MobiTechFest | APPLY TO PRESENT

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE SELECTION PROCESS, FEES, DEADLINES & TERMS

COMPANIES WILL MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA
Market Opportunity of $500M to $1B+ | Revenue Potential of $50 - $100M in 3-5 years| Well articulated strategy for market dominance | Strong barriers to entry and IP protection | Key management in place| Capital needs of upto $2M Seed Stage), $5M - $7M (Series-A) OR under $20M (for late stage) | Product released or in beta | Customer traction| Geographically located in EMEA | Demonstrable exit strategy for investors

HOW TO APPLY & SELECTION PROCESS
Since MobiTechFest is a venture conference, you MUST be a company seeking funding.   And you must have your submission materials ready for us - executive summary(template)  AND investor presentation.  The Executive summary must be in our template, but the investor pitch can be any format or even incomplete. The more we know about your business or idea's merit and investment appeal, the better it is and it increases your chance of selection. Please email your investor presentation materials to info@mobitechfest.com. Once the submission is complete, there's a three-stage selection process including screening, 1x1 interviews and then ranking of the finalists to arrive at the Top 12-14 companies.  

PLEASE NOTE THAT MOBITECHFEST EUROPE HAS BEEN POSTPONED. NEW DATES WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY FEB 5, 2012

SELECTION DEADLINES
Application Deadline : DEADLINE TBA
Finalists Announcement : TBA
Print-ready Exec Summaries Due : TBA
Coaching & Dry-runs : TBA Web-based, remote)
Live Dry-run : TBA (@Conference Venue in London)
Venture Conference: TBA

FEES: There is no fee to apply, but those companies selected as most promising will pay £ 799 for several hours of hands on coaching support over a period of two weeks prior to the event to ensure they maximize the opportunity. It is this process which has led 75%+ of companies who have presented to go on and receive funding from VCs and makes MobiTechFest stand out from other similar events. Coaching fee covers coaching, dry-runs, registration for two attendees and investor follow-ups and introductions post-conference. As an alumni, you also get access to our  global investor network with personalized introductions. You must agree to our coaching and dry-run process if you get selected. If you do not agree with the fee or the process, kindly do not apply.

FEEDBACK : View what our attendees thought of the most recent European event at http://www.investorfest.com/mobitechfest/europe/2010feedback

INVESTORS: 20+ active investors will be in attendance through out the day. Each of the investor judges will also complete a detailed feedback form with specific recommendations on what you can do to improve your chance of getting funded which will be reviewed post-event.

BEST OF SHOW TO WIN PRIZE PACKAGE WORTH $25000+
The judges will also select a "Best of Show" winner who will walk-away with a  prize package including VIP  event and an exhibit and marketing package (free 10x10 booth, marketing for your business, tickets to the event etc)  for the International CTIA Wireless®  2011 show in March 2012,worth over $25,000.

CONFERENCE DAY - February 22, 2012
On Febryary 8th, ,the day of the conference, each presenting company will have a max of 12-15 minutes allotted for your presentation. This is split into a 12 minute formal presentation, followed by 5 to 7 minutes of Q&A, mostly from the investor audience. You'll also obtain written feedback from each of the investors that will be shared with you within one week after the event and a post-event followup discussion with Investorfest Media team.

MORE QUESTIONS?

Call us at +44-02033846596 between the hours of 11 AM and 11 PM CET or email us at info@mobitechfest.com