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Programme:
17:30 - Registration, networking, food and drinks
18:30 - Welcome by Manoj Ranaweera, Sam Sethi, Michael Jayson & Stewart Townsend
18:45 - Panel 1: Exits & Investments - Paul Rawlings, Damian Hanson, Malcolm Evans & Donald
McIntosh
19:30 - Second coming of Techcelerate - Manoj Ranaweera
19:45 - Panel 2 - Growth Challenges - John Ridd, Andrew Threlfall, Rhys Jones & Tony Bray
20:30 - Networking
21:00 - Refuge by Volta (old Palace Hotel)
Two sided Problem
(startup level)
Founders struggle to find investors
who could provide both capital and
know-how
Investors struggle to find worthy
companies for investment
Lack of investment leads to premature
death. Investment readiness is an
afterthought. Support is very much
needed to ensure investment is raised
at the right time from right type of
investors.
Bootstrapping rarely works in the modern world
www.companyname.com
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Techcelerate Score (Card)
Defensibility. Ability to
excecute rapidly
Idea/Concept
Light or deep. House of cards
or well thought out
architecture for rapid
scalability
Technology
Previous experience. Ability
to execute. Gaps
Team
User/customer adoption to
date. Metrics
Traction
Existing or new market.
Defensibility and uniqueness.
Positioning
Capital spent and what it
would take for market
dominance.
Capital adequacy
Two sided Problem
(Growth level)
Founders and early investors
struggle to find acceptable exits.
Growth companies need
acquisitions to meet their growth
aspirations.
Instead of 10x in 7 years, lower returns
in shorter time could result in better
usage of capital.
Investor Portfolio audit services exploring exits
www.companyname.com
Leveraging existing networks
SF/SV
MCR
SL
IN
SF/SV:
SBWeb/SaaS
MCR: Built the
ecosystem
IN: India Manchester
Partnership
SL: Ecosystem
development
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Services
Representing tech entrepreneurs
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Investment Readiness
Investment
Founder Exists
M&A
Portfolio Audits
Getting your company
investment readiness
Securing the
investment needed
Helping founders find
exits
Helping growth
companies find
acquisitions
Auditing portfolios to
explore exists &
growth opportunities