Igor & Géraud
tell you
A few things about investors
based on the true story of Kimmo Kiviluoto
Say you are a sexy Aalto PhD student
Working in a sexy field
Well, maybe we are not totally objective…
Yet friends and family disregard your professional achievements
Published in the prestigious Neural Information Processing Systems Conference in 1997
What about starting your own business to have new arguments?
Kimmo's adventures
| NNets | 1998 – 2000 |
 | 2001 – 2009 |
 | 2010 – |
Xtract
Software for bank data analysis
Mobile social network analysis
But all the good things must come to an end
Enreach
Content and advertising customization for premium publishers
Core clients in the Nordics and internationalization is on its way
Secret 1: Know your investors like your spouse (or better)
When you're bringing new investors, they'll be the people you are married with.
| Xtract | Enreach |
|---|---|
| Taking money without question | Careful due diligence: terms & motivation |
Let us hear a story from the trenches
Secret 2: Beware of the clones in your board
| Xtract | Enreach |
|---|---|
| Old mobile glory | Advertising expert, Science doctor and Money bag |
Secret 3: Keep in touch with your maker market
| Xtract | Enreach |
|---|---|
| Technological shift | Consolidation & exit strategy |