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Introduction to HackFwd Lars Hinrichs, Founder & CEO, HackFwd @larshinrichs fb: LarsHinrichs [email protected]
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About HackFwd
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We support and invest in Europe’s most passionate geeks. Our start-up and support process accelerates the route to beta, profitability, and success.
Founded by Lars Hinrichs, HackFwd is a pan-European pre-seed investment company.
We have currently invested in 15 startups across Europe. The company is run from Hamburg with team in Hamburg, Paris and London.
HackFwd Board
Marco Börries Michael Jackson Stefan Richter JP Schmetz Roman Stanek
Our board includes Europe’s top serial entrepreneurs, technology leaders and investors with a global influence.
Founder & CEO
Furtherexternalfunding
Furtherinternalfunding
12 months, 4 events:16 days of mentoring,Extensive connections &
BizDev 365 days p.a.
Pitchdirect
PitchIn
Berlin
HackFwd: Process & ecosystem
3Best geeks!
Application app
Transparent offer
35 Referrers
HackFwd’s process is transparent, efficient and leverages our connections.
Boardopinion
Codingtest
Virtual team
meeting
Decisionin 72 hrs
P2G
European startup culture
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MBA-lead startups
Proven models
only
Effectiveinnovation
needed
Geek-lead startups
Produces fast-moving,
funded startups
Early investing popular
It is easier to teach a geek business than
other way around.
We are leading a change of culture in European investments and startups to compete globally.
HackFwd tackles these challenges:•Major US hits all founded by coders,
Europe thinks we need MBAs•More conservative venture culture in
Europe leads to investing in copycats: no real innovation
•Early-stage risk not understood in Europe
Founders Venture culture Startup culture End result
C = Core teamOngoing help with
key business activities and operations.
Support, expertise and great networkWe support our startups with practical help, network of connections and cumulative expertise.
∑n=R+A
i=m
xi = xm + xm+1 + xm+2 + ... + xn + C + B Game-changing companies =
R = Network of ReferrersEurope’s top experts in tech, startups,
industries. Across Europe.
A = AlumniGraduatedstartups.
x = Our GeeksTop talent, latest
technologies.
i = iterationsIntensive mentoring during the runway of 12 months.
B = Our BoardCombined 100 years of
industry experience.
Investment approach
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Our model is fixed, and for that reason also transparent and easy to understand and compare.
HackFwd takes 27% equity and invests from 91K–191K euros per company. This is planned to last for 12 months, during which the company launches their product and shapes their business model.
•Inter-device sharing•Interest from OEMs
in telcoms, auto•Early stage•1 person•Germany
•Social address book
•100,000 users•Early stage•2 people•Latvia
•3D scifi browser game
•Official Adobe Flash 11 launch case
•Bridge funding•5 people•Austria
•TV and film recommendations
•Web, mobile, Smart TV apps
•Early stage•4 people•Poland
•Social network analysis
•Only solution for Google+
•Early stage•1 person•Germany
•Shopping discovery platform
•Raised $3.3M convertible note
•Follow-on funding•16 people•United Kingdom
•Infrographics made easy
•Only tool of kind, launch soon
•Early stage•2 people•Latvia
•3D mobile games•2000,000
downloads•Early stage•4 people•Lithuania
•Social browser games
•60,000 players•Bridge funding•6 people
•Social photo albums
•X00K photos indexed
•Early stage•3 people
•Innovative design tools
•Pitch in Berlin winner
•Early stage•3 people
•Video bookmarking app
•10M social video bookmarks
•Early stage•2 people
•Website monetizations
•40m clicks processed weekly
•Follow-on funding•7 people
•Intelligent task manager
•50,000 users•Follow-on funding•3 people
•Meeting app•Learning
experience•Failed•1 person
Build Events in Berlin
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Quarterly events held in Berlin attract the top brains in Tech and Venture Capital, and grow our network.
Thank you.
Unique Industry Know-How Core Investment Banking Competence
Unmatched Network and Relationships Full Commitment - We Are Entrepreneurs!
