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Strictly Private & Confidential ThinKuvate Presentation Strategy to Approach VCs February 2020 Strictly Private & Confidential 1 ThinKuvate Overview Focus on Fintech, Support portfolio An early stage Strong network of IoT, Cloud,


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February 2020

ThinKuvate Presentation

Strategy to Approach VCs

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ThinKuvate Overview

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An early stage investment and advisory firm based

  • ut of Singapore,

with a mission to democratize funding Strong network of Partners and Advisors who are professionals with deep industry and functional expertise Focus on Fintech, IoT, Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, AR/VR, Blockchain, AgriTech, Consumer, HealthTech & EduTech Startups Support portfolio companies with not just capital but also geographic expansion, business development, go-to- market and business advisory

Note: ASX refers to Australian Stock Exchange

14 Partners/ Advisors 30 Syndicate Investors 2,000+ Start-ups Screened 8 Portfolio Investments 1 Exit (Listed on ASX) 5-7 Yrs Investment Cycle

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Journey So Far

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# 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2015 ThinKuvate Incorporated Feb 2016 Investment in Mirch & Mime Feb 2016 Investment in FindMeAShoe Nov 2016 Investment in Dropsuite1 Jan 2017 Investment in Clonect Nov 2017 Investment in Rentickle Apr 2018 Investment in LetsMD Apr 2017 Investment in Wootag

Note (1): Dropsuite is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange

8 Aug 2018 Investment in SignCatch

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Core Team

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Ghanshyam Ahuja, Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Ghanshyam is a Serial Entrepreneur, Angel Investor and Co-Founder & Managing Partner at

  • ThinKuvate. He has 23+ years of experience in Data Analytics, BPO & Shared Services,

Venture Capital, Business Development, Global Sales and Strategy. He has domain experience of Healthcare, Life Sciences & Insurance industries. He has previously worked with iGate, Cognizant, Deloitte. He is the Founder & Director of Copernicus Consulting &

  • JamiQ. He is an alumnus of IIFT (India) and NUS (Singapore).

Addison Appu, Vice President Investments

Addison is Vice President, Investments at ThinKuvate. He has 14 years of experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, M&A, Venture Capital, Business Development and Corporate Strategy. He leads ThinKuvate’s India operations and looks after the deal flow, investments, marketing, investor connects and portfolio management. He has previously worked with HSBC and Evalueserve. He holds an MS Finance degree from ICFAI and a B.Com (Hons.) degree from University of Calcutta.

Bharat Mandloi, Director & Chief Mentor

Bharat is a seasoned Angel Investor with 35+ years of international experience starting from commodity trading to High temp super alloys to Private Equity Venture Capital

  • investments. He is actively engaged in portfolio investment directly as well as through
  • funds. He is the Director &Chief Mentor at ThinKuvate. He is also the Managing Director,

ABCOM Pte.Ltd. He is an Alumnus of IIFT (India).

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Evaluation Framework

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Business

Idea & Strategy Macroeconomic Environment Competitive Landscape Potential Uncertainties & Risks Market Timing

Ecosystem

Founders & Team Board of Advisors & Directors Strategic Investors & VCs Clients & Strategic Alliances Execution Capabilities

Engineering

Product / Service Roadmap Market Size & Growth Product / Service Scalability Competitive Advantage Product Market Fit

Financials

Existing Financials Current Expenses/ Burn Rate New Funds Deployment Plan Legal / Compliance issues Exit Plans

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Investment Thesis

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Early Stage Seed, Angel or Pre-Series A startups in emerging markets with disruptive and scalable technologies Mentoring and Advisory Domain Knowledge and Tech Industry Experience, APAC Market Entry, Growth Strategy, Product Market Fit, Fund Raising and Deal Negotiations Innovative Business Models Focus on disruptive, systemic problem solving with a clear “Monetisation Model” in mind Coverage Headquartered in Singapore with interest across the APAC region

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This Presentation contains proprietary and confidential information. This document is being made available in good faith and has been prepared solely based on information as of February 2020. This is for information purposes only and should not be construed as providing any investment, legal or taxation

  • advice. It is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the purchase and sale of any financial instrument.

Any action that you may take on the basis of the information contained herein is your responsibility; and ThinKuvate Pte.Ltd. will not be liable in any manner for the consequences of any such action.

Disclaimer

ThinKuvate is an early stage start-up investment firm incorporated in Singapore, with interests and investors in Singapore, India, South Africa and Australia. Our focus is on tech start-ups in the areas of Consumer Tech, HealthTech, EduTech, Agri-Tech, FinTech, IoT, Cloud, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, AR/VR and Blockchain. We prefer to invest in Angel, Seed, Pre-Series A round. Our current investment ticket size ranges from US$50K to US$ 250K. For any queries, kindly reach us at: ThinKuvate Pte.Ltd. 105, Octagon Building, Cecil Street Singapore Web: http://www.thinkuvate.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/thinkuvate https://twitter.com/thinkuvate

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