Who We Are
Furthr Investor Network is a private investor network that aims to provide a complete investment experience for sophisticated investors. Our services are designed to be hassle-free, covering all aspects from identifying investment opportunities to providing legal support and ongoing assistance.
What sets us apart is our vast network of private investors who possess in-depth industry knowledge, experience, and sales channel access which is utilized on a deal-by-deal basis. Furthermore, we collaborate and co-invest with our sister company, FurthrVC, whenever it makes sense.
Our team is made up of seasoned executives, successful entrepreneurs, and multinational managers who use their industry and sector-specific knowledge to benefit our investors and investee companies.
We provide experienced investors who are interested in investing in high-growth start-ups with access to diverse national and international investment options, as well as the necessary resources and support to make successful investments.
We focus on providing access to curated, later-stage deal flow in emerging sectors including Enterprise SaaS,AI and MedTech. In addition, we host regular events for networking and to hear the ongoing experience from portfolio companies.
The Furthr Investor Network is not a managed fund (we do not provide investment advice) and, as private investors, individuals make their own decision to invest on a deal by deal basis.
4 Stages of the Entrepreneurial Journey
1.
Explore & Design
You have the seed of a great business idea. You recognise/have identified a problem that needs solving. You may or may or not have a solution in mind which will solve this problem. You need to develop the ability to analyse the problem in greater depth and to understand the core elements that will shape Minimum Viable Product (MVP) which you will design and test with key stakeholders in your potential business’s ecosystem.
2.
Validate & Evaluate
From the discovery you have done in the Explore & Design phase, you will complete your MVP and refined your value proposition and potential business models. You need to develop the ability to robustly test this in market with early adopters, evaluate the markets responses to it and adjust/iterate to work towards initial product market fit and a strong V1 of your product/service. You will commence preparing for investor contact
3.
Launch & Execute
From the validation done in the Validate & Execute phase you have validated strong initial product market fit for your product/service and have a strong V1 of your product or service. You are now raising or have raised a seed investment round and are proactively selling your product or service to early customers in your serviceable obtainable market. You need to build out your core team and optimise your operations You need to develop compelling investor documentation which will wow investors at due diligence stage.
4.
Grow & Scale
You have a clearly defined commercial/technical roadmap for your business. You are continually improving your product/service offering and optimising your sales approach. You need to develop your network and operational capability to enable your organisation to grow exponentially and internationally
Meet the Investor Network Team
John Phelan
Niamh Sterling
Fiona Nagle
Siobhan Killen
Niamh Sterling
Siobhan Killen
Furthr’s Investor Network
Furthr Investment Network is led by a group of experience professionals who bring diverse business expertise and skills, including deal analysis and origination. Furthr has been managing investor networks for more than 30 years and has been a pioneer in the Irish investor network industry.
The team has been instrumental in the All-Island HBAN program, which has successfully completed over 80 deals annually and has invested more than €30m. In total, the HBAN program has invested over €170m from private investors into more than 700 deals and exits with renowned companies such as Decawave ($400m), Glofox (€200m plus), Aventamed (undisclosed), Boxever (€130m) and several others. We possess extensive knowledge of both domestic and international investment environments, and we are enthusiastic about discovering and supporting innovative ideas and technologies.
Our team comprises accomplished professionals with vast networks and proven track records. We take pride in our transparency and cooperation.
Investor Criteria
Experience
We are looking for experienced investors with deep domain knowledge and the willingness to share that knowledge by advising investee companies at a strategic level.
Intent
Investors should be looking for de-risked opportunities at a later stage (i.e. €2-5M raise) with the intent to invest in 3-5 businesses over 3 years.
Opportunity
Furthr will provide investment opportunities, but all investments decisions are made on an individual basis and there is no commitment to invest by joining the network. Opportunities are shared across the group so that each member has the opportunity but not the obligation to invest.
Invite Only
Furthr Investment Network is currently invite only. If you would like to find out more or be informed when membership opens please connect with us.
Company Criteria
Furthr Investment Network looks at a wide range of deal flow and each company is assessed on a case-by-case basis and on their individual merits but broadly we a looking for:
- Enterprise SaaS, General ICT or MedTech companies
- Who are raising between €2-5M
If those initial criteria are met, we evaluate companies on the following criteria:
- Management Team
- Market Opportunity
- Use of Proceeds
- Growth Potential
- Exit Strategy
- Technology
- Strategic Fit
- Competitive Advantage
How it Works
Furthr Investment Network provides a full service offering from deal flow to investment management.
Our team of experienced professionals will source high-quality deal flow, complete due diligence, and identify which opportunities best match member investment preferences.
We have employed the use of two key platforms to manage the investment journey for all our members:
Dealum: Our member platform which provides access to all investment opportunities including due diligence documents, collection of interest and commitment information and ongoing investment updated and communications.
Funderbeam: Deal transactions will take place on Funderbeam, a private platform which manages all the legal and administrative portions of deal completion in one place.
