Global countries offer various incentives to attract innovation and investment in order to generate local employment opportunities. These incentives include tax credits or rebates for research and development (R&D) projects, capital investments, and job creation. Countries like the UK, Israel, and Italy provide significant R&D and intellectual property (IP) tax incentives. While Greece offers some incentives like an R&D super-deduction and patent box, they are less competitive than other countries. Improving Greece's R&D and IP incentives could help attract more clinical trials and investments.
Revolut is a fintech company that provides financial and banking services through its mobile app. It has raised $918 million in total funding at a $5.5 billion valuation. Revolut has grown rapidly, acquiring over 13 million retail customers and 400 thousand business customers across 35 countries. While initially focused on international payments and currency exchange, Revolut has expanded its product stack to include services like cryptocurrencies, stock trading, savings and business tools.
- Email was originally designed for individual use, not team collaboration, so the company built the first shared email client to enable features like canned responses, automated rules, reminders, and analytics.
- The shared email client now has 2300 companies as customers across many industries using it for functions like customer support, operations, and sales. Usage and revenue have grown consistently while churn has decreased.
- Moving forward, the company aims to continue improving their platform and adding more users to increase value, with goals of positive operating margins by end of 2019 and $xx in ARR by end of 2018. Their long term vision is to become an extensible platform beyond just messaging.
Fintech Belgium Summit 2017 - Pitch Battles - Scaleups -Birdee by Ken Van Ee...FinTech Belgium
Birdee.co is a digital investment platform that aims to simplify investing for customers. It offers simple and autonomous investment products with an interesting return. Birdee uses algorithms and focuses on the client experience. It has over 50 employees, partnerships with 20 financial institutions across 4 countries, and $6 million in revenue from its two flagship products.
This document summarizes Fintual, a Chilean startup that provides digital wealth management and robo-advisory services in Latin America. It has 84 employees, 44% of which are in technology roles. The company manages over $550 million in assets for more than 60,000 clients across Chile and Mexico. It has proprietary software for mutual funds, custody, accounting, and more. Metrics show strong and consistent growth in assets under management, clients, and revenue. The business model is capital efficient with high client retention and a focus on first-time investors and word-of-mouth growth.
Freetrade is seeking pre-seed investment to launch a mobile app that offers zero-commission stock trading and chat-based investment advice from professionals. It aims to break into the £122 billion UK market for execution-only share dealing by being the first zero-commission broker in Europe. Projections show it could reach profitability within 3 years with a 1% market share and £15 million in profits with 3% market share. The team is made up of fintech experts seeking to address problems like high retail commissions and lack of affordable professional advice for millennials.
Global M&A appetite for Luxury and hints for Startupsmaurizio castello
Speaking at Startup Initiative Fashion Technology event on October 2018 Maurizio Castello, partner at KPMG Advisory Italy, comments on global M&A trends in the Fashion & Luxury industry and key topics for Startups
Industrifonden's Swedish Tech Funding Report Q1-Q2 2017 provides an analysis of the venture investment activity in Swedish private tech companies during the first six months of 2017.
Global countries offer various incentives to attract innovation and investment in order to generate local employment opportunities. These incentives include tax credits or rebates for research and development (R&D) projects, capital investments, and job creation. Countries like the UK, Israel, and Italy provide significant R&D and intellectual property (IP) tax incentives. While Greece offers some incentives like an R&D super-deduction and patent box, they are less competitive than other countries. Improving Greece's R&D and IP incentives could help attract more clinical trials and investments.
Revolut is a fintech company that provides financial and banking services through its mobile app. It has raised $918 million in total funding at a $5.5 billion valuation. Revolut has grown rapidly, acquiring over 13 million retail customers and 400 thousand business customers across 35 countries. While initially focused on international payments and currency exchange, Revolut has expanded its product stack to include services like cryptocurrencies, stock trading, savings and business tools.
- Email was originally designed for individual use, not team collaboration, so the company built the first shared email client to enable features like canned responses, automated rules, reminders, and analytics.
- The shared email client now has 2300 companies as customers across many industries using it for functions like customer support, operations, and sales. Usage and revenue have grown consistently while churn has decreased.
- Moving forward, the company aims to continue improving their platform and adding more users to increase value, with goals of positive operating margins by end of 2019 and $xx in ARR by end of 2018. Their long term vision is to become an extensible platform beyond just messaging.
