Lessons learned managing a crowdfunding di network

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1 Lessons learned managing a crowdfunding di network

2 MANAGEMENT TEAM Korstiaan Zandvliet Managing Director Symbid Msc Entrepreneurship p Robin Slakhorst Director of Sales Symbid Msc Entrepreneurship Maarten van der Sanden Legal & Compliance Symbid Msc Finance & Investments t and Entrepreneurship NON-EXECUTIVE BOARD Maarten Timmerman Advisor Symbid Former CEO Talent&Pro Govert Trouwborst Advisor Symbid governance Former Board of Directors Allianz Gaston Aussems Advisor Symbid anti fraud General Manager Clear2Pay Advisor Dutch Central Bank Chris Obdam CTO Symbid CEO Internetbureau Holder 2

3 SYMBID WHAT WE DO 3

4 SYMBID LESSONS LEARNED Crowdfunding works! (5 propositions funded <500K, invested capital <1 mil) Ownership is a catalyst for crowdsourcing No fraudulent behavior Crowdfunding creates early stage visibility and therefore value Security and investor relations are key Need to create legitimacy for the platform as well as for entrepreneurs Size does matter Many are called few are chosen Crowdfunding is small potatoes compared to other sources in funding landscape Local responsiveness is key Crowdfunding di is combining i extensive legal, l financial i and IT skills into one ecosphere 4

5 SYMBID MARKET LESSONS LEARNED Market Winner takes it all It has only just begun Many inferior platforms out there Collaborative nature of crowdfunding seems not to apply to the industry Various degrees of adoption among users in different European countries 5

6 SYMBID LESSONS TO BE LEARNED How to make more successful entrepreneurs? How to create synergy between different funding sources (online/offline)? Will Crowd investors cross the border? Will the authorities allow a single market? How to keep fraudulent behavior out? How to create an online Silicon Valley for Europe? 6

7 SYMBID FROM LEARNING TO DOING Contributed extensively to the creation of the CAPS program (legitimacy) Among the first 8 platforms to receive the highest CAPS standard (legitimacy) Implemented Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license in in partnership with FEET (legitimacy and security) Global contract based management solution in collaboration with ESA (security and internationalization) Innovation contract with Dutch government and various market parties to create an SME credit passport (Legitimacy and information) Continuous interaction with users (continuous learning loop) Continuous development White label partner program as source for knowledge, local responsiveness and improvements to the Symbid ecosphere 7

8 QUESTIONS? 8

9 CONTACT Contact person: Korstiaan Zandvliet Managing Director Phone: +31(0) Symbid BV Maliesingel BJ, Utrecht 9

10 DISCLAIMER This document used by Symbid does not, nor is intended to, constitute an offer or a solicitation of an offer to buy and/or sell any shareholdings. It only presents exemplary facts, statements and general information for discussion purposes. The information provided herein is neither binding nor should it be deemed to be complete. The information can be changed, amended or updated at any time. This document does not contain all the information necessary to evaluate an investment. Therefore, this document shall not be the basis for a decision to make an investment. The information contained herein is based on sources which Symbid deems to be reliable. They are based on actual matters, estimations and market conditions. Symbid is not obliged to update this document or to correct any imprecision and errors. The herein contained forecasts are for illustrative purposes only and do, under no circumstances, reflect a precise prognosis. They depend on future developments and certain circumstances especially economic conditions which are not predictable. Past performance information contained in this document is not an indication of future performance. The information provided in this document do not represent a legal, tax or investment advice. This document is strictly tl confidential and is exclusively l intended d for theauthorized use of Symbid. This document must not be copied or forwarded in whole or in part. Symbid excludes all warranties, conditions, terms, undertakings and representations of any kind, express or implied, statutory or otherwise in connection with this document or parts thereof. 10