Onevest's guide to building teams and raising capital for startups presented by Alejandro Cremades and Shahab Kaviani.

1. Building teams and
raising capital for
startups
Startups on Onevest have raised $80 million+ with our help
August 2014

2. Your Host
Alejandro Cremades
Co-Founder | CEO Onevest
• Involved in the largest investment
arbitration case in history with
$113B at stake
• Guest lecturer professor at
Wharton, NYU, Columbia
University
• Ranked #1 in the Top 30 under 30
list by Vanity Fair
• Raised over $2.5M from top tier
investors

3. Your Host
Shahab Kaviani
Co-Founder | CMO, Onevest
• 10+ years as a startup
founder
• Previously co-founded
CoFoundersLab and
HyperOffice (exited)
• Raised over $800k –
including a portion via equity
crowdfunding

4. Agenda
1. Building high-performing founding teams
2. Raising capital
1. Pros of equity crowdfunding
2. Q & A

5. Benefits of having co-founders
Human
Capital
Financial
Capital
Complementary
Social
Capital
Skills
Moral
Support
Network
Money
Sweat
Equity

6. Where to find co-founders

7. Determining compatibility
Get Beyond Skills…
Builder Opportunist
Specialist Innovator

8. Important factors to have in common
Team
Results
Accountabilit
y
Shared
Vision
Healthy Conflict
Foundation of Trust

9. Started as early-stage
tech companies:
Raising Capital

10. Pitch Deck – What to Include
Team
Overview
High-level
overview of your
company
Problem
How your
startup solves
the problem
Market Size Competition Traction
Financial
Projections
The ASK
How much are
you raising?
How will you
use the $
FINANCIA STATS INTRO
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11. Funding Vehicles
Equity Convertible Debt
CONFIDENTIAL 5
 Price / Valuation
 Pro-Rata Rights
 Board Seats
 Discount
 Interest
 Valuation Cap

12. Team
How many
full-time
people?
Relevant
background?
Do I trust the
founders?
Market
Attractive
market size?
Competitive
landscape?
Opportunity
Traction?
Revenue?
Customers?
Reasonable
business
model?
Is it
something
people want?
Due Diligence

13. Equity Crowdfunding via Onevest
• Fundraising Partner
– We look at each company we work with as a partnership. We put our personal effort
behind the companies we work with to provide them with the resources, exposure, and
knowledge necessary to complete a successful fundraising campaign
• Accredited Investor Network
– We’ve built up a network of screened accredited investors – VCs, Angels, and retail
investors outside of the traditional startup circles and networks
• Distribution
– In addition to our investor network, we have a vast circle of partners (financial
institutions, organizations, accelerators, universities, etc.) that we leverage
• Educational Webinars
– We host regular webinars like Startup Fundraising 101 because we know the learning
curve is high
• Digital Demo Days
– We host regular virtual pitch events to let some of our trending companies pitch in front
of a large audience of accredited investors

14. THANK YOU!
CONTACT
Alejandro Cremades – alejandro@onevest.com
Shahab Kaviani – shahab@onevest.com