TiE 2013 Sponsorship Package

Fostering Entrepreneurship

TiE at a Glance: A not-for-profit Global Network of Entrepreneurs & Professionals, responsible for

$200B economic value creation

Founded

in Silicon Valley

1992

Mission: To foster entrepreneurship globally through mentoring, networking, education, and funding.

Members Charter Members Countries Chapters

14,000 2,500 17 60

TiEcon is the World’s Largest Conference for Entrepreneurs.

Held for 20 consecutive years since 1994 in Santa Clara, CA

TiE Silicon Valley

The largest TiE chapter in the world

Based in Silicon Valley – the 29th largest economy in the world

Home of unparalleled innovation

40% companies in Silicon Valley have leaders with a TiE association

Thriving community participates in weekly events

TiEcon - TiE SV’s annual conference The World’s largest conference for entrepreneurs

“Among Top 10 Conferences worldwide for ideas and innovation along side TED and World Economic Forum” - Worth magazine, Sept 2011

TiE Charter Members

2500 Charter Members (CMs) worldwide; 250 CMs in the Silicon Valley Chapter

Frequent Networking:

10 monthly dinner meetings/year (1 per month excluding May and December)

(2) major functions: Spring lunch and fall/winter holiday party

Annual Charter Member only retreat for worldwide Charter Members

Exclusive Group:

Charter membership is

by invitation only

250 highly accomplished

entrepreneurs, corporate

executives, VCs, Angels,

senior partners in law

firms and banking

institutions, academics

The Cream of Silicon Valley Leadership

Quotes

Corporate Sponsor

" IBM is a proud sponsor of TiE

Silicon Valley. We have worked

with TiE for many years and we

are very glad to see the quality

programs TiE brings for the

constituencies. IBM is honored

to work with TiE to bring our

technology knowledge to the

entrepreneurs and to exchange

experience amongst other

sponsors, as well as

entrepreneurs. We are very glad

to be part of this community

and look forward to the next

TiEcon.”

- Chia Chi, Marketing Manager,

US East Region & Asian

Constituent, IBM

Entrepreneurs “TiE stands heads and shoulders

above any entrepreneurial support

structure present and I appreciate the

time you spend with your members

and provide them necessary guidance

and mentoring. Once again, thank

you for all your help.”

-Abhishek Sharma, QSquare

Technologies

Federspiel Controls is enthusiastic

about our new collaboration with TiE

Silicon Valley. The organization

provides important resources and

connections to other key players in

the industry, and offers a valuable

sounding board for our ideas and

business plans.

- Mark Housley, CEO, Federspiel

Controls

Venture Capitalist &

Charter Member

" As current charter members

and sponsors, at Mayfield Fund,

we have seen how TiE is a truly

entrepreneur-friendly and

professional organization. It has

been especially impressive to

see how they have scaled to

meet the demand for their value

proposition and how the

content at TiEcon is unerringly

on the pulse of current trends.

We look forward to continuing

our productive collaboration.”

- Navin Chaddha, Managing

Director, Mayfield Fund

TiE SV Events

The Buzz that Feeds Entrepreneurships

50+ annual events with an average of 100 attendees per event

Summary: TiE Year-Round Programs & Events

• Events to Inform, Educate, Prepare:

– Technology Sectors: Social/Internet, Mobile,

Cloud/Software, Energy, Life Sciences

– TiE Forums: Women’s Forum, Growth Company Forum, TiE

CEO Forum, Youth Forum

– TiE PitchFest

– Networking Mixers

– MentorConnect

• Events to Inspire:

– My Story

– Legends and Leaders

• Funding Programs:

– TiE Angels • 17 companies funded with ~$6.8M

• 70+ Angels invested, Portfolio value 200M

– VC One on One

Rich programs for learning, networking and growing

TiE Events – “My Story”

My Story – - 10 events (1 per month excluding May and December)

- Successful entrepreneurs with recent exits/IPO’s share their

stories about building their companies

TiE Events – “PitchFest” TiE PitchFest – 5-6 programs (about 1 every 2 months).

