TiE is a global non-profit organization that fosters entrepreneurship through mentoring, networking, education, and funding. It has over 14,000 members across 60 chapters in 17 countries. The Silicon Valley chapter is the largest and hosts numerous annual events to support entrepreneurs, including TiEcon - the world's largest conference for entrepreneurs. TiE also offers funding programs like TiE Angels, which has funded 17 companies with $6.8 million invested. Sponsoring TiE provides opportunities to connect with innovative entrepreneurs, identify potential partners and portfolio companies, and support the global entrepreneurial community.

1. TiE 2013 Sponsorship Package
Fostering
Entrepreneurship

2. Founded 1992
TiE at a Glance: in Silicon Valley
A not-for-profit Global Network of Entrepreneurs & Professionals, responsible for
$200B economic value creation
Mission: To foster entrepreneurship globally through
mentoring, networking, education, and funding.
Members Charter Members Countries Chapters
14,000 2,500 17 60
TiEcon is the World’s Largest Conference for Entrepreneurs.
Held for 20 consecutive years since 1994 in Santa Clara, CA

3. TiE Silicon Valley
 The largest TiE chapter in the world
 Based in Silicon Valley – the 29th largest economy in the world
 Home of unparalleled innovation
 40% companies in Silicon Valley have leaders with a TiE
association
 Thriving community participates in weekly events
 TiEcon - TiE SV’s annual conference
 The World’s largest conference for entrepreneurs
 “Among Top 10 Conferences worldwide for ideas and innovation along
side TED and World Economic Forum” - Worth magazine, Sept 2011

4. TiE Charter Members
The Cream of Silicon Valley Leadership
Exclusive Group:
Charter membership is
by invitation only
250 highly accomplished
entrepreneurs, corporate
executives, VCs, Angels,
senior partners in law
firms and banking
institutions, academics
2500 Charter Members (CMs) worldwide; 250 CMs in the Silicon Valley Chapter
Frequent Networking:
10 monthly dinner meetings/year (1 per month excluding May and December)
(2) major functions: Spring lunch and fall/winter holiday party
Annual Charter Member only retreat for worldwide Charter Members

5. Quotes
Corporate Sponsor Entrepreneurs Venture Capitalist &
" IBM is a proud sponsor of TiE “TiE stands heads and shoulders Charter Member
Silicon Valley. We have worked above any entrepreneurial support
structure present and I appreciate the
" As current charter members
with TiE for many years and we and sponsors, at Mayfield Fund,
time you spend with your members
are very glad to see the quality and provide them necessary guidance we have seen how TiE is a truly
programs TiE brings for the and mentoring. Once again, thank entrepreneur-friendly and
constituencies. IBM is honored you for all your help.” professional organization. It has
to work with TiE to bring our -Abhishek Sharma, QSquare
been especially impressive to
technology knowledge to the Technologies
see how they have scaled to
entrepreneurs and to exchange meet the demand for their value
experience amongst other proposition and how the
Federspiel Controls is enthusiastic
sponsors, as well as about our new collaboration with TiE content at TiEcon is unerringly
entrepreneurs. We are very glad Silicon Valley. The organization on the pulse of current trends.
to be part of this community provides important resources and We look forward to continuing
and look forward to the next connections to other key players in
our productive collaboration.”
TiEcon.” the industry, and offers a valuable
sounding board for our ideas and
- Navin Chaddha, Managing
- Chia Chi, Marketing Manager, Director, Mayfield Fund
business plans.
US East Region & Asian - Mark Housley, CEO, Federspiel
Constituent, IBM Controls

6. TiE SV Events
50+ annual events with an average of 100 attendees per event
The Buzz that Feeds Entrepreneurships

7. Summary: TiE Year-Round Programs & Events
Rich programs for learning, networking and growing
• Events to Inform, Educate, Prepare:
– Technology Sectors: Social/Internet, Mobile,
Cloud/Software, Energy, Life Sciences
– TiE Forums: Women’s Forum, Growth Company Forum, TiE
CEO Forum, Youth Forum
– TiE PitchFest
– Networking Mixers
– MentorConnect
• Events to Inspire:
– My Story
– Legends and Leaders
• Funding Programs:
– TiE Angels
• 17 companies funded with ~$6.8M
• 70+ Angels invested, Portfolio value 200M
– VC One on One

