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Join the btov investors on a journey to explore Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the thriving tech hubs in the Middle East. Discover investment opportunities, meet local entrepreneurs and investors, and learn about regulatory and compliance topics such as FinTech and RegTech.
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btov Discovery in Dubai & Abu Dhabi April 13th -18th 2018
Dubai & Abu Dhabi– Tech hubs in the 21st century The btov discovery is journey with a group of btov investors to visit both, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Dubai is one of the hot-spots of the international business world and industry and venturing hub in the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific region. Primarily Dubai invests in Series A and later state technology ventures and helps entrepreneurs to accelerate their businesses. One can say, Dubai serves as a “venture proofing ground”. Entrepreneurs and investors in Dubai benefit from political stability, a business-friendly administration, an attractive tax policy and an innovative spirit. In particular offering a favorable ground for regulatory and compliance topics such as FinTech, RegTech or urban mobility concepts such as aerial taxis. Dubai recognized at an early stage that its prosperity in the long term cannot be based solely on earnings from raw material deposits, but that sustainable business concepts, innovative industrial companies and its own economic vision are needed in order to remain successful. For one day, we would like to visit Abu Dhabi, the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). During the day we will visit the Abu Dhabi Global Market the financial authority which acts as a catalyst for the growth of the dynamic financial services sector in the UAE, as well as Masdar city, the CO2-neutral science city projects to be completely supplied by renewable energies and Krypto Labs a local incubator and co-working space. • btov Discovery in Dubai & Abu Dhabi - idea
btov Discovery in Dubai & Abu Dhabi Possible hosts in Dubai Objectives • We want to visit the Dubai Future Acceleratorsto get to know some of the Series A and later stage ventures in the 2nd batch and investors who are directly docked to DFA (video) to explore ventures in a regulatory challenging environment, where Dubai and Abu Dhabi serve as „venture proofing ground“. • We would like to meet experienced start-up investors and founders from the region, among others with a local entrepreneur and investor, Mr. Mohamed Al BallaaandDubai Angel Investors, the largest Angel network in the region and Tech Starsin Dubai. • On April 17th we will visit Abu Dhabi for a whole day, where we visit Abu Dhabi Global Market, the financial authority acting as a catalyst for the growth of the dynamic financial services sector in the UAE • In addition we will visit Masdar city and Krypto Labs, a local incubator and co-working space as well as AlFahim Group (http://www.alfahim.com/) • Our hosts, objectives and key facts Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA) Mr. Mohamed Al Ballaa(LinkedIn), CEO of N2V.com Possible hosts in Abu Dhabi Key facts • The btov program is designed for the period from 13th to 18th April 2018. • Arrival, departure and accommodation must be organized individually. We have reserved a preferred rate in a hotel, please refer to the page 6 “travel Information”. btov organizes the respective daily program and evening dinners with network partners. • Contact persons are Alexander Stoeckel and Christian K. Winkler, +41 71 242 2000.
Program 1/2 btov Discovery in Dubai & Abu Dhabi – pre-final program Arrival Local Investors Dubai Future Accelerator Start-ups & angels Friday April 13th 2018 SaturdayApril 14th 2018 SundayApril 15th 2018 MondayApril 16th 2018 Captain: TBD Captain: Hubertus Thonhauser Day Program in Dubai Future Accelerator Personal meetings with investors and the Dubai Future Accelerator team Individual travel Breakfast at Hotel Jumeirah Emirates Towers Afterwards visit of the Dubai Marina andVolocopter’s Dubai endeavors(video) Captain: Ida Beerhalter (Link) Meet Mr. Mohamed Al Ballaa(LinkedIn), CEO of N2V.com, one of the largest Internet holding groups in Arabia Morning Individual travel & arrival Captain: Hubertus Thonhauser Captain: TBD Workshops and meetings with Techstars Dubai (link)in the local office and local Techstars leaders Workshops and meetings with companies in Dubai Future Accelerator Exchange withDubai Angel Investors (link), thelargest Angel Network in Dubai; Workshop and start-upspitches Captain: Hubertus Thonhauser Afternoon Daily Debrief under participants • Individual arrival • btov team lands 09.30 pm • No dinner planned Dinner in the Pierchic(link) with entrepreneurs and a local VC company Dinner in Play Restaurant &Lounge (link) with Dubai Future Acceleratorinitiators 40Kong Rooftop Bar (link) Light dinnerwithDubai Angel Investors (link), Location: XYZ Dinner Note: The program is subject to changes.
Program 2/2 btov Discovery in Dubai & Abu Dhabi – pre-final program Abu Dhabi - Crypto & RegTech Wrap-up & departure Tuesday April 17th 2018 WednesdayApril 18th 2018 Transport to Abu Dhabi (~1h) Visit Abu Dhabi Global Markets, topic: Cryptocurrency regulation (link), then visit of Masdar city (link), the world’s most sustainable eco-city Captain: H. Thonhauser Wrap-up meeting of the participants after breakfast and exchange of opinions & impressions Morning Visit of Crypto Labs (link), an incubator and co-working space and AlFahim Group(http://www.alfahim.com/) Time at leisure Individual departure at 12.00 noon after the wrap-up meeting btov team departs from Dubai at 03.50 pm Captain: H. Thonhauser Afternoon Dinner in the outdoor Restaurant in One&Only Hotel (link) on the way back to Dubai Dinner Note: The program is subject to changes.
btov Discovery - Travel arrangements Please note that btov can not take care of individual travel and accommodation arrangements. For your travel arrangements (flights, hotel), btov recommends to make use of the contingent pre-reserved at the Hotel Jumeirah Emirates Towers and book your respective flights. Recommended accommodation • For your stay in Dubai, we recommend the below mentioned hotel and rate per night. The rates and a btov contingency of 20 rooms are reserved until February 10, 2018. After this date the room contingency expires. • Hotel Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Sheikh Zayed Road, United Arab Emirates, Dubai, (link); AED 755 incl. breakfast excl. fees and VAT per night single deluxe room for 5 nights (AED 755 = approx. EUR 172). • Please note: The btov team will arrive on April 13, 2018 in the evening and stay at Hotel Jumeirah Emirates Towers. Ideally, the entire groups stays in the same hotel. To get further information to book your hotel room in Hotel Jumeirah Emirates Towers please contact: • Recommended Hotel: Jumeirah Emirates Towers in Dubai Contact for hotel reservation • Mrs. Janine Kaegi | btov St. Gallen | +41 71 242 2002 | Email: janine.kaegi@btov.vc • Ershad Bin Ali | Jumeirah Emirates Towers | Mail to: ershad.ali@jumeirah.com |Direct number: +971 4 3198510
Contact Details btov Partners AG Blumenaustrasse 36 CH-9000 St. Gallen T +41 71 242 2002 M +41 78 665 14 64 alexander.stoeckel@btov.vc christian.winkler@btov.vc janine.kaegi@btov.vc benita.xheladini@btov.vc www.btov.vc