AUSTIN IS READY when you are www.iatx.co 1 FOUNDING IA Angelos - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

AUSTIN IS READY

when you are

www.iatx.co

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• Angelos Angelou is IA founder
• Austin’s rise into a global tech hub
• Difficulties for foreign founders in the US
• Paving the way to Austin for non-US citizen

entrepreneurs

FOUNDING IA

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• Bevy of talent through the University of Texas
• Austin City Limits, SXSW, UT Football,

F1-Circuit Of The Americas

• Ranked #1 for:
• Best cities in the next decade
• Strong tech sector, booming entrepreneurial city
• Fastest growing city in the U.S.

and many more…

WHY AUSTIN?

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• Who to trust & listen to
• Legal: Visa + setting up a legal entity
• Housing & Transportation
• Understanding U.S. Business & Capital market
• Finding funding, experts, and talent
• Networking

CHALLENGES

• f founding in the U.S.

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BUILDING MORE

than a product

• Business Partners & Investors
• Assimilation to U.S.
• Office space
• Mentoring & Networking
• Product Design & Development
• Legal & Marketing services
• Growth!

(M&A/IPO, series A funding)

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OUR PROGRAM

• Rolling admission, 6+6 month duration
• $50,000+seed money & more in in-kind services
• Personalized assistance from the visa process and

founding in the US, all the way to Series A

• American look & feel

and ability to attract investors worldwide

• World class mentorship

from people who have been in your shoes

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REQUIREMENTS

• Exceptional non-US citizen founder team
• One founder willing to move to the U.S. for a year
• Public beta product, some customer/market

validation will help

• Fundraising process has started locally
• Product addresses large market and is scalable

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SUCCESS STORIES

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Thomas Bebis

thomas.bebis@internationalaccelerator.com

www.internationalaccelerator.com

THANKS

Country Advisor, Greece

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