ENTREPRENEURS

At CYBAN we aim at helping companies raise equity finance, seeking out only the most innovative, fast growing businesses for our selective investors. Selected companies will formally pitch their investment propositions to our investors at one of CYBAN's Company Presentation Events which takes place quarterly in Nicosia. We are interested in any business opportunity, as long as it fits within our stringent investment criteria, which include a significant and growing addressable market, an innovative and scalable business model, a clear competitive advantage and an experienced management team with relevant operational/sector experience. If you think you've got what it takes to succeed and are looking for funding between €25,000 and €500,000, we would like to hear from you.

Working with CYBAN will maximize your chances of securing funding. We are able to leverage extensive investing experience as the only established angel network in Cyprus. Our angels bring deep sector knowledge and contacts to young growing companies. They may invest together in syndicates and can provide added value through strategic and operational advice following investment. One of our investors may take a non-executive board position following investment to assist in the strategic direction of your company.

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BENEFITS

FUNDING

At CYBAN, we know funding is a lifeline of operations for many companies, which is why we are here to support that. An angel investor who puts his or her own money directly into a startup at the right time, makes a critical difference to the success of the firm. CYBAN investors individually invest between € 10,000 and € 200,000 in any one investment with a total syndicated investment in any one company ranging from € 50,000 to € 500,000. 

NETWORKING

In addition to cash investments, CYBAN angel investors have broad industry knowledge and contacts, and can open doors which will in turn greatly accelerate your company’s growth.  Our investors usually take a seat on the board of your company, providing specific industry knowledge and leads for your business and through their personal networks, potential partnerships. 

MENTORSHIP

The involvement of angels plays a pivotal role in entrepreneurial success in more ways than one. Given that angels come from a variety of backgrounds, and many invest in startups because they are passionate about a particular sector, they are able to provide invaluable expertise and feedback about customers and competitors, management plans and sales channels. By serving as mentors and advisors and taking an “active” role in growing a company, angels are life-savers when startups pass through the aptly named “Valley of Death”; the critical point where success or failure hangs in the balance.

TRAINING AND SUPPORT

For the companies that are selected to pitch in one of CYBAN’s Company Presentation Events, our experienced mentors get to work immediately with the selected teams. Each team is required to attend one 2-hour training session at our offices in order to help them prepare for their funding pitch, as well as support by telephone and email if needed to help them get investment ready.

 

COMPANIES INVESTED IN

INVESTMENT CRITERIA

CYPRUS REGISTERED COMPANY
We seek opportunities from Cyprus - or from international teams willing to register a company in Cyprus

SEEKING BETWEEN € 25,000 AND €500,000 EQUITY FINANCE
in return for a negotiable equity stake

ATTRACTIVE MARKET
a significant and growing addressable market, and an international expansion strategy if appropriate

SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
a clear competitive advantage, scalability and high barriers to entry, for example through intellectual property protection or exclusive commercial arrangements

POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE GROWTH
your company should have the potential to become a market leader in the near term

STRONG MANAGEMENT TEAM
an experienced management team with relevant operational/sector experience

THE FUNDING PROCESS

1
SUBMITTING AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Send a copy of your executive summary (NOT MORE THAN 3 pages) covering briefly all our 6 selection criteria, as listed above, to companies@cyban.com.cy.
2
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY REVIEW
The CYBAN investment team will carefully assess your document - we may contact you if we have any questions about your documents prior to inviting you in.
3
INITIAL MEETING
Should the team feel your business proposal fits our selection criteria we will invite you to our offices for an initial meeting to review all aspects of your company. This meeting normally takes two to three hours and is a two way process - please feel free to ask us anything about the investment process.
4
COMPANY PRESENTATION OFFER LETTER
If successful you will be invited to register with CYBAN to pitch at our next Company Presentation Event. You will be one of few eligible companies and will present your business proposal directly to the CYBAN investors.
5
COMPANY PRESENTATION TRAINING SESSIONS
After you register, you will be required to attend one 2-hour training session at our offices to help you prepare for your funding pitch, as well as support by telephone and email if needed to help you get investment ready.
6
COMPANY PRESENTATION EVENT
The big day. You will have 20 minutes to present your business directly to up to 50 of our active investors, followed by 10 minutes Q&A. You will also have plenty of networking opportunities throughout the afternoon to discuss your business opportunity with our investors and hand out copies of your business plan.
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INVESTOR MEETINGS
Following the event, if there are investors interested in your business, we will arrange meetings with them, with a view to securing your funding.
8
SECURING FUNDING

Success! We will work with you to develop a press release, to be published on our website amongst others, and hope you will keep in touch. A number of companies who will successfully raise CYBAN funding may come back to us again for follow on investment through the network.

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OUR FEES

At CYBAN we are completely transparent about the costs involved with working with us. We do not charge anything to review your Executive Summary and Business Plan, nor for the 2-3 hour meeting with our investment team, following successful screening of your submitted documents.

Should you be selected to pitch to the network this is again completely FREE.

Following the event, you have complimentary access to our meeting rooms with which to hold your syndicate meetings with our investors, while we are here to answer any questions you may have.

Upon successfully raising finance, CYBAN charges a success fee on any monies raised through introductions made by the network. This is paid on completion of the funding process.

CYBAN CHARGES SUMMARY

Business plan
review and initial meeting
NO CHARGE
Presentation
includes all training and support
NO CHARGE
Success Fee
on funds raised through CYBAN introductions
5%
As there is no initial engagement fee you have nothing to lose by making an enquiry. This makes CYBAN the most cost effective way to secure your equity funding.

WANT TO SUBMIT YOUR BUSINESS PLAN?

To submit a copy of your executive summary, please email at