Overview of Taiwan Startup Stadium

1. TAIWAN STARTUP STADIUM
THE COOLEST STARTUP HUB IN ASIA
#ASIAROCKS

2. WHO ARE WE?
Taiwan Startup Stadium (TSS) is a leading ecosystem builder in Asia that works to help
Taiwanese startups go global and rock the world. With our one alliance, one platform, and one
academy approach installed in 2019, we serve our startup members, network of investors, and
corporate partners, who aspire to grow and succeed in the world by starting with Taiwan. The motto
further implements and shapes our beliefs and strategies - to establish long-lasting connections with
the key players., and to educate through networking and interactions.
Supported by the National Development Council (NDC), TSS was founded in 2015
with the mission to internationalize the Taiwan startup ecosystem. We connect
Taiwan-based startups with global resources, knowledge, and network.

3. GOVERNMENT
RESOURCES
VC CAPITAL
MEDIA
ACCELERATORS
AI & Big Data
Fintech &
Bloch Chain SaaS
Hardware & IoTSoftware &
Marketplace
Platform & Social /
Consumer App
Ed Tech &
Travel Tech
Health / Biotech
VR & AR

4. The motto of 1-1-1 stands for...
One Alliance,
To connect startup ecosystem players around the Asia region
to create new and disruptive synergies
One Platform,
To share our resources and network of mentors, investors,
and corporate partners to facilitate cross-border collaboration
One Academy
To generate tailored educational content and services, while building a
common foundation of shared lessons and best practices to grow and succeed together

5. TSS as a team is taking this from 4 approaches:
- Ecosystem Development
- Strategic Development & Corporate Innovation
- Startup Development
- Special Project & Operations
TO DO THAT...

6. Ecosystem
Development

7. 82%of our startups are in the
early stage - at the Seed/Pre-A Levels
150+
OUR STARTUPS
US $113M Funds raised by members since 2015
Startup Members

8. GLOBAL VISION
Taiwan startups are
increasingly looking to
GO GLOBAL from day one.
With the United States
being the number one
target market, followed by
Japan and Southeast Asia.
Fun fact:
24% of TSS SLX
Members have
at least 1 foreign
founder.
*Data Source: TSS Starting Lineup X members

9. What is SLX? How do I Join?
SOME QUALITIES OF OUR STARTUP
1. Tech-related
2. Product ready
3. Shows traction
Create your profile on F6S to schedule an
interview with TSS!
Apply on F6S
Come have a casual chat with us about your startup!
Get Interviewed
If accepted, welcome to our starting lineup X! If watchlisted,
improve and we welcome you to come interview with us again!
Accepted/Watchlisted?
Accepted startups will be able to enjoy the
perks and services we offer and we ask that
the startups keep us updated twice a year
Enjoy our perks & keep us updated!
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10. Networks of
500+
Investors &
300+
VC Firms
We BRIDGE Taiwan and the
international startup
ecosystems by matching
Taiwan startups with
international investors.
We help them with the deal
flow and send out "Investor
Newsletters" twice a year to
update them on the
investment scene in Taiwan as
well as some possible deals
from our SLX membership
program.
OUR
INVESTORS

11. A network of
100+
Mentors
We PROVIDE SUPPORT to
our startups by holding
office hours with a global
network of experienced and
qualified experts as our
mentors across all industry
verticals.
We’re on constant look out
to welcome new mentors
into our diverse pool of
network! So if you know
someone that looks like a
good fit...let us know!
MENTORSHIP
OUR
MENTORS

12. We’ve led 100+ teams to 12 different
international conferences and hosted 12 oversea
events in over 10 cities worldwide since 2015.
We take our startups to overseas
conferences and events.
CONFERENCES & EVENTS
#ASIAROCKS
HONG KONG TOKYO SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK PALO ALTO AUSTIN NEW ORLEANS BANGKOK

13. TSS conducts pre-departure orientations to help the startup teams get ready for
international branding through pitch trainings and marketing kits, hoping for
startups to make the most out of their appearance at the international conference.
TSS provides free flights, accommodations, entrance tickets and
#TaiwanRocks booths for the startup teams attending Collision.Toronto

14. We STRENGTHEN the Taiwan startup
ecosystem by building strong bonds
among key players. We host various
types of events and workshops...
Kickoff Party
Investor Speed Datings
Termsheet Boot Camp
AI Mixer
Hardware Panel Discussions
to educate and provide opportunities
for our startups.
INVESTOR SPEED DATINGKICKOFF PARTY
LOCAL
COMMUNITY
Termsheet Boot Camp Taipei
Since 2015, we’ve educated 169
teams through programs.

