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Hi!
Principal @ Gemini Israel Ventures
Investment Manager @ Naiot Venture Accelerator
Founder & CEO VentureApp (Now part of Balink)
New Media Manager @ Yes Satellite TV, Eurocom group
Liz’s husband, Jonathan, Ram and Alona’s dad
4. What are investors looking for?
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ROI NEED
COMPETITION
BUSINESS MODEL
INTELECTUAL PROPERTY
BUDGET
WORK PLAN
PITCH/DISRUPTION
PHASE
MARKET
A GOOD STORY WITH
SOLID STORY TELLERS
5. Proficiency
Diversity
Confidence
Reliability
Chemistry
Hierarchy
Humility
Agility
Experience
Does our team have the dynamics that match
what investors are looking for in a team?
6. Proficiency
Diversity
Confidence
Reliability
Chemistry
Hierarchy
Humility
Agility
Experience
Does our team have the dynamics that match
what investors are looking for in a team?
It’s less about how much you know,
It’s more about how well you know it.
Does our team nurture excellence?
Do we have expertise?
7. Proficiency
Diversity
Confidence
Reliability
Chemistry
Hierarchy
Humility
Agility
Experience
Does our team have the dynamics that match
what investors are looking for in a team?
This town ain’t big enough for the 12 of you…
Have we built the A-Team?
Do we have two/three of a kind?
8. Proficiency
Diversity
Confidence
Reliability
Chemistry
Hierarchy
Humility
Agility
Experience
Does our team have the dynamics that match
what investors are looking for in a team?
If the team, or part of it, conveys the slightest doubt
regarding their ability to hit a home run, it will show.
Is our team on board?
All the way?
Really?
9. Proficiency
Diversity
Confidence
Reliability
Chemistry
Hierarchy
Humility
Agility
Experience
Does our team have the dynamics that match
what investors are looking for in a team?
There is no bigger turn off in a meeting with
entrepreneurs, than picking up on internal mistrust
Do we trust each team member to deliver?
Do they know it?
10. Does our team have the dynamics that match
what investors are looking for in a team?
Proficiency
Diversity
Confidence
Reliability
Chemistry
Hierarchy
Humility
Agility
Experience
A broken team is a broken startup.
No way around it.
Do we get along, especially through turbulence?
Do we resolves issues, or ignore them?
11. Does our team have the dynamics that match
what investors are looking for in a team?
Proficiency
Diversity
Confidence
Reliability
Chemistry
Hierarchy
Humility
Agility
Experience
Oh great…another team full of CEOs.
Do we have clear and defined leadership?
Are we aligned with it?
12. Does our team have the dynamics that match
what investors are looking for in a team?
Proficiency
Diversity
Confidence
Reliability
Chemistry
Hierarchy
Humility
Agility
Experience
Couldn’t think of a better word for
“capable of accepting constructive criticism”
Do we listen?
13. Does our team have the dynamics that match
what investors are looking for in a team?
Proficiency
Diversity
Confidence
Reliability
Chemistry
Hierarchy
Humility
Agility
Experience …UghGreat plan. You do realize it’s not gonna happen right?
How are we at handling change?
14. Does our team have the dynamics that match
what investors are looking for in a team?
Proficiency
Diversity
Confidence
Reliability
Chemistry
Hierarchy
Humility
Agility
Experience …Ugh
15. What if we don’t have experience?
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$30, 000,000
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30, 000,000
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16. What if we don’t have experience?
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$30, 000,000
Nick
D’Aloisio
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17. What if we don’t have experience?
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$30, 000,000
STARTUPSTART
18. Just can’t get enough?
@NoamKaiser
http://www.quora.com/Noam-Kaiser/Posts
noam@gemini.co.il
Questions?