Rocket internet Diversification Strategy

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Rocket Internet

Presentation

April 21th, 2015

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Introduction

“To Become the World's Largest Internet Platform Outside the United States and China”

2. Copy a Proven Business Model

1. Identify Basic Consumer Needs in Unserved Markets

3. Scale up the Company

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Rocket‘s Platform Elements

Rocket Network of Companies

Infrastructure

Processes

Technology

Proven Business Models Standardized Master-

Launch Process

Proprietary technology Same technical platforms

Leveraging on country knowledge

„Never making the same mistake twice“

Learning curve effects

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Value Creation through Transferring Skills

Transferring Skills

Independent Businesses

Largely Autonomous business units

Utilize Common Skills

Best Practice Approach

Corporate Staff as integrators

Internal Incentive System

Partly based on corporate results

Infrastructural support

(Elements of shared activities)

Office facilities

IT support

Marketing

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Strategy of Related Diversification (I)

Industries

E-Commerce Marketplaces Travel

Timing

Synergies

Offensive

Financial Technology

Leveraging existing strengths (Online + Industry Know-How) Best practice approach to gain critical size

High economies of scope on corporate level No shared activities (except IT and HR)

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Strategy of Related Diversification (II)

Ownership

Implementation Back-end integration Regional based divisions KPI driven control mechanisms

Grow the pie – Market Failure: Exploring new/unserved markets

Capturing more of the pie – Market Power: Scaling up quickly to build entry barriers through network effects Back-end integration and country knowledge as leverage