onevest general assembly: building teams and raising capital
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Onevest's guide to building teams and raising capital for startups presented by Alejandro Cremades and Shahab Kaviani.TRANSCRIPT
Building teams and
raising capital for
startupsStartups on Onevest have raised $80 million+ with our help
August 2014
Your Host
Alejandro Cremades
Co-Founder | CEO Onevest
• Involved in the largest investment arbitration case in history with $113B at stake
• Guest lecturer professor at Wharton, NYU, Columbia University
• Ranked #1 in the Top 30 under 30 list by Vanity Fair
• Raised over $2.5M from top tier investors
Your Host
Shahab Kaviani
Co-Founder | CMO, Onevest
• 10+ years as a startup
founder
• Previously co-founded
CoFoundersLab and
HyperOffice (exited)
• Raised over $800k –
including a portion via equity
crowdfunding
Agenda
1. Building high-performing founding teams
2. Raising capital
1. Pros of equity crowdfunding
2. Q & A
Benefits of having co-founders
Human Capital
Financial Capital
Social Capital
Complementary
SkillsMoral
Support
Network
Money
Sweat
Equity
Where to find co-founders
Determining compatibility
Builder Opportunist
Specialist Innovator
Get Beyond Skills…
Important factors to have in common
Team
Results
Accountability
Shared Vision
Healthy Conflict
Foundation of Trust
Started as early-stage tech companies:
Raising Capital
Team
Overview
High-level
overview of your
company
Problem
How your
startup solves
the problem
Market Size Competition Traction
Financial
Projections
The ASK
How much are
you raising?
How will you
use the $
Pitch Deck – What to IncludeIN
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Funding Vehicles
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Equity Convertible Debt
Price / Valuation
Pro-Rata Rights
Board Seats
Discount
Interest
Valuation Cap
Team
How many full-time people?
Relevant background?
Do I trust the founders?
Market
Attractive market size?
Competitive landscape?
Opportunity
Traction? Revenue?
Customers?
Reasonable business model?
Is it something
people want?
Due Diligence
Equity Crowdfunding via Onevest
• Fundraising Partner– We look at each company we work with as a partnership. We put our personal effort
behind the companies we work with to provide them with the resources, exposure, and knowledge necessary to complete a successful fundraising campaign
• Accredited Investor Network– We’ve built up a network of screened accredited investors – VCs, Angels, and retail
investors outside of the traditional startup circles and networks
• Distribution– In addition to our investor network, we have a vast circle of partners (financial
institutions, organizations, accelerators, universities, etc.) that we leverage
• Educational Webinars– We host regular webinars like Startup Fundraising 101 because we know the learning
curve is high
• Digital Demo Days – We host regular virtual pitch events to let some of our trending companies pitch in front
of a large audience of accredited investors