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Emergic Emerging Enterprises, Technologies and Markets Made in India, Made for the World Rajesh Jain
An Entrepreneur and Investor in India’s Internet and Mobile space : IndiaWorld – India’s first Internet portal; Self-funded – Acquired by Sify in Nov 1999 for $115 million in one of Asia’s largest Internet deals 1998-now: Netcore Solutions – Managed Mail & Security Services for Enterprises – Mobile Data Services for Consumers & Enterprises 2005-now: Emergic Venture Capital – Investments in creating India’s Digital Infrastructure 4
Novatium’s Goal: Bring Computing and Internet Home for Middle India 50 million Middle Income Homes 8 million Home PCs 5 million Broadband Connections 30 million Cybercafe Visitors Reduce Cost and Complexity Simultaneously for Mass-Market 5
Novatium used ‘Thin’ Computing to achieve Simplicity and Affordability 6 Zero-maintenance Low-Power Local Printer USB Devices Webcam Multimedia TV Output Server Sync Windows and Linux Apps $100 one-time for Computer $10 per month for Service
Novatium focus is now on Mass Reach and Multi-Monetisation Indian Homes Telcos Local Providers Retail Beyond SMEs Education Rural 7 Computing VAS Mass Ads Targeted Ads Subscriptions – Content – Applications Commerce Additional Access
NetCore is using SMS Subscriptions to build Audience and Monetisation Text Search : Internet :: SMS Subscriptions : Mobile 8 MyToday Welcome to NEWS, an ad- supported service. Get FREE Breaking News & updates around the world. To stop, sms STOP NEWS to Visit START NEWS MUMBAI MyToday NEWS: *ASSAM BLAST-B’desh-trained ULFA suspected *Book Raj under NSA-Cabinet AD: Book a STANDARD CHARTERED FD for 401 days at 10.5% T&C*. sms TD to
50 channels 3.7 million subscribers 11 million subscriptions 13 million SMS daily 9 Nielsen Study Avg. Subs. Age is 25 yrs 84% get info first from MyToday 75% read every SMS 40% forward SMS 43% have seen Ads 30% of them have responded to Ads Media on Mobile
NetCore is creating Multi-Monetisation of its mobile Audience and Platform Audience Monetisation Ads (250+ campaigns) Leads Paid Channels Platform Monetisation Enterprises (Invertising) Operators Publishers 10 MyToday SENSEX: Mkt opens +ve, to be range- bound; pts up at at 9:58am AD: FOR DAILY NEWS & INSIGHTS FROM THE ECONOMIST, sms START TE to FABINDIA Fabindia announces the opening of its store in Santacruz on S.V.Road, Opp. Danabhai Jewellers.
NetCore is building a Mobile Value-Added Services Operator Direct-to-Consumer Reach and Right-of-WayMulti-Monetisation Model and Cash BalanceOwned SMS Infrastructure at Operators Data MVNO with focus on high ARPU users 11
The Guiding Philosophy of Emergic Innovations Bold and Ambitious Goals Focus on Local Non- Consumers Simpler and Cheaper Limited Legacy helps Leapfrog 12 Made in India, Made for the World
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