I Minds2009 Alex Brabers (Gimv) Partnering With A Venture Capitalist An Entrepreneur’S Manual
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Partnering with a Venture Capitalist:
An entrepreneur’s manual
Alex Brabers, Executive Vice-President Gimv
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Why ?
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The VC: a rich business partner
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4 Aim for Sequoia’s, not Bonzais
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Strategic
committee
Remunerat
ion
committee
BoD
Exit committe
e
Developme
nt
VAR
Channel
partner influencer
founders
Beta
customer Special
interest
group
Audit
committee
Developm
ent
Partners
VP R&D Patents
Technology
Multiple
revenues
Bus model Value
chain
fun Bus model
2
scaling
Incentives CEO
VP sales
energy
flexibility VC B-
round
team
Financial
plan
persistence
Research
company
acquisition
s exit
Role model
Alpha
customer
customer reporting
customer
Auditor
Headhunte
r PR agency
customer
scorecard minutes
meetings
consultant
Investmen
t banks
Co-
investor
Product
marketing lawyer
VP S&M
Co-lead
VC
infrastruct
ure VC C-
round
Lead VC
IT
Communication
Channel
strategy Partner
sales
ambition Internatio
nal sales
premises
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Enabling
Partnerships
Financial
Support
Governance
Legal
Support
Industry
Network
Management
team
We only offer our added value to the CEO. We do not impose. He/she decides.
Supporting
Business
Building
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Who ?
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Diversity of partners
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Diversity of VC’s • International
• Deep pockets
• Team player
• Strategist
• Hands-on/hands-with
• Business building
• Structured processses
• Connected
• Industry insight
• Long term perspective
• Tough guys
• Track record
• Successful
• Local
• Drip feeding
• Individualist
• Financial
• Hands-off
• Shareholder
• Ad hoc
• Isolated
• Generalist
• Short term perspective
• Nice guys
• Inexperienced
• Unsuccessful
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Choosing among the VC’s
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Matching profiles
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How ?
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Matching process
Real life
• Dating
• Engaging
• Wedding
• Marriage
VC life
• Initial contact
• Due diligence
• Closing
• Business building
• Exit
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Business
plan sent out
Initial
meeting
Closing
Follow-on
meeting
KO criteria
passed
Multiple information
requests
Presentation to
full VC team
Term sheet
Initial due
diligence positive
Main due diligence
ongoing
Investment memo
prepared
w0 w2 w4 w6 w8 w12 w15 w16
Signing
Indicative investment process
Contract drafting
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Due diligence
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Due diligence
Product – Technology
– Intellectual Property
– Unique Selling Proposition
versus Competition
Management team –Complete & coherent
–Experience
–Skills & Potential
–Ethics
Market –Existing & target customers
–Channels & Partners
–Market potential
Exit potential
Financials –Past financials
–Forecasts
–Business model
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Parties involved
Due diligence (internal) • Sponsor & Co-sponsor
• Market analyst
• Financial analyst
• Legal counsel
Due diligence (external) • Technical consultant
• Financial auditor
• HR auditor
• (IP) lawyer
• Market analyst
Sponsor: project manager and deal champion
Supported by Co-sponsor
Decision making • The full VC team Decision
• The advisory board Sounding board
• Investment committee Quality control
Deal execution • Sponsor / co-sponsor Legal counsel / lawyer
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The entrepreneur and VC
as business partners
A strong combination
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Questions ?
Alex Brabers
EVP Gimv
[email protected] T: +32-3-290.21.65
M: +32-495-21.21.64
www.gimv.com