Tri-Calley startups overview 5-2015

1. Bringing Silicon Valley Home

2. Who are We?
• Founding team with deep roots in new
ventures startups and Fortune 500.
• Abdul – Founder / Managing
Partner
– 15+ years of experience in dealing with new
venture startups. Past experience in finance,
operations, marketing, business and corporate
development.
• Rajeev – Founder / Managing
Partner
– 20+ years of experience in technology. Past
experience in early stage startups. Part of
successful exits at Tellme Networks and
Orative.

3. What are we building
• An eco-system where an idea is
born here, developed here and
grown here
• The idea is NOT new, similar
models with great success exist
in every major metropolitan
– Y-combinator, 500 Startups,
Techstars, Pitme and many more
• We bring it to the community
level
– BY, OF, and FOR the community
Tri-Valley
Startups
Startups
Companies
Investors
Mentors

4. Why is there a need?
• We have a highly educated & experienced community
• Many of these people have disruptive ideas that
• They cannot get funding for at their current employers or
• New ideas based on their deep domain expertise
• They lack contacts
• To raise money
• To get support (mentorship) in areas they do not have
experience
• Networking with other entrepreneurs to learn from
• Commute to Silicon Valley or San Francisco to meet advisors
and VCs
Solution:
Entrepreneurs have the idea, lets help them build their network,
connect with the right people, gain access to capital and let them
focus on starting and growing their business right here

6. What do we offer for Entrepreneurs?
• Eco-system of
– Mentors & Advisors
– Connections
– Access to Investors
– Services – Legal, Accounting, Product Engineering
– Office Space
• We help with perfecting pitch decks, MVP, and
more

7. What do we offer for Entrepreneurs?
Community
Starting a company is
solitary and
challenging. Working
with other people
going through the
same challenges makes
a huge difference.
Introductions to
investors who can
make pre-seed
investment
You will get access to
mentors and advisors
who have domain
experience and
startup experience to
provide you guidance
when you need it
Advise Connections
Investors
Access to Legal,
Marketing,
Accounting
& Product
Engineering Services
Services Office Space
Tap to massive
network of
connections to build
relationships and
partnerships
Office space to work
and collaborate with
other entrepreneurs
and meet with
mentors and
advisors.

8. What do we get?
• A nominal equity stake percentage in your
company vested over 2 years.

10. Investor Overview
• Locally founded opportunities
– Lower risk
– Less politics
• Small seed investments
– Seed round investments ranging $5-$10k per company
• No management fees
– We will not charge a fee to the investor or the
entrepreneur
• Reasonable valuations
– Range between $1-$2.5M
• Opportunity to invest in future round & funds

11. Equity Ownership
Tri-Valley
Startups
Investor
Total
Ownership
We are aligned with you, the investor, in our
decisions and investments (money + time).
We make money, when you make money.
1% 5% 6%
With opportunity to invest in venture rounds.
Equity ownership

12. Investments
Direct investments
• Invest alongside other investors in making
direct investments in each company
• Opportunity to choose which companies are
presented for investment
Fund investments
• We may launch a fund to allow for
investments through the fund.
• The terms/conditions of such fund are TBD.

14. For Mentors/Advisors
• What we offer
– Opportunity to mentor a idea from incubation and
take it to next level
– Be part of the team which votes on start up ideas
– Opportunity to invest
– Be on Advisory board of startups