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we realise market-disruptive changes. w hat we do. We are a change-oriented European investment and advisory firm helping innovative technology, media, and telecom companies develop disruptive technologies with funding and management services. w ho we are - highly c omplementary team.
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what we do We are a change-orientedEuropean investment and advisory firm helping innovative technology, media, and telecom companies develop disruptive technologies with funding and management services.
who we are - highly complementary team • Non-Exec director of Eircom and CME and C-suite mentor with Merryck & Co • Formerly CEO of Unitymedia until 2010 when business was sold to Liberty Global for 3.5 B€ • Industry background in Cable TV, Broadband, Network Infrastructure, M&A, Finance & Marketing Entrepreneurs • Parm Sandhu - Chairman Industry Executives • Paul de Bot – Investment Strategy and Fund Management • Erwin van Dommelen • Formerly CEO of EventIS until sale to SeaChange in 2009 for $50m • Former President of SeaChange Software, senior roles in KPMG and Philips • Industry background in Cable, IPTV, Broadband, PayTV, ICT and Software • Pascal Dormal • Formerly CEO of Numericable BeLux, VP at Telenet & Numericable France/Altice; McKinsey • Orchestrated PE acquisition of Numericable BeLux • Industry Background in Cable, Telecom, Content & OTT, PayTV • Maik Emmermann • Formerly CMO/CSO of Telecolumbus and SVP, Marketing & Product Management at Unitymedia • Previously Managing Director of Tiscali Network GmbH • Strategy, Marketing, Sales, Content, Internet, Telephony, Mobile, Cable, Pay TV and E-commerce • Harry Koiter • Co-founder of EventIS • Formerly VP Business Development in SeaChange, KPMG and Philips • Industry background in Software, Internet and Cable • Formerly Chief Strategy Officer of Philips Digital Networks and senior executive with SeaChange and NXP • Wide range of M&A experience with over 40 successfully completed deals • Industry background in Digital Media, STB, System Security, Internet & Mobile
our focus • early stage startups with first turnover and proven revenues model • disruptive business model and technology • potential for growth and internationalisation with their technology, product and market • entrepreneurial drive • headquartered in or focused on BeNeLux or DACH we exclusively invest in the TMT sector, where we truly can add value and support with hands-on management
understand the process target the right investor impress with your pitch • The investor should add value to your company with relevant experience and network • Are interests aligned? Exit planned in three to five years? • Express clearly your value proposition, revenue pipeline, real customers and financials • Know your skill gaps and discuss how to mitigate them • Have a realistic view on timing • Understand legal terms like liquidation preference and anti-dilution • Raise issues early ready for venture capital? Portfolio Construction Investment Analysis Deal Generation Screening • Find a suiting investor - Be prepared - Engage
contact • Pascal Dormal • managing partner • pascal.dormal@merapar.com • Find out more about getting VC ready merapar.com • create value.