Introducing CFI Partners
CFI Crowd Funding Innovation Connecting minds, gy Funding your ideas
Introducing CFI Partners Introducing CFI Partners January 2010 - Confidential
We stand for Crowd Funding Innovation We stand for Crowd Funding Innovation
At CFI Partners we leverage g the p power of the Crowd to provide Funding opportunities for Innovative, unique ideas
Connecting Minds, Funding your Ideas!
CFI PARTNERS Connecting Minds, Funding your Ideas!
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Crowd Funding and beyond Crowd Funding and beyond In Politics Obama has raised a record breaking $750 million for his Campaign. $405 million (52%) in the form of small donations of $200 or less ! Source: Federal Election Commission Dec 2008 Source: Federal Election Commission. Dec. 2008
… and Innovative ventures Trampoline p Systems y launched in 2008 specializes in “social analytics”. After an initial £3m round in 2007 from Tudor Investments, unable to raise a new £5m round, they turned to “crowdfunding” crowdfunding to pull in lots of £10,000. £10 000 It has closed £330,000 within 2 weeks!
… In Football
Source: TechCrunch Europe 11 August 2009
In February 2008, the members purchased Ebbsfleet United for £600,000. 3 months later, it won the FA Trophy at Wembley – the club’s greatest achievement since 1890! Source: www.myfootballclub.co.uk
CFI PARTNERS Connecting Minds, Funding your Ideas!
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CFI – Our solution to a burning problem CFI – Our solution to a burning problem
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St t Start‐up fi finance i ground is d work… k it is i hard h d J.‐P. Vuilleumier, CTI, Venture 2010 event No matter who h you are, most off the h smartest people l workk for f someone else l B. Joy, Cofounder Sun Microsystems Firms either invest smaller sums in very early‐stage companies or invest traditional sums in fewer and much later‐stage companies. The middle ground has been largely vacated S Fredrick GP Grotech Ventures, Nov 2009 S. Fredrick, GP Grotech Ventures Nov 2009
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As an assett class, A l venture t h returned has t d 0.6 0 6 per centt per annum in i the th five fi years to 2008. If you go back ten years, thanks to the fragile euphoria of the dot‐com boom, that figure turns negative British Venture Capital Association 2009 British Venture Capital Association, 2009
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CFI for Entrepreneurs CFI for Entrepreneurs •
Access to funding ranging from EUR 50k up to EUR 2.0 Mio
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Non‐dilutive investment for new and established companies
•
Optimized facility terms adapted to company risk profile
•
Most efficient process from initial disclosure through funding Most efficient process from initial disclosure through funding
•
Dedicated Coach from within investor group to support ramp‐up
CFI PARTNERS Connecting Minds, Funding your Ideas!
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CFI for Investors CFI for Investors •
Direct access to new asset class for superior investment returns
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Pre‐screened investments incl. reputation and expert scoring
•
Broadly accessible investments starting at EUR 1‘000
•
Optimized risk diversification through limited one Optimized risk diversification through limited one‐off off exposure exposure
•
Transparent interaction directly with the Entrepreneur
•
Increased success with dedicated investment champion
CFI PARTNERS Connecting Minds, Funding your Ideas!
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January 2010‐ Confidential
How does CFI works? How does CFI works?
Evaluate • Entrepreneur publishes Opportunity p p pp y • „Crowd“ provides feedback + ranking • Experts provide in‐depth insights + ranking
Fund • Investors sign‐up and commit funds • Champion assigned to coach Investment • CFI Partners manages financing to Entrepreneur
Reward • Entrepreneur Pay‐back on performance • „Crowd“ rewarded • Experts and Investors nominated
CFI PARTNERS Connecting Minds, Funding your Ideas!
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Who we are Who we are Hervé é Flutto, l Co‐Founder d
William ll Blanco, l Co‐Founder d
• 15 years of international experience in Finance related positions and Business Development with large companies, in Start‐up and restructuring situations • Operational O ti l understanding d t di in i working ki with ith Venture Capital and Private equity firms including fund raising activities • Executive MBA, MBA IMD, IMD Switzerland • Ms Business, EDHEC School, France • Six Sigma Black Belt, GE
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CFI PARTNERS Connecting Minds, Funding your Ideas!
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19 yyears of experience p leadingg R&D projects in the fields of Biotechnology Significant experience in working with innovative start‐ups and raising funds Prepared four funded grants including those for the EU framework program Have authored over 10 publications in i ifi journals j l scientific Executive MBA, IMD, Switzerland Ph.D, Stanford University, USA
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To learn more To learn more CFI Partners
LinkedIn Group
www.cfi‐partners.eu
Crowd Funding Innovation
Hervé Flutto • Herve.flutto@cfi‐partners.eu • Tel. +41 76 54 34 306
William Blanco • William.Blanco@cfi‐partners.eu • Tel. +41 78 686 91 97
CFI PARTNERS Connecting Minds, Funding your Ideas!
