NIN.VC Introduction Packet

Nin Desai

CEO

[email protected]

Atit Desai

Managing Partner

[email protected]

Huy Nguyen

Analyst

[email protected]

Rory Dayton

Analyst

[email protected]

122 S. Michigan Ave

Suite 1700

Chicago, IL 60603

(312)953-0930

www.nin.vc

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© NIN Ventures LLC 2013 2

10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years

USVC 6.9 24.7 28.5 19.55 17.09

S&P500 7.1 4.5 8.2 9.91 10.8

0

5

10

15

20

25

30 Historically

the USVC

Index out-

performe

d the S&P

500

Source: Cambridge Associates LLC, Dow Jones Indices, Standard & Poor’s, and Thomson Reuters Datastream. The Cambridge Associates

LLC U.S Venture Capital Index is an end-to- end calculation based on data compiled from 1,420 U.S. venture capital funds, including fully

liquidated partnership, formed between 1981 and 2012.

NIN Ventures Technology (QP) Fund LLC (or NIN.VC) is a first of its kind technology venture capital fund to be raised via

worldwide web. NIN.VC is a unique web-based opportunity for “Accredited Investors” to invest in a venture capital

fund with a minimum investment of $100,000. NIN.VC will function as a traditional venture capital fund with longer

tenure (minimum ten year life) and will be professionally managed by NIN Ventures LLC.

NIN.VC will invest in financial services technology, education software, Internet and digital media, mobile

communication, cloud computing, 3-D printing, and other path breaking technology companies within the United

States. The fund will invest $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 in early / growth stage companies as a part of a syndicate or as a

lead.

Source: March 31, 2013

Cambridge Associates LLC

U.S. Venture Capital Index® and Selected Benchmark Statistics

* (Please see References and Disclaimer section on page 8)

ABOUT US

WHY EARLY / GROWTH STAGE TECHNOLOGY VENTURE CAPITAL?

OUR FOCUS

-5%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

US Venture Capital(1) Early Stage

Late & Expansion Stage Multi-Stage

VC Investment by Stage

USVC Index Outperforms S&P 500

2002-2011,

generally, early

stage /

expansion

stage

outperforms

USVC Index

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Technology(1) US Venture Capital(2)

2002-2011,

technology

sector has

out-

performed

the USVC

Tech. Sector vs. USVC IRR

Source: March 31, 2013

Cambridge Associates LLC

U.S. Venture Capital Index® and Selected Benchmark Statistics

** (Please see References and Disclaimer section on page 8)



Ms. Nin Desai, CEO, is an experienced fund manager and a technology geek. At Alpha Capital Partners (or Alpha),

Ms. Desai was responsible for identification and evaluation of potential investments across a range of industries. At

Alpha, she successfully completed the sale of Sircon (portfolio company), a software as a service provider company,

to Vertafore. Prior to Alpha she was with Pacific Crest Securities (or PCS), a technology investment banking firm. Her

experience spans all facets of mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance including public offerings and private

placements. Her PCS corporate finance transactions include RACK, LOOP, LQDT, DBTK, AMIS, SLRY, VOCS, OWW and

others. Her M&A deal sheet includes the sale of Financial Profiles to EISI, BuySeasons to Liberty Media, and others. She

started her professional career at Merrill Lynch. She is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and has a

technical diploma in E-commerce by IBM, holds Series 7 and 63 licenses from NASD, and is a B.B.A and M.B.A in

Finance/International Business from Loyola University of Chicago. She recently attended a leadership program in

Private Equity and Venture Capital at Harvard Business School.

Selected Corporate Finance and M&A Transactions:

Mr. Atit Desai, Managing Partner, is a technology enthusiast and a next generation venture capitalist who is

determined to change the world of investments. His experience spans all facets of business from finance and

accounting to management. Atit holds an M.B.A in Finance and Accounting from Loyola University of Chicago where

he was the Dean’s Silver Medal Scholar and a member of Beta Gamma Sigma.

