so what are investors looking for?
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So what ARE investors looking for?Noam Kaiser
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Hi!
Principal @ Gemini Israel Ventures
Investment Manager @ Naiot Venture Accelerator
VP Sales & Biz Dev @ BAlink
Founder & CEO @ VentureApp
New Media Manager @ Yes Satellite TV, Eurocom group
Liz’s husband, Jonathan, Ram and Alona’s dad
What are investors looking for?
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ROI NEED
COMPETITION
BUSINESS MODEL
INTELECTUAL PROPERTY
BUDGETWORK PLAN
PITCH/DISRUPTION
PHASE
MARKET
A GOOD STORY WITH SOLID STORY TELLERS
The Elevator Pitch
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“It’s not just an app, it’s a technology that allows you to Instagram the Selfiesyou tweeted on Facebook, WHILEyou're twerking…”
The Team
I don’t mind debating you, if you choose to argue there has ever been a better team than Dream Team ‘92 . Just as long as you realize you are wrong.
What if we don’t have experience?
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$30, 000,000
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30, 000,000
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What if we don’t have experience?
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$30, 000,000Nick D’Aloisio
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What if we don’t have experience?
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$30, 000,000STARTUPSTART
NEED
Does the need exist?
Is it unmet or resolved?
Does the need constitute a significant market?
NEED
“How come there is no 7eleven in the middle of the Sahara?!”
OPPORTUNITY
A word about patents
Competition
Competition
TAM – Total Available Market
46%
22%
17%
15%
Global Social Twerking Market Share
Our yet to be developedtechnology
The “Top Down” Approach:“Well, the global market size for Twerking on social media is estimated at $ $3B, So estimating we’ll take 15%– we expect to hit $450M in revenue within 5 years
TAM – Total Available Market
The “Bottom Up” Approach:“Here’s what it would take me,To sell these many licenses,At this price point.”
Valuation
%
$Min Max
Min
Max
$500K $1,000K
20%
40%
30%
750K
30% = $750K
Valuation = $2.5M
Remember, it’s all about a story
“ A 2X ROI ?!?!”
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Bottom Line
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Just can’t get enough?
@NoamKaiser
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