The Role of Accelerators inBuilding Lasting Companies

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Founder, AngelPad

7 years of @Google, now what?

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Brief History of Accelerators 2.0

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2006: Novelty

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2011: Exuberance

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o VC get into seed “options”o Higher Valuations & $ raisedo Hundreds of new incubators

2014: Reality

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o Ecosystem matures, Programs failo First quantitative study is releasedo Significant exits (Heroku, MoPub)o Multiple B$ companies (AirBB, DB, Stripe)

Role of Accelerator

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Help startup founders in the earliest stages to get to the next level and set companies on a path of long term success

Help to Build Successful Companies!

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12-Week High-Impact Mentorship

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Find Founders Anywhere

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Role of Accelerators in theLifecycle of a Startup

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o Find & Filter Raw Talent (no intro needed)o R(D)efine Business to fit SV Ambitiono Prepare for Fundraisingo Long-term support system (alumni)

Lessons learned from7 cohorts, 85 companies & 15 exits

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o Huge Applicant Poolo Intense Mentorshipo Collaborative Founders & Alumnio Investor Relationships

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