Fintech Belgium Summit 2017 - Pitch Battles - Scaleups -Birdee by Ken Van Ee...FinTech Belgium
Birdee.co is a digital investment platform that aims to simplify investing for customers. It offers simple and autonomous investment products with an interesting return. Birdee uses algorithms and focuses on the client experience. It has over 50 employees, partnerships with 20 financial institutions across 4 countries, and $6 million in revenue from its two flagship products.
This document summarizes Fintual, a Chilean startup that provides digital wealth management and robo-advisory services in Latin America. It has 84 employees, 44% of which are in technology roles. The company manages over $550 million in assets for more than 60,000 clients across Chile and Mexico. It has proprietary software for mutual funds, custody, accounting, and more. Metrics show strong and consistent growth in assets under management, clients, and revenue. The business model is capital efficient with high client retention and a focus on first-time investors and word-of-mouth growth.
Freetrade is seeking pre-seed investment to launch a mobile app that offers zero-commission stock trading and chat-based investment advice from professionals. It aims to break into the £122 billion UK market for execution-only share dealing by being the first zero-commission broker in Europe. Projections show it could reach profitability within 3 years with a 1% market share and £15 million in profits with 3% market share. The team is made up of fintech experts seeking to address problems like high retail commissions and lack of affordable professional advice for millennials.
Global M&A appetite for Luxury and hints for Startupsmaurizio castello
Speaking at Startup Initiative Fashion Technology event on October 2018 Maurizio Castello, partner at KPMG Advisory Italy, comments on global M&A trends in the Fashion & Luxury industry and key topics for Startups
Industrifonden's Swedish Tech Funding Report Q1-Q2 2017 provides an analysis of the venture investment activity in Swedish private tech companies during the first six months of 2017.
This document summarizes Enterprise Ireland's support for Irish startups and internationally traded businesses. It discusses Enterprise Ireland's role in providing funding, market research, management development, and export assistance. It outlines some of Enterprise Ireland's 2016 startup activity and characteristics they look for in potential clients. The presentation then walks through the international startup journey and Enterprise Ireland's involvement at different stages from ideation to growth. It provides an overview of various funding supports available to startups through Enterprise Ireland.
1) According to the document, only a small percentage of companies export goods, but e-commerce platforms have increased the number of companies that can export by providing global visibility and trust.
2) Traditionally, the largest 5% of firms originated 90% of exports, but with new trade like e-commerce, the largest 5% only originate 30% of exports due to the long tail effect.
3) The growth of new technologies like smartphones, e-commerce platforms, and automation will disrupt global supply chains and trade by enabling more direct trade between more buyers and sellers around the world with lower costs.
Slides that would have accompanied the Q1 2020 Quarterly Investment Briefing for West of England on 26th March if it had happened! The slides include a presentation from Steve Holt of the Development Bank of Wales and an update on those companies that have raised investment and those that hope to do so in the next quarter.
Slides 19-20 include information about those 13 companies that are actively raising investment in Q1 2020. Check out the disclaimer - these aren't recommendations, just information.
EY Wealth & Asset Management explores how digital technology is accelerating the transformation of wealth management. Read the full report at ey.com/wealthITsurvey
I. Silicon Valley Bank provides debt financing, UK and US bank accounts, networking events, and payment/treasury services to help clients at every growth stage of venture, growth, and late stages.
II. The timing of financing needs to align with a company's revenue, cashflow, and valuation stage, and having a flexible long-term partner is important as a business evolves.
III. UK tech investment reached £7 billion in 2018, with the amount raised at seed and venture stages rising compared to earlier rounds. Sectors like fintech, lifescience, AI saw increasing deal volumes.
Accelerating the change: London FinTech 2015-2016 Trend ReportStartupbootcamp
The document provides an overview and analysis of trends in the FinTech sector in 2015-2016 based on applications to Startupbootcamp FinTech London and UK FinTech funding data. Some of the key trends highlighted include:
- Investment management became a major focus of FinTech innovation and investment, with many startups and new technologies emerging in areas like robo-advising.
- Blockchain technology garnered significant attention but real-world applications were still limited, with full deployments expected to take more time.
