accelerating growth for french techcompanies in the us

ACCELERATING GROWTH FOR FRENCH TECH COMPANIES IN THE U.S.
SINCE 2012, WE’VE HELPED 130 FRENCH COMPANIES EXPAND INTO THE US
130
STARTUPS AND
COMPANIES
$80M
RAISED AFTER US
MARKET VALIDATION
30
100
SUBSIDIARIES
CURRENTLY MANAGED
KEY ENDORSEMENTS OR
PARTNERSHIPS SIGNED
Our mission is to help French IT and Health companies
successfully launch in the US and become industry leaders.
ACCELERATING GROWTH FOR FRENCH TECH COMPANIES IN THE U.S.
AT THE HEART OF INNOVATION, FUNDING, AND TECH CULTURE
SAN FRANCISCO - BAY AREA
$26.8B VC FUNDING IN 2014
BOSTON- CAMBRIDGE
$4.5B VC FUNDING IN 2014
ACCELERATING GROWTH FOR FRENCH TECH COMPANIES IN THE U.S.
TO SUCCED IN THE US, YOU NEED 3 CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS
A clear value proposition to demonstrate your
competitive advantage and shorten your selling cycle
A go-to-market strategy to scale quick and fast
Key endorsements to launch your business
development
+ you cannot lose time sweating the administrative stuff
ACCELERATING GROWTH FOR FRENCH TECH COMPANIES IN THE U.S.
FTH’S FULL RANGE OF SERVICES TO ACCOMPANY YOUR U.S. JOURNEY
U.S. Market Preparation
U.S. Market Entry
• Workshops and
webinars
• Mentoring
• Access to our
co-working
spaces in San
Francisco and
Boston
• Monthly
techmeetings.
Sales and Marketing
• Business strategy
• Product
assessment
• Positioning
analysis
• Customer
validation
• Marketing Review
Operations
• Marketing
execution plan
• Product
management &
development
• Key references
acquisition
Funding
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Office
Incorporation
Accounting
HR
Back-office
Customer
support
• Funding
strategy
• Business Plan
• Board of
Advisors
• Introduction to
investors
ACCELERATING GROWTH FOR FRENCH TECH COMPANIES IN THE U.S.
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WE PROVIDE YOU WITH A SENIOR TEAM OF BUSINESS GROWTH PARTNERS
We approach each project with an agile, bicultural, and senior team structure
tailored to each client’s specific questions or issues.
50 +
CONSULTANTS
AND EXPERTS
Our internal team has an average of 15 years of experience in :
# BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
#US BUSINESS STRATEGY
#FUNDRAISING
#INCORPOTATION, TAX, HR
#US GO-TO-MARKET STRATEGY
ACCELERATING GROWTH FOR FRENCH TECH COMPANIES IN THE U.S.
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+ A STRONG NETWORK OF MENTORS IN TECH
ACCELERATING GROWTH FOR FRENCH TECH COMPANIES IN THE U.S.
100 +
MENTORS
+ A STRONG NETWORK OF KEY OPIONION LEADERS IN LIFE SCIENCES
ACCELERATING GROWTH FOR FRENCH TECH COMPANIES IN THE U.S.
40 +
KOL’S
+ 3 GROWING PRACTICES
IT
Market Intelligence
DIGITAL HEALTH- MEDTECH
Experts / Mentors
Key Opinion Leaders
ACCELERATING GROWTH FOR FRENCH TECH COMPANIES IN THE U.S.
OPTICS / PHOTONICS
Demo days /Tech
Meetings
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AN AMBITIOUS PARTNERSHIP FOR PACA’s SME’s SUCCESS IN THE U.S
U.S. Market Preparation
U.S. Market Entry
• Workshops and
webinars
• Mentoring
• Access to our
co-working
spaces in San
Francisco and
Boston
• Monthly
techmeetings.
