The document provides tips for startup founders on how to pitch venture capital (VC) firms and get them to invest. It outlines 5 key things founders should do: 1) Pitch the right investors by researching their focus areas. 2) Understand industry trends and the big picture. 3) Give a polished pitch covering key details. 4) Share a personal story to qualify the founder's experience. 5) Always follow up after the meeting with next steps. Additional context is given on what attracts VCs like market opportunities and founder qualities, as well as potential red flags. Contact details are provided for the author to follow up.
European Angel Investor Landscape
Matthias Hilpert
MH2 Capital
Value add
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Pre-Seed
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Series A
Business Angel Profile
Sources
Domains
Questions
Europe
Germany
Berlin
European Angel Investor Landscape
Matthias Hilpert
MH2 Capital
Value add
Support
Market view
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Business Angel Profile
Sources
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Questions
Europe
Germany
Berlin
European Angel Investor Landscape
Matthias Hilpert
MH2 Capital
Value add
Support
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Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Business Angel Profile
Sources
Domains
Questions
Europe
Germany
Berlin
Pitch deck FundedByMe for equity crowdfunding. March 2014 Daniel Daboczy
Following on the success of 2013 - when FundedByMe raised more than €4.2 million for European entrepreneurs from its rapidly-growing membership base, which recently crossed 32,000 – FundedByMe confirmed that one of Wired UK’s top 100 European startups has launched also Asia. The company has opened up an office in Singapore, adding to the existing country list that includes Finland, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Italy and Germany.
Summary presentation of the critically acclaimed book on venture capital and entrepreneurship by Flybridge general partner Jeff Bussgang (www.jeffbussgang.com)
European Angel Investor Landscape
Matthias Hilpert
MH2 Capital
Value add
Support
Market view
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Business Angel Profile
Sources
Domains
Questions
Europe
Germany
Berlin
European Angel Investor Landscape
Matthias Hilpert
MH2 Capital
Value add
Support
Market view
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Business Angel Profile
Sources
Domains
Questions
Europe
Germany
Berlin
European Angel Investor Landscape
Matthias Hilpert
MH2 Capital
Value add
Support
Market view
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Business Angel Profile
Sources
Domains
Questions
Europe
Germany
Berlin
Pitch deck FundedByMe for equity crowdfunding. March 2014 Daniel Daboczy
Following on the success of 2013 - when FundedByMe raised more than €4.2 million for European entrepreneurs from its rapidly-growing membership base, which recently crossed 32,000 – FundedByMe confirmed that one of Wired UK’s top 100 European startups has launched also Asia. The company has opened up an office in Singapore, adding to the existing country list that includes Finland, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Italy and Germany.
Summary presentation of the critically acclaimed book on venture capital and entrepreneurship by Flybridge general partner Jeff Bussgang (www.jeffbussgang.com)
How to define and position your VC brand to attract funding and dealflow.
* note: more recent updated version below:
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VanFUNDING 2016: Capital raising options for startups and scalups (Alixe cor...Craig Asano
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Ncfa Craig Asano Jan 8 equity and funding presentationCraig Asano
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Guest lecture at University of Miami Business School on Venture Capital Industry and how it has evolved over last 20 years. Case discussions on Unicorns, TomoTherapy, InfoBlox, JUUL Labs, and AllBirds
Daniel Waterhouse of 3i (http://www.3i.com/) discusses investment options for start-ups, what VCs are looking for and how that impacts on your business.
How to define and position your VC brand to attract funding and dealflow.
* note: more recent updated version below:
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If you're a college student, learn more about startup internships and careers. What roles are a fit for interns and recent grads, how do you find them, and how do you pick a good startup to work for? If instead you want to start your own business, how do you fund it?
“The myths and reality of starting companies” – Dr. Robert Bush (CFO, curtis ...curtis newton labs GmbH
Presentation of Dr. Robert C. Bush Jr., CFO at curtis newton gmbh at the RTL Summer School 2013 „Newsgames“ in Cologne (July 31st, 2013).
About curtis newton
As a driving force behind numerous startups since 2005, and the developer of new, digital innovations, curtis newton embodies the successful fusion of idea-makers with a skilled team who can introduce a new brand to market. Our passion lies in introducing new brands, conquering new markets and helping shape the digital future – and our network accelerates our progress.
www.curtis-newton.com
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VanFUNDING 2016: Capital raising options for startups and scalups (Alixe cor...Craig Asano
Investor, capital raising expert, NCFA legal advisor, and Principal of Venture Law Corporation, Alixe Cormick, highlights key considerations for startups and scaleups to consider when seeking to raise capital and options available to them at various stages of their business development and commercialization.
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Beyond bootstrapping raising capital is critical to launch or grow most ventures. Here's a lean overview of common funding options. Here's to your future success!
Guest lecture at University of Miami Business School on Venture Capital Industry and how it has evolved over last 20 years. Case discussions on Unicorns, TomoTherapy, InfoBlox, JUUL Labs, and AllBirds
Daniel Waterhouse of 3i (http://www.3i.com/) discusses investment options for start-ups, what VCs are looking for and how that impacts on your business.
