This document provides an introduction to venture financing presented by Douglas Abrams. It summarizes Abrams' background working in venture capital and private equity. It then outlines key terms related to venture financing deals including business models, valuations, funding stages, and exits. The document discusses metrics that venture capitalists use to evaluate potential investments and make returns, such as internal rate of return. It also highlights elements that are typically included in venture financing agreements.
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About the facilitator
Wharton MBA
JP Morgan Vice President
IB Technology, GM Internet Marketing
Parallax Capital Mgmt Co-founder and MD
Private Equity
Extream Ventures Co-founder and MD
S$20 million seed fund
Expara Founder and MD
IDM Ventures Incubator, advisory, training
NUS Adjunct Associate Professor, Business
School, Entrepreneurship, Sasin Visiting
Professor, Venture Capital
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2000 20152000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014
Parallax
BANSEA
Expara
Sasin
EIDMV I Expara Thailand
Expara Malaysia
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NUS KIMBA Extream EIDMV II EV III
Expara timeline 2000-2015
3Overview of Expara
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VC mindset
Risk and return are highly correlated
You cannot increase return without taking more risk
Return
Risk
Potential outcomes
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Why invest in venture capital?
As of June 30, 2014. The Cambridge Associates LLC U.S. Venture Capital Index速 is an end-to-end calculation based on data compiled from 1,508 U.S. venture capital funds (963
early stage, 165 late & expansion stage, 374 multi-stage and 6 venture debt funds), including fully liquidated partnerships, formed between 1981 and 2014. (1)Pooled end-to-end
return, net of fees, expenses, and carried interest.(2) 2007-2015 Sources: Cambridge Associates LLC, Barclays, Dow Jones Indexes, Frank Russell Company, Standard & Poor's,
Thomson Reuters Datastream, and Wilshire Associates, Inc
Case Shiller Real Estate Index 4.1
Expara IDM Ventures (2) 43.03
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Impact of VC on a diversified portfolio
Private Equity and Strategic Asset Allocation. 2007 Ibbotson Associates
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SEA exit markets at an inflection point
Exit activity in SEA, especially in Singapore, exploded in 2013
Increased investment in startups since 2007 is beginning to yield results
Number of exits increased from 6 in 2010 to 20 in 2013
Singapore alone has had 30 exits since 2007, 13 in 2013
Value of exits increased from 51 MM in 2010 to 400 MM in 2013
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Some recent exits
Company Country Acquiror Price Year
ZopIM Singapore Zendesk US$29.8MM 2014
Non-Stop Games Singapore King US$ 100MM 2014
sgCarMart Singapore SPH S$60 MM 2013
DS3 Singapore Gemalto S$50 MM est. 2013
Asian Food Channel Singapore Scripps Networks Undisclosed 2013
Reebonz Singapore MediaCorp and Existing investors S$250MM 2013
Yfind Singapore Ruckus Wireless Undisclosed 2013
Techsailor Singapore TO THE NEW Undisclosed 2013
travelmob Singapore HomeAway Undisclosed 2013
Catcha Digital Media Singapore Opt Inc Undisclosed 2013
GridBlaze Singapore Undisclosed Silicon Valley Startup Undisclosed 2013
Viki Singapore Rakuten US$200MM 2013
SGE Singapore Tech In Asia Undisclosed 2013
ThoughtBuzz India To The New Undisclosed 2013
AyoPay Indonesia MOL AccessPortal Undisclosed 2013
Tongue in Chic Malaysia PopDigital Undisclosed 2013
Ocision Malaysia Star Publication US$ 4.36MM 2013
Glamybox Vietnam VanityTrove Undisclosed 2013
PaymentLink Singapore Wirecard US$41.2MM 2013
Dealguru Singapore iBuy S$34.28 MM 2013
Buy Together Hong Kong iBuy S$21 MM 2013
Dealmates Malaysia iBuy S$10 MM 2013
PropertyGuru.com Singapore ImmobilienScout24 S$60 MM 2012
HungryGoWhere Singapore Singtel S$12 MM 2012
AdMax Network Singapore Komli Media Undisclosed 2012
TheMobileGamer Singapore Singtel US$1.5 MM 2012
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Key elements for success
Solving a painful problem for customers Value proposition
Developing an innovative product Innovation
Customers and competitors Market identification and analysis
Reaching customers Marketing, sales and distribution strategy
Competing when others enter - Sustainable competitive advantage
Make money Business model and financial plan
Team A team or B team
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Key venture finance terms
Business model
Financial projections
Valuation
Funding required and equity offered
Use of Proceeds
Exit Strategy and ROI
Cap table
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How much equity does the investor receive?
Pre-money valuation
Amount invested by VC 歎 (Agreed pre-money value of business
+ Amount invested by VC)
$3MM pre + 1 MM VC = 25% VC equity
Post-money valuation
Amount invested by VC 歎 post-money valuation
$4MM post = 25% VC equity
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How do VCs make money?
Trade sale sell to
another company
IPO sell to the
public through listing
on an exchange
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Stages and sources of funds
Founders
Capital
Seed/
Angel
Series
A, B, C
Mezzanine Pre-IPO IPO
VC hurdle rates 60-100% 40-60% 20% Why are these rates so high?
OM
F,F&F
Incubators
corporations
government
Customers, suppliers,
strategic partners
VCs, Banks for VC loans
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Key elements of a venture deal
Board of directors
Protective provisions
Drag-along agreement
Conversion
Control
Price-per-share
Valuation
Amount of financing
Liquidation preference
Vesting
Options pool
Anti-dilution
Pay-to-play
Economics
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Contact us
Douglas Abrams
Expara, Expara IDM Ventures
dka@expara.com
www.expara.com
Block 71 Ayer Rajah Crescent
#$02-10/11 S139951
65-9780-5381