Mr. Huy Nguyen, Investment Analyst, joined NIN Ventures in 2013 following stints at several technology startup

companies and one with his own non-profit foundation, the Paracels Foundation. His experience also extends to

marketing roles with two Fortune 500 companies. He is primarily responsible for originating, executing, and managing

investments. He is a B.A in International Marketing from the University of Washington. He is also an M.B.A in

Finance/Economics & Entrepreneurship and M.S.F. in Risk Management from Loyola University of Chicago.

Mr. Rory Dayton, Marketing Analyst, Roderick P. (Rory) Dayton is an Information Systems and Computer Science major

at Loyola University of Chicago. Prior to joining NIN Ventures, Rory founded Project Affini[tee], a company dedicated

to raising awareness, funds, and volunteers for local Chicago-area charities. Before that, Rory worked with the JMC

Steel Group where he helped identify emerging markets in the non-conventional oil sector in North America. Rory is

also the curator of a Flipboard magazine about television technology.

OUR TEAM

(OWW)

$750,000,000

Initial Public Offering

Acquisition by Liberty

Media

Advisor to Buyseasons

$72,500,000

Acquisition by

Vertafore

Advisor to Sircon

(SLRY)

$68,827,500


(DBTK)

$86,250,000


(VOCS)

$60,000,000

Follow-on Offering

Acquisition by EISI

Advisor to Financial

Profiles

(LOOP)

$86,250,000


(RACK)

$336,375,000

Follow-on Offering

(LQDT)

$88,404,660


http://www.liquidityservicesinc.com/index.html

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Money

Market

10% Venture

Capital

10%

Bonds

20% Stocks

60%

Money

Market

10%

Bonds

20%

Stocks

70%

NIN.VC IS A GATEWAY TO

THE NEW ASSET CLASS -

VENTURE CAPITAL

INVEST WITH US TODAY AT WWW.NIN.VC Minimum investment of $100,000

TRADITIONAL PORTFOLIO NEW PORTFOLIO



STEP 1: Log on to www.nin.vc and watch our introduction videos. If you are interested in reviewing our in-depth

information resources, click the button at the bottom of the page to sign up.

STEP 2: To (1) SIGN UP, enter your first and last name, email address, and acknowledge that you qualify as an

accredited investor. Once you are signed in, you will have access to marketing materials and events. The (2)

MARKETING MATERIALS button directs you to our Private Placement Memorandum and Investor Presentation to help

you learn the details of our fund. You will also have access to our (3) EVENTS and be able to (4) SCHEDULE

APPOINTMENTs with our investment team for one-on-one meetings. After carefully reading the marketing materials,

click the (5) INVEST WITH US button to start the investment process.

(1) SIGN UP (2) MARKETING MATERIALS

(3) EVENTS (4) SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT

HOW DOES NIN.VC WORK?



STEP 3: The INVEST WITH US button will direct you to our RISK & DISCLOSURE statement. An investor must accept the RISK

& DISCLOSURE statement that explains Venture Capital investing and the risks associated with it prior to proceeding.

After carefully reading the Risk and Disclosure statement, click the “I agree” button to begin the Accreditation process.

STEP 4: Select the appropriate Accreditation form for (1) INDIVIDUAL OR (2) ENTITY. Complete the form and upload

satisfactory supporting documents (in PDF format). Click the button to submit.

(1) INDIVIDUAL

(2) ENTITY

STEP 5: Please download, read, complete, sign and then upload the SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT and W9. Click the

-----button to submit and proceed to the online payment process.



STEP 6: Please enter your banking information and payment amount (minimum $100,000). Click the button to submit.

STEP 7: Once you have completed the subscription process and your documents and payment are verified, you will

gain access to our Fund Performance Reports.



Q How can I invest in NIN Ventures Technology (QP) Fund?

A Investing in the NIN Ventures Technology (QP) Fund LLC is made simple via www.nin.vc.

Q Who are the registered users of NIN.VC?

A In order to be a registered user or “SIGN UP” for NIN.VC you must be an accredited investor.

Q How do I know if I am an accredited investor?