- Payments innovation declined as a focus for startups and investment relative to other areas as the market matured, though mobile payments saw growth.
- Incumbent financial firms struggled to
This document discusses credit scoring and financial inclusion of underserved small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It notes that 300 million corporations are currently unrated, creating a $2.5 trillion credit gap. TheMarketsTrust Ratings is presented as a solution using big data analytics and machine learning to provide automated, daily credit scoring for SMEs with over 85% accuracy. Their proprietary technology platform called Leopard aims to establish TheMarketsTrust as the next generation credit bureau. The business model involves licensing the Leopard solution to financial institutions and providing subscription-based credit scoring and risk reports to SMEs, banks, and other organizations.
The document discusses reflections on a survey of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) on global trade finance. It highlights that multilateral development banks (MDBs) have mobilized significant funding to address market failures, provide a diverse product mix including knowledge products, and support small and medium enterprises. However, it identifies four key challenges: 1) not enough focus on factors that define trade competitiveness, 2) non-tariff barriers as major impediments, 3) frictions in financial mediation due to issues like information asymmetries, and 4) a growing technology divide between developing and developed countries.
This document discusses startup valuation and whether there is a bubble in startup markets. It outlines several approaches to valuation, including looking at factors like the experience of the founder team, traction, and scalability of the business model. It also examines current transaction multiples and private placements in internet software companies. While some factors could indicate a potential bubble, such as low interest rates and rising valuations, the document argues that improvements are still needed in Europe's startup ecosystem to create more serial entrepreneurs with international exits.
Xavier Corman: Funding - Spinning the wheel of fortune - TSD17StartUps.be
This document discusses the challenges faced by European businesses in obtaining financing due to high interest rates and lack of available credit. It then outlines the founding and development of a startup company called Edebex. Edebex was incorporated in January 2013 by an A-Team who developed an MVP. In 2014-2015, Edebex raised 1 million euros in seed funding and grew to several employees. From mid-2015 to late 2016, Edebex scaled up further, raising 3 million euros in Series A funding and growing from 10 to 35 employees. The document ends by discussing metrics like revenue and scalability that will determine whether Edebex can continue strong expansion or require further funding.
UK investment trends - Location strategies one year after BrexitVal Popovici
The UK's outward foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in the EU declined after Brexit, with Germany and France remaining top destinations. However, Ireland, Malta, Poland and Portugal saw gains in attracting more UK investment projects. Manufacturing sectors increased their investment the most in the EU, potentially adjusting supply chains due to Brexit.
Fintech Belgium Summit 2017 - How to fund - B- Hive by Wim De WaeleFinTech Belgium
B-Hive introduces Scale-Ups.eu, a platform connecting European scale-ups, investors, and partners. It hosts events on topics like fintech, blockchain, and AI. Members gain access to networking and services supporting growth. Strategic initiatives focus on cybersecurity, blockchain, talent development, and trust-building. The goal is to fast-track scale-up success by reducing time through access to funding, knowledge, and partnerships.
The IMAP Dealbook represents the collective transaction track record over the last 18 months of IMAP’s 350 M&A professionals based in 35 countries around the globe.
Fintual is a Chilean fintech company with 84 employees that provides digital wealth management and investment services in Latin America. It currently manages over $550 million in assets for over 58,000 clients across Chile and Mexico. Fintual has proprietary software that handles mutual funds, custody, accounting, online onboarding, and a robo-advisor. The company is growing rapidly, adding new clients and assets at a rate of 17% per month, and aims to become the largest provider of wealth management services in Latin America by automating processes and achieving high scale.
This document introduces Hublio, an insurance robo-advisor that aims to simplify insurance. It notes that most people are underinsured and that the insurance industry does not follow customer needs closely. Hublio allows users to capture their profile, risks, and current coverage through the app. It then analyzes this to understand how insured the user is and provides actionable advice to optimize their coverage. Hublio provides this service to both end customers and as a software and API platform for brokers and insurers to gain insights into coverage gaps and growth opportunities. It has a founding team with over a decade of finance and technology experience and plans to expand its product lines and coverage as it pilots with brokers and insurers.
Global banking outlook 2018: pivoting toward an innovation-led strategyEY
Banks are seeking to become digitally mature, completing the transition from regulatory-driven transformation to innovation-led change. EY’s Global banking outlook 2018 survey provides actionable insights for banks as they prepare.
