Saeed Amidi keynote at TEC International Startup Conference (Dec 6,2011)
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The document outlines the Plug and Play Tech Center's role as a significant accelerator for startups in Silicon Valley, emphasizing its extensive networks, funding capabilities, and corporate partnerships. Since 2006, it has supported over 600 startups, connecting them with venture capital and fostering international collaborations. The content highlights the importance of Silicon Valley for global tech companies and the value of establishing a presence in this innovation hub.
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Saeed Amidi keynote at TEC International Startup Conference (Dec 6,2011)
- 1. PLUG AND PLAY INTERNATIONAL 12/14/11 Plug and Play Tech Center / Confidential and Proprietary
- 2. Silicon Valley Advantage The high-tech hub of the world – 400,000+ high-tech workers – Largest cluster of technology companies worldwide – Highest concentration of venture capital funding (~40 % of US) – World-class academic / R&D resources through Stanford, UCB, UCSF, UCSC, UCD, Lawrence Livermore Labs, NASA Ames – Seed and early stage incubators in San Francisco Bay Area Silicon Valley is not just a location; it is a network of interconnected individuals Plug and Play Tech Center / Confidential and Proprietary 12/14/11
- 3. Plug and Play History Saeed Amidi CEO & Founder Plug and Play Tech Center / Confidential and Proprietary 12/14/11
- 4. Plug and Play Quick Facts Accelerated over 600 startups since 2006 Community of over 300 startups across 3 campuses Outreach to over 3,000 startups in Silicon Valley Startups have raised over $750M in venture funding since 2006 Relationships with 100 corporate partners Relationships with over 150 VC partners Plug and Play Tech Center / Confidential and Proprietary 12/14/11
- 5. Plug and Play Community in 2010 Over $600 million Over $150 million venture funding 15 exits through M&A raised by over 30 companies Plus 9 others… Plug and Play Tech Center / Confidential and Proprietary 12/14/11
- 6. Plug and Play Ecosystem Education Business Focus: Early Stage Technology Services Companies Product/Service already on the market Generating Revenues Received seed capital through angel, venture or international investors Looking to raise series A, B with Silicon Valley brand Targeting global market Financial Plug & Play Resources Network Plug and Play Tech Center / Confidential and Proprietary 12/14/11
- 7. Funding Relationships Over 150 VC partners such as DFJ, Sequoia, Canaan Partners Co-investments through Plug & Play Ventures Plug and Play Tech Center / Confidential and Proprietary 12/14/11
- 8. Startup Investments Over 80 portfolio companies since 1996 Pre-seed to seed stage investments Plug and Play Tech Center / Confidential and Proprietary 12/14/11
- 9. Corporate Relationships Plug and Play Tech Center / Confidential and Proprietary
- 10. University Relationships Strategic Objective: Fund 10 University Startups per Year Plug and Play Tech Center / Confidential and Proprietary
- 11. International Partnerships Startup Acceleration Programs at Plug & Play in Silicon Valley Strategic Partnerships and Platforms in select international locations Three Month Acceleration Bridge to Silicon Valley 12/14/11
- 12. Plug & Play International Platforms Partner with government, corporate, university and other strategic allies Fund, launch, incubate and accelerate local innovative startups Spin-off US and other portfolio companies into Singapore Examples: Company Platform Partner Plug and Play Tech Center / Confidential and Proprietary 12/14/11
- 13. MySQL www.mysql.com Company Overview “Having a strong but small presence in Silicon Valley was a • Founded in Sweden, 1995 must for MySQL. Otherwise we could not have served key • Opened Silicon Valley office in 2001, leading to customers like Yahoo, Google and Facebook well. Many of 3 venture funding rounds our key partners were Silicon Valley based, too, and so were • Acquired by Sun Microsystems for $1 billion some key competitors. There was no way we could reach success without going to Silicon Valley. The challenge of this constellation is that you must be able to manage an organization that is spread over multiple locations. But that's a demand that all successful startups Funding meet anyhow, so you might as well take the challenge upfront. Once you master it, you will be in better shape than Series Amount By those Silicon Valley based startups who never ventured Seed Funding $1M Angel outside their valley.” Series A 11/2001 $1.8M Angel Benchmark Capital -Marten Mickos, Former CEO of MySQL Series B 06/2003 $19.5M Index Ventures Institutional Venture Partners Intel Capital Series C 02/2006 $18.5M Presidio STX Red Hat SAP Ventures Exit 01/2008 $1Billion Sun Microsystems
- 14. Business Objects www.SAP.com “Having a US presence for technology companies founded out of Europe is an essential component of their development. The US continues to be driving a significant part of the innovation in Company Overview technology, and any company with a global ambition needs to have an important part of their business there if they want to succeed. And in • Founded in France, 1990 the US, the Silicon Valley remains in my own view by far the best • Enterprise software company, specializing in location. It is where most of the ecosystem is in several of the key Business Intelligence segments of the technology business. Large established technology businesses like Oracle, Cisco, HP, Intel are there. New internet • Acquired by SAP for $6.8 billion in 2007 businesses like Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter are there. The majority of business angels, and venture capitalists are located there. Some of the most prestigious universities like Stanford or Berkeley are there, providing a great pool of talent. All in all, a large part of the players and influencers of the innovation industry are there. And when people have come here, they tend to stay. US Expansion Benefits So for a company to reach its ambition, to be visible, to establish • Went public on NASDAQ in September 1994 partnerships, and to recruit from a great talent pool, it should seriously (first French company listed in US) consider establishing a strong presence in the Valley. At Business • Moved headquarters from Paris to San Jose in Objects, we moved our headquarters in 1997 from Paris to San Jose, 1997 and it was a pivotal moment in the development of the company. At Balderton Capital, the London-based venture firm I belong, we • Selected by Time Magazine as Europe’s Digital specialize in helping companies expand from their European roots into Top 25 and BusinessWeek’s Stars of Europe the global market, and that most often goes through a presence in the Valley. Leaders in their field like Talend (open source data integration) from Paris, nlyte (Data Center Infrastructure Management) from London, or Abiquo (cloud computing) from Barcelona have all made the jump.” -Bernard Liautaud, Co-founder and former CEO, Business Objects
- 15. ZONG www.zong.com "When I decided to move the Silicon Valley to build Zong, I was based in Switzerland. Moving to the Valley proved to Company Overview be one of the best business, and personal decisions I've ever made. What pushed me to move my company, and • Founded in 2008 by David Marcus family here, is the unmatched ecosystem surrounding tech • Mobile payments system for online gaming and companies, and the concentration of talents. social networking web sites • Processed mobile payments for 10 million We chose to establish our US headquarter at Plug and unique users Play in Redwood City, and that too proved to be a wise • Leverages telecommunications network from choice. The PnP "family" of entrepreneurs, and startups was immensely helpful to accelerate our market parent company Echovox penetration and understanding. Through PnP's network, I was able to cut by a good 9 months the time required to feel like a Silicon Valley native. The whole staff, including Funding both Saeed, and Amir Amidi were very gracious with us, and helped us personally on too many occasions to • $15 Million Series A on April 2010 enumerate. Bottom line, if you're a tech entrepreneur, • Matrix Partners, Advent Ventures and Newbury and you're not in the Silicon Valley, move quickly if Ventures you can, and explore joining PnP when you get here. It just works!“ • Introductions made by Saeed Amidi, CEO of -David Marcus, Founder and CEO Plug and Play Tech Center
- 16. THANK YOU Jupe Tan Fernando Gouveia Jena Wuu VP of International Operations International Relations Manager International Relations Manager [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 12/14/11 Plug and Play Tech Center / Confidential and Proprietary