A An individual with an income of more than $200,000 per year, or a joint income of $300,000, in each of the last

two years and expect to reasonably maintain the same level of income OR have a net worth exceeding $1

million, either individually or jointly with his or her spouse, excluding the primary residence, qualif ies as an

accredited investor. In the case of an entity investor, such investor has total assets in excess of $5,000,000.

Q Does JOBS Act impact NIN.VC?

A The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act) signed into law by President Obama on April 5, 2012

enables crowdfunding for all Americans. The Fund is offering its membership interests pursuant to Rule 506(c) of

Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933. The offering is being made via general solicitation and general

advertising, which is permitted by Rule 506(c) as contemplated by Title II of the JOBS Act.

Q When I invest in NIN.VC, what am I investing in?

A Investing in NIN.VC means investing in a venture capital fund.

Q What is a Venture Capital fund?

A Venture Capital Fund is an investment fund that manages money from investors seeking private equity stakes in

startup and small and medium-size enterprises with strong growth potential. These investments are generally

characterized as high-risk/high-return opportunities.

Q Who is a qualified purchaser?

A A “qualified purchaser”, in the case of an individual investor, has “investments” (within the meaning of the

Investment Company Act) of at least $5,000,000, and, in the case of an entity , has “investments” of at least

$25,000,000.

Q Do I need to be a qualified purchaser to be an investor in NIN.VC?

A Although an investor is not required to be a “qualified purchaser” to participate in the offering, if an investor is a

qualified purchaser, such investor may be required to participate in such a Parallel Vehicle (at the Manager’s

sole discretion).

* (1) Pooled gross IRR by company initial investment year. (2) Based on data compiled from 1,401 US venture capital funds, including fully liquidated

partnerships, formed between 1981 and 2011. Returns are net of fees, expenses and carried interest. Vintage year funds formed since 2010 are too

young to have produced meaningful returns. Analysis and comparison of partnership returns to benchmark statistics may be irrelevant. Benchmarks

with NA (not applicable) have an insufficient number of funds in the vintage year sample to produce a meaningful return.

** (1) Based on data compiled from 1,401 US venture capital funds, including fully liquidated partnerships, formed between 1981 and 2011.

Returns are net of fees, expenses and carried interest. Vintage year funds formed since 2010 are too young to have produced meaningful

returns. Analysis and comparison of partnership returns to benchmark statistics may be irrelevant. Benchmarks with NA (not applicable) have an

insufficient number of funds in the vintage year sample to produce a meaningful return.

Disclaimer: All information in this report is assumed to be accurate to the best of our ability. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. The

information contained in this report is not to be construed as advice and should not be confused as any sort of advice. NIN Ventures (or NIN.VC), its

employees, officers or affiliates, in some instances, have long or short positions or holdings in the securities or other investments of companies

mentioned herein. Investors should not consider this report while making investment decisions.

This information packet is for informational and discussion purpose only and does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to purchase

interests in NIN.VC. Any such offer or solicitation shall be made only pursuant to the final confidential private placement memorandum relating to

FAQs

References and Disclaimer



the Fund, which describes certain risks related to an investment in the Fund as well as other important information about the Fund. The information

set forth herein does not purport to be complete and is subject to change. This information packet is subject to and qualified in its entirety by all of

the information set forth in the Memorandum, including without limitation all of the cautionary statements set forth in the front of the Memorandum

and the “Risk Factors” section of the Memorandum. The Memorandum must be read carefully in its entirety prior to investing in the Fund. This packet

does not constitute a part of the Memorandum.

Only “accredited investors” (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended) may invest in the fund. The SEC has not passed

upon the merits of or given its approval to the Fund securities, the terms of the offering, or the accuracy or completeness of any offering materials.

The Fund securities are being offered in reliance from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and are not required to comply with specific

disclosure requirements that apply to registration under the Securities Act. In addition, the Fund’s securities are not subject to the protections of the

Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended.

This information packet includes confidential, proprietary and trade secret information of NIN.VC. By opening this document, the recipient agrees

that (i) no portion of this paper may be reproduced or distributed in any format without the prior express written consent of NIN.VC (ii) it will not copy,

reproduce or distribute this presentation, in whole or in part, to any person or party, and (iii) it will keep confidential all information contained herein

that is not already public.

