ACCELERATING GROWTH FOR FRENCH TECH COMPANIES IN THE U.S.

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2 SINCE 2012, WE VE HELPED 130 FRENCH COMPANIES EXPAND INTO THE US 130 $80M STARTUPS AND COMPANIES RAISED AFTER US MARKET VALIDATION SUBSIDIARIES CURRENTLY MANAGED KEY ENDORSEMENTS OR PARTNERSHIPS SIGNED Our mission is to help French IT and Health companies successfully launch in the US and become industry leaders.

3 AT THE HEART OF INNOVATION, FUNDING, AND TECH CULTURE SAN FRANCISCO - BAY AREA $26.8B VC FUNDING IN 2014 BOSTON- CAMBRIDGE $4.5B VC FUNDING IN 2014

4 TO SUCCED IN THE US, YOU NEED 3 CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS A clear value proposition to demonstrate your competitive advantage and shorten your selling cycle A go-to-market strategy to scale quick and fast Key endorsements to launch your business development + you cannot lose time sweating the administrative stuff

5 FTH S FULL RANGE OF SERVICES TO ACCOMPANY YOUR U.S. JOURNEY U.S. Market Preparation U.S. Market Entry Workshops and webinars Mentoring Access to our co-working spaces in San Francisco and Boston Monthly techmeetings. Business strategy Product assessment Positioning analysis Customer validation Marketing Review Sales and Marketing Marketing execution plan Product management & development Key references acquisition Operations Address Office Incorporation Accounting HR Back-office Customer support Funding Funding strategy Business Plan Board of Advisors Introduction to investors 8

6 WE PROVIDE YOU WITH A SENIOR TEAM OF BUSINESS GROWTH PARTNERS We approach each project with an agile, bicultural, and senior team structure tailored to each client s specific questions or issues CONSULTANTS AND EXPERTS Our internal team has an average of 15 years of experience in : #US BUSINESS STRATEGY #INCORPOTATION, TAX, HR #FUNDRAISING # BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT #US GO-TO-MARKET STRATEGY 6

7 + A STRONG NETWORK OF MENTORS IN TECH MENTORS

8 + A STRONG NETWORK OF KEY OPIONION LEADERS IN LIFE SCIENCES 40 + KOL S

9 + 3 GROWING PRACTICES IT DIGITAL HEALTH- MEDTECH OPTICS / PHOTONICS Market Intelligence Experts / Mentors Key Opinion Leaders Demo days /Tech Meetings 9

10 AN AMBITIOUS PARTNERSHIP FOR PACA s SME s SUCCESS IN THE U.S U.S. Market Preparation U.S. Market Entry Workshops and webinars Mentoring Access to our co-working spaces in San Francisco and Boston Monthly techmeetings. FREE ACCESS Business strategy Product assessment Positioning analysis Customer validation Marketing Review COST SAVINGS FOR 7 SMBs Sales and Marketing Marketing execution plan Product management & development Key references acquisition Operations Address Office Incorporation Accounting HR Back-office Customer support Funding Funding strategy Business Plan Board of Advisors Introduction to investors ACCESS TO DEDICATED AVANCE REMBOURSABLE 8

11 FREE ACCESS TO US MARKET DISCOVERY US MARKET PREPARATION 1-Workshops & Webinars 3-Desks 2-Mentoring 4-Tech Meeting / Demo Day FREE ACCESS FOR PACA SMB s Value: $3,000/company FUNDING - Free sessions with French Tech Hub s mentors - Access to a desk up to 4 weeks per year - Free workshops in PACA and online webinars - Possibility to pitch at our monthly Tech Meeting organized by the Open Innovation Club.

12 PRIVILEGED ACCESS TO OUR GO-TO-MARKET STRATEGY GO TO MARKET STRATEGY PRELIMINARY PHASE: INFORMATION TRANSFER In-depth technology and product briefing Full review of existing marketing and communication materials Disclosure of existing US contacts & relationships Business plan briefing PHASE 1: MARKET POSITIONING AND VALUE PROPOSITION IN THE US PHASE 2: MARKET VALIDATION WITH POTENTIAL USERS PHASE 3: GO-TO-MARKET STRATEGY Analyze market landscape and competition, define value proposition. Develop a corporate presentation and website review Meet with potential users, partners, or influencers to receive feedbacks on your solution. Identify the best way to penetrate the US market. Cost Savings for 7 PACA s SMBs: EUR15,000 instead of EUR22,000

13 ACCESS TO AVANCE REMBOURSABLE FOR ALL SERVICES U.S. Market Entry Business strategy Product assessment Positioning analysis Customer validation Marketing Review Sales and Marketing Marketing execution plan Product management & development Key references acquisition Operations Address Office Incorporation Accounting HR Back-office Customer support Funding Funding strategy Business Plan Board of Advisors Introduction to investors PACA SMBs can benefit from a repayable advance of 50% of the total amount of the project (up to a EUR100k project). The SMB needs to pay back only if it generates a revenue over EUR 200k during the third fiscal year following the program. The advance is paid back with a 20% increase.

14 INCLUDING OPERATIONS SERVICES Operations Funding

15 HOW TO CONTACT US French Tech Hub supports companies with a solid ability to succeed on the US market. We assess elements such as quality, disruptive character of the innovation, overall market potential, team agility and ambition, and financial capacity. Marie Buhot-Launay Sales and Marketing If you think you are a good fit, tell us about your project: San Francisco 2415 Third Street, Suite 231 San Francisco, CA Boston 50 Milk Street, 16th Floor Boston, MA 02109