Σynergies Networking Dinner

Evi TsapeBusiness Development Coordinator

etsape@starttech.eu

Tokyo, JapanMonday, October 1st, 2012

It all started like this…

At a glance

• Investment & Incubation arm of the Materializing Innovation Group

• Evolved out of Virtual Trip, thefirst student high-tech start-up inGreece, which to date hasspun-out 10 companies

• 4.5M€ investment portfolio • Capitalizes the experience of having turned

innovative ideas to sustainable companies• Prototype implementation of the

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem concept introduced in November 2009 by Dimitris Tsigos

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

“…But it can also be a group of companies, including start-ups, and one or more coordination entities,

which share similar goals and decide to form a network or organization in order to explore

economies of scale combined with flexibility and strong entrepreneurial drive. Economies of scale

can be explored in business functions such as business development, financing, market analysis, marketing communications, IT / MIS infrastructure,

human capital management, legal support, financial & accounting management while each participating

start-up focuses to research & development, product Management, sales & pre-sales / after-sales

support…”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrepreneurial_ecosystem

Investors

• StartTech Ventures has a triple investment angle– Seed Fund– Incubator– Business Angel Network

• We are members of EBAN, www.eban.org

• Very interested in co-investment opportunities

StartTech Incubator

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Incubator - Financing - Business Development - Financial & Account Management - Business Administration - Talent ManagementServices: - Strategy - MIS & IT Infrastructure - Marketing Communications - Legal Advisory - Facilities

StartTech VenturescoLab

Workspace

Materializing Innovation Group

AntennaOffices

Publisher

DistributorsServices Vendors

M.I. Spain

M.I. Hungary

M.I. Brussels

StartTech Angels

Structure

Incubation Services

• “active incubation” approach• Resident companies focus on Product

Management, R&D, Sales & Support• “Ecosystem Services” include:

– Financing, Strategy, Business Development, Legal Advice, Talent Management, Financial & Accounting Management, MIS & IT, Business Administration, BPM and facilities management

Success stories

• E-Learning Technologies

• Mobile Social Gaming

• Unified Communications on the Cloud

• Psychometric Tests Technology

eLearning

• Epignosis LLC• Vendor of eFront LMS & TalentLMS• Leading Customers Worldwide

– Fujitsu Australia / New Zealand, USA, Canada– University of South Carolina, Telenor

• Global network of VAR Partners• Disrupting the e-Learning industry with

Talent LMS– Democratizing Learning

• http://www.efrontlearning.net | http://www.talentlms.com

Mobile Social Gaming

• AbZorba Games LLC• Publishing its B2C social games • Executing a B2B white label model within the

iGaming sector with the AGON™ platform• Casino titles:

– Live Blackjack, Live Poker, Live Roulette on Android & iOS

• Compelling social & technical features• Hub-of-Fun™ Approaching 1 Million game downloads, 75% in

the US $20+ monthly ARPPU , 7+ month user retention• http://www.abzorbagames.com

Unified Communications on the Cloud

• Flipnode LLC• Vendor of the SOLO Gateway product

family• Complete, cloud-based unified

communications solutions• Deployed by the Deutsche Telekom Group• Available both as a private-cloud solution

and as public-cloud / SaaS• http://www.sologateway.com

Psychometric Technology

• Psycholate LLC• 360° on-line psychometric technology

solutions (mostly banking sector in Balkans)

• S/W for vocational guidance• Co-developed Ethical Leadership

questionnaire and relevant S/W (HSBC UK & Europe, BP global). Trialing with other major banks in collaboration with PwC UK

• http://www.psycholate.com

Locations

• StartTech Ventures operates a number of antenna offices around the globe– Local market intelligence, Key accounts

management, Partners management• EU

– Athens, Greece– Madrid, Spain– Brussels, Belgium– Budapest, Hungary

• USA– San Jose, California– Akron, Ohio

International Business Development

• Actively supporting our investees in– Acquiring key accounts– Building partners network– Creating joint ventures

• Raising capital from international investors

• Investigating MNA and/or IPO opportunities

Make it happen!

http://twitter.com/StartTechVC

www.starttech.eu