VC+ X
THE SMART WAY
TO MAKE INVESTMENTS
MORE EFFICIENT
A VC INVESTMENT SHOULD BE
FOCUSED | EFFICIENT | FAST
AND AS A RESULT
SUCCSESSFUL | PROFITABLE
REASONS AND RISKS OF START-UP FAILURE
/ Lack of Focus: 22% of Start-ups fail due to a lack of focus
/ Founder Burnout: 9% of Start-ups cite founder burnout as a reason for failure
/ Time Spent on Non-Core Activities: Entrepreneurs reportedly spend about 40% of their working hours on admin tasks
/ Overall Failure Rate: ~86% of European Start-ups fail
INCREASE THE SUCCESS RATE OF
YOUR INVESTMENTS WITH VC+X
TO IMPROVE THAT SITUATION WE DEVELOPED A SUPPORT ENVIRONMENT FOR START-UP ENTREPRENEURS:
START-UP-AS-A-SERVICE
/ They can focus on their idea & innovation
/ Important and necessary administration tasks are provided as a service
/ Beside administrative routines, we offer a large range of support services and coaching as
/ well as targeted network enabling by the experienced experts of our team
/ Investors will be supported via regular, focused and standardized reporting on key success
/ aspects and standard business indicators
THEREBY, FOUNDERS CAN FOCUS ON THEIR IDEAS & INNOVATION AND INCREASE THEIR EFFICIENCY
OUR MODULAR SET-UP PROVIDES A WIDE SUPPORT BASE. TOGETHER WE CHOOSE WHAT YOU NEED
ON DEMAND CONTRACTUAL BASIS
BENEFITS AND SAVINGS BASED ON OUR SERVICES FOR BOTH INVESTOR AND START-UP:
START-UPs BENEFITS:
/ Time & Cost Savings and Efficiency
/ Focus on Core Activities
/ Management & Team Support
/ ERP System implemented
/ Team Onboarding
/ Professional Reporting
/ Management Handbook
/ Professional Coaching & Mediation
INVESTOR BENEFITS:
/ Focus and Efficiency
/ Clear and Traceable Process
/ KPI Dashboards
/ High Quality Reporting
/ Continuity & Transparency
/ Reduced Error Rate
/ Value Growth
/ Profit
MODERN ERP SYSTEM & PROCESSES AS APPLICABLE MODULAR PLUG&PLAY SOLUTIONS FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF BUSINESS AS:
/ R&D, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & MANUFACTURING
/ SOFTWARE & SOLUTIONS DEVELOPMENT
/ TRADE & WEBSHOP
/ Budget Planning
/ Project Management
/ Time Tracking
/ Accounting
/ Controlling & Reporting
/ Ticket System
/ CRM System
/ Resource Planning / HR
/ Material Management
/ Trade & Webshop
/ AI
TYPICAL START-UP ONBOARDING AND EXIT OF VC+X
Initial support can already commence in the Seed Phase
IMPORTANT KEY ASPECTS:
Investor’s Role – The investor determines the level and form of our involvement
Management Alignment – Start-up leadership must be on board to enable a productive and successful collaboration
Shared Vision – A joint approach and mutual understanding is essential
Strategic Support – Both the investor and VC+X will work alongside the start-up management to guide them toward a professional and sustainable setup
KEY REPORTING
FINANCIALS
Sales / Growth, Return on Sales / Equity, EbitDA, Cashflow, Cash Burn Rate, Runway, Recurring Revenues, Revenues per Account/sold unit, Gross Margin, Akquisition cost/Marketing spend, Investment Quote, Service Sales Quote
INNOVATION & PRODUCTS
R&D-Quote, Number Patents, Number of Projects of each Phasis of Product Development Process, % Projects on Time, Time to Market, Error Rate in the Field, Time of Recovery, Break-even-time new Products
MARKET / CUSTOMERS
Customer / User Growth, Customer Satisfaction, Conversion Rate, Repurchase Rate, Churn Rate, Customer Lifetime Value, Net Promotor Score, Market Size and Development, Customer Segments / Sales / Margin, Target Customers
WORKFORCE
Number of Staff Actual/Plan, Personnel Cost Actual/Plan, Personnel Cost Structure, Personnel Structure, Skill Matrix, Status of Health, Employee Satisfaction