Download as PDF, PPTX
Uploaded byБизнес-инкубатор "С нами будущее"
Starta accelerator batch - 5 - roadshow
The document provides information about the Starta Accelerator program, which helps international tech startups expand to the US market. The 3-month accelerator program offers operational assistance, coaching, mentorship, networking and helps startups raise $500k or more in funding. It summarizes various accelerators in the US landscape and criteria for choosing one. It then details the support and benefits startups would receive in the Starta Accelerator program, including legal/visa help, product development coaching, networking and pitch sessions to help startups succeed in the US market.
Starta accelerator batch - 5 - roadshow
- 1.
- 2. #StartaAccelerator We Believe inEmpowering EU Tech
- 3. #StartaAccelerator Expansion to USmarket Operational help +Coaching+ Mentorship + Networking = Higher Success rate DIY (12 months) Accelerator/Incubator Program includes (~ 3-4 months) Set up US company, accounting and operations Business/Legal assistance Rent office space NYC office space Hire sales team, find first clients and close first deals Mentorship program, practical US business education and advice Networking Established connections with industry experts and successful entrepreneurs Getting Funded Established connections with angel investors, VCs and scheduled pitch sessions ~$ 500K and up + $100K+ (only 3,5 months) - 7- 10% equity
- 4. #StartaAccelerator Accelerator Landscape inUSA Amount invested Equity Program length Location Eastern European startups graduated YCombinator $ 120 K 7% equity 3 months Sillicon Valley, CA Luka, Club, Virool, Scentbird, PetCube Techstars $ 20 K 6% equity 3 months Worldwide 500 Startups $ 112 K 6% equity 4 months Sillicon Valley, CA Easy Ten, ManyChat, Stats Bot, Concertwith.me, Linguatrip AngelPad $ 20 K 6% equity 3 months San Francisco, CA DreamIT $ 20 K 6% equity 3.5 months NYC ERA $ 100 K 10% equity 4 months NYC Scentbird, Inc Hunter Plug & Play no investment N/A 3 months Sillicon Valley, CA Augmented Pixels Founders Institute no investment $ 6800 fee + 3.5% equity 3 months Sillicon Valley, CA Starta Accelerator $ 130 K ($20K cash+ $110K program value and partners bonus) 7% 3,5 months New York GeoCV (closed $2M round; Healbe (closed $3,5 M round) + others And many more….
- 5. #StartaAccelerator Accelerators classification Stage focus Companiesof which stages accelerator is focused on? Early stage startups (i.e. idea stage and getting to product-market fit) Late stage seed startups (i.e. post product-market fit) Criteria to consider when choosing accelerator Vertical or Horizontal Vertical accelerators - providing expertise in particular verticals (Hardware, Clean Tech, FinTech, Health Tech, VR, AI, etc) Horizontal accelerators - providing expertise in particular stage/transition point for companies across various verticals (i.e. transition to US market, fast growth stage, etc) Location Location should be determined pool of investors, partners and customers you are targeting There are 3 main tech/venture hubs in the US: West Coast: - San Francisco / Sillicon Valley East Coast: - New York - Boston
- 6. #StartaAccelerator New York VentureEnvironment VC scene • Venture capital volume: 462 deals @ $ 6.2 B • 40-50% year-to-year growth since 2012 • Best for: media, entertainment, ad tech, fashion, e-commerce, digital health, fintech startups NY vs. SF for international founders • NY is best for EE based companies: distance & time difference • Stable business environment VS “Big Dreamers” in SF • Convenient to build traction- all major HQ are based in NY
- 7. #StartaAccelerator Q&A “Free money”: grantsand support available for international startups in the USA: - Corporate accelerators - some are equity free (i.e Google, Microsoft, Samsung corporate accelerators) - Corporate venture arms/startup support (i.e. Amazon Web Services - provides free services for startups) - Free services and special offers you get from accelerator partnerships with service providers (if you are being “accelerated”) - Various startup pitch competitions offer grants for winners (not really free - you will have to spend a lot of energy and time on applying/participating, etc) What’s the point in corporate accelerators? Economic benefits for corporations: gaining access to new ideas and technologies that can be parlayed into competitive advantages Downside for startups: startups could be too focused on solving the problems of the sponsoring firm rather than finding external customers Diversity support in the USA: There is a number of female founders startup organizations, female founders oriented funds (i.e 37 Angels, Female Founders Fund, etc)
- 8. #StartaAccelerator Why Starta Accelerator? Overseas experience Communications training Visa Issues Understanding Foreign Corporations Strong Mentor Network Core Program Structure We know how overseas startup founders think Our program includes block for communications to help overcome communication problems and culture gaps; Pitch and presentation skills for non-native speakers We are familiar with immigration rules and equipped to help the founders obtain the proper VISAs We have lawyers on hand who can help the startups setup their companies properly in the United States: most US investors won’t put money into anything but a Delaware C Corp We have an excellent mentor/advisor network that can help the startup make the right connections to get to the next level Structure of the accelerator is well thought through and cover all the necessary elements that startups coming from abroad require
- 9.