15. Of our list of ongoing events, Term
Sheet Bootcamp (TSB) is our
annual signature event that helps
educate local startups with the
correct entrepreneurial mindset!
In 3 consecutive years, TSS hosted
the term sheet bootcamp in
Taipei, Bangkok, and Tokyo to
connect its international investor
network to a bigger Asian startup
pool. This year, other than Taiwan,
we’re taking term sheet bootcamp
to Seoul and Southeast Asia.

16. MONTHLY COMMUNITY NEWSLETTERS
To facilitate transparency across our
partners, we send out monthly
community newsletters to tell of TSS’
plan in the upcoming months…
Whether it’s EVENTS, WORKSHOPS,
OPPORTUNITIES - we got your
latest news covered.

17. ECOSYSTEM TEAM: WE EXECUTE.
Ecosystem team is mainly in charge of the execution of
events. This team creates synergies amongst Taiwan startup
ecosystem, creates a robust information flow and connect
for resources supporting Asia/Global startup ecosystem, and
establishes shared lessons and best practice to be
distributed amongst the Asia startup ecosystem.

18. Strategic
Development
&
Corporate
Innovation

19. When joining Starting Lineup, you'll have access to exclusive perks
or fast tracks for some of the biggest names in the tech world!
Cloud Service
Co-Working
Space
Professional Service Others
Peer Perks
CORPORATE PERKS

20. Discover new opportunities
from emerging technologies
______________________
● Networking
● Innovation Scouting
● BD Matching
● Market Research
Learn across
various industries
____________________
● Pitch Day / Demo Day
● Open Innovation
Workshop
From blind bets to viable
business model
____________________
● Corporate Accelerator
Program
● CVC as a service
EXPLORE
EVALUATE
EXPERIMENT
INVEST
ACCELERATE
Increase your capacity
to innovate
____________________
● Market Entry Support
● M&A
CORPORATE INNOVATION SERVICES
Align innovation efforts
with business strategy
____________________
● Hackathon / Ideathon
● Local / Overseas
Immersion

21. TSS partnered with Audi to provide comprehensive pitch training sessions for selected startups
as well as sponsor the winning teams to exclusive overseas fundraising bootcamp.
Singularity & Infinity won Mobility Partner Prize & Osense Technology won Ecosystem Prize.
TSS Partner with Corporates to host pitching
competitions to get startups to a bigger stage.TSS X Audi Innovation
Pre-trainings
Pitch Day

22. The event was able to help startups and entrepreneurs to understand more about the legal aspect
much deeper before opening their own business in Taiwan and offshore. In conjunction, they were
able to identify what are the problems and challenges they will encounter every step of the way.
TSS partner with corporates to host interactive
workshops to help and entrepreneurs and promote
business expansion inbound and outbound.
TSS X Winkler Partners

23. In order to create synergies across the startup ecosystems around the globe, TSS
actively hosts office tours to exchange information and resources while inviting
startup teams active in the delegation’s countries to be engaged.
TSS hosts office tours for delegations across the globe when they
visit Taiwan.Delegation Visits
2019 Japan Delegation Visits 2019 Dutch Delegation Visits

24. Our member startups have joined 15+ overseas accelerators,
among 20+ accelerators we hold a close partnership with.
We PROVIDE SUPPORT in helping our startups find their
accelerators of best fit and in applying to both local and
overseas accelerators.
Accelerators

25. We’ve received many media coverages locally and internationally since founded in 2015.
In 2018 alone, TSS and member startups were featured in 251 articles with over 44%
coming from international media.
Media

26. CORPORATE TEAM: WE INVESTIGATE.
Corporate team is mainly in charge of building strategic
partnerships and exploring new business models with
corporate partners and media relations. This team helps
connect Taiwan startups to global, establishes a credible
channel for investors and corporates to source/meet/help
startups, and develops innovation/intrapreneurship content
for corporates.