– Entrepreneurs have the opportunity to present a short pitch on their companies to a panel of investors (VCs, Angels) who provide constructive feedback

TiE Events – “Mentor Connect”

Mentor Connect –

- 4 events (1 per quarter)

- Structured in-person and online mentoring through

platform called “MentorCloud”

TiE Events – Many More! – TiE Special Interest Groups - SIGs (5 SIGs, each 1 event per quarter = 20

events/year) 2011-2012 SIGs: Cloud, Social, Mobile, Energy, Life Sciences – TiE Forums – One per quarter with subjects such as Women in Technology,

Growth and fundraising, M&A, IPO or acquisition to build your company, Bio/pharma science and how to navigate the FDA. 2011-2012 Forums include Growth Company Forum (focus on mid to late stage companies), Economic Forum, TiE Women’s Forum

– Networking Mixer – an opportunity to meet and connect with all stakeholders

in our ecosystem. Roughly 6 per year – Special Events – events with business and government delegations from

around the globe. Roughly 1 event per quarter. Delegations have included several Indian states (cities include Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi), Dominican Republic, Chile, Canada, Egypt, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico, Singapore, Japan

TiE Programs: TiE 50

– 78% of TiE50 winners have received funding

– $1.198 Billion has been invested into TiE50 Winners so far

– 42 of the 50 winners have produced over $5.351 Billion in market capitalization and exited through M&A or IPO.

– 3,746 Companies have been vetted from 57 Countries since inception in 2009

Started in 2009

TiE Angels

Mission: To support top-tier emerging companies with early stage investment and guidance.

Key Metrics:

• 500+ startups have submitted business plans

• 150+ accredited angel investors have joined

• Portfolio Value is $200M

• 70+ unique investors have invested in at least one company

• Investments range from $100k to $1.5m

• 17 companies funded with roughly $6.8 million invested

• 6 companies have received venture funding

An Angel Investment group formed by Charter Members of TiE Silicon Valley

Formed: July 2010

Sponsorships at TiE

TiE Sponsor Benefits

• Platform to build influence, project thought leadership, brand and sell/market products and services or even seek feedback from members

• Platform to influence and build brand and messaging targeting movers, shakers and decision-makers in the industry

• Ability to network and build relationships that can lead to business partnerships

Sponsors Offers

• Brand recognition during, before and after events inside in email newsletter twice/week, at the event, on TiE website, social media

• Logo and potential sponsor introductions and sponsor pitch prior to start and end of events

• Opportunity to get ‘first look’ at TiE Angels, TiE50 and other promising companies in TiE network

• Other opportunities such as sponsor logos on event collateral, food/beverage to participants

The sharpest entrepreneurs and brightest startups grow out of TiE

Become a Sponsor!

• Increase your company's engagement and connectivity with the premier entrepreneur's organization in the Silicon Valley and the globe

• Gain access to innovative entrepreneurs and identify potential promising portfolio companies, and strategic partners

• Showcase your company at TiEcon, the world's largest conference for entrepreneurs

• Participate as a speaker, advisor, or chair at TiE programs, including TiEcon

• Host your own exclusive event with our entrepreneurs

• Share your knowledge with the entrepreneurial community and help ensure success of future generations of entrepreneurs

And finally….

