LX Ventures is a publicly traded technology accelerator that acquires, integrates and accelerates high growth technology companies. We are vertically integrated with internal best-in-class practice area teams in sales, marketing, engineering and finance that are leveraged to turn our portfolio companies into industry leading organizations, one by one. We are in the business of building businesses. For further information about LX Ventures, please visit: www.lxventures.com
1. TSXV: LXV | NOV 2013
INNOVATION
STARTS HERE
LX Ventures acquires &
integrates SaaS-based
technology companies
that are at revenue
lxventures.com
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3. IMBALANCE IN CANADIAN CAPITAL MARKETS
TSX Weighting
$1.3B raised for tech Vs.
56.6B raised in total for
all sectors in 2012
Tech makes up less
than 3% of TSX
172 Tech Companies
listed Vs. 2055
Resource Companies
Tech was best performing
sector on TSX in 2012 (share
price appreciation)
Over 30% of the technology
companies on TSX are
graduates of TSXV
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4. About LX Ventures
+ LX Ventures is a publicly traded accelerator
that acquires and integrates SaaS-based
technology companies that are at the
revenue stage
Management and
Advisors Exits:
$2 Billion +
+ We identify exceptional products and teams
that require expertise in scaling revenues
+ 3 Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries…all at revenue:
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5. EXPERIENCED MANAGEMENT
Mike Edwards,
CEO, Director
Mark Binns,
Managing Director
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20 years of startup
technology experience
Recent exits to Google,
Twitter and Marchex
Startup and marketing guru
Built and sold 2 marketing
companies
Ray Walia,
COO, Director
Patrick Audley,
Managing Director
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Serial entrepreneur, 2
successful exits
Bernd Petak,
President
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Experienced entrepreneur,
executive, consultant and
advisor. Former Deloitte
Consulting Partner.
Seasoned
technologist with 18
years experience
Kevin Rathbun,
CFO
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CA, CFA, Capital markets
Dozens of M&A transactions
Realm Energy & Newstrike
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6. WORLD CLASS ADVISORY BOARD
Alison Lawton,
Advisor
David Baxby,
Advisor
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Social Venture
Philanthropist
Reza Kazemipour,
Advisor
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Silicon Valley and
Canadian start-up
Board advisor
Co-CEO of Virgin Group
Lance Tracey,
Advisor
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Co-founder of PEER 1.
Sold for $526MM.
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7. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeff Durno,
Chairman and Director
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Managing partner of ASKD
Law LLP
Chairman of Emprise
Capital Corp., a Vancouver
based merchant banking
co.
Derek Lew,
Director
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Active technology
angel investor
Corporate, commercial
and real estate law
Keir Reynolds,
Director and IR
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Seasoned capital markets
executive
$200MM in equity raised
Mike Edwards,
CEO, Director
Ray Walia,
COO, Director
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8. HOW WE SELECT OUR TARGETS
+ Within our market focus:
HealthTech, AdTech and FinTech
+ At revenue generation stage
…There is a complete product
+ Solving a big problem in a large
and consolidating sector
…NO WINNER TAKE ALL
+ Emphasis on B2B markets
…not as fickle as the fractured
consumer markets
+ Suitable for M&A or
Spin Out within 12 to 24 months
…typical acquisition is 2 to 3 years
in its lifecycle
+ High margin, reoccurring
revenues
…Not one time sales
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9. OUR INVESTMENT MODEL
Acquire
Accelerate
Exit
+ Acquire high-growth
+ Scale revenues
+ Utilize our class-leading
+ Within 18 to 24 months
+ Additional Funding by
+ Technology project
tech companies
+ Integrate talent and
control business
+ Greater than 51%
ownership
biz dev and sales talent
VC’s, outside of public
markets
seek to monetize
subsidiary
generator
+ IPO, RTO, Spin Co.,
Acquisition or M&A
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10. SUMMARY OF COMPANIES
Wholly-Owned Subs
Sector
2014 Valuation Goal
HeathTech
Current Market Cap:
$18.5M @ $0.38
FinTech
Share price at $100M = $1.35
includes 25M shares of dilution
$100.0M CDN
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+ Acquisitions
AdTech
~350%
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Upsid
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$100.0M CDN
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11. MOBIO TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Monetizes social media followers
100% owned subsidiary company of LXV
Acquired in May for $600K all stock deal
Connects brands to their desired audiences
Highly disruptive ad tech
(achieves 35% ad unit consumption
versus 0.05% display ad average)
Has attracted influencers as big as Ke$ha
(30M followers)
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Mark Binns
President
Serial entrepreneur in the
marketing and technology
space with 2 exits
Patrick Audley
VP Technology
Seasoned technologist
with more than 18 years
of startup experience
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12. MOBIO TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Market Size: $38.4 billion (US)
Exits
At 1% Market Share: $384M in revenues
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Peer Comparables
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Platform for fans of film and
sports celebs
$19.3 million in VC funding
Greylock, Comcast Ventures
Monetizes brands social networks
$14.1 million in VC funding
Acquired by Google in July 2012 for
$350 million
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Social media marketing software for
small and medium-sized businesses
$1.45M million in VC funding
Acquired by Infusionsoft in January
2013 for $25 million
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13. MOBIO TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Milestones
Achieve 500K platform users by Q1 2014
Reach 20 influencers with scale 1M+ by March 2014
Ad Revenue Per Unit target of $0.25 by Sept. 2014
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14. SOSIDO NETWORKS INC.