100% focused on Internet companies, covering over 25 sub-verticals in this highly complex industry - 15+ years active coverage of leading European
Internet companies and investors Deep understanding of industry dynamics and
thinking of industry leaders Ability to add value beyond banking advice
- Facilitates overall process and minimizes management distraction
The NOAH team has 25+ years of media investment banking experience - Routine execution of M&A and financing
transactions with sizes of several billion euros The team has been working together closely for 7
years (including 6 years at Lehman Brothers) 8 successfully completed NOAH Advisors
transactions underline successful transfer of competencies to the Internet sector
NOAH Advisors is globally very well connected and has direct access to virtually all key players in the industry - Knowledge of and strong relationships with
potential buyers’ key decision makers - Coverage of over 500 companies and 4,000
individuals - Proactively finds and unlocks attractive
investment opportunities for leading investors (e.g. Bigpoint)
Annual NOAH Conference
The NOAH team are entrepreneurs and focused on growing the business and establishing a reputation for excellence
Full commitment to deliver top quality results in short time frames
Highly success-based compensation structures align interests of clients and NOAH Advisors, and demonstrate conviction to deliver top results
NOAH Advisors - Europe’s Leading Internet Corporate Finance Boutique
Marco Rodzynek
Managing Director and Founder
Yoram Wijngaarde
Director
Jan Brandes
Director
Contact Details [email protected] UK Mobile: +44 77 85 330 330 Swiss Mobile: + 41 79958 1512
Contact Details [email protected] UK Mobile: +44 79 17 084 784
Contact Details [email protected] German Mobile: +49 174 2010 984
The NOAH Advisors Core Team
Selected Completed NOAH Transactions
July 2011
April 2011 April 2011
December 2009 April 2009
Advisor to EnGrande
Sale of a majority stake in
to
have acquired a majority stake in
for $350m from
Exclusive Advisor to Summit Partners and TA Associates
Advisor to Yatego
Sale of a majority stake in
to
Advisor to Softonic
Partial sale of
to
Valuing Softonic at €175m
Advisor to Fotolia
$80m partial sale of
to
May 2012
150 million growth equity investment from
for a 50% stake alongside Fotolia’s Founders and
Additional $150 million senior debt financing Total $300 million investment
Financial Advisor to Fotolia and its Shareholders
November 2011
Sale of a majority stake in
to Quants Financial Services AG
Exclusive Financial Advisor to grupfoni and its Shareholders
April 2012
Sale of a 100%-stake in
to
Financial Advisor to Toprural and its Shareholders
The conference will again take place at Old Billingsgate in London Registration will open in early 2012 For updates, please check: www.noah-conference.com
Introduction to the NOAH Conference Overview of the NOAH Conference 2011
NOAH ‘12 on 6-7 November – Save the Date
The NOAH Conference is an annual Internet event taking place once a year in London, focused on top management from Internet start-ups to global media companies as well as senior investment professionals
NOAH’s goal is to create a marketplace for the European Internet eco-system to discuss key trends, generate business and facilitate investment transactions
Over the past 3 years numerous high-profile speakers presented at NOAH, including over 100 CEOs
The NOAH Conference was founded in 2009 by Marco Rodzynek and is organised by the NOAH Advisors team with sponsorship from some of the world’s leading financial investors
NOAH ‘11 took place on 9-10 November 2011 at Old Billingsgate in London
Fantastic line-up of 90 speakers from 20 countries in keynotes, presentations and panels over 2 full days
1,150 attendees from 35 countries – 57% from Internet companies, 26% from investors, 15% from corporates (media companies, advisors, PR and recruiting) and 2% press representatives from leading on- and offline publications
NOAH party with additional guests from London and a great live band on the evening of the first day
Extremely positive feedback from numerous attendees, on twitter and in the press
Event Sponsors
Conference Program
Selected Conference Impressions
Summary Overview
Strategic Sponsors