5CGroup is a global company with expertise in various fields and a worldwide network of partners. It promotes investment between China and other countries and provides services such as company setup, financial solutions, and legal and strategic consulting. The company has offices in China, the UK, USA, and other locations, and aims to build economic and cultural bridges globally.
Presented by David Teten - Managing Partner, HOF Capital
The cost of starting a business has trended down to the cost of being unemployed, which means dramatically more startups, and therefore more competition for your startup idea. How do you identify a startup idea that addresses a market others are not serving?
The investment potential of growth capital and the digital economyAxon Partners Group
The document discusses investment opportunities in growth capital and the digital economy. It notes that alternative assets like private equity have historically offered higher returns than traditional assets. Specifically, growth capital within private equity has lower capital loss ratios and higher returns than venture capital and buyouts. The digital/tech sector receives over half of private equity investment and has seen strong revenue growth. Large digital companies have significant cash piles that help finance expansion. Emerging markets offer opportunities for valuation arbitrage by investing in growth companies at an earlier stage. Examples are provided of investments in digital companies in Latin America and Europe that achieved high returns.
StartUp Health Insights Report - Digital Health Funding Data 2015 Q1StartUp Health
What happened in the beginning of 2015?
~Investors backed later stage digital health companies as the market matures
~Funding in breakout metro areas including San Diego and Denver grew significantly, but the Bay Area continues to lead with $390M
~Wellness startups increased in popularity to become the second most active subsector
~Close to 41% of all digital health funding YTD has 50+ relevance
Go4Venture HTI Report: Tech Tour Growth 50 2017Go4Venture
Go4Venture has for many years been showcasing European Scaleups through the equity research platform (www.go4venture.com), which provides proprietary, curated research for investors. Through its Headline Transaction Index (HTI), Go4Venture delivers comprehensive analysis on all European funding rounds greater than €10 million.
In this report we have analysed the TTG50 2017 companies based on their Large (≥€10 million) HTI funding transactions in order to view these companies in the context of all European Scaleups achieving Large HTI rounds. See here -
http://go4venture.com/hti-report-ttg50-2017/
This document summarizes Enterprise Ireland's support for Irish startups and internationally traded businesses. It discusses Enterprise Ireland's role in providing funding, market research, management development, and export assistance. It outlines some of Enterprise Ireland's 2016 startup activity and characteristics they look for in potential clients. The presentation then walks through the international startup journey and Enterprise Ireland's involvement at different stages from ideation to growth. It provides an overview of various funding supports available to startups through Enterprise Ireland.
1) According to the document, only a small percentage of companies export goods, but e-commerce platforms have increased the number of companies that can export by providing global visibility and trust.
2) Traditionally, the largest 5% of firms originated 90% of exports, but with new trade like e-commerce, the largest 5% only originate 30% of exports due to the long tail effect.
3) The growth of new technologies like smartphones, e-commerce platforms, and automation will disrupt global supply chains and trade by enabling more direct trade between more buyers and sellers around the world with lower costs.
Slides that would have accompanied the Q1 2020 Quarterly Investment Briefing for West of England on 26th March if it had happened! The slides include a presentation from Steve Holt of the Development Bank of Wales and an update on those companies that have raised investment and those that hope to do so in the next quarter.
Slides 19-20 include information about those 13 companies that are actively raising investment in Q1 2020. Check out the disclaimer - these aren't recommendations, just information.
EY Wealth & Asset Management explores how digital technology is accelerating the transformation of wealth management. Read the full report at ey.com/wealthITsurvey
I. Silicon Valley Bank provides debt financing, UK and US bank accounts, networking events, and payment/treasury services to help clients at every growth stage of venture, growth, and late stages.
II. The timing of financing needs to align with a company's revenue, cashflow, and valuation stage, and having a flexible long-term partner is important as a business evolves.
III. UK tech investment reached £7 billion in 2018, with the amount raised at seed and venture stages rising compared to earlier rounds. Sectors like fintech, lifescience, AI saw increasing deal volumes.
Accelerating the change: London FinTech 2015-2016 Trend ReportStartupbootcamp
The document provides an overview and analysis of trends in the FinTech sector in 2015-2016 based on applications to Startupbootcamp FinTech London and UK FinTech funding data. Some of the key trends highlighted include:
- Investment management became a major focus of FinTech innovation and investment, with many startups and new technologies emerging in areas like robo-advising.
