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Grapevine Software. Access to enterprise data from any device… University of Washington 2001 Business Plan Competition. Founders. Maksim Noy UW Computer Science & Engineering Jing Su UW Computer Science & Engineering Matthew Boos UW MBA Edward Chung UW MBA George Donegan UW MBA
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Grapevine Software Access to enterprise data from any device… University of Washington 2001 Business Plan Competition Access to Enterprise data from any device
Founders • Maksim Noy UW Computer Science & Engineering • Jing Su UW Computer Science & Engineering • Matthew Boos UW MBA • Edward Chung UW MBA • George Donegan UW MBA • Dr. Gaetano Borriello Technical Advisor Professor of Computer Science, UW Access to Enterprise data from any device
Product • Problem • Users are tied to specific devices • Technology barriers to data access • Downtime from device failures • Solution • Scrap™ Technology • Authentication services Access to Enterprise data from any device
Scrap™ Technology Authentication • Necessary before enterprise trusts a device • Technology-neutral • Leverages 3rd-party technologies to achieve multi-tiered trust • Grapevine-controlled Access to Enterprise data from any device
Scrap™ Technology Storage Component • Integrates into Enterprise’s Data Center • Provides remote access to enterprise data • Word/Excel documents, Exchange Server, SAP, etc… • API Freely Available to 3rd parties Access to Enterprise data from any device
Scrap™ Technology Client Applications • Same software – no retraining! • Use application and OS ‘hooks’ to synchronize data • Provide free API to 3rd party developers Access to Enterprise data from any device
Market • Opportunity: • $120B projected spending on mobile technology in 2005 • Proliferation of mobile wireless devices deployed in enterprises • Initial Target: • Enterprises with 500+ employees Access to Enterprise data from any device
Enterprise Benefits • Lower Total Cost of Ownership • Reduce downtime • Increase productivity • Use current IT infrastructure • No retraining needed • Device multiplexing Access to Enterprise data from any device
Users • Surrounded by computing devices: • laptops, PCs, cell phones, PDAs, etc • Crucial components of daily life • User is slave to devices • Must own and carry them Access to Enterprise data from any device
User Benefits • Any device is your device! • Your crucial data on any device • Devices auto-configure to you • Authentication can be proximity, touch, etc Access to Enterprise data from any device
Competitors Access to Enterprise data from any device
Revenue Model • Authentication Service • $9.95 per month per user • Server and client software • Distributed at no charge to users Access to Enterprise data from any device
Revenue Forecast Access to Enterprise data from any device
Milestone Funding • $750,000 for commercial alpha • $1.6M for commercial beta • $2.1M for product launch Access to Enterprise data from any device
The Grapevine Advantage • Any device is your device! • Seamless disparate application support • Most direct access to information • Customer control over data and security Access to Enterprise data from any device
Thank You We’re happy to answer your questions… Grapevine Software Access to Enterprise data from any device
Product Elements • Authentication software • Digital computing devices • Wireless network • Server network/internet • XML data format • Third party partnerships and support Access to Enterprise data from any device
System Overview Access to Enterprise data from any device
User Retrieves Data Access to Enterprise data from any device
Synchronize User Data Access to Enterprise data from any device
Critical Success Factors • Recruit experienced management • Acquire OEM partners • User adoption of Scrap software • Proliferation of Internet Access to Enterprise data from any device