Online knowledge exchange community for
healthcare professionals
(HCP’s: 4M+ in North America)
HealthTech Market Vertical
100% wholly-owned subsidiary of LXV
100% of members are monetized
Sponsorship deal with
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Tanis Steward
Co-Founder & CEO
Malachite Management,
StemCell Technologies
Experienced leader in
healthcare industry
Has led numerous healthcare
associations such as CANO,
CBMTG, ISCT.
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15. SOSIDO NETWORKS INC.
Peer
Comparables
Market Size: $400M annually
At 10% Market Share: $40M annually in reoccurring revenues
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Professional network for
scientists and researchers to
make their research visible.
$35 million in VC funding
Bill Gates, Tenaya Capital
Professional network for
physicians to connect, get
noticed and earn honoraria.
$28 million in VC funding
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16. SOSIDO NETWORKS INC.
Milestones
Sign 5 Medical Associations by Dec 2013
Secure first US Association by Q1 2014
Sign 6 Pharma funding deals in the next 12 months
20,000 users @ $100/user by Dec 2014
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17. FODIO TECHNOLOGIES (+ FinTech)
Cloud CFO – to service, scale and monetize
the cloud accounting industry
100% owned subsidiary company of LXV
Service and SAAS model – High Margins
Targeting small businesses globally
Growth phase of business, revenues began
in Q2 2013
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Gary Boddington
Chief Executive Officer
Accomplished and driven
entrepreneur and executive
Deep expertise in business
intelligence solutions
Last exit: Alchemex,
acquired by Sage Group
in 2011
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18. FODIO TECHNOLOGIES
Peer Comparables
Market Size: $3 billion annually (North America)
At 5% Market Share: $150M annually in reoccurring revenues
Market Positioning
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HR, finance and accounting
in the cloud
$9 million in VC funding
Google Ventures
Cloud
Accounting
Traditional
Bookkeeping
Modern bookkeeping for
small business
$7.5M in seed funding
Acquired in 2012 by
GoDaddy
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19. FinTech (Fodio + Acquisitions)
Milestones
Fodio SaaS implementation by Q1 2014
2 new acquisitions by March 2014
6 FinTech integrated companies by Dec 2014
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21. EXITS AND MONETIZATION
Coming Wave - We are incubating tech companies for the
coming wave of new money flowing in from sector rotation
Multiple Exits - We offer multiple exit strategies: IPO, RTO,
Spinout, "Acqui-Hire" and M&A
Dividends - LXV shareholders will receive special dividends
of cash or shares on exits
Near Term - We focus on acquiring companies that grow
our consolidated revenues
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23. WHY INVEST IN LXV?
Positioned - Get positioned for the anticipated sector rotation
Deal Flow - We collaborate with some of the world's leading VC's
Management - Expert management team with more than $2B
worth of technology company exits
Multiple Exits - Exposure to our wholly owned subs offering
multiple exit strategies
First Mover - First entity to truly bridge Silicon Valley-style
technology companies with the TSX Venture
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24. CONTACT US
Web:
lxventures.com
Address:
Suite 300 – 128 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Investor Inquiries
Media Inquiries
Keir Reynolds
Tel: 778-998-9242
Email: keir@lxventures.com
Mark Binns
Tel: 778-628-7427
Email: mbinns@lxventures.com
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