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AUSTIN IS READY when you are www.iatx.co 1 FOUNDING IA Angelos Angelou is IA founder Austins rise into a global tech hub Difficulties for foreign founders in the US Paving the way to Austin for non-US citizen entrepreneurs 2


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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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