Craig Blair is a co-founder and partner at AirTree Ventures which invests in world-class Australian entrepreneurs building the iconic companies of tomorrow. With over 15 years experience running 2 of Australia’s most successful tech investment funds with partner Daniel Petre and backing businesses such as eBay, Beamly and Ninemsn, Craig is keen to share his insights on how to get a VC's attention. This presentation includes:
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The Next Round - Optimizing Your Next Financing with Investor ReportingVisible.vc
For public companies, frequent investor reporting is a requirement. In the private markets, this is not the case. At Visible, we worked with Digital Currency Group to help companies better understand how a commitment to consistent investor updates leads to more successful funding outcomes.
Investors historically sit through pitches and evaluate early stage startups on three primary metrics: 1) great looking product demos, 2) compelling presentations, and 3) a strong team. Steve Blank, the Godfather of the Lean Startup movement said in his Customer Development Manifesto: “There’s no formal way for an investor to assess project maturity or quantify risks. Other than measuring engineering progress, there’s no standard language to communicate progress.”
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Entrepreneurs attending this session will learn a valuable approach helping their start-up team prove their competence and validate their ideas by showing investors “evidence” that there’s a repeatable and scalable business model.
Heath Naquin serves as Executive Director for the SW I-Corps Node at The University of Texas at Austin. He also serves as the Managing Director for a multi-university NSF Industry University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) the Center for Next Generation Photovoltaics. Heath was a founding member of three different start-up business initiatives across sectors. He has helped companies raise more than $30 Million in funding from private and government sources.
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WeWork provides small businesses, startups, and freelancers with beautiful workspace, inspiring community, and meaningful services. With weekly events, personalized support, flexibility, and access to thousands of like-minded entrepreneurs around the world - WeWork is the perfect place to grow your business in 2015.
The WeWork Congress location sits in the heart of downtown Austin at 6th St. and Congress Ave. To learn more about joining the community, email joinus@wework.com or call 855.593.9675.
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This session will focus on financial readiness and is applicable to all levels of knowledge and experience.
U-Start is a boutique advisory firm that matches investors with entrepreneurs. Join the U-Start community or follow @Zack_CPT.
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2. CONFIDENTIAL
Since July 2010
500 Startups is an Active and Global Early-Stage Investor
5/13/2018 2
$390M+ in Capital Committed1 1,800+ Portfolio Companies
San Francisco
Silicon Valley
Los Angeles
Mexico City
New York
Miami
Sao Paulo
London Istanbul
Tel Aviv
Riyadh
Bahrain
Bangalore
Kuala
Lumpur
Bangkok
Ho Chi Minh City
Singapore
Tokyo
Taipei
Seoul
People
Countries Where
We’ve Invested
Primary Geographies
The various geographies highlighted in the map result from investments we have made across all 500 Startups funds.
Approximated as of 06/30/2017 and includes the following 500 Startups funds: (a) 500 Startups, L.P. and 500 Startups-A, L.P. (together, “Fund I”), (b) 500 Startups II, L.P. and 500 Startups II-A, L.P.
(together, “Fund II”), (c) 500 Startups III, L.P. and 500 Startups III-A, L.P. (together, “Fund III”), (d) 500 Startups IV, L.P. and 500 Startups IV-A, L.P. (together, “Fund IV”), (e) 500 Startups Annex Fund , L.P. (“Annex”), (f) 500 Luchadores, L.P. (“Luchadores”),
(g) 500 Durians, L.P. (“Durians”), (h) 500 Mobile Collective, L.P. (“Mobile Collective”), (i) 500 Kimchi, L.P. (“Kimchi”), (j) 500 TukTuks, L.P. (“TukTuks”), (k) 500 Startups JP, L.P. ("Japan”), (l) 500 Startups Istanbul, L.P. ("Istanbul”), (m) 500 Luchadores II, L.P.
(”Luchadores II”), (n) 500 Fintech, L.P. (“Fintech”), (o) 500 Durians II, L.P. (“Durians II”), (p) 500 Startups Vietnam, L.P, (“Vietnam”), (q) 500 Startups Canada, L.P. (“Canada”), and (r) 500 Falcons, L.P. (“Falcons”).
3. Bonnie Cheung is a Venture Partner at
500 Startup, focusing on investing in
blockchain and healthcare related
projects.
Before 500, Bonnie led strategic planning
for the Zuellig Group, holding company of
Zuellig Pharma and EBOS (NZE:EBO.
She is also an enterprise software veteran
at IBM, AT&T, HP, Deloitte etc. She is a
chartered CFA and holds a double major
B.A. in Engineering & Economics from
Dartmouth College.
4. CONFIDENTIAL
2000 vs 2018
• Cost of starting a company has decreased by more than
90%, essentially as a consequence of open source
software and cloud computing.1
• Internet speeds are now over 1000x faster than dial-up.2 .
