in advisory/governance roles
We focus on early-stage venture developments addressing e-commerce and marketplace platforms, mobile, and technology-enabled content businesses... especially those exploiting AI/Intelligent Apps, Immersive Experience, Spatial Computing (VR/AR/XR), Augmented Analytics, Big Data, Cybersecurity, and Blockchain Technologies.
Interesting sectors are retail, consumer products, financial services, telecom, high tech, life sciences/health-wellness ... in the U.S. and in trans-Atlantic/Pacific contexts.
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
TEAM
Strong, passionate entrepreneurial team
Significant content
Collaborative
Intangibles
TIMING
Right Market Timing
Customer Readiness
COMPETITIVE EDGE
Bright-line Competitive Differentiation
Idea/Concept
Customer Experience
ECONOMICS
Strong Cash Flow
Revenue Model
Margin Economics
GROWTH POTENTIAL
Clear Market Development and Revenue Road-Map
Ramp-Scale Options
Adjacencies
AGILITY
Avenues for Managing Upside and Downside Risks