8. TiE Events – “My Story”
My Story –
- 10 events (1 per month excluding May and December)
- Successful entrepreneurs with recent exits/IPO’s share their
stories about building their companies

9. TiE Events – “PitchFest”
TiE PitchFest
– 5-6 programs (about 1 every 2 months).
– Entrepreneurs have the opportunity to present a short pitch on their
companies to a panel of investors (VCs, Angels) who provide
constructive feedback

10. TiE Events – “Mentor Connect”
Mentor Connect –
- 4 events (1 per quarter)
- Structured in-person and online mentoring through
platform called “MentorCloud”

11. TiE Events – Many More!
– TiE Special Interest Groups - SIGs (5 SIGs, each 1 event per quarter = 20
events/year) 2011-2012 SIGs: Cloud, Social, Mobile, Energy, Life Sciences
– TiE Forums – One per quarter with subjects such as Women in Technology,
Growth and fundraising, M&A, IPO or acquisition to build your company,
Bio/pharma science and how to navigate the FDA. 2011-2012 Forums include
Growth Company Forum (focus on mid to late stage companies), Economic
Forum, TiE Women’s Forum
– Networking Mixer – an opportunity to meet and connect with all stakeholders
in our ecosystem. Roughly 6 per year
– Special Events – events with business and government delegations from
around the globe. Roughly 1 event per quarter. Delegations have included
several Indian states (cities include Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi),
Dominican Republic, Chile, Canada, Egypt, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico, Singapore,
Japan

12. TiE Programs: TiE 50
Started in 2009
– 78% of TiE50 winners have received funding
– $1.198 Billion has been invested into TiE50 Winners so far
– 42 of the 50 winners have produced over $5.351 Billion in market
capitalization and exited through M&A or IPO.
– 3,746 Companies have been vetted from 57 Countries since inception
in 2009

13. TiE Angels Formed: July 2010
An Angel Investment group formed by Charter Members of TiE Silicon Valley
Mission: To support top-tier emerging companies with early
stage investment and guidance.
Key Metrics:
• 500+ startups have submitted business plans
• 150+ accredited angel investors have joined
• Portfolio Value is $200M
• 70+ unique investors have invested in at least one company
• Investments range from $100k to $1.5m
• 17 companies funded with roughly $6.8 million invested
• 6 companies have received venture funding

14. Sponsorships at TiE
The sharpest entrepreneurs and brightest startups grow out of TiE
TiE Sponsor Benefits
• Platform to build influence, project thought leadership, brand and sell/market products and
services or even seek feedback from members
• Platform to influence and build brand and messaging targeting movers, shakers and decision-
makers in the industry
• Ability to network and build relationships that can lead to business partnerships
Sponsors Offers
• Brand recognition during, before and after events inside in email newsletter twice/week, at
the event, on TiE website, social media
• Logo and potential sponsor introductions and sponsor pitch prior to start and end of events
• Opportunity to get ‘first look’ at TiE Angels, TiE50 and other promising companies in TiE
network
• Other opportunities such as sponsor logos on event collateral, food/beverage to participants

15. Become a Sponsor!
• Increase your company's engagement and connectivity with the premier entrepreneur's
organization in the Silicon Valley and the globe
• Gain access to innovative entrepreneurs and identify potential promising portfolio
companies, and strategic partners
• Showcase your company at TiEcon, the world's largest conference for entrepreneurs
• Participate as a speaker, advisor, or chair at TiE programs, including TiEcon
• Host your own exclusive event with our entrepreneurs
• Share your knowledge with the entrepreneurial community and help ensure success of
future generations of entrepreneurs

