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Seed NordicRe-launch, October 2

Kenneth HellemEmail: [email protected]: @KennethHellem @SeedNordic#FiftyFifty

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6 months ago

We had no idea what an accelerator was…

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65

APPLICATIONS

7 CONSULTINGPROJECTS

2 MSEKREVENUE

ARN<->SFO

x2

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MAKEMOVE

Location based talent matching

FRAMEWORKS

Turning mobile pictures into art

PIMOBO

Cloud based moodboard

September 8thWELCOME CLASS OF 2014

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Seed /siːd/

1. NounThe unit of reproduction of a flowering plant, capable of developing into another such plant

2. VerbCause (something) to begin to develop or grow

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Garage Ventures starts the worlds first accelerator program

1998 Palo Alto

Bill ReichertGarage Technology Ventures

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2014 Stockholm

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Everybody wants to be an entrepreneur

Investorswant in

later

2014 Stockholm

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Everybody wants to be an entrepreneur

Investors want in

later

Accelerating the Nordic’s next Super Startup

Identify the best startups

Validate product through paying customers

Help attract right funding

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WE’RE

All-innAll In

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We believe… Entrepreneurship can be thought

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We believe that gender equality is not only the right

goal, but also a strong competitive advantage

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THIS BATCH

65 Applicants<10% women

10 Finalist1 female founder

3 InvestmentsNo women

Gender Equality: Last time we failed<10% female applicants

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This time we’re doing somethingWe’re actively looking for female entrepreneurs

THIS BATCH

65 Applicants<10% women

10 Finalist1 female founder

3 InvestmentsNo women

NEXT BATCH

Our Goal50% female applicants

Our Promise5 reserved spots

Your ChallengeApply, pitch, win…

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swedishtechpeople.com

And we’re not alone

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All In

Pop Quiz…

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H A N D S - O N S TA RT U P A C C E L E RAT O R

@SeedNordicwww.SeedNordic.com

Max 5 StartupsPER BATCH

4 MonthsDAILY SUPPORT

Hands-onACCELERATION

Current Portfolio Next batch (Jan – May 2015)

Applications open November 3rd

Mission

#FiftyFifty

GENDER EQUALITY

Goal: At least 50% female applicants

Promise: 5 reserved pitch spots for female founders

Seed Nordic is offering free application-coaching to all teams with at least one female founder (until applications open)

MakeMove

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