TO BE & 2become! Funding my ventures Bart Van Coppenolle
my previous passion was METRIS Canada Sales & Marketing Operations & Services R&D United Kingdom Sales & Marketing Operations & Services R&D Belgium Sales & Marketing Operations & Services R&D Germany Sales & Marketing Operations & Services Bulgaria R&D Japan Sales & Marketing Operations & Services USA Sales & Marketing Operations & Services R&D South Korea Sales & Marketing Brazil China operations & Services Sales & Marketing Operations & Services Italy France Sales & Marketing Sales & Marketing Operations & Services R&D India Sales & Marketing R&D Singapore Sales & Marketing
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199: Founding Metris 4 4. Starting capital: 1k 1/3 founders, 1/3 LRD, 1/3 BA / 3Fs Basic algorithm only Sales 1996:.2 million Employees: Employees 3. 3 2. 2 1, 1.,2 1996
1997: Software prototype for inspection 4 4. 1997 Productizing Customer IP Release of 1st inspection software Indirect sales Sales:. million Employees: 8 Employees 3. 3 2. 2 1, 1.,2, 8 1996 1997
1998: Direct Sales for Brainflow 4. 1998 Direct sales Start Metris USA Sales: 1.3 million Capital increase by KBC: k Employees: 12 Employees 4 3. 3 2. 2 1, 1.,2, 1.3 8 12 1996 1997 1998
1999: First Acquisition for HW + SW solution 4. 4 1999 Acquisition Micromeasure (DE ) Capital increase: 1m Dexia, KBC Mezzanine:, m Artesia Sales: 2.2 million Employees: 2 Employees 3. 3 2. 2 2,2 2 1, 1.,2 1996 1.3 12 8, 1997 1998 1999
2: Failed integration Pursuing strategic goal 4. 4 3. 3 2. 2 2 before dot com crash Buy-out Micromeasure investors GIMV (leading Belgian VC/PE): 3.7 million Integration failed, pursuing strategic Productizing acquired technology Sales: 3.2million Employees: 28 3.2 28 2,2 2 Employees 1, 1.,2, 8 1.3 12 1996 1997 1998 1999 2
21: Reaching strategic goal: HW + SW solution 4. 21 productized technology product launched Realization of strategic goal Sales: 4.7million Employees: 33 4.7 Employees 4 3. 3 2. 2 2,2 2 3.2 28 33 1, 1.,2, 8 1.3 12 1996 1997 1998 1999 2 21
22: Being successful during the crisis 4. 4 3. 3 2. 2 22 in dry market Acquisition (USA) & (CAN) Private Placement : million from Japanese investors: NIF Ventures, Sumitomo Corporation & existing shareholders Sales,million Employees: 4 3.2 2,2 2 28 4.7 33. 4 Employees 1, 1., 8 1.3 12 1996 1997 1998 1999 2 21 22
23: As far as we could get! Employees..7 4. 4.7 4 4 4 3. 3 2. 2 2,2 2 3.2 28 33 1, 1., 8 1.3 12 1996 1997 1998 1999 2 21 22 23
2: The growth story breaking through 12 11 1 9 8 7 6 4 2 Acquisition Krypton (BE) & MetricVision (USA) 2+ million capital raised from GIMV, Dexia, Fortis, KBC, Privast, NIF Ventures, Quest for Growth and management Sales growth: 1% Employees: 16 Net profit in million 3 2 1 7. +1%,3 +34% 18. 1.2 24 2 26 27 28
26: The growth story at full throttle 12 11 1 9 8 7 6 Jan 26: Acquisition of LK (UK), 3D scanners (UK) and ArcSecond (USA) 3 million bridge loan raised : Lead GIMV followed by Dexia, Fortis, KBC, Toyo, Quest for Growth and management Oct 26: Entrepreneur of the year 26 Sales growth: 24% Employees: 3 62 4 3 2 1 7. 18. +24% +1% 1.2 +2%,3 +34% 3.6 24 2 26 27 28 Net profit in million
26: The growth story culminates in an IPO 12 11 1 9 8 7 6 Nov 26: Successful IPO on NYSE-Euronext IPO after triple track process: Sale - PE - IPO Brussels after London evaluation Capital increase: 6 M, funds raised 98 M Total offering 4x oversubscribed Market capitalization: 1 million Return within first 6 months + 33% 2 million market capitalization 62 Metris share vs. Bel2 performance 4 Net profit in million 14% 13% 13% 12% 3 +24% 12% 11% 2 1 7. +1%,3 +34% 18. 1.2 +2% 3.6 11% 1% 1% 9% 9% 17-12-26-2-27 27-3-27 16--27-7-27 24 2 26 27 28
27: The growth story continues post IPO 12 11 1 9 8 June 27: Acquisitions of Coord3 (IT) and Garda (IT) Aug 27: Acquisitions of Virtek (CA), Mcubed (UK) Nov 27: 6 M debt financing with 93 Gimv, DAM and Fortis) Dec 27: Acquisition of X-Tek (UK) Net profit in million 7 6 Sales growth: % Employees: 8 62 +% 4 3 +24% 2 1 7. +1%,3 +34% 18. 1.2 +2% +93% 3.6 7. 24 2 26 27 28
28 Q1-Q3: The growth story continues post IPO 12 11 1 9 8 Feb 28: Acquisition of SLK (CN) June 28: Acquisition of iq Metrology (USA) +3% Lion of Export award 93 Sales growth: +3% (28 Q1 - Q3) Employees: 78 8 plan: 122 Net profit in million 7 6 62 +% 4 3 +24% 2 1 7. +1%,3 +34% 18. 1.2 +2% +93% 3.6 7. 24 2 26 27 28
The explosive growth phase 12 11 1 9 8 7 6 X 12 in 3 years! Profit in million X 23 in 3 years! +24% 62 +% +3% 93 122 4 3 2 1 7.,3 +1% 18. +34% 1.2 +93% +2% 7. 3.6 24 2 26 27 28
Further funding: trade sale to Nikon Customers Employees Metris vs Bel 2 Shareholders & Banks
My new venture B2C2B Internet TV
Google did something
User violent interfacing
And I knew why LEFT RIGHT Language Work Image Relax FEAR We watch TV with our right brain which can t even read DESIRE
Even my own mother: I want my TV back!
1. Automatic Cloud video recording 2. Automatic Search & Recommendation 3. Integrated video on Demand market 4. Social interaction through Twitter and Facebook, as well as email. Personalized TV channels 6. No text interface, just zapping 7. Remote, ipad, smarthphone, and even PC 8. A right brain interface to internet 9. The real google for TV At your service!
21: Founding Right Brain Starting capital: k 1% founders 4. 4 3. 3 2. Feasibility study IWT 1k Basic marketing concept Sales 1996: Employees: 2 1, Employees 1. 21
211: Funding Right Brain pre revenue Capital Increase Q1: + k = 1 million 1% founders 4. 4 3. 3 2. R&D subsidy IWT (applied): 2k BridgeQ3: Team / Friends / BA / PMV(?): k - 1 million Capital increase Q4: 2 - million Employees: 1 2 1 1, Employees 1. 21 211
Conclusions 1. Funding is function of: Maturity level company Maturity level entrepreneurs Financial market conditions Government initiatives At your service! 2. Cap on entrepreneurial dynamics by funding availability 3. Entrepreneurial dynamics is function of value creation vision 4. Raising funding is stakeholder management. The best measure would be capital subsidies
TO BE & 2become! My story, my lessons, my new passion Thank you!