• TiE is the largest network for entrepreneurs in the world

• 60 chapters in 17 countries with 18,000 worldwide members

• TiE Charter Members - 2500 worldwide; 250 in the Silicon Valley

• $200 billion worth of wealth creation can be attributable to TiE members alone

• 50+ programs + TiEcon - TiE brings in roughly 9,000 entrepreneurs, corporate executive, venture capitalists, angel investors, and engineers to our programs each year

• TiE Ambassadors and Charter Members - some of the most successful serial entrepreneurs, leaders, and investors - Vinod Khosla, Desh Deshpande, Victor Menezes, Kanwal Rekhi, Narayana Murthy

• TiE Silicon Valley Chapter 3,800 Facebook fans and over 2,500 Twitter followers

• Annual Sponsors of TiE Silicon Valley include: HP, IBM, SAP, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Draper Richards, NEA, Clearstone Venture Partners, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Barclays Wealth, Comerica Bank, Pillsbury, Morrison Foerster, Silicon Valley Bank, KPMG, Hood & Strong LLP,

TiE Fast Facts

TiEcon Highlights • 3,000+ attendees – select group of successful and ambitious technology

professionals from over 40 countries drawn from a vast pool of: – Global Charter Members (2,500 highly successful entrepreneurs nominated by TiE) – TiE Members (Over 14K members from 17 countries & 60 chapters) – TiE SV Guests (Over 30K professionals from Silicon Valley who attend over 60 events hosted by TiE SV) – TiE Sponsors ( Corporate executives, VCs, Legal & Financial services executives)

• Inspiring, Relevant, Forward-Looking. Thought leadership & Business Opportunity discussions. Hot Topics and Trendy Tracks for TiEcon 2013

– Big Data – Mobility – Software Defined Infrastructure (SDI) – Entrepreneurship

• “ Top 10 Conference worldwide for Ideas and Entrepreneurship alongside DEMO, TED & World Economic Forum” - Worth Magazine 2011

• 20 Continuous Years of delivering world class Conference

• Conceived, Designed and Produced by a volunteer team of accomplished technology executives. Features 150 Top Industry Speakers without Honorarium

TiEcon 2013 Day 1 Highlights – Fri May 17th, 2013

Understanding & Harnessing Big Data • Fireside chats • Panel discussion

Conference Grand Opening Keynote – Santa Clara Convention Center, California

Use Cases of Big Data in Social Media, Health Care, Govt.

• Fireside chats • Panel discussion

Big Data Ecosystem • Fireside chats • Panel discussion

Future of Big Data • Fireside chats • Panel discussion

Morning Keynote – Big Data

Afternoon Keynote – Big Data

Where are VCs investing in Big Data

5 Startups Lightening Round-Big Data

Enterprise Mobility • Fireside chats • Panel discussion

Internet of Things • Fireside chats • Panel discussion

Mobile Payments • Fireside chats • Panel discussion

Mobile App Ecosystems • Fireside chats • Panel discussion

Morning Keynote – Mobility

Afternoon Keynote – Mobility

Where are VCs investing in Mobility

5 Startups Lightening Round-Mobility

Understanding SDI & its affect on Enterprise & Service Providers

• Fireside chats • Panel discussion

Software Defined Networking • Fireside chats • Panel discussion

Software Defined Storage • Fireside chats • Panel discussion

Software Defined Infra Management • Fireside chats • Panel discussion

Morning Keynote – SDI

Afternoon Keynote – SDI

Where are VCs investing in SDI

5 Startups Lightening Round-SDI

Expo Halls Open - focused on Big Data, Mobility, SDI & Entrepreneur Services

Parallel Sessions – Big Data Parallel Sessions – Mobility Parallel Sessions – SDI

TiEcon 2013 Day 2 Highlights – Sat May 18th, 2013

Entrepreneurship I - Funding Trends • Fireside chats • Panel discussion

Conference Grand Opening Keynote – Santa Clara Convention Center, California

Entrepreneurship – II Challenges today

• Fireside chats

• Panel discussion

Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make • Fireside chats • Panel discussion

