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) [1] 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 [2]. 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.
SELECTION DEADLINES
Application Deadline : JUNE 8, 2012
Finalists Announcement : JUNE 12, 2012
Print-ready Exec Summaries Due : JUN 14, 2012
Coaching & Dry-runs : JUN 15 - 24 (Web-based, remote)
Live Dry-run : JUN 26, 2012 (@Conference Venue in London)
Conference: JUN 27, 2012
FEES: No fees to present, but companies that are selected to present must register as an attendee to present. Visit the registration page for detials on registration charges. Additional registrations from the same company are just 249 GBP. There are no additional charges for presenting or coaching, however the registration fees are non-refundable under any circumstances, including last minute cancellations. 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.
FEEDBACK : View what our attendees thought of the most recent European event at http://www.investorfest.com/mobitechfest/europe/2010feedback [3]
INVESTORS: 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.
CONFERENCE DAY - JUNE 27, 2012
On June 27th, ,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 [4] between the hours of 11 AM and 11 PM CET or email us at info@mobitechfest.com [2]