- Blockchain technology garnered significant attention but real-world applications were still limited, with full deployments expected to take more time.
- Payments innovation declined as a focus for startups and investment relative to other areas as the market matured, though mobile payments saw growth.
- Incumbent financial firms struggled to
This document discusses credit scoring and financial inclusion of underserved small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It notes that 300 million corporations are currently unrated, creating a $2.5 trillion credit gap. TheMarketsTrust Ratings is presented as a solution using big data analytics and machine learning to provide automated, daily credit scoring for SMEs with over 85% accuracy. Their proprietary technology platform called Leopard aims to establish TheMarketsTrust as the next generation credit bureau. The business model involves licensing the Leopard solution to financial institutions and providing subscription-based credit scoring and risk reports to SMEs, banks, and other organizations.
The document discusses reflections on a survey of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) on global trade finance. It highlights that multilateral development banks (MDBs) have mobilized significant funding to address market failures, provide a diverse product mix including knowledge products, and support small and medium enterprises. However, it identifies four key challenges: 1) not enough focus on factors that define trade competitiveness, 2) non-tariff barriers as major impediments, 3) frictions in financial mediation due to issues like information asymmetries, and 4) a growing technology divide between developing and developed countries.
This document discusses startup valuation and whether there is a bubble in startup markets. It outlines several approaches to valuation, including looking at factors like the experience of the founder team, traction, and scalability of the business model. It also examines current transaction multiples and private placements in internet software companies. While some factors could indicate a potential bubble, such as low interest rates and rising valuations, the document argues that improvements are still needed in Europe's startup ecosystem to create more serial entrepreneurs with international exits.
Xavier Corman: Funding - Spinning the wheel of fortune - TSD17StartUps.be
This document discusses the challenges faced by European businesses in obtaining financing due to high interest rates and lack of available credit. It then outlines the founding and development of a startup company called Edebex. Edebex was incorporated in January 2013 by an A-Team who developed an MVP. In 2014-2015, Edebex raised 1 million euros in seed funding and grew to several employees. From mid-2015 to late 2016, Edebex scaled up further, raising 3 million euros in Series A funding and growing from 10 to 35 employees. The document ends by discussing metrics like revenue and scalability that will determine whether Edebex can continue strong expansion or require further funding.
UK investment trends - Location strategies one year after BrexitVal Popovici
The UK's outward foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in the EU declined after Brexit, with Germany and France remaining top destinations. However, Ireland, Malta, Poland and Portugal saw gains in attracting more UK investment projects. Manufacturing sectors increased their investment the most in the EU, potentially adjusting supply chains due to Brexit.
Fintech Belgium Summit 2017 - How to fund - B- Hive by Wim De WaeleFinTech Belgium
B-Hive introduces Scale-Ups.eu, a platform connecting European scale-ups, investors, and partners. It hosts events on topics like fintech, blockchain, and AI. Members gain access to networking and services supporting growth. Strategic initiatives focus on cybersecurity, blockchain, talent development, and trust-building. The goal is to fast-track scale-up success by reducing time through access to funding, knowledge, and partnerships.
The IMAP Dealbook represents the collective transaction track record over the last 18 months of IMAP’s 350 M&A professionals based in 35 countries around the globe.
Fintual is a Chilean fintech company with 84 employees that provides digital wealth management and investment services in Latin America. It currently manages over $550 million in assets for over 58,000 clients across Chile and Mexico. Fintual has proprietary software that handles mutual funds, custody, accounting, online onboarding, and a robo-advisor. The company is growing rapidly, adding new clients and assets at a rate of 17% per month, and aims to become the largest provider of wealth management services in Latin America by automating processes and achieving high scale.
This document introduces Hublio, an insurance robo-advisor that aims to simplify insurance. It notes that most people are underinsured and that the insurance industry does not follow customer needs closely. Hublio allows users to capture their profile, risks, and current coverage through the app. It then analyzes this to understand how insured the user is and provides actionable advice to optimize their coverage. Hublio provides this service to both end customers and as a software and API platform for brokers and insurers to gain insights into coverage gaps and growth opportunities. It has a founding team with over a decade of finance and technology experience and plans to expand its product lines and coverage as it pilots with brokers and insurers.
