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THE TEAM SIDE OF SCALING UP

SVEN DE CLEYN – IMEC.ISTART @sdcleyn

CONFIDENTIAL – INTERNAL USE2Start-up life & investing = people business

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Team dynamics start earlier

than usually assumed …

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… and team dynamics have a lasting impact

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There is a reason for

the length of an

investment process…

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Experience…6

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Team quality

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Scaling up… when recruiting

becomes a full-time job

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In the end, it’s all about trust & belief…

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Sven De Cleyn

imec.istart Program Manager

sven.decleyn@imec.be

+32 474 29 76 94

@sdcleyn