Business Angels in South Australia

MEGA invite you to
Mobile Monday
in Adelaide

Come and join us on Monday 17th May, 2010 from 6pm to 8pm at The Brunswick Hotel, 207 Gilbert St, Adelaide SA 5000.

This Month’s Mobile Monday is sponsored by Innovate SA.

Business Angels In South Australia

Nick Foskett

Nick worked in Silicon Valley from 1989 to 2002 in various technical lead positions at NVIDIA (including hardware architect for the original Microsoft Xbox), Silicon Graphics, Adobe and Austek Microsystems before returning to Australia. Since returning he has completed MBA and Master of Commerce (in Applied Finance) degrees. He helped to get the SA Angels business angel group off the ground and is currently part of the management committee of that group.

Mike Richards

Mike Richards is manager of the Innovate SA City Office. Innovate SA has been established as an independent stand alone incorporated body outside of government to deliver programs and services to South Australian SMEs that have the capability and desire to grow.

Mike has extensive experience is assisting high growth businesses in South Australia by helping make them investor ready, globally competitive and innovative. Mike has led the development of the Venture Capital programs delivered by Innovate SA. These programs have assisted many South Australian companies become investor ready. Mike works closely with investors across Australia to facilitate deals with companies and further develop the investment community in South Australia. Mike has been involved in the formation of and is a member of the management committee of the business angels group SA Angels Inc.

Mike was previously manager of Venture Capital SA and Principal Investment Manager with Science Technology Innovation Directorate. Other prior roles have included health industry development manager at the Centre for Innovation, Business and Manufacturing, Manager of the small business program, Corporate Investigator and Corporate Services Manager at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

Mike holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree, is CPA qualified, is Vice President of the CPA Divisional Council and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

SA Angels

SA Angels Inc is an Adelaide (South Australia) based business angel group. They are a group of sophisticated investors interested in investing in early stage businesses based in South Australia in fields other than biotechnology (if you have a biotechnology company, please apply to BioAngels instead). They conduct meetings on a monthly basis to consider such investment opportunities. Entrepreneurs can log on to the Angelsoft website to enter their opportunity to be considered by SA Angels.

It should be a great evening so please come along and remember to bring your business cards.

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