16. And finally….
TiE Fast Facts
• TiE is the largest network for entrepreneurs in the world
• 60 chapters in 17 countries with 18,000 worldwide members
• TiE Charter Members - 2500 worldwide; 250 in the Silicon Valley
• $200 billion worth of wealth creation can be attributable to TiE members alone
• 50+ programs + TiEcon - TiE brings in roughly 9,000 entrepreneurs, corporate
executive, venture capitalists, angel investors, and engineers to our programs each
year
• TiE Ambassadors and Charter Members - some of the most successful serial
entrepreneurs, leaders, and investors - Vinod Khosla, Desh Deshpande, Victor
Menezes, Kanwal Rekhi, Narayana Murthy
• TiE Silicon Valley Chapter 3,800 Facebook fans and over 2,500 Twitter followers
• Annual Sponsors of TiE Silicon Valley include: HP, IBM, SAP, Lightspeed Venture
Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Draper Richards, NEA, Clearstone Venture
Partners, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Barclays Wealth, Comerica Bank, Pillsbury,
Morrison Foerster, Silicon Valley Bank, KPMG, Hood & Strong LLP,

18. TiEcon Highlights
• 3,000+ attendees – select group of successful and ambitious technology
professionals from over 40 countries drawn from a vast pool of:
– Global Charter Members (2,500 highly successful entrepreneurs nominated by TiE)
– TiE Members (Over 14K members from 17 countries & 60 chapters)
– TiE SV Guests (Over 30K professionals from Silicon Valley who attend over 60 events hosted by TiE SV)
– TiE Sponsors ( Corporate executives, VCs, Legal & Financial services executives)
• Inspiring, Relevant, Forward-Looking. Thought leadership & Business
Opportunity discussions. Hot Topics and Trendy Tracks for TiEcon 2013
– Big Data
– Mobility
– Software Defined Infrastructure (SDI)
– Entrepreneurship
• “ Top 10 Conference worldwide for Ideas and Entrepreneurship alongside DEMO, TED &
World Economic Forum” - Worth Magazine 2011
• 20 Continuous Years of delivering world class Conference
• Conceived, Designed and Produced by a volunteer team of accomplished
technology executives. Features 150 Top Industry Speakers without
Honorarium

19. TiEcon 2013 Day 1 Highlights – Fri May 17th, 2013
Conference Grand Opening Keynote – Santa Clara Convention Center, California
Morning Keynote – Big Data Morning Keynote – Mobility Morning Keynote – SDI
Expo Halls Open - focused on Big Data, Mobility, SDI & Entrepreneur Services
Parallel Sessions – Big Data Parallel Sessions – Mobility Parallel Sessions – SDI
Understanding & Harnessing Big Data Enterprise Mobility Understanding SDI & its affect on
• Fireside chats • Fireside chats Enterprise & Service Providers
• • Fireside chats
• Panel discussion Panel discussion
• Panel discussion
Use Cases of Big Data in Social Media, Internet of Things Software Defined Networking
Health Care, Govt. • Fireside chats
• Fireside chats • Fireside chats
• Panel discussion • Panel discussion
• Panel discussion
Afternoon Keynote – Big Data Afternoon Keynote – Mobility Afternoon Keynote – SDI
Big Data Ecosystem Mobile Payments Software Defined Storage
• Fireside chats • Fireside chats • Fireside chats
• Panel discussion • Panel discussion • Panel discussion
Future of Big Data Mobile App Ecosystems Software Defined Infra Management
• Fireside chats • Fireside chats • Fireside chats
• Panel discussion • Panel discussion • Panel discussion
Where are VCs investing in Big Data Where are VCs investing in Mobility Where are VCs investing in SDI
5 Startups Lightening Round-Big Data 5 Startups Lightening Round-Mobility 5 Startups Lightening Round-SDI

