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Kenneth Williams Founder/Developer

“ Connecting the world on popular video chat/messenger apps ”. Kenneth Williams Founder/Developer. 2013 Communication. Skype, ooVoo , kik , AIM, Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ and FaceTime. Free communication Video / voice / text Used across multiple devices

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Kenneth Williams Founder/Developer

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  1. “Connecting the world on popular video chat/messenger apps” Kenneth Williams Founder/Developer

  2. 2013 Communication Skype, ooVoo, kik, AIM, Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ and FaceTime • Free communication • Video / voice / text • Used across multiple devices • Over 500 million active users

  3. The Problem Messenger apps do not provide an effective way of making “new”connections from within Teens attempting to make“new” connections using twitter No Photo No Info Limited Results

  4. Our Solution • Kwello is an all new social discovery tool that provides an effective way of making “new” connections on Skype, ooVoo, kik, AIM, Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ and FaceTime • User generatedMessenger Directory • Social discovery (Meet “new” people)

  5. Inside Kwello Up to 30 search filters:Gender, Age, Zodiac sign, Location, Interests, Occupation, Education, Faith, Nationality, Primary/Secondary Language, Relationship status, Messenger Send user a contactrequest with one click Tags: Find people with common interests

  6. Let’s Connect the World! • Kwello is connecting the world on popular video/voice/text services by complimenting their existing ecosystem • Over 500 million active users on Skype, ooVoo, kik, Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger, AIM, FaceTime, and ICQ • Friends, singles, teens, culture/language enthusiasts

  7. Singles Kwello is NOT a dating site Video Dating is the Future! • All the dating filters • Send contact requests to local singles • Block controls in each messenger

  8. Friends • Teens 14+ • Common interests • Local / global connections

  9. Culture and Language Search Filters • Location • Nationality • Primary / Secondary Language

  10. Messenger Facts • In 2012, 19 billion messages were sent via chat apps versus 17.6 billion via SMS text message—Informa (2013) • 45% of smartphone owners use an instant messaging service—Analysis Mason (2012) • Skype reached a new peak of 45 million concurrent users online and 250 million monthly active users—TechCrunch (2012) • Over 500 million active users on the top eight messengers

  11. Closest Competitors • Addmecontacts.com • No photo • No info • Only two filters • Only for Skype users • Listchats.com • One small profile photo • Only 4 filters • Poor ad-ridden layout • Not much info • No login • No edit profile • No significant market saturation • No social promotion

  12. Monetization • Currently monetized with Google AdSense $2 - $4 per one thousand page impressions • Ad sales targeting user-provided attributes • Additional site functionality available to paid users Traffic = Users Users = Page views Page views = Revenue

  13. Stats Build start: November 28, 2011 Investment to date: $200 Official launch: Dec 17, 2012 Registered members: 10k Countries: 110 Conversion rate: 18% July 24 – Aug 23 2013

  14. Investment Opportunity Founder/Developer : Kenneth Williams CMO : Marshall Williams • $500k Seed investment • $750k Pre money valuation • Main operating expenses • Viral marketing campaign • Dedicated cloud server • Salaries

  15. Exit Strategy Obtain the resources necessary to reach the critical mass needed to go viral, achieving market saturation into this virtually untapped niche of social discovery, ultimately attracting a 9-figure acquisition within 5 years.

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