Global banking outlook 2018: pivoting toward an innovation-led strategyEY
Banks are seeking to become digitally mature, completing the transition from regulatory-driven transformation to innovation-led change. EY’s Global banking outlook 2018 survey provides actionable insights for banks as they prepare.
5CGroup is a global company with expertise in various fields and a worldwide network of partners. It promotes investment between China and other countries and provides services such as company setup, financial solutions, and legal and strategic consulting. The company has offices in China, the UK, USA, and other locations, and aims to build economic and cultural bridges globally.
Presented by David Teten - Managing Partner, HOF Capital
The cost of starting a business has trended down to the cost of being unemployed, which means dramatically more startups, and therefore more competition for your startup idea. How do you identify a startup idea that addresses a market others are not serving?
The investment potential of growth capital and the digital economyAxon Partners Group
The document discusses investment opportunities in growth capital and the digital economy. It notes that alternative assets like private equity have historically offered higher returns than traditional assets. Specifically, growth capital within private equity has lower capital loss ratios and higher returns than venture capital and buyouts. The digital/tech sector receives over half of private equity investment and has seen strong revenue growth. Large digital companies have significant cash piles that help finance expansion. Emerging markets offer opportunities for valuation arbitrage by investing in growth companies at an earlier stage. Examples are provided of investments in digital companies in Latin America and Europe that achieved high returns.
StartUp Health Insights Report - Digital Health Funding Data 2015 Q1StartUp Health
What happened in the beginning of 2015?
~Investors backed later stage digital health companies as the market matures
~Funding in breakout metro areas including San Diego and Denver grew significantly, but the Bay Area continues to lead with $390M
~Wellness startups increased in popularity to become the second most active subsector
~Close to 41% of all digital health funding YTD has 50+ relevance
Go4Venture HTI Report: Tech Tour Growth 50 2017Go4Venture
Go4Venture has for many years been showcasing European Scaleups through the equity research platform (www.go4venture.com), which provides proprietary, curated research for investors. Through its Headline Transaction Index (HTI), Go4Venture delivers comprehensive analysis on all European funding rounds greater than €10 million.
In this report we have analysed the TTG50 2017 companies based on their Large (≥€10 million) HTI funding transactions in order to view these companies in the context of all European Scaleups achieving Large HTI rounds. See here -
http://go4venture.com/hti-report-ttg50-2017/
The document describes a decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) system called D.AI.SY that is launching a crowdfunding campaign on December 15th. D.AI.SY uses blockchain and smart contracts to offer members profits from an advanced AI trading system created by EndoTech and rewards members with stock equity. EndoTech's AI is claimed to increase performance of current AI by 4x and D.AI.SY will reward 85% of trading profits to members. The crowdfunding aims to capitalize the D.AI.SY AI project and EndoTech's goal of becoming a publicly traded company. Members can choose from 10 crowdfunding packs starting at $100 and receive stock while 50-70
global Venture funding and start up data : top 10 chartsSumit Roy
- Global VC funding hit a record high of $128.5B in 2015 but pulled back significantly in Q4/15, dropping from $38.7B in Q3 to $27.2B. Deal volume also declined from 2008 deals in Q3 to 1742 in Q4.
- The number of mega-rounds (>$100M) declined sharply from over 72 in Q3 to 38 in Q4 as investors became more cautious due to economic uncertainty and concerns about recent IPOs falling short of private valuations.
- Both North America and Asia saw large decreases in mega-rounds and funding compared to previous quarters while Europe experienced a more modest decline.
This document discusses the challenges facing media companies in the digital age. It notes that Google and Facebook now dominate digital advertising spending. It recommends that media companies specialize in niche areas where they can own content and leverage their brand. The Washington Post, for example, focuses on political coverage in Washington D.C. The document also discusses the rise of video advertising and targeted display ads. It emphasizes experimenting with new ventures and having a structure in place to support them, using the Post's new ventures team as an example.
