Starbase Overview Presentation

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Starbase is global crowdfunding/sourcing platform on blockchain, “Internet of Value”

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By Tomoaki Sato, Co-Founder, StarbaseLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomoaki-sato-086a0555Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomoaki.sato.35Website: https://starbase.co

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0. Self-introduction

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Co-authored Ethereum part of “Blockchain Impact” published at Nikkei BP, and best seller in business.

Tech adviser in Japanese blockchain summit.

In Singapore, and Shanghai, photo with Ethereum’s founder Vitalik and Factom’s Chairman David Johnston 2

Photo with with Ethereum’s founder Vitalik and Factom’s Chairman David Johnston in Singapore, and Shanghai,

Photo with Ethereum core developer Fabien Vogelsteller in Berlin

At Digital Hollywood University, having blockchain research laboratory

With ConsenSys,Toyo Keizai, Microsoft Japan held “Smart Contract Conference” more than 400 attendees as my previous consulting companyfounder. http://toyokeizai.net/sp/scc2016/

Tomoaki SatoCo-Founder, Starbase

Collaborated with a lot of blockchain community people around the world, and joined some development, technical whitepaper.

My mission is to bring “Internet of Value” technology for “Non-blockchain people” as foundation of global innovations.

Co-founded, Smart Contract Meetup has more than 400 attendees in Japan. At Ponq.Inc, Sony, Finolab, Bitbank, Microsoft Japan office every week more than 60 times https://secure.meetup.com/smart-contract

http://toyokeizai.net/sp/scc2016/

https://secure.meetup.com/smart-contract



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Everyone easy to challenge

Toward the world:

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0. Legal notification

This presentation material contains contents related to crypto currency and blockchain technology, that legal treatment has not been decided currently, or is different in each country. Starbase is considering the specifications of services with blockchain fintech experienced multiple lawyers from the legal aspect, and as a result, the presentation contents may change in the future.

And this presentation is not for U.S. Citizens and Residents.

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0. Word definition.

Words Definition

Core teamStartups, New business planners in exisiting companies, Artists, Talents, who would like to create and provide new service/ product. issue tokens and start token sale, and pay for works who supports them.

SupporterInvestors, freelancers, engineers, designers, marketers, legal professionals, financial professionals, consultants, translators who want to support core teams’ challenges by working for or investing in.

TokenData which has value and amount. Often called, crypto currency.For example, Bitcoin, Ethereum, DigixDAO are tokens on blockchain. You can see list of tokens here. http://coinmarketcap.com/

User Starbase platform user, including both Core Team and Supporter

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http://coinmarketcap.com/


0. Word definition.

Words Definition

Early purchaseEarly purchase happens before crowdsale and private offering from core teams to supportive investors such as angel investors. It gives additional early purchaser bonus.

CrowdsaleCrowdsale is public token sale from core teams to public users.Through crowdsale, core teams can purchase tokens from the crowd.

Token Sale Token sale refers Early purchaser + Crowdsale collectively

ICOICO is the event when tokens become transferrable. And Starbase sets the event same time as the core team’s project launch.

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0. Title

1. Background

2. About Starbase

3. Problem

4. Starbase Solution

5. Merits

6. Market

7. Revenue

8. Team

9. Our Legal Partner

10. Starbase Token Sale

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1. Background (Market Cap of Tokens on Blockchain)

Now there are +600 blockchain tokens in the world with $15B total market cap

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Publicly sold blockchain tokens are on crypto currency exchanges, and they have market value like this.

Figure: Total Token Market Capitalization


1. Background (Sell Tokens On Blockchain)

7 out of Top 25 crowdfunding projects are by “Token Sale”.No1. Crowdfunding project “The DAO” raised $150M from 20,000 ppl

Rank Project Amount

1 The DAO $160M

6 Ethereum $18.5M

7 WAVES $16.5M

11 ICONOMI $12M

16 Golem $8.6M

21 First Blood $6.2M

24 Lisk $5.7M

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1. Background (Core teams in Blockchain world)

Fundraising and Team making is always difficult for core teams, but in blockchain world, it’s easy !

Core teams in Current world Core teams in Blockchain World

1. Difficult to FundraiseIt is difficult to fundraise for projects in early phase, even though it is publically-beneficial project.

1. Issue and sell tokens on blockchain.By issuing and selling tokens (Crypto currency) you can fundraise globally, fasly, and at low cots.

2. Difficult to Recruit Team MembersIt is difficult to recruit good team members at initial stage. Giving stock option(vesting & cliff) may be one option, but it is local, expensive, slow process.

2. Pay tokens for Sharing IncentiveCore teams can get thousands of supports, and pay tokens as a reward for “work”

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1. Background (Pay Tokens For Sharing Incentive)

By sharing tokens as incentives, a project made successful marketing and as a result, $10M crowdfunding without initial cash.

In Iconomi, blockchain fund management project, they issue “ICN” token which has the right to receive dividends, and pay “ICN” for world marketers, translators as “bounty campaign”.

