HackFwd introduction in BarCamp Vilnius

1. BarCamp Vilnius

2. A Long Road.
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3. A New Market.
Europe has no shortage of The HackFwd Value Curve
Venture Capital
tech talent, it has just been Angels
HackFwd
Friends & Family
slow to support that talent
High
versus the US. Changes in the
context and needs of
O erings
European technology
entrepreneurs are creating a
Low
new market opportunity for a Time of Funding Advice Services Community Security
Funding Amount
creative investment approach. Decision
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4. The Offering.
Our Brand Pillars
HackFwd is an pre-seed
investment company designed Passion
to free the top European + = Momentum
developers to build pioneering Focus
technology products.
An adaptable, risk reduced Trust
start-up process and support + = Freedom
Confidence
structure will accelerate the
route to beta, profitability and
Expertise
success. + = Inspiration
Community
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5. The Brand.
Here is our offering
seen trough the lens
MISSION
Free
the top
tech talent
of a brand pyramid to create game-
changing products.
Sufficient capital and
OFFER
creative/strategic support
for European start-ups in
exchange for a 27% stake in
the company.
1. We get geeks because we are geeks.
RELEVANCE
2. Remove all distractions and administrative headaches
3. Remove almost all financial risk
4. Key reviews and collaboration to optimize the product
5. Key marketing support post launch.
6. Access to “reward” equity in advisors & other HackFwd start-ups
7. Support to re-enter market if start up doesn’t take off.
VALUES
• Radical Transparency
• Complete Honesty
• Invest In People First, Ideas Second
• Change The Way Corporate Funding is Done Today
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6. The Selection.
HackFwd selects the best talent from across Europe, and
places an emphasis on supporting them to build great
technology products.
THE RIGHT PEOPLE THE RIGHT IDEAS
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7. Europe - where is the difference
Different education approaches
Different job routes
Challenge vs. Security
Global vs. Domestic
Risk 2:1
Where European Entrepreneurs are coming from
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8. Portfolio after 12 months
The Deadline
Loved.by
Flock of Birds
Meettro
MediaCloud
DeltaStrike
Reign of Steel
Fantasy Shopper
Sharypic
+ 2 unannounced
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9. Route to HackFwd
Board Members: 5
Team Members: approx 7
Hackboxes: 25 Geeks
Referrers: 21
http://hackfwd.com/people
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10. Geeks in the sun
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11. Geeks in the sun
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12. Geeks in the sun
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13. Geeks in the sun
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14. Follow us:
http://hackfwd.com
Twitter: @hackfwd
FB: /hackfwd
@mikkojarvenpaa
mikko@hackfwd.com