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GEC 2017: Nicolas Rouhana
- 1. #GEC2017 | GEC.CO “SEEDERS” OF LEBANON Nicolas Rouhana national lead General Manager, IM Capital / Seeders @nrouhana
- 2. #GEC2017 | GEC.CO KSA Iraq Iran Egypt Soudan Bahrain Syria Algeria Kuwait Jordan UAE Somalia Tunisia Yemen Oman Libya Mediterranean Sea Ocean Indian 2000 km Geo-political context: Great home in a tough neighborhood !
- 3. #GEC2017 | GEC.CO Startup Funding in Lebanon: The LeapFrog ! Pre- Acceleration Acceleration Seed Stage Series A, B, ..(VC) Internationalization Programs Additional Funds Idea Stage Seed Stage Growth StageMVP & Seed Stages $30K MatchingInvestment Stage $1-5M TheemarTrablos Circular 331 Aug-2013
- 4. #GEC2017 | GEC.CO MENA II: Encouraging Early-Stage Investments Matching Capital Equity Guarantee Support Programs Matching new private sector investments with Investment Partners and/or qualified angel investors to support Early-Stage Businesses and Investments Providing Qualified Investors with a partial guarantee on investments in Early-Stage Businesses and on Venture Capital Providing a range of assistance to investors and entrepreneurs, including trainings, angel coordination and assistance, and mentorship programs VC .. with a “twist”
- 5. #GEC2017 | GEC.CO Some Infographics since April 2015 163 Start Ups Met 17 Business Angels not Matched Selected for IC25 11 Co- funded Companies 10 Business Angels Matched 7 VCs Matched
- 6. #GEC2017 | GEC.CO Let’s explore Angel Investing ! 6 Existing “angels”
- 7. #GEC2017 | GEC.CO Seeders MBA 2016 – Learn & Earn A One Year-long Program for “Novice” Angel Investors • Pitches every 6 weeks (from September 8, 2016 to July 6, 2017): - GBI Workshops on Investment Topic - Meet MSMEs via Investment Meetings / Pitching Sessions - Moderated Group Debrief – Voting on Investment (Majority Decides) • In Between: - Conduct Due Diligence & Negotiation (Deal-leader) - Attend Videos & Webinars on Investment Topic - Commitment • $15K Each in a Common Pool for Investing in an SPV, 50% Capital Guaranteed • $2.5K Tuition – 50% Sponsored for First MBA Batch
- 8. #GEC2017 | GEC.CO Investment vehicle MSME 50% Capital Guaranteed by IM Capital MSME SPV (Lebanese HOLDING S.A.L.) Individual Investors shareholders $15K$15K $15K 3 – 4 investments Average ticket size: $80K co-investment from other funds (IM Capital, iSME, etc)
- 9. #GEC2017 | GEC.CO Info session June 2016 Formal launch July 2016 Outreach
- 10. #GEC2017 | GEC.CO And they were 26.. the “unusual suspects” !
- 11. #GEC2017 | GEC.CO Seeders MBA 2016-2017 – Preliminary Results 5 investment workshops /sessions 39 startups pre-pitched 16 startups pitched Due diligence with 9 startups 3 term sheets proposed
- 12. #GEC2017 | GEC.CO Outreach Angels “ambassadors” promoting Seeders experience and angel investment opportunities “Sparring with an angel” workshop
- 13. #GEC2017 | GEC.CO Towards an Angel Network 13 Potential Individual Investors MBA Angels Angel Network (formed by “MBA Alumnis”) Deal-Leaders SideCar angel co- investment fund (accredited) Identification Convening & Educating Training & technical support Co-investment SEEDERS OF LEBANON • Starting a batch for Women Business Angels Q2 ‘17 with LLWB • Create a side-car angel co-investment fund • Lobby force (tax deduction for business angels, etc.) • Sector-based groups (Media, Mobile, Games, Movies, Women, ICT, etc) • Attract diaspora
- 14. #GEC2017 | GEC.CO Parting thoughts: Lessons learnt •Find a value proposition that works locally •Trust is key •Value-chain & eco-system is a must •Scalability is key
- 15. #GEC2017 | GEC.CO Thank you Nicolas Rouhana nrouhana@im-capital.com @nrouhana seeders.co @SeedersMBA
- 17. #GEC2017 | GEC.CO The Global Entrepreneurship Congress is part of the GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP NETWORK g e n g l o b a l . o r g
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