They did successful marketing, and raised $10M for open fund management platform

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2. About Starbase

Any investors can invest in global innovative core teams on Starbase by Bitcoin, and Ethereum

Core teams(Startups,

Intrepreneurs, Talents, Artists)

Purchaser （Investor)

Co-worker(such as engineer, designer marketer, financial or legal

professionals, translator, etc.）

Supporters Core teams

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Supporters get core team’s token by paying Bitcoin, Ethereum or working for the project

Starbase is based on blockchain as “Internet of Value”


3. Problem

The blockchain, “Internet of Value” is fairly useful for blockchain people, most of people without knowledge can not use it for their project.

Reason 1 : Technical DifficultyAccepting Bitcoin, Ethereum payments, Issue tokens, Reward payment, Token Allocation, and the backend blockchain knowledge

Reason 2 : Legal ComplianceFundraising shall be complied with the law, but there is few lawyers with knowledge of blockchain technology, and difficult to make the token scheme.

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4. Starbase Solution

Starbase provides “Adaptable” global token based crowdfunding/sourcing for everyone, including traditional companies + non-blockchain users

Solution 1: No blockchain knowledge & development needed All blockchain related confusing technical issues are done by us. You don’t need any blockchain knowledge or development

Solution 2: Token legal & tax support Starbase provides legal templates for Token issuer and payer and payee with legal & tax partners. It will cost cheaper and faster done by yourself

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Seed Series A Series BPre-seed Series C

Any stage of projects can use Starbase Token Sale + ICO approach for global financing & marketing & recruiting

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IPO or M&A (exit strategy) IPO & M&A

ICO (Growth strategy)

Crowdsale (public sale) Early purchase(private sale) ICO(Token listed) ICO


Type Global Token Rewards Debt Equity

Example

Return Capital gain at crypto currency markets, income gain from future revenue, rights to receive service/ product by tokens

Products or Thanks letter

Fixed repayment with interest rate

If the company acquired or IPO, high return

Risk Middle risk. (Token will certainly be liquidated)

Altruistic Low risk High risk (nothing or high return)

Best fits Innovative global projects Product based startups

Proven business model with track records

Local Startups

5-1. Merits (As crowdfunding)

By using Starbase, core teams can issue and sell tokens for their project without any blockchain knowledge

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6-1. Market (Starbase target users)

Connect blockchain world supporters with non-blockchain core teams

1st step: Non-Blockchain innovative core teamsand blockchain related supporters(investors,engineers)

2nd step:SaaS, IaaS, PaaS companies which consume rights in their system

3rd step:IT business（SI, Web, Cloud, IoT) companies who wants human resources globally

4th step:All companies who wants to funds and human resources globally

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1st target

Core teams(Startups, Intrepreneurs,

Talents, Artists)

Purchaser （Investor)

Supporters Core teams

Starbase platform using “Internet of Value” blockchain


6-2. Market (Crowdfunding)

Crowdfunding is rapidly growing market, doubling the market size year by year.

$3B loan issuanceProsper, A CrowdLending Platform. US based and only for US lenders and borrowers

$9B loan issuanceLendingClub, a crowdlending platform, US based and only for US lenders and borrowers.

$35 B is global crowdfunding market in 2015The market cap is double year by year.

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6-3. Market (Equity Crowdfunding)

Equity Crowdfunding is also Rapidly growing more than $200M only in U.K based

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7. Starbase Revenue With Timeline of Core team

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1. Token issuance fee (5 ~ 10% of issued amount ) 2. Token sale fee (5 ~

10% of paid amount)

3. Work payment fee (5 ~ 10% of paid amount)

Core team’s token become transferrable and have market value

Timeline

Development & marketing Term

Core team’s token holder gets future revenues from the business as “Reward”

Crowdsale(30 ~ 90 days)

Early Purchaser Term

Due Diligence by Starbase team

Rating / Update rating by Starbase team or 3rd parties

Formal check by Starbase team

Tomoaki Sato“Co-Founder &

Blockchain Engineer”

Ryosuke Shimizu“Backend & Blockchain

Engineer”

Mai Nakamura “Designer”

Touei Li“China Marketing”

Bharat Jariwala “Fullstack Engineer”

Hideki Taniguchi“Blockchain Marketing”

Takahiro Igarashi“Director of Corporate

Administration group”

Takumo Maeda“Wallet

Engineer”

Yu Yamanaka“Infrastructure

& Engineering lead”21

8. Team

Shun Kitamachi“Designer”

Sandy Chu-Umnart“ASEAN

Brand Partner”


9. Our Strong Legal Partner

Strong Legal Partner Helps Starbase Platform To Be Available Anywhere Anytime

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Blockchain specialized law firm partner in Switzerland !


9. Starbase Token Sale 10. Starbase Schedule

Starbase itself launches by “Token Sale”. Each Starbase token(=STAR) holder gets a proportional reward from all Starbase Platform revenue

Starbase Token become transferrable and will have market value

Timeline

Development Term

Starbase Token holder gets all future revenues from Starbase platform as “Reward”

Crowdsale(45 days)

Early Purchaser Term

Sep ~ Dec, 2017 Mar, 2017 From between May ~ Jul 2017

Only 9 ~ 12 months

Jan ~ Mar, 2018 Nov, 2016

Starbase Launch

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