- 10. #StartaAccelerator Fall program 2017(3.5 months) Common practices in U.S., Term sheet explained, VC negotiations, planning exit strategy early on Culture and communication; accounting, taxation and banking; U.S. visa for startup founders Building sales system, channel marketing; strategic partnerships and relationship management, corporate-startup cooperation Getting to Product/Market fit, product management, AI strategy 1:1 weekly guidance with Starta partners on finding product/market fit in the U.S. 1:1 strategy sessions with top industry mentors (Microsoft Ventures, IBM, serial entrepreneurs and VCs) PR in U.S. 1:1 pitch sessions with Starta network of angel investors and VCs Demo Day Educational Blocks Hands-on Partner Perks credits for Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Visa, legal and accounting assistanceSetting up in the U.S. Product Development Biz Dev, Sales & Marketing Fundraising Hiring+ More Coach sessions Weekly 1:1 Product coach session Weekly 1:1 Sales coach session Weekly 1:1 Marketing coach session Weekly 1:1 Pitch coach session Networking, startup events
- 11.
- 12. #StartaAccelerator Batch#1 Navigine is anenterprise platform for IT solution providers who need simple tools to create precise indoor navigation and tracking solutions. Navigine raised $400K from a pool of American and European investors a month before the Demo Day. Currently they are negotiating series A and received an offer from one of most well known accelerators in the States. www.navigine.com Jet Hunter simplifies the private jet marketplace by aggregating sales channels, airline management and operation software, payments and contracting. Utilizing JetHunter’s platform enables airlines and brokers to cut the time spent booking flights, create smarter schedules and eliminate empty flights. Currently, the team is finalizing a deal with American investors www.jethunter.net/en GeoCV is a mobile app for 3D reality capture. GeoCV is founded by computer vision veterans with 10-years experience, their previous startup has been acquired. They gained their first clients and are now closing $3.5M in funding www.geocv.com Healbe is a health wearables company. Healbe GoBe is the first and only wearable device that automatically measures the calories you consume and burn, through your skin. The company raised follow-up round of $6.5M and received two offers from European investors. www.healbe.com Online Patent provides the full scope of service in supporting the intellectual property protection, including submission of applications to register intellectual property items, patent searches and trademark check, maintenance of the existing titles of protection and their prolongation and support all over the world. www.onlinepatent.org Cindicator provides valuable, independent and accurate forecasts and signals for traders, analysts and individual investors, connecting them to the collective wisdom of the crowd. Cindicator raised $250K seed within the first month after the Demo Day and already got a commitment for the next round. www. cindicator.com
- 13. #StartaAccelerator Batch # 2 Worldwideair quality forecasting and analysis with a city block resolution. Integration with Zillow Group, launch of a portal for New Yorkers where they can see the air they breath. aerostate.io E-Contenta turns regular native ads into personalized. AI algorithms couple brands’ and publishers websites into one content environment to get brand awareness and a higher customer conversion rate. Pivoted the project and sales reaching larger market and product fit during accelerator program e-contenta.com Reveal is AI-powered chatbot that alerts marketers when they lose money on inefficient advertising campaigns and provides insights on how to improve them. Got 400+ clients with $ 25 M+ ad budget under management within 3 weeks after launch on Product Hunt revealbot.com bNesis is a Unified API service that saves up to 95% of coding time on integration of multiple clouds, social media and analytics services with mobile and desktop applications. Got 9 b2b sales and 1400 users in the US bnesis.com Kidbee is a mobile app that helps parents motivate kids to learn by providing tangible rewards. Kidbee is the only app where kids learn and earn real stuff. 