Who is “AK” Kalekos

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Χρηματοδότηση Επιχειρηματικότητα
Thanasis “A.K.” Kalekos
Managing Partner, Odyssey Venture Partners
[email protected]
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Who is “A.K.” Kalekos
Anatolia class of ‘74
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Electrical Engineering Degrees in the States
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Worked in High Technology for over 20 years
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General Partner, Telos Venture Partners, 8 years
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Founded Odyssey Venture Partners in 2011
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“Seminal” experience
1985-1989: Cadence Design Systems
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Revenue grew from $0 to $100M
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Stock options at $0.07 /share
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Publicly traded in 1988 (IPO)
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1989 share price $7.40
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1993-1997: Cadence Design Systems
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Revenue grew from $320M to over $1Billion
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Share price rose from $8.00 to over $160.00
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“Seminal” experience
1985-1989: Cadence Design Systems
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Revenue grew from $0 to $100M
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Stock options at $0.07 /share
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Publicly traded in 1988 (IPO)
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1989 share price $7.40
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1993-1997: Cadence Design Systems
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Revenue grew from $320M to over $1Billion
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Share price rose from $8.00 to over $160.00
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The joy of growing a business: Priceless!
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Introduction to Venture Capital
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What are your burning questions about VC?
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Funding Sources to Start Your Business
You can work and save
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The three “F’s”
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Friends, Family, and…Fools!
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Banks
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Government and European Union Grants
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Find early customers, bootstrap the business
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Venture Capital
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What Do These Companies Have In Common?
Cadence Design Systems
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Amazon
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Google
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Zynga
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Groupon
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FaceBook
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They were all venture capital funded!
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