Rahul SoodMicrosoft Ventures

Startup Istanbul 2014

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Rahul SoodPartner & General ManagerMicrosoft Ventures

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London

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Number of Startups: 3,000 Startups in Tech City.

Key Startup Clusters: Fintech, eCommerce, Entertainment Media and Gaming.• Emerging Clusters: Adtech, Edtech, Smart Cities.

Startup Ecosystem in LondonAccelerators, Incubators, HubsVC’s

Smaller Funds and Microfunds

Accelerators, Incubators, HubsAccelerators, Incubators, HubsStartups eCommerceConsumer, Mobile, GamingFinTech

Government

Encourage investments in Startups

Tax Breaks (SEIS, for example)

Encourage Internationalism

Simplified Entrepreneur Visa

Simplified Exceptional Talent Visa

Encourage Flotation in London

Eased regulation on new/small LSE flotation

Reduce Cost of Doing Business

Eased corporate taxes for SMBs

Proactively support startups

Committed purchasing 25% of budget from

SMBs by 2015

Tech City

Created an organization to create and

promote a startup

geographic cluster in East London.

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Israel

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Number of Startups: 4,800 Startups

Key Startup Clusters: Consumer Internet, AdTech, Security, Gaming, Mobile tech and apps.• High competencies in: Machine learning, Security and networking,

Consumer Experiences.

Accelerators, Incubators, HubsActive M&A by MNC

Early Stage and Microfunds

VC’s

Startup Ecosystem in Israel

Accelerators, Incubators, HubsAccelerators, Incubators, Hubs Accelerators, Incubators, HubsStartups Enterprise, SecurityAdTechConsumer Internet, Gaming

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30002500 2500

TLV London Berlin Paris

China

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Number of Accelerators & Incubators: ~1300

Key Startup Clusters: pretty much anything goes

Comparing the Countries: Deals

2013 Startup Funding Compared -Top EU Ecosystems

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$2,300

$1,676

$787

$552

$392 $384

$117 $115

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368

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$1,000

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Money Deals

Summary

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• Not all startup ecosystems are created equal

• Startup ecosystems differ significantly in maturity

• There are critical ingredients for success

• Developing new successful startup ecosystems is tough and takes time to mature

• Culture is the toughest one to develop

• Government approach is key to success

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Figure out the one thing you want to nail

Get connected to your local startup ecosystem

Build Locally, Scale Globally

when you reach success, be a mentor

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