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s investments will achieve comparable

results, that targeted diversification or asset allocation will be met or that the Fund will be able to implement its investment strategy and investment

approach or achieve its investment objective.

Statements contained in this paper are based on current expectations, estimates, projections, opinions and beliefs of the investment team of the

Fund. Such statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed thereon. Additionally, it

contains “forward-looking statements”. Actual events or results or the actual performance of the Fund may differ materially from those reflected or

contemplated in such statements.

None of the members of the investment team referred to herein hold themselves out to any person for any purpose as a general partner. Statements

contained herein that are attributable to the members of the investment team are not made in any person’s individual capacity, but rather on

behalf of the Fund’s investment team and manager, which manage and implement the investment program of the Fund.

Any decision to invest in the Fund should be made after reviewing the Memorandum carefully, conducting such diligence and investigations as the

investor deems necessary and consulting the investor’s own legal, accounting, and tax advisors in order to make an independent determination of

the suitability and consequences of an investment in the Fund. Certain of the information contained herein, particularly in respect of the market

data, economic and other forecasts and performance data is from third-party sources. While NIN.VC believes such sources to be reliable, none of

the Fund, its manager, its investment team or any of their respective affiliates or employees have updated any such information though the date

hereof or undertaken any independent review of such information. NIN.VC does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, with

respect to the fairness, correctness, accuracy, reasonableness or completeness of any of the information contained herein (including but not limited

to economic, market or other information obtained from third parties, and the sponsors or managers of prior investments included herein), and it

expressly disclaims any responsibility or liability therefore. NIN.VC reserves the right to modify any of the terms of the offering and the interests

described herein and to revise and reissue the materials. NIN.VC has no responsibility to update any of the information provided in this packet.

Information contained herein and specific to any individual’s tenure at a specific investment firm is provided in order to illustrate the nature of such

individual’s professional experience and contribution to the success of such investment firm, but should not be understood as “track record”

information. It is presented for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon in connection with any investment or other related decision.

Other investment professionals of such firms had substantial involvement in, and made substantial contributions to, certain of the investments

described herein. The individuals included herein did not possess sole investment approval with respect to any investment or transaction. The

transactions / tombstones summarized herein represent certain technology-related investments which the applicable individual believes represent

the most meaningful contribution in creating value for the applicable investment firm during their tenure. The performance of these investments and

/ or transaction is not necessarily indicative of the performance of every investment made by the applicable investment firm during such individual’s

tenure. Additional information regarding each individual’s work at prior companies is available upon request.

The interests may not be eligible for sale in any jurisdiction outside the United States, or suitable for all types of investors. Prospective investors should

inform themselves as to the legal requirements and tax consequences of the receipt of this presentation and an investment in the Fund.

The investment program of the Fund is speculative and entails substantial risks. There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Fund

will be achieved and that investors will not incur losses. NIN.VC and its affiliated entities cannot be held responsible for any direct or incidental loss

incurred by applying any of the information. The statements and opinions expressed are subject to change without notice based on market and

other conditions. Moreover, an investment in the Fund provides limited liquidity since the interests are not freely transferable, and the investors in the

Fund will have very limited withdrawal rights. Additional risks associated with an investment in the Fund includes, but are not limited to the following:

(i) the Fund is speculative and involves a high degree of risk; (ii) the performance of the Fund could be volatile; (iii) the Fund’s manager and

investment team have total authority over the investments of the Fund; (iv) there is no secondary market for the Interests and none is expected to

develop; (v) there are restrictions on transferring an investor’s interest; (vi) the fees and expenses of the Fund may offset any profits; (vii) certain

conflicts of interest may exist; and (viii) unknown internet related risk factors may arise. This investment entails a risk of total loss of capital. Investors in

the Fund must be prepared to bear such risks for an indefinite period of time and able to withstand a total loss of the amount invested. The foregoing

list of certain risk factors does not purport to be a complete enumeration or explanation of the risks involved in the Fund. For more information, see

the “Risk Factors” section of the NIN Ventures Memorandum.

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