The document provides an overview of the startup landscape in India. It discusses that India has the 3rd largest startup ecosystem globally with over 4,200 startups in 2015. 59% of startups are focused on B2C models and Bengaluru, Delhi, and Mumbai account for 66% of all Indian startups. The key drivers of the ecosystem include India's large population, growing internet usage, and government support through initiatives like Startup India. The document also outlines some challenges around access to funding and regulations. It provides details on the different startup hubs within India and sectors seeing increased investment and activity.
StartUp Health Insights - Digital Health Funding Rankings Q3 2014StartUp Health
If you thought last year was big for digital health funding, take a look at this year's numbers. According to StartUp Health's Q3 funding report, investors have already poured $5 billion into digital health companies. That means funding in the sector isn't just higher than last year's total, it's on track to double it. Our new report includes the top 10 largest deals, as well as the top 10 (or so) most active investors, subsectors and metro areas. And it’s free - so dive in!
How to Get VCs to Say Yes - Fundraising for StartupsBonnie Cheung
The document provides tips for startup founders on how to pitch venture capital (VC) firms and get them to invest. It outlines 5 key things founders should do: 1) Pitch the right investors by researching their focus areas. 2) Understand industry trends and the big picture. 3) Give a polished pitch covering key details. 4) Share a personal story to qualify the founder's experience. 5) Always follow up after the meeting with next steps. It also lists factors that attract VCs like market opportunities, founder grit, and current investment trends in areas such as blockchain.
The document provides tips for startup founders on how to pitch venture capital (VC) firms and get them to invest. It outlines 5 key things founders should do: 1) Pitch the right investors by researching their focus areas. 2) Understand industry trends and the big picture. 3) Give a polished pitch covering key details. 4) Share a personal story to qualify the founder's experience. 5) Always follow up after the meeting with next steps. Additional context is given on what attracts VCs like market opportunities and founder qualities, as well as potential red flags. Contact details are provided for the author to follow up.
Sunit Shrestha is founder & Managing Director of ChangeFusion, a non-profit institute under Thai Rural Reconstruction Movement Foundation under the Royal Patronage. ChangeFusion supports social enterprises in various areas including appropriate technology for sustainable agriculture for lower income rural farmers, sustainable tourism and more. Sunit involved in innovative public policy fostering through different posts; he also collaborates to design the setup of social investment funds for emerging social entrepreneurs in Thailand & Asia through UnLtd Programs in Southeast Asia.
India Technology Product M&A Industry Monitor Report - Presented by iSPIRT & ...ProductNation/iSPIRT
This document provides an overview of private equity and venture capital funding trends for Indian technology product companies from 2010 to 2013. Some key points:
- VC/PE funding grew significantly over this period, with deal value increasing over 4x and deal volume rising over 3x.
- Internet, e-commerce and mobility sectors captured the majority of investment. However, Series A valuations have dropped recently for e-commerce and internet startups.
- The M&A exit value for Indian tech companies significantly trails peers internationally, and VCs have large exit backlogs.
- Domestic M&A makes up most deal volume, while inbound M&A contributes more deal value. The report outlines opportunities to increase M&
1) The venture capital outlook document discusses signs that private tech markets are overvalued due to an influx of new capital sources investing with less pricing discipline.
2) Late-stage valuations, median revenue multiples, and e-commerce multiples are much higher for private companies compared to historical levels and public market comparables.
3) Over 2/3 of mid-late stage deals now include non-VC investors like corporations, hedge funds, and mutual funds, and round sizes have increased with less consideration for price.
4) While some overpricing may occur, the document concludes that technology innovation will continue growing as a proportion of the economy, leading to returns for top venture capital firms.
Glenn Solomon provided an overview of the state of the VC market and trends in IPOs and M&A. Key points included:
- VC funding dollars have grown since the recession but deal numbers have remained steady, with larger deal sizes. Expansion and late stage rounds are significantly larger than in the past.
- IPO and M&A activity dipped in Q1 2015 but have recovered since. IPOs tend to be for older, larger companies with higher revenue but not necessarily profits. Successful 2014 IPOs were in enterprise software and infrastructure.
- The presentation covered performance of 2014-2015 IPOs and blockbuster 2014-2015 tech acquisitions over $1B.
The document provides a summary of digital health funding and deals in the first half of 2015. Key points include:
- Total funding reached $2.8 billion across 1,800 deals, similar to levels in 2014.
- Later stage deals saw higher median funding amounts, indicating a maturing market.