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January 2010‐ Confidential
Introducing CFI Partners Introducing CFI Partners January 2010 - Confidential
We stand for Crowd Funding Innovation We stand for Crowd Funding Innovation
At CFI Partners we leverage g the p power of the Crowd to provide Funding opportunities for Innovative, unique ideas
Connecting Minds, Funding your Ideas!
CFI PARTNERS Connecting Minds, Funding your Ideas!
PAGE 2
January 2010‐ Confidential
Crowd Funding and beyond Crowd Funding and beyond In Politics Obama has raised a record breaking $750 million for his Campaign. $405 million (52%) in the form of small donations of $200 or less ! Source: Federal Election Commission Dec 2008 Source: Federal Election Commission. Dec. 2008
… and Innovative ventures Trampoline p Systems y launched in 2008 specializes in “social analytics”. After an initial £3m round in 2007 from Tudor Investments, unable to raise a new £5m round, they turned to “crowdfunding” crowdfunding to pull in lots of £10,000. £10 000 It has closed £330,000 within 2 weeks!
… In Football
Source: TechCrunch Europe 11 August 2009
In February 2008, the members purchased Ebbsfleet United for £600,000. 3 months later, it won the FA Trophy at Wembley – the club’s greatest achievement since 1890! Source: www.myfootballclub.co.uk
CFI PARTNERS Connecting Minds, Funding your Ideas!
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January 2010‐ Confidential
CFI – Our solution to a burning problem CFI – Our solution to a burning problem
“ “ “
St t Start‐up fi finance i ground is d work… k it is i hard h d J.‐P. Vuilleumier, CTI, Venture 2010 event No matter who h you are, most off the h smartest people l workk for f someone else l B. Joy, Cofounder Sun Microsystems Firms either invest smaller sums in very early‐stage companies or invest traditional sums in fewer and much later‐stage companies. The middle ground has been largely vacated S Fredrick GP Grotech Ventures, Nov 2009 S. Fredrick, GP Grotech Ventures Nov 2009
“
As an assett class, A l venture t h returned has t d 0.6 0 6 per centt per annum in i the th five fi years to 2008. If you go back ten years, thanks to the fragile euphoria of the dot‐com boom, that figure turns negative British Venture Capital Association 2009 British Venture Capital Association, 2009
CFI PARTNERS Connecting Minds, Funding your Ideas!
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January 2010‐ Confidential
CFI for Entrepreneurs CFI for Entrepreneurs •
Access to funding ranging from EUR 50k up to EUR 2.0 Mio
•
Non‐dilutive investment for new and established companies
•
Optimized facility terms adapted to company risk profile
•
Most efficient process from initial disclosure through funding Most efficient process from initial disclosure through funding
•
Dedicated Coach from within investor group to support ramp‐up
CFI PARTNERS Connecting Minds, Funding your Ideas!
PAGE 5
January 2010‐ Confidential
CFI for Investors CFI for Investors •
Direct access to new asset class for superior investment returns
•
Pre‐screened investments incl. reputation and expert scoring
•
Broadly accessible investments starting at EUR 1‘000
•
Optimized risk diversification through limited one Optimized risk diversification through limited one‐off off exposure exposure
•
Transparent interaction directly with the Entrepreneur
•
Increased success with dedicated investment champion
CFI PARTNERS Connecting Minds, Funding your Ideas!
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January 2010‐ Confidential
How does CFI works? How does CFI works?
Evaluate • Entrepreneur publishes Opportunity p p pp y • „Crowd“ provides feedback + ranking • Experts provide in‐depth insights + ranking
Fund • Investors sign‐up and commit funds • Champion assigned to coach Investment • CFI Partners manages financing to Entrepreneur
Reward • Entrepreneur Pay‐back on performance • „Crowd“ rewarded • Experts and Investors nominated
CFI PARTNERS Connecting Minds, Funding your Ideas!
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January 2010‐ Confidential
Who we are Who we are Hervé é Flutto, l Co‐Founder d
William ll Blanco, l Co‐Founder d
• 15 years of international experience in Finance related positions and Business Development with large companies, in Start‐up and restructuring situations • Operational O ti l understanding d t di in i working ki with ith Venture Capital and Private equity firms including fund raising activities • Executive MBA, MBA IMD, IMD Switzerland • Ms Business, EDHEC School, France • Six Sigma Black Belt, GE
•
CFI PARTNERS Connecting Minds, Funding your Ideas!
• • • • •
19 yyears of experience p leadingg R&D projects in the fields of Biotechnology Significant experience in working with innovative start‐ups and raising funds Prepared four funded grants including those for the EU framework program Have authored over 10 publications in i ifi journals j l scientific Executive MBA, IMD, Switzerland Ph.D, Stanford University, USA
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January 2010‐ Confidential
To learn more To learn more CFI Partners
LinkedIn Group
www.cfi‐partners.eu
Crowd Funding Innovation
Hervé Flutto • Herve.flutto@cfi‐partners.eu • Tel. +41 76 54 34 306
William Blanco • William.Blanco@cfi‐partners.eu • Tel. +41 78 686 91 97
CFI PARTNERS Connecting Minds, Funding your Ideas!
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