20. TiEcon 2013 Day 2 Highlights – Sat May 18th, 2013
Conference Grand Opening Keynote – Santa Clara Convention Center, California
Morning Entrepreneur Keynote – Startup Thought Leadership
Expo Halls Open - focused on Big Data, Mobility, SDI & Entrepreneur Services
Entrepreneurship I - Funding Trends TiE Women’s Forum - I Global Innovation -I
• Fireside chats • Fireside chats • Fireside chats
• Panel discussion • Panel discussion • Panel discussion
Entrepreneurship – II Challenges today TiE Women’s Forum - II Global Innovation - II
• Fireside chats • Fireside chats • Fireside chats
• • Panel discussion
Panel discussion • Panel discussion
Mentor Connect & Networking Sessions
Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make TiE Youth Forum - I Social Entrepreneurship
• Fireside chats • Fireside chats • Fireside chats
• Panel discussion • Panel discussion • Panel discussion
Growing a start up TiE Youth Forum - II Trends in Professional Services
• Fireside chats • Fireside chats • Fireside chats
• Panel discussion • Panel discussion • Panel discussion
Corporate Ethics – Dos and Don’ts
Conference Grand Closing Keynote – Santa Clara Convention Center, California

21. TiE SV Ecosystem Profile and Statistics

22. Sample of Past TiEcon Keynotes
Meg Whitman Larry Ellison Steve Ballmer John Chambers Eric Schmidt
HP Oracle Microsoft Cisco Google
Reid Hoffman Marissa Mayer Larry Page Tony Hsieh Deepak Chopra
Linkedin Yahoo Google Zappos Chopra Foundation
Salman Khan Elon Musk Peter Thiel Aaron Levie David Ferruci
Khan Academy Tesla PayPal Box IBM

23. Aaron Levie Keynote
Marissa Meyer Keynote
Vinod Khosla, Youth Forum
Sam Pitroda, Suhas Patil and others
TiEcon Audience
TiEcon Panel
TiEcon Expo
Tim Draper Keynote Kanwal Rekhi
Memories of TiEcons Past

24. Sponsors Include
Tech Corporations Finance VCs Govt./NGO
Service Providers

25. TiEcon 2013 Sponsor Benefits
• Showcase Thought Leadership
– Reinforce your leadership position to 3,000+ global technology executives
– Reinforce thought leadership in Big Data, Mobility or SDI by sponsoring a keynote or panel
session
• Expand Ecosystem of Target Audience
– Spread your message among 1,000+ engineers who attend TiEcon and are actively engaged
in developing applications for various ecosystems
– Get your message to 500+ startups that attend TiEcon every year
• Influential Corporate Development Opportunities
– Find influential partnership opportunities with leading startups and entrepreneurs in the
industry
– Opportunity to participate in selection of Top5 winning startups in Big Data, Mobility and
SDI
• Recruit Quality Talent
– Mingle with the hottest talent in the industry to attract to your corporation
• Meet Emerging Tech Leaders
– From among winners of the exclusive TiE 50 awards since 2009
– Many great startups have their roots in TiE including 16 direct investments from TiE Angels

26. TiEcon 2013 Sponsorship Details
Sponsorship Type Grand Platinum Gold Silver
Sponsorship Fee $100,000 $60,000 $30,000 $15,000
Conference Passes ($500) 50 25 15 5
VIP Opening Reception Passes 10 10 5 2
Exclusive Event Sponsorship VIP Opening NA NA NA
Reception
Booth Space 40x16 20x16 20x8 10x8
Sector Keynote Yes : Two Yes NA NA
Company Sponsored Workshop Yes: Two Yes Yes NA
One Panel Participation Yes: Two Yes Yes Yes
On-site Visibility Yes Yes Yes Yes
Attendee Badges Logo Yes NA NA NA
Email/Social/Press/Analyst Marketing Yes Yes Yes Yes
Promotion
Website Promotion Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mobile App Promotion Yes Yes NA NA

27. Sponsor TiEcon 2013!
The Largest Gathering of the Hottest Entrepreneurs and Startups in the World!

28. Contact Us
• Sponsorship Team
– Sanjay Shirole sanjay.shirole@sv.tie.org ; 650-280-0396
– Saurabh Tandon saurabh.tandon@sv.tie.org; 925-234-
2106
– Bharath Ram bharathram2011@gmail.com; 650-906-7164
• TiE Office
– Raj Desai, Executive Director raj@tie.org; 408-306-3076
– Ramesh Krishnan, Director Business Development
ramesh@tie.org 408-550-3696