NORDIC U.S. VENTURE CAPITAL TOUR 2014

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1 NORDIC U.S. VENTURE CAPITAL TOUR 2014 MAY 6TH 9TH 2014 Nordic venture is blooming, and Nordic technology has high standing internationally. What is the outlook for the Nordic venture industry going forward? Join us for 4 days in Silicon Valley with the Nordic VC industry.

2 ! Are you considering U.S. venture capital investment or trade sale?! Are your portfolio companies exploring the idea of U.S. expansion?! Do you want to: - make more contacts in the venture capital community and technology corporations in the Bay Area? - enjoy networking opportunities with rising stars, established growth companies and investors?! Are you interested in: - learning the latest about the Silicon Valley entrepreneurial machinery and technology trends and development? - sharing information about the Nordic VC market with U.S. colleagues and U.S. investors? If so, you should consider participating in the Nordic U.S. Venture Capital Tour, 2014, May 6th 9th This tour will take you to San Francisco and Silicon Valley for 4 days full of inspiration, knowledge and networking with U.S. venture capitalists and tech-companies. The Nordic U.S. Venture Capital Tour 2014 is organized by the Nordic Venture Capital & Private Equity Associations, DVCA, FVCA, NVCA and SVCA in collaboration with Innovation Norway and with input from a number of VC community members.

3 PARTICIPATION FEE: NOK (approx. EUR 1.500) per participant. Fees will be billed upon receipt of the acceptance, and are non-refundable after April 6th. In addition to the participation fee, estimated shared expenses of about USD per participant for local transportation, 4 lunches, 2 dinners, and mixers etc. will be invoiced later. Travel cost, hotel cost and other expenses are not included. Participants will book their own travel. Hotels and flights will be suggested for participants to book. RESPOND BY: We can only accommodate a limited number of participants, so to ensure your spot, please register at your earliest convenience, but no later than April 1st, MORE INFORMATION: Please contact Mr Knut T. Traaseth, Secretary General, NVCA ktt@nvca.no Tel: (+47) / (+47) REGISTRATION: For registration, click link below or use the QR-code to the right. Within 7 days after completing the registration, you will receive a confirmation with the required payment details. Please note that your registration for participation is binding and the full fee has to be paid within the given period. Payment receipts will be issued by the NVCA.

4 Tentative Program: Nordic U.S Venture Capital Tour, Silicon Valley & San Francisco TUESDAY MAY 6 WEDNESDAY MAY 7 THURSDAY MAY 8 FRIDAY MAY 9 MORNING THEME: NORDIC TECH COMPANIES ARE MAKING THE BIG LEAP NORDIC VCs IN U.S.: CHANGING THE DEALFLOW LANDSCAPE VENTURE CAPITAL 2.0: THE NEW INVESTOR LANDSCAPE EXIT OPPORTUNITIES MEET: Nordic growth companies with funding from US VCs (series A-C) MEET: Nordic VCs in Silicon Valley MEET: Organized Angel MEET: Corporations investors M&A, Investment Bankers - How did they do it? - How can Nordic VCs add value? MEETING WITH: - Why are they here? - Advise to Nordic VCs at home - Angel investors both challenge and partner with US VCs. What happens when angels organize their activities in investments vehicles and go beyond seed? What characterizes companies that are subject to strategic sale in the current landscape: - Market validation, User traction, IP - Team - Other value drivers - Zendesk (Benchmark) - Forgerock (Accel) - Unity (Sequoia) - Wrapp (Greylock) - Tight DB (Khosla) - Founders Fund - Creandum - Nexit Ventures - Progression Partners - Northzone -SV Angels -Sandhill Angels -Angel Nest -Individually profiled angels - Growth Point - Woodside Capital - William Blair - M&A Partner - Silicon