Sales and Marketing
• Business strategy
• Product
assessment
• Positioning
analysis
• Customer
validation
• Marketing Review
Operations
• Marketing
execution plan
• Product
management &
development
• Key references
acquisition
FREE
ACCESS
COST SAVINGS
FOR 7 SMBs
Funding
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Address
Office
Incorporation
Accounting
HR
Back-office
Customer
support
• Funding
strategy
• Business Plan
• Board of
Advisors
• Introduction to
investors
ACCESS TO DEDICATED “AVANCE REMBOURSABLE”
ACCELERATING GROWTH FOR FRENCH TECH COMPANIES IN THE U.S.
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FREE ACCESS TO US MARKET DISCOVERY
US MARKET PREPARATION
FREE ACCESS FOR PACA SMB’s
Value: $3,000/company
FUNDING
1-Workshops & Webinars
2-Mentoring
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3-Desks
4-Tech Meeting / Demo Day
Free sessions with French Tech
Hub’s mentors
Access to a desk up to 4 weeks
per year
Free workshops in PACA and
online webinars
Possibility to pitch at our
monthly Tech Meeting
organized by the Open
Innovation Club.
ACCELERATING GROWTH FOR FRENCH TECH COMPANIES IN THE U.S.
PRIVILEGED ACCESS TO OUR GO-TO-MARKET STRATEGY
GO TO MARKET STRATEGY
PRELIMINARY PHASE:
INFORMATION TRANSFER
• In-depth technology and product
briefing
• Full review of existing marketing and
communication materials
• Disclosure of existing US contacts &
relationships
• Business plan briefing
PHASE 1:
MARKET POSITIONING
AND VALUE PROPOSITION
IN THE US
Analyze market landscape and competition,
define value proposition.
Develop a corporate presentation and website
review
PHASE 2:
MARKET VALIDATION
WITH POTENTIAL USERS
Meet with potential users, partners, or
influencers to receive feedbacks on your
solution.
PHASE 3:
GO-TO-MARKET STRATEGY
Identify the best way to penetrate the US
market.
Cost Savings for 7 PACA’s SMBs: EUR15,000 instead of EUR22,000
ACCELERATING GROWTH FOR FRENCH TECH COMPANIES IN THE U.S.
ACCESS TO “AVANCE REMBOURSABLE” FOR ALL SERVICES
U.S. Market Entry
Sales and Marketing
• Business strategy
• Product
assessment
• Positioning
analysis
• Customer
validation
• Marketing Review
Operations
• Marketing
execution plan
• Product
management &
development
• Key references
acquisition
Funding
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•
Address
Office
Incorporation
Accounting
HR
Back-office
Customer
support
• Funding
strategy
• Business Plan
• Board of
Advisors
• Introduction to
investors
PACA SMBs can benefit from a repayable advance of 50% of the total amount of the project (up to a
EUR100k project). The SMB needs to pay back only if it generates a revenue over EUR 200k during the
third fiscal year following the program. The advance is paid back with a 20% increase.
ACCELERATING GROWTH FOR FRENCH TECH COMPANIES IN THE U.S.
INCLUDING OPERATIONS SERVICES
Operations
Funding
ACCELERATING GROWTH FOR FRENCH TECH COMPANIES IN THE U.S.
HOW TO CONTACT US
French Tech Hub supports companies
with a solid ability to succeed on the
US market. We assess elements such
as quality, disruptive character of the
innovation, overall market potential,
team agility and ambition, and
financial capacity.
Marie Buhot-Launay
Sales and Marketing Director
[email protected]
@mbuhotlaunay | @frenchtechhub
+1.603.997.2349
www.frenchtechhub.com
If you think you are a good fit, tell us about
your project:
Boston
50 Milk Street, 16th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
http://frenchtechhub.com/questionnaire/
San Francisco
2415 Third Street, Suite 231
San Francisco, CA 94107
ACCELERATING GROWTH FOR FRENCH TECH COMPANIES IN THE U.S.