The topic was supposed to be 'success strategies to attract investors'. I opted to focused on what really mattered... the 'source' of those strategies instead. The target audience was mostly Southeast Asian founders.
12. Global Seed Fund &
Accelerator. Invested in
500+ Companies across 38
Countries who went on to
raise over $1Billion.
13. 500 STARTUPS HAS BEEN LOOKING AT
THIS REGION FOR A WHILE:
THAILAND
VIETNAM
MALAYSIA
INDONESIA
PHILIPPINES
SINGAPORE
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Note: 500 Startups includes collectively (a) 500 Startups, L.P. and 500 Startups-A, L.P. (together “Fund I”), (b) 500
Startups Annex Fund, L.P., and (c) 500 Startups II, L.P. and 500 Startups II-A, L.P. (together “Fund II”)
14. Some of the startups we’ve funded in the
Philippines, and around the region!
And others you may have heard of…
15. I don’t want to talk about
success ‘strategies’ to
attract investors. Let’s talk
about the ‘source’ of those
strategies…
16. You Sometimes Get What You Wish For
Exactly 4 Years later in the
same Week.
Groupon Exit Valuation
Appeared
Exactly the same
amount I fixed in my
mind 3 years when I
first decided to do a
startup. Exact same
amount.
17. From the ‘This is a shit hole State of Mind’
to the ‘Silicon Valley State of Mind’
ABUNDANCE!
20. Imagine bespoke masterminds with 1000+
global founders and 300+ global mentors
Companies will have access to Dashboard.io, a
Quora-like platform that enables founders to
tap into the collective intelligence of the 500
Startups network
Portfolio companies can message
and connect with any of the 1200+
members of the global 500 Family
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21. Imagine spending 3 months in Silicon Valley and
working alongside the world’s top founders, and
pitching to world’s top investors.
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22. Imagine top ‘growth hackers’ helping you set
up your foundations & training your staff!
http://500.co/distribution/
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23. Imagine optimizing HOW you spend the money
you’ve raised to multiply your traction!
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24. Imagine raising more money much faster and at
stronger valuations (less dilution to you).
Strong ties with local investment partners
+ #1 Most followed investor on AngelList!
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25. It starts with your ‘inner game’.
• Adopting the ‘silicon valley state of mind’ = abundance
• Believe it to see it
• Get global ecosystem access, and set yourself free…
Because sometimes, you get what you wish for ;)