20% monthly growth during acceleration program. Created three mobile apps. Checked 12 hypothesis kidbee.co FriendlyData makes work with data as simple as messaging with a friend by providing natural language interface for databases. friendlydata.io Consumer health monitoring device that continuously tracks vital signs with the accuracy that doctors trust. AI technology can predict heart diseases, using the specific algorithms. cardiomo.com Integrated platform for e-mail, SMS and webpush marketing based on Artificial Intelligence. 50% revenue growth during the acceleration program sendpulse.com Insense is the only tool that helps brands like Uber, L'Oreal to convert influencer campaign reach to installs or sign-ups. 2400% growth of influencer data base in the US, $ 280 K raised from 2 angels insense.pro Hyperverse is a walking around VR experience. We are building a platform that will help to create and distribute a fully immersive VR experience in indoor locations. Opened demo location in NY, confirmed first location in San Francisco, raised $ 400 K hyperverse.io
- 14. #StartaAccelerator Batch # 3Starta Accelerator Kuoll is the intelligent automation of production quality assurance. Kuoll script works like a flight recorder on airplanes, continuously recording front-end data and making it available when something goes wrong. kuoll.com ceo@kuoll.com Anryze transcribes multiple voices from any meeting, interview, conference or other voice negotiation into a complete text file that can then be analyzed and distributed to meeting participants. anryze.com team@anryze.com Agrieye is a land-farming technology solution with an analytical system based on remote vegetation and soil sensing that can help farmers cut expenses by 30%. agrieye.io SevryukovAndrey@agrieye.io iCoinSoft Exchange Platform helps you to launch a digital asset exchange in 2 weeks time, and start generating revenue by trading and exchanging any type of blockchain assets: cryptocurrencies, stocks, smart-contracts, and etc. icoinsoft.com julia@icoinsoft.com No technology can tell you as much as humans can. BINO allows you to gauge customer experience with the help of mystery shopper visits in 100% self- service mode. It’s simple: shopper recruitment, training, scheduling, data validation and payments are fully automated. Quick, smart and affordable. getbino.com ivan.terekhin@getbino.com GuildWalls is a gaming community platform that offers gamers a safe and comfortable environment with all essential features required for everyday life inside and outside the game. In one place, users can enjoy general social network functions, as well as those created specifically for gaming. guildwalls.com business@guildwalls.com ZUBMILL is a platform that makes digital orders for dental materials. It helps customers (dentists and dental technicians) to find the optimal producer based on current pricing, as well as manufacturing and deadline terms. zubmill.com m@zubmill.com Dress Code offers joy and comfort for the next level shopping experience. After a quick body measurement in our 3D scanner or with our app, you can now more effectively shop from your smartphone. We offer the apparel of your favorite brands, selected by your fit, suggested by your taste and delivered to your doorstep. dresscode.ai michael@dresscode.ai Suretly is the first crowdvouching platform that allows people to buy or sell micro suretyships – agreements that involve a promise by one party to assume responsibility for the debt obligation of a borrower. suretly.com/en e@suretly.com Flashsafe is a USB key that transmits your data to a cloud server with end-to-end encryption and maintains user anonymity. flash.so ceo@flash.so
- 15. #StartaAccelerator Batch # 4Starta Accelerator Unlevel is an e-commerce solution for proactive monitoring and automatic recovery of failed card payments. unlevel.co george@unlevel.co Mobile application, crossing over fashion/pop culture and dating. With Spontana any person can find out how good they look, rate images of others and interact with people they like. spontanaapp.com dave@spontanaapp.com Manufacture and wholesale of solar panel batteries, accessible and convenient for consumers. puresine.io ashot@puresine.center PitchMe introducing the recruitment process of the future, connecting candidates with employers through projects, testing hard skills and ability to solve business problems. pitch-me.org nocv@pitch-me.org