Seedcamp Creating Europe’s Next Generation Entrepreneurs

EU has 11 of Top 15 broadband markets

Online advertisers spend 2x in UK than US…

We have amazing young R&D talent…

We have 7/10 top locations for young coders

We’ve given birth to powerful technologies…

We have experienced venture capital...

We’ve begun to have some great exits… $4.1bn $1.1bn $366m $900m $575m $265m $280m

Entrepreneurs actively seed investing... Oliver Jung (30+ investments) Saul & Robin Klein (20) Samwer Bros Martin Varsavsky Niklas Zennstrom & Janus Friis Klaus Hommels Stefan Glaenzer Michael Kleindel Brent Hoberman Hugo Burge and David Soskin

Oliver Jung (30+ investments)

Saul & Robin Klein (20)

Samwer Bros

Martin Varsavsky

Niklas Zennstrom & Janus Friis

Klaus Hommels

Stefan Glaenzer

Michael Kleindel

Brent Hoberman

Hugo Burge and David Soskin

We have a pipeline of web leaders….

Europe has everything going for it…

West Coast has created $750bn market cap

Why are there no European versions?

Young entrepreneurs are frustrated “ The density of smart people who understand this space is so much higher in San Francisco than it is in London and the opportunities are so much greater. People look slightly ashamed for anyone aiming as big as Google here - there's a feeling that you shouldn't embarrass yourself by trying.“ Peter Nixey, WebKitchen

“ The density of smart people who understand this space is so much higher in San Francisco than it is in London and the opportunities are so much greater. People look slightly ashamed for anyone aiming as big as Google here - there's a feeling that you shouldn't embarrass yourself by trying.“ Peter Nixey, WebKitchen

What is Seedcamp? Catalyst for generating Europe’s next generation of entrepreneurs Focussed on providing initial seed capital and connections which entrepreneurs need to succeed Targeted at EMEA’s brightest and most ambitious young entrepreneurs Organization dedicated to helping them take risks to create world-beating businesses

Catalyst for generating Europe’s next generation of entrepreneurs

Focussed on providing initial seed capital and connections which entrepreneurs need to succeed

Targeted at EMEA’s brightest and most ambitious young entrepreneurs

Organization dedicated to helping them take risks to create world-beating businesses

Who’s behind it? Executive Team: Saul Klein, Exec Chair: Co-founder Video Island (Lovefilm), Skype, Index Reshma Sohoni, Exec Director: 3i Board Members: Mattias Ljungman: Co-founder Atomico (with Niklas Zennstrom) Jason Goodman: Co-founder Albion Communication Sara Murray: Founder Buddi, Confused.co.uk Paul Birch: Co-founder BirthdayAlarm, Bebo Robin Klein: Serial Entrepreneur & Seed Investor TAG Sumon Sadhu: Founder, Imperial Entrepreneurs Selection Panel: Avid Larizadeh: Accel Greg Marsh: Index Ventures Olivier Schuepbach: Wellington Partners Paul Fisher: Advent Ventures

Executive Team:

Saul Klein, Exec Chair: Co-founder Video Island (Lovefilm), Skype, Index

Reshma Sohoni, Exec Director: 3i

Board Members:

Mattias Ljungman: Co-founder Atomico (with Niklas Zennstrom)

Jason Goodman: Co-founder Albion Communication

Sara Murray: Founder Buddi, Confused.co.uk

Paul Birch: Co-founder BirthdayAlarm, Bebo

Robin Klein: Serial Entrepreneur & Seed Investor TAG

Sumon Sadhu: Founder, Imperial Entrepreneurs

Selection Panel:

Avid Larizadeh: Accel

Greg Marsh: Index Ventures

Olivier Schuepbach: Wellington Partners

Paul Fisher: Advent Ventures

How does it work? Application & Selection Targeted at young teams from EMEA Open application through the web 20 best teams selected by panel of VCs Invited to come to London for week in September Seed funding Week long, immersive event in London for winners Successful teams surrounded by 150+ exceptional mentors Up to 5 teams chosen for €50k funding for 10% equity stake Invited to stay a further 3 months in London Company development Weekly dinners & events to support teams Demo day after 6 weeks Funding day after 10 weeks July & August Sept 3rd-7th Sept to November

Application & Selection

Targeted at young teams from EMEA

Open application through the web

20 best teams selected by panel of VCs

Invited to come to London for week in September

Seed funding

Week long, immersive event in London for winners

Successful teams surrounded by 150+ exceptional mentors

Up to 5 teams chosen for €50k funding for 10% equity stake

Invited to stay a further 3 months in London

Company development

Weekly dinners & events to support teams

Demo day after 6 weeks

Funding day after 10 weeks