Growing a start up • Fireside chats • Panel discussion

Morning Entrepreneur Keynote – Startup Thought Leadership

Mentor Connect & Networking Sessions

Corporate Ethics – Dos and Don’ts

TiE Women’s Forum - I • Fireside chats • Panel discussion

TiE Women’s Forum - II • Fireside chats • Panel discussion

TiE Youth Forum - I • Fireside chats • Panel discussion

TiE Youth Forum - II • Fireside chats • Panel discussion

Global Innovation -I • Fireside chats • Panel discussion

Global Innovation - II • Fireside chats • Panel discussion

Social Entrepreneurship • Fireside chats • Panel discussion

Trends in Professional Services • Fireside chats • Panel discussion

Conference Grand Closing Keynote – Santa Clara Convention Center, California

Expo Halls Open - focused on Big Data, Mobility, SDI & Entrepreneur Services

TiE SV Ecosystem Profile and Statistics

Sample of Past TiEcon Keynotes

Meg Whitman HP

Larry Ellison Oracle

Steve Ballmer Microsoft

John Chambers Cisco

Eric Schmidt Google

Reid Hoffman Linkedin

Salman Khan Khan Academy

David Ferruci IBM

Tony Hsieh Zappos

Deepak Chopra Chopra Foundation

Larry Page Google

Aaron Levie Box

Peter Thiel PayPal

Elon Musk Tesla

Marissa Mayer Yahoo

Memories of TiEcons Past

Marissa Meyer Keynote Vinod Khosla, Youth Forum

Aaron Levie Keynote

Sam Pitroda, Suhas Patil and others

Kanwal Rekhi TiEcon Expo

Tim Draper Keynote

TiEcon Panel TiEcon Audience

Sponsors Include

Tech Corporations Finance VCs Govt./NGO

Service Providers

TiEcon 2013 Sponsor Benefits • Showcase Thought Leadership

– Reinforce your leadership position to 3,000+ global technology executives

– Reinforce thought leadership in Big Data, Mobility or SDI by sponsoring a keynote or panel session

• Expand Ecosystem of Target Audience

– Spread your message among 1,000+ engineers who attend TiEcon and are actively engaged in developing applications for various ecosystems

– Get your message to 500+ startups that attend TiEcon every year

• Influential Corporate Development Opportunities

– Find influential partnership opportunities with leading startups and entrepreneurs in the industry

– Opportunity to participate in selection of Top5 winning startups in Big Data, Mobility and SDI

• Recruit Quality Talent

– Mingle with the hottest talent in the industry to attract to your corporation

• Meet Emerging Tech Leaders

– From among winners of the exclusive TiE 50 awards since 2009

– Many great startups have their roots in TiE including 16 direct investments from TiE Angels

TiEcon 2013 Sponsorship Details

Sponsorship Type Grand Platinum Gold Silver

Sponsorship Fee $100,000 $60,000 $30,000 $15,000

Conference Passes ($500) 50 25 15 5

VIP Opening Reception Passes 10 10 5 2

Exclusive Event Sponsorship VIP Opening

Reception

NA NA NA

Booth Space 40x16 20x16 20x8 10x8

Sector Keynote Yes : Two Yes NA NA

Company Sponsored Workshop Yes: Two Yes Yes NA

One Panel Participation Yes: Two Yes Yes Yes

On-site Visibility Yes Yes Yes Yes

Attendee Badges Logo Yes NA NA NA

Email/Social/Press/Analyst Marketing

Promotion

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Website Promotion Yes Yes Yes Yes

Mobile App Promotion Yes Yes NA NA

Sponsor TiEcon 2013!

The Largest Gathering of the Hottest Entrepreneurs and Startups in the World!

Contact Us

• Sponsorship Team – Sanjay Shirole sanjay.shirole@sv.tie.org ; 650-280-0396

– Saurabh Tandon saurabh.tandon@sv.tie.org; 925-234-2106

– Bharath Ram bharathram2011@gmail.com; 650-906-7164

• TiE Office – Raj Desai, Executive Director raj@tie.org; 408-306-3076

– Ramesh Krishnan, Director Business Development ramesh@tie.org 408-550-3696