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Crowdfunding for E ntrepreneuers 101 David Stark TLV Startup Hub April 28 th , 2015. Crowdfunding is a simple concept. Crowdfunding is a simple concept. The 4 t ypes of crowdfunding. The 4 ‘P’s of crowdfunding. How can crowdfunding work for you?.
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Crowdfunding for Entrepreneuers 101David StarkTLV Startup HubApril 28th, 2015
Pebble has raised over $30 million on Kickstarter 68,929 backers pledged $10,266,845to help bring this project to life. 78,471 backers pledged $20,338,986 to help bring this project to life.
The (Oculus) Rift between founders and backers FOUNDER BACKER
Things to consider • Which platform? Fees, all or nothing, etc. • B2C only • Time, resources, focus • Pressure of delivery dates • Don’t gain mentorship & ongoing support • Important to be aware of the potential reverse halo effect
Option #2: equity crowdfunding FOUNDER INVESTOR
OurCrowd’s Leadership Team • Steven Blumgart Co-Founder & Chairman • Co-director of Glencore's aluminum division • Senior executive, management committee at Glencore 1998-2012 • Jon Medved Co-Founder & CEO • Washington Post: "one of Israel’s leading high tech venture capitalists” • 12 exits >$100M • Co-founder, CEO of VRNG • Founder & GP Israel Seed Partners, $260M AOM • ElanZivotofskyGeneral Partner Investments • 15yrs experience in Israeli investing • Managing Partner at Prelude Israel • Former Head of Technology Banking, Lehman Brothers Israel • Top-ranked Israeli tech research analyst for Goldman Sachs • PiniLozowickGeneral Partner • General Partner at Alta Berkeley • Among first employees at Broadcom, Dir. Marketing • Chairman of Provigent • Founder and GM of Verisense • 5 exits; total value $3B • Geoff Levy Chair of Advisory Committee • Extensive experience in law, banking and investing • Non-Executive Chairman of Monash Private Capital, Specialty Fashion Group and Cromwell Property Group • Non-Executive Deputy Chairman of Investec Bank (Australia) Limited • GadiMazorGeneral Partner & CTO • Serial entrepreneur in mobile/wireless • US Senate Advisory Board • RIM entrepreneur of the year 2013 • Ex-8200
OurCrowdOverview • Invested over $110M in 67 companies over the last 2 years • Offices in Israel, U.S., Australia and South Africa • Active investors in over 30 countries
First step: approach us apply@ourcrowd.com