Techcelerate Reunion on 23rd Nov 2017

Slides used on 27th Nov 2017 celebrating founding of Techcelerate (then called Northern Startup 2.0) 11 years ago.

About Techcelerate Ventures

Tech Investment and Growth Advisory for Series A in the UK, operating in £150k to £5m investment market, working with #SaaS #FinTech #HealthTech #MarketPlaces and #PropTech companies.

investment Growth investment readiness find Investor capital Exits

Slides used on 27th Nov 2017 celebrating founding of Techcelerate (then called Northern Startup 2.0) 11 years ago.

About Techcelerate Ventures

Tech Investment and Growth Advisory for Series A in the UK, operating in £150k to £5m investment market, working with #SaaS #FinTech #HealthTech #MarketPlaces and #PropTech companies.

investment Growth investment readiness find Investor capital Exits

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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
LDN
  
  
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FGST
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
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