A New Ecosystem: Lower Costs, Lots of Scale and Global Reach
1. https://bothsidesofthetable.com/it-s-morning-in-venture-capital-ac539cd5f0e8
2. http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/04/technology/internet-speed-broadband/index.html
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Global platforms are available for marketing, distribution, and monetization
6. # 1 – Pitch to the Right Investors
Don’t waste people’s time!
7. Before pitching an investor…
• Research what stages (seed, Series A, B, C, etc),
check size, industries, categories, geography,
frequency the specific investors focus on
• Get warm intro from other investors (already invest in
you) or entrepreneurs they invest in
• Precise 1-min intro /email:
• Traction
• Painpoint
• Product/ Solution
• Team
8. CONFIDENTIAL
• 9/10 companies fail – looking for 1 winner
• Winner = needs to return 50/100/1000x
• Effective valuation for seed program = 2.5M; looking for companies who will sell for
$250M or more
• Fund big outcomes
• What we care:
• market sizing, strong problem
• On other hand..you can’t really tell what will have a big outcome at this stage,
but some things you can’t change:
• Team
• Unit economics / customer acquisition
500 Startups – Seed Stage Investor
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9. CONFIDENTIAL
• Equity & Tokens
• Pantera
• Hard Yaka
• Polychain
• Blockchain Capital
• Andreessen Horowitz
• Union Square Ventures
• Draper Associates
• BoostVC
Most Active Blockchain Investors
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11. CONFIDENTIAL
So do your homework
• Know your target customers
• Know your market potential
• Policy or legal environment
You Are Not the First One…
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14. Please cover the following during
your pitch
• Traction, traction, traction
• Revenue
• User download/ engagement
• Major signed partnerships
• Product demo (if you have it)
• Market size & target market
• Pain point
• Product
• Team (team, investors, advisors)
• Technology
• Business model
• Monetization model
• Competition
• Market Trends
15. # 4 – Tell Your Story with Purpose
Share a short, relevant and personal story that
make you uniquely over qualify for creating your
startup.
16.
17. Great story tellers also
understand their audience, the
importance of relevance, and
being able to back up your
saying.
18. Show Passion & Honesty
You’re a human billboard of your startup
The “grit” factor -
I will do whatever
it takes and fight
to make this
happen.
20. After the meeting…
Email follow up within 24 hours
• Thank them!
• Deck
• Current Traction
• Team
• Action items
• Your ask
• Ask for follow up meetings or phone calls
22. Inside VC’s mind
• Fundability
• Trends
• Grit in founders
• Cap table (snapshot of ownership)
• # of co-founders
• Balanced skills/ resources (serial entrepreneurs, domain
expertise, done product before)
23. CONFIDENTIAL
Others that make us walk away:
• Marketplaces
• Ecommerce
• Food delivery
• Sharing economy
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Buzz words that make us drool:
• Blockchain
• Machine Learning/ NLP
• AR
• health tech
Understand the Trends
24. CONFIDENTIAL
Downstream Investors & Acquirers
500 Startups companies have gone to receive investments from:
500 Startups companies have been acquired by:
The Companies and Firms represented here reflect investors into, and acquirers of, investments across 500 Startups funds and do not refer to investments to be held in Fund IV.
5/13/2018 24
25. 5 Things Great Startups Do to Get VCs to
Say “Yes”
# 1 – Pitch to the Right Investors
# 2– Understand the Big Picture
# 3 – Pitch Like a Pro
# 4 – Tell Your Story with Purpose
# 5 – Always Follow Up
26. CONFIDENTIAL
Additional References
• Venture Hacks
• Notes on raising seed financing by Chris Dixon
• A Fundraising Survival Guide by Paul Graham
• How to Create an Enchanting Pitch by Guy Kawasaki
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27. You can find me at:
• Email bonnie@500startups.com
• Twitter @bonkat
• LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/bonniehk
• WeChat
30. CONFIDENTIAL
3 Unicorns ($1B+ in valuation)
* indicates company that has already exited
40+ Centaurs ($100M ~ $999M in valuation)
* indicates companies that have already exited
A Selection of Current Portfolio Wins
Companies are a select sampling of investments across 500 Startups funds and at least one 500 Startups fund has invested in one or more rounds of financing for each of these companies. The valuations listed herein are
estimated as at June 30, 2017 based on 500 Startups Valuation Policy. These numbers provide a snapshot of estimated valuation as at a particular time and may change. Further detail with regard to financing of companies listed
on this slide can be found on Crunchbase. A full list of 500 Startups companies is available upon request.
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Editor's Notes
We have experience (large AUM), breadth (locations) and depth (total investments).
SkinData
Cap table (snapshot of ownership) - founders who have given up too much of company; need them to be incentivized; will be diluted further
Balanced skills/ resources (serial entrepreneurs, domain expertise, done product before)
Pedigrees Matter (jobs, schools) – downstream investors
Trends - Fundability
- We have a large number of successful companies working on scaling across a wide variety of solutions.