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Scaling In Europe - Fundraising
Reshma Sohoni
@rsohoni
Seedcamp is a founder’s first round fund.
We invest smart capital into pre-seed
and seed stage startups, providing up to €200k
and a lifelong platform of Learning, Network and Capital to
support the most ambitious Founders.
“
The access to capital
$420MTotal Funding
Raised by
companies
since 2007
19%
81%
of Seedcamp backed
companies raise
follow-on funding
84%
500 Total
investors
120 US
investors
Some of the top VCs our companies
are raising from
The Big Picture
The generational effect
1990s
pre-‘90s
2000s
2010s
1st generation 3rd generation
2nd generation 4th generation
Supernova
Silicon Valley
Pre 90’s 90’s 00’s 10’s
90’s 00’s nowadays
2rd generation
In EU
The Early Stage
Angels - exited experience
Barry Smith
Skyscanner
Errol Damelin
Wonga
Ed Wray
Betfair
Will Neale
Grabyo
Jeremy Yap
Citymapper
The emergence of seed VCs
Source: The Micro-VC crunch, pevcbanker.com, May 2016
Crowdfunding
• Customers as Shareholders
• Product validation
• Creates Brand Advocates
Bringing together public & private capital
£25m to support London
tech startups
£200m invested in 169 fast
growing UK startups
Enterprise Capital Fund
behind…
+
Tax benefits - unlike anywhere
Source: Commentary EIS SEIS Official Statistics, HMRC, January 2016
+58% Angel
Investments
2013 vs
2012
Rapid growth
0
200
400
600
800
2011 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
783
692
457
342
Amount Invested (million £)
+34%
+51%
+13%
Average
fundraise
increased to
£535,615
•income tax relief
•no capital gains
•tax offset loss
EIS/SEIS
1994 - 2012
The Later Stage
Late stage capital drop
Source: European Private Equity Activity, investeurope.com, 2015
Number of funds that reached first, intermediate or final closing
during the year
0
50
100
150
200
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
35
39
4646
58
57
60
66
69
6
10
911
20
17
18
17
27
57
80
5860
74
60
70
82
100
Early-stage Later-stage Balanced
196
165
148
134
152
117 113
129
58
Value add VCs
Ongoing involvement
Talent
Marketing
Sales
Partnerships
Operations
Networking
Hands-on approach
The Americans
Source:The State of European Tech, SLUSH & ATOMICO, Nov 2015
(SWE)
(GER)
(SWE)
(GER)
(SWE)
(GER)
(GER)
(UK)
(SWE) (UK)
(SWE)
(UK)
(UK)
VC Selected investment in Europe
(UK)
(UK)
UNHWs, family office and corporates
Non-VC participation in mid & late stage startups
12.5%
25%
37.5%
50%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
44%
35%35%
31%
28%28%
25%
27%
20%
17%
11%
13%
8%9%
Asst Mgmt / Family Office / Hedge Fund / Mutual Fund
Corporate / Corporate VC
CAGR
09’-14’
18%
7%
Source: VC-backed, US startups that have raised $15M+ total, ex. life sciences, CBInsights, 1/1/09-4/20/15
Venture debt
Direct lending fundraising: North America vs. Europe-focused funds, 2006 -
2016 YTD
0
5
10
15
20
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 YTD
0.9
18.8
13.2
8.5
3.5
1.1
2.9
0.61.20.40.3 1.7
17.1
19.8
14.5
7
3.3
3.9
1.1
17.4
7.7
1.8
North America-Focused Funds Europe-Focused Funds Source: Private Debt Spotlight, Preqin Ltd, May 2016
The Takeaways
Myth: Every great company
gets funded
Takeaway #1
Capital is king
Takeaway #2
Takeaway #3
Hubs dominate
Get off the conveyor belt
Takeaway #4
Choice matters
Takeaway #5
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Startup grind scaling in europe fundraising (final) copy

  • 1. Scaling In Europe - Fundraising Reshma Sohoni @rsohoni
  • 2. Seedcamp is a founder’s first round fund. We invest smart capital into pre-seed and seed stage startups, providing up to €200k and a lifelong platform of Learning, Network and Capital to support the most ambitious Founders. “
  • 3. The access to capital $420MTotal Funding Raised by companies since 2007 19% 81% of Seedcamp backed companies raise follow-on funding 84% 500 Total investors 120 US investors Some of the top VCs our companies are raising from
  • 5. The generational effect 1990s pre-‘90s 2000s 2010s 1st generation 3rd generation 2nd generation 4th generation Supernova Silicon Valley Pre 90’s 90’s 00’s 10’s 90’s 00’s nowadays 2rd generation In EU
  • 7. Angels - exited experience Barry Smith Skyscanner Errol Damelin Wonga Ed Wray Betfair Will Neale Grabyo Jeremy Yap Citymapper
  • 8. The emergence of seed VCs Source: The Micro-VC crunch, pevcbanker.com, May 2016
  • 9. Crowdfunding • Customers as Shareholders • Product validation • Creates Brand Advocates
  • 10. Bringing together public & private capital £25m to support London tech startups £200m invested in 169 fast growing UK startups Enterprise Capital Fund behind… +
  • 11. Tax benefits - unlike anywhere Source: Commentary EIS SEIS Official Statistics, HMRC, January 2016 +58% Angel Investments 2013 vs 2012 Rapid growth 0 200 400 600 800 2011 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 783 692 457 342 Amount Invested (million £) +34% +51% +13% Average fundraise increased to £535,615 •income tax relief •no capital gains •tax offset loss EIS/SEIS 1994 - 2012
  • 13. Late stage capital drop Source: European Private Equity Activity, investeurope.com, 2015 Number of funds that reached first, intermediate or final closing during the year 0 50 100 150 200 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 35 39 4646 58 57 60 66 69 6 10 911 20 17 18 17 27 57 80 5860 74 60 70 82 100 Early-stage Later-stage Balanced 196 165 148 134 152 117 113 129 58
  • 14. Value add VCs Ongoing involvement Talent Marketing Sales Partnerships Operations Networking Hands-on approach
  • 15. The Americans Source:The State of European Tech, SLUSH & ATOMICO, Nov 2015 (SWE) (GER) (SWE) (GER) (SWE) (GER) (GER) (UK) (SWE) (UK) (SWE) (UK) (UK) VC Selected investment in Europe (UK) (UK)
  • 16. UNHWs, family office and corporates Non-VC participation in mid & late stage startups 12.5% 25% 37.5% 50% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 44% 35%35% 31% 28%28% 25% 27% 20% 17% 11% 13% 8%9% Asst Mgmt / Family Office / Hedge Fund / Mutual Fund Corporate / Corporate VC CAGR 09’-14’ 18% 7% Source: VC-backed, US startups that have raised $15M+ total, ex. life sciences, CBInsights, 1/1/09-4/20/15
  • 17. Venture debt Direct lending fundraising: North America vs. Europe-focused funds, 2006 - 2016 YTD 0 5 10 15 20 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 YTD 0.9 18.8 13.2 8.5 3.5 1.1 2.9 0.61.20.40.3 1.7 17.1 19.8 14.5 7 3.3 3.9 1.1 17.4 7.7 1.8 North America-Focused Funds Europe-Focused Funds Source: Private Debt Spotlight, Preqin Ltd, May 2016
  • 19. Myth: Every great company gets funded Takeaway #1
  • 22. Get off the conveyor belt Takeaway #4