Антонио Руиз-Хименес - Блокчейн революция. Применение метрик Венчурных Фондов при инвестировании в ICO International Blockchain Summit Moscow - 1 March

1. Blockchain and ICO Investing
A Venture Capitalist’s Perspective

2. Source: Frost & Sullivan
Early startups are emerging in other segments such as financial services,
public chain infrastructure, commerce & advertising etc.
Blockchain Startup Landscape

3. “Blockchain will do to the
financial system, what the
internet did to media”
Source: https://hbr.org/

4. Disruptive Potential of Blockchain Technology
Source: http://www.bitcoinshop.us

5. Source: Autonomous NEXT $
Media & Social
Gaming & Gambling
Internet of things & People
Finance: Markets
Finance: Investments
Finance: Banking & Payments
Cloud
Core Tech
Cryptocurrency
ICO Raised by industry ($mm)
Initial Coin Offerings Raised
More Than $4 billion in 2017

6. Top Ten ICOs - Raised
more than $1.6 Billion
Source: Autonomous NEXT $

7. PROJECT TOTAL RAISED
Hdac
Filecoin
Infrastructure $258,000,000
Data Storage $257,000,000
Tezos Infrastructure $232,320,000
EOS Stage 1 Infrastructure $230,000,000
Sirin Labs Infrastructure $157,900,000
Bancor Infrastructure $153,000,000
Polkadot Infrastructure $144,300,000
QASH Trading & Investing $108,200,000
Status Infrastructure $107,600,000
Source: https://www.coinspeaker.com
Top Ten ICOs

8. Source: http://www.coindesk.com
Market Returns as of 2017
Global Real
Estate
Gold U.S.
Equities
Global
Equities
Bitcoin All Digital
Assets

9. Source: http://www.coindesk.com
ICO vs. Venture Funding
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Jul-16 Aug-16 Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16 Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17 Jun-17 Jul-17
Angel & Seed VC Funding ICO Fundraising

10. Is ICO a Threat to VC Model?
ICO
• Raises tens of millions of
dollars for an idea
• Lack of oversight
• Big compensation at closing
of ICO
• Advisors’ commitment and
compensation
Venture Capital
• Milestone-based and capital
deployed over time
• Controlled by board presence
• Alignment of interests - ESOP
• Venture capital 7-10 year life

11. Public Sale in April 2018 – Currently in Pre-Sale
www.engagementtoken.com

12. ● Existing platform
● Existing points for dollar system in place
● 4.4+ Million Users
● Client sites, including L.A. Times, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun
● $7.7 million in funding from Venture Capital and Publishers
● Seasoned development team in place working on the project since 2013

14. Source: http://engagementtoken.com
EGT Token Improves Marketplace Functions

15. Engagement Platform

16. Antonio Ruiz-Giménez, Jr.
- Managing Partner -