- Top subsectors were wellness/benefits, patient/consumer experience, and big data/analytics.
- Notable deals included Zenefits' $500 million round and regional activity in cities like Minneapolis and Salt Lake City.
This document provides guidance on key areas to address in a Horizon 2020 funding bid application. It identifies the main sections as technical, product, market, sales, process, team, finance, resources, and plan. For each section, it highlights important details to include to demonstrate depth, coverage, and ensure a balanced application. An assessment tool is provided to rate each key area out of four and identify any weaknesses. The document emphasizes that a successful bid clearly presents the concept, meets all requirements, uses clear writing, and connects the problem, solution and impact in a "SMART" manner. Overall, it aims to help applicants strengthen their bids by thoroughly addressing all essential information across interconnected sections.
The document is a report from the IAB and Deloitte on online advertising spend in the Netherlands in 2012. It finds that overall online ad spend grew 8.4% in 2012 to €1.158 billion, driven primarily by search advertising which now accounts for over 50% of the online ad market. However, growth slowed in the second half of the year, with declines in classifieds and display advertising. Future growth is expected to continue slowing due to economic challenges. Internet remains the largest advertising medium in the Netherlands, continuing to outperform other channels.
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How to Manage Your Lost Opportunities in Odoo 17 CRMCeline George
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Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
2. 17.5
35
52.5
70
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
67
282524
10
number of investments
Wishlist for 2016:
- more exits & more Vietnamese angels
- more round C,D+, $10-30M+ each
- more serious investors from oversea
Doubled the number of deal in 2015
Notes:
- 67 deals
- 4+ series C
- 5 acquisitions
- 1 big series A (8 digit)
- 48% angel/seed deal come from oversea investors
- Top 4 industries:
eCommerce, Media, Fintech, Edtech
number of deals grew despite
pessimism, 67 startup
investments in 2015
* 67 deals found through data gathered from information with trusted sources, both announced and un-disclosed. There could possibly be more
3. what happen for 2015:
- more round C, $10M+ each
- more seed funding from oversea
- more angel came
0
17.5
35
52.5
70
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
67
282524
10
number of investment
Investee Investor (Lead) Round Deal size
Foody Tiger Global Management Series C
Mobivi’s iCare Unitus Impact Series C $20M+ (undisclosed)
Coc Coc Hubert Burda Series C $14M
Huy Vietnam Templeton Series C $15M
* there’s some more series C but undisclosed
4 Deals Series C
4. 6 Acquisitions
Investee Investor Round
Misfit Fossil Group Acquisition ($260M)
Foodpanda Vietnammm Acquisition
Tappy Weeby.co Acquisition
CleverAds Corp. Yello Mobile Acquisition
Websosanh Yello Mobile Acquisition
HDViet Galaxy Acquisition (undisclosed)
6 Acquisitions
0
17.5
35
52.5
70
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
67
282524
10
number of investment
5. 0
17.5
35
52.5
70
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
67
282524
10
number of investment
Deals by Industry
Top 4 industries: eCommerce, Media, Fintech, Edtech
7. About Topica Founder Institute
Topica Founder Institute (TFI) is the only
accelerator in Vietnam that have startups raised
$10M+, combined valuation over $60M. TFI
started since 2011, with the mission of build up
the startup scene and helping founders. Here is
some statistic about TFI so far (Jan/2016):
- 4 batches since 2011
- 121 enrolled founders
- 34 graduates
- 64.71% still operating
- 38.24% got funded
- $10M+ raised
- $60M+ valuation for top 8 startups
8. Doubled the number of deals in 2015
Number of deals have
increased despite
pessimism, 67 startup
investments in 2015
0
17.5
35
52.5
70
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
67
282524
10
The list contains both disclosed and non-disclosed investment deals that took place in
2015. We do not guarantee accuracy of the information for non-disclosed deals,
please use it at your discretion.
If you have any questions or a request pertaining to the list, please contact us at:
1. Quang Mai Duy - quang.mai@founderinstitute.net
2. Cong Tran Manh -congtm@topica.edu.vn
3. Bobby Liu - bobbyliu@topica.asia
Special thanks to our colleagues at Topica Founder Institute, and our friends,
Anh-Minh Do, Dung Phan, Duc Tran Huu, Ngan Sau,who helped collect, research
and verify the information.