Society3, the startup accelerator and accredited investor platform for investing in startups and Exit Anytime organized a special startup night with amazing startups presenting their business. Part of the event was Axel's presentation about fundraising and the new exit anytime paradigm.

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Smart Money &
Access to more investors

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Our Own Story
WebStocks Platform Started in 1997
Mentioned in dissertations, Financial Times…
as inventor of equity based crowd funding
We did seed, A-Round, B-Round all online
Raised $750k for ourselves (Infinigate)
Raised 3 consecutive rounds – the largest: $5Million
Even investment funds invested
Four year experience incl. investor relations
Raised money for four companies
all successful

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Introductions to virtually anybody
600 Investors after 3rd round (B-round)
Intro to any talent I wanted
Intro to any executive I needed
Intro to press and anybody else

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Rapidly shaping up your company
With a broader investor landscape
Expect 50 investors helping you instead of 3
Expect 0.5% ownership per investor not 10%
Expect smart money because you can select
Expect a well guided investment process

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Founding Team
Axel Schultze
5x Entrepreneur
2 Exits, 2 IPOed
3 EU / 2 US
Marita Roebkes
4x Entrepreneur
Raised $32MM
Investor relations

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Financial Services
Transformation
From lockup to Exit Anytime
Paving the way for a new exit model
Quadrupling investor network for entrepreneurs
Opening the 90% accredited investors segment
A market place where shareholders find buyer

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Smart Money Matcher
From random to Smart Money
Profiling system that help startups find Smart Money
Investors with access to their industry, ability to
weave connections, subject matter expertise…

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FundersMart

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FundersMart

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FundersMart

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Summary
Opening doors for 90% of accredited investors
Exit Anytime
Smart Money Matcher
From commission to subscription
Starting in June
FundersMart

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10 Tips For Fundraising Success
Getting $500,000+ funding goal
Have a bold vision
Have a stellar pitch online
Have a great video from founders and team
Positive customer/user sentiments online
One sentence elevator pitch
Have a clean cap table
Communicate what stage you are in
Active investor relations, have a chat with
investors, connect online…
Provide weekly updates to investors
Mobilize your investors to support you

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Welcoming investors
and entrepreneurs

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How we can help
1. Catch us and we explore it with you
2. Once ready go on FundersMart any time
3. Need traction? Join the accelerator
+1 (415) 656-8700
appearoo.com/AxelS
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Online presences:
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