EuroQuity
01. 02. 03. About EuroQuity EuroQuity instruments & services EuroQuity market impact & benefits for users
1. About EuroQuity : key figures 3 types of users - a unique network in Europe EuroQuity is an online matchmaking platform Helping companies to meet investors and partners Created in 2008 Start ups SMEs Mid caps VC funds Business Angels Corporates Incubators Accelerators Business support networks Financial advisors... 18/11/2018
1. About EuroQuity: A European outreach Deployment in several countries with key actors KFW in Germany Sowalfin in Belgium AWB in Morocco Business Angels Europe… Several European projects >> European online communities on Euroquity European investor Gate (FP7 / ICT e-community) Inneon (FP7 / sustainable development e-community) Buildinterest (Horizon 2020 Energy e-community) access4smes / Seal of Excellence (Horizon 2020 e-community) ESIL - Capacity Building (Horizon 2020 Business Angels from all European countries) … 18/11/2018
2. EuroQuity main tools and services Gain visibility Get in touch with new potential partners in and outside your country Benefit from the added services coming from the e-communities The SME online profile E-communities E-certifications Online & on site meeting & pitches Titre de la présentation 18/11/2018
1. The SME online profile Qualified information for investors Highlight their business activity Present their specific skills Spotlight their extended network Publish their news Promote their viral influence Highlight organised events Share secure datarooms Qualified information for investors Easy company search engine Search criteria: by country / sectors/ turnover / development stage/ fundraising ticket size Presentation of Investors profile 6
2. E-communities E-Communities are e-networks that gather investors, SMEs, Business Supports interested by a specific topic / organization A community brings added-value contents and services where members share info and privileges Exemple of premium offers: invitations to private events, added value contents/documents, trainings, tailor-made matchmaking between members… 12 E-communities today European investor Gate (ICT e-community) Inneon (sustainable development) Acces4SMEs (Seal of Excellence, H2020) Capacity Building (EU BAs) etc. 7
Focus on Acces4SMEs E-community 2. E-communities Focus on Acces4SMEs E-community Towards an e-community gathering Innovfin backed-VC funds and Seal of Excellence Businesses A support program to facilitate EU SMEs access to risk finance sponsored by the EU Commission (H2020) Operated by a consortium of 12 partners (NPIs, national innovation agencies…) from 12 EU countries Aim: to provide matchmaking services with investors through the Euroquity platform Creation of a dedicated online community where EU Seal of Excellence SMEs invited to create a free online profile EIF investee funds & Bas especially under Innovfin mandate invited to register >> More that 440 companies already registered >> Creation of 3 labels: Seal of Excellence for the companies, EU / EIF backed funds for the investors and NCP access4smes for NCPs. 8
Focus on SATT E-community 2. E-communities Focus on SATT E-community Towards an e-community gathering young companies coming from SATT, investors and corporates An action to showcase the innovative companies coming from the SATT Operated by Bpifrance and all the SATT Aim: to provide visibiblity and matchmaking services with investors through the Euroquity platform Creation of a dedicated online community where Companies coming from the SATT are invited to join Together with European VCs and Corporates >> First very successuf national event done end of 2016 to be continued in 2017 9
3. E-Certifications Companies can apply to certifications to increase their proficiency These certifications are awarded by various business support structures: clusters Business Angel networks Technology Transfer Agencies etc. A certification is a label, a sign of confidence 125 certifications already in place and many more to come 10
4. Online & on site meeting & pitches E-Pitches Coaching by experts 8 minutes to convince online 30/50 investors directly online Events with our partners France Angels tour – Invest in SMEs Competitiveness clusters – National meetings Franco-German meetings at the Elysée Training in capital-raising Bpifrance University Web Conferences Energy efficiency – Talks between French and Moroccan experts and businesses 18/11/2018
3. Impact* of EuroQuity Considerable propensity to increase capital 36% of registered companies raise capital within 5 years. Most of these companies within 18 months Propensity to raise capital is up to 72% higher when a firm belongs to a community Propensity to raise capital is 38% higher where a company is associated with one label and 72% higher with 2 labels or more About € 415 m raised since the creation 2,293 EuroQuity companies publishing their balance sheet 1/3 of companies that has raised capital repeat the operation within 5 years Capital-raising operations that generate significant business growth and jobs Companies registered on EuroQuity that raise capital record stronger sales figures +12.6% and headcounts +6.3% Titre de la présentation 18/11/2018
SME SUPPORT STRUCTURES 3. Main benefits of EuroQuity SMEs INVESTORS SME SUPPORT STRUCTURES Draw attention to companies’ business: enhance the visibility of their activity Build confidence Find investors Meet new partners access to objective deal-flow qualified by the market Put foward companies owned by funds Find joint investors and share risk Find co-investors or investors when exit forseen Boost growth of supported companies Establish a climate of trust Find potential new clients Titre de la présentation 18/11/2018
Gilles LE COCGUEN Head of EuroQuity gilles.lecocguen@bpifrance.fr EuroQuity Contacts Gilles LE COCGUEN Head of EuroQuity gilles.lecocguen@bpifrance.fr Jérôme BAREL EuroQuity - International Development Manager jerome.barel@bpifrance.fr Stéphane BISCONTE EuroQuity - Responsable du développement France stephane.bisconte@bpifrance.fr 14