2013-2014 Annual Report* 3 CAMPUSES $40,55 8,0 0 0 total funding raised by companies affiliated with the AU 95,0 0 0 total square feet across 3 6 5,0 0 0 campuses as of October 2014 $20,748,0 0 0 total funding raised by companies headquartered within the AU 180 total square feet by January 2015 TOP 3 INDUSTRIES: 23% of companies within the AU are 32 % female and/or minority-led 32 3 11 6 new jobs created by AU companies contractors employed by AU companies companies are located across AU’s 3 campuses BUSINESS -TOCONSUMER SOFTWARE of companies within the AU are female-led 76% of survey respondents who sought funding received it BUSINESS PRODUCTS 5.9 AU companies rate the Triangle’s entrepreneurial climate at 5.9 (based on a scale from 1-7) 244 79 new full-time positions new part-time positions 1 = let’s pack it up 7 = never better! *Statistics reflect data collected October 2013 through October 2014 1 0,43 3 5.8 the average rating of AU’s impact on its members’ success (based on a scale from 1-7) 1 = no impact 389 people toured the AU or attended an AU event events at AU = 1,000 people 7 = unbelievable impact 88 21,9 04 cups of coffee brewed at AU 7pounds 68 of waste composted 4,480 slices of pizza consumed companies joined the AU between October 2013 & October 2014 65 % at HelpFest $674,7 0 0 AU companies spent more than half a million dollars at downtown Durham & downtown Raleigh establishments 68 % of survey respondents received 3 or more strategic introductions through the American Underground of survey respondents reported mentoring young entrepreneurs 90% of respondents have collaborated with other AU companies -Thank you to our founding partners- Want to learn more? Visit AmericanUnderground.com @AmerUnderground