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HackFwd introduction in BarCamp Vilnius
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BarCamp Vilnius
A Long Road.
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A New Market.
Europe has no shortage of tech talent, it has just been slow to support that talent versus the US. Changes in the context and needs of European technology entrepreneurs are creating a new market opportunity for a creative investment approach.
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Time of FundingDecision
Funding Amount
Advice Services Community Security
The HackFwd Value Curve
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Venture Capital Angels HackFwd Friends & Family
The Offering.
HackFwd is an pre-seed investment company designed to free the top European developers to build pioneering technology products.An adaptable, risk reduced start-up process and support structure will accelerate the route to beta, profitability and success.
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Our Brand Pillars
+ = Passion
Focus
+ = Trust
Confidence
+ = Expertise
Community
Momentum
Freedom
Inspiration
The Brand.
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Free the top tech talentto create game-changing products.
Sufficient capital and creative/strategic support for European start-ups in exchange for a 27% stake in the company.
1. We get geeks because we are geeks.2. Remove all distractions and administrative headaches 3. Remove almost all financial risk 4. Key reviews and collaboration to optimize the product5. Key marketing support post launch.6. Access to “reward” equity in advisors & other HackFwd start-ups7. Support to re-enter market if start up doesn’t take off.
• Radical Transparency• Complete Honesty• Invest In People First, Ideas Second• Change The Way Corporate Funding is Done TodayVA
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Here is our offering seen trough the lens of a brand pyramid
The Selection.
HackFwd selects the best talent from across Europe, and places an emphasis on supporting them to build great technology products.
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THE RIGHT PEOPLE THE RIGHT IDEAS
Europe - where is the difference
Different education approachesDifferent job routesChallenge vs. SecurityGlobal vs. DomesticRisk 2:1Where European Entrepreneurs are coming from
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Portfolio after 12 months
The DeadlineLoved.by Flock of BirdsMeettroMediaCloudDeltaStrikeReign of SteelFantasy ShopperSharypic+ 2 unannounced
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Route to HackFwd
Board Members: 5Team Members: approx 7Hackboxes: 25 GeeksReferrers: 21
http://hackfwd.com/people
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Geeks in the sun
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Geeks in the sun
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Geeks in the sun
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Geeks in the sun
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Follow us:
http://hackfwd.comTwitter: @hackfwdFB: /hackfwd