Palatine is a real-time feedback and agile goal management platform for employee assessment. palatineanalytics.com archil.cheishvili16@gmail.com Programmatic service for the automated placement of native advertising based on computer vision. nativeos.me v@chernika.pro ‘Spotify for media’. publico24.pl piotr.przewrocki@outlook.com Online platform for auditing brand representation in retail outlets based on AI. inspector-cloud.com berenov@inspector-cloud.com Client retention platform for recurrent service companies. axsys.solutions oleh@axsys.solutions Interactive media platform and CRM system, which unites startups, entrepreneurs and investors and is focused on the Eastern European market. ctrlshift.co info@ctrlshift.co Fully automated marketplace for assignment of unused loan applications by participants of the financial market to each other. creditor.ai viktor.ihnatiuk@gmail.com
- 16. #StartaAccelerator Team SA Co-founders SC Partners AlexeyGirin Ekaterina Dorozhkina Starta Accelerator Venture Partners Leonard Grayver Danny SetiawanRoy WeissmanSaul Orbach Matt Wallaert Jed Sunden New York Moscow Sergey Vasiliev • Product coach • Yahoo! • The Economist • Microsoft Ventures • Co- founder/Advisor/Ventur e Investor at various startups in U.S. • Marketing, Sales, Business development Executive/VP at various startups • KP Media (Ukraine) • Venture investor/Board Member at various startups in U.S. • MassChallenge Israel, Founders Institute • Venture investor & Board Member at various startups in U.S. Chris Brown • IBM Global Entrepreneur • General Manager at NYU Data Future lab • Cofounder & advisor at various startups in U.S. Starta Accelerator Team & Coaches • Venture capital and startup lawyer in Silicon Valley 15+ years • Advisor to various U.S. startups SA Co-founders SC Partners & others • 15+ years of early stage tech investment in Russia & U.S. • 10+ years Marketing Executive: Nielsen, Servier, Wall Street Companies • Cofounder of several businesses in Russia and U.S. • 15+ years in IT, Telco • 10+ years in venture capital
- 17.
- 18. #StartaAccelerator Sputnik Space Office Space morethan co-working space New York headquarters for European startup community "soft landing" space for startups launching in U.S. and a community of peers, partners, investors and service providers. Community more than physical space Networking power of 300+ European founders, U.S. tech entrepreneurs, professionals and investors Event space presentations, Demo Days and pitch nights, meetups, conferences, startup events Resource Center more than accelerator Starta Accelerator 3.5 months program run twice a year Ongoing programs for startups Educational sessions, guidance and mentorship Business immersion into U.S. startup/tech ecosystem Softlanding space for International Startups office away from home that serves as your basecamp when you need it
- 19. #StartaAccelerator Sputnik Space: OfficeSpace + Community Virtual Desk $110 /mo, billed annually • Use address as headquarters (on the website, business cards, etc), mailing address • Office for international startups when they are in New York (max. 5 days/month) Permanent Desk $500 /mo • Office for international startups when they are in New York (unlimited) • Use of Conference rooms, Events space Starta Accelerator already created a community of Russian speaking entrepreneurs in New York • 50+ Eastern European founders • 60+ Investors and Starta Limited Partners converted in Starta portfolio companies • 200+ U.S. professionals involved in Starta activities Office space for international startups
- 20. #StartaAccelerator Token Rockets Blockchain &ICO Joint Program Startup acceleration expertise Technical expertise Crypto assets investment expertise + marketing, PR & Legal support by our partners:
- 21. #StartaAccelerator Token Rockets: Programoverview • Recommendation from professional investor (Venture Fund, professional Angel investor, etc) • Operating business with N+ decentralized users ready for scaling on blockchain • Economy of user tokens: it is possible to tokenize relations between the subjects of the system Projects selection Criteria • Project for decentralized application (Dapp) development • Token Offering (ICO) campaign as a final point of the program Program Result
- 22. #StartaAccelerator Join our StartaFamily! Thank you. www.StartaAccelerator.com