27. Startup
Development

28. TSS ACADEMY
In 2019, we’ve incubated 8 student
startups from NFU and brought 2
students to RISE conference in Hong
Kong.
We will keep creating the ripples and
bridge the young talents to startup
ecosystem.
#educational #training

29. TSS STUDIO
As TSS is also growing like a startup, we
realize that assisting startups from the
outside is not enough.
Instead, be part of the startup - dive in,
build up, and experience the adventure
with them to shape the future together.
#WeStartup #venturebuilding

30. STARTUP DEVELOPMENT TEAM:
WE EXPEDITE STARTUP GROWTH.
Startup development team build programs to help startups
grow. They establish brands such as TSS Studio (actionable
content for startups) and TSS Academy (entrepreneurship
contents for startups) to expedite the growth of startups.

31. Special Project
&
Operations

32. Operations
❏ Recruitment
❏ Team Improvement
❏ Office Administration
❏ Office Expense

33. Special Project
❏ New initiatives
❏ Internal: internships, team days
❏ External: TSB new locations, collaboration cases
(with startups, with local community partners -
schools, organizations)

34. SPECIAL PROJECT & OPERATIONS TEAM:
WE BUILD ON.
Special project & operations team acts on new initiatives by
bringing onto the table original startup content customised
to the Asia environment and market, creates our alumni
network and recruitment pipeline, and maintain top quality
marketing and brand image.

35. Strategic Development
and Corporate Innovation
Ecosystem
Development
Startup
Development
Special Project
& Operations
We link the key players together.
4 TEAMS, 4 SECTORS

36. Want some FEEDBACKS from our startups?

37. This in-depth program is practical
and just excellent! Since teams were
screened beforehand we were all at
the same stage…the difficulty level
was just right!
“ Arnold Chiang, CEO, Hahow
BOOTCAMPS & WORKSHOPS ACCELERATOR COACHING
The training is solid and
painful...because of this program, we
got accepted to 500 Startups’ Batch
#21. Thanks, TSS! You guys are
awesome!
“Ryan Lin, CEO & Co-founder, Tripplus
Some feedback from our startup members...

38. “As a member of TSS, Ubiik was selected to share our story at an Internal Innovation & Strategy event
of a large Industrial firm (DowDupont). To us, this has been a valuable occasion to develop potential
business, both in the Corporate world and also with fellow TSS startup companies. It is always
refreshing to learn from each other in the process!”
- Clement, CEO, Ubiik
“TSS has been a tremendous partner in helping Sparkamplify grow internationally. With its abundant
perk options ranging from db/data analysis, crm to email marketing, we have been able to take
advantage of these resources to help scale our operation to accommodate the influx of global users.
Aside from just providing the incentives, the various office hours and webinars with these vendors
allow us to fully utilize its features and functionalities, maximizing the expected results.
- Chien, CEO, Sparkamplify
Some testimonials from our startup members...

39. What to expect next?

40. As an ecosystem builder, we facilitate
growth and we grow with the ecosystem!

41. New Ideas?
New Projects?
Contact Us NOW!
#ASIAROCKS

42. TEAM
We’re small but PROUD to be super DIVERSE! Our staff and
interns come from TAIWAN, THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, HONG
KONG, PHILIPPINES, AND MALAYSIA. We range in age from 22 TO
MID-40s. We’re an “English-first” environment, but everyone is
at least BILINGUAL IN ENGLISH & MANDARIN.

43. Look for
Your Contacts!
Corporate Innovation & Partnerships:
Yukai: yukai@startupstadium.tw
Aiken: aiken@startupstadium.tw
Investor Relations:
Brian: brian@startupstadium.tw
Mentor Relations:
Patty: patty@startupstadium.tw
SLX Program:
ginny@startupstadium.tw
New Initiatives:
Allen: allenjohn@startupstadium.tw
Sky: sky@startupstadium.tw
Dale: dale@startupstadium.tw
Startup programs & local government-related events:
Freya: freya@startupstadium.tw
Government Relations:
Stephanie: stephanie@startupstadium.tw
Overall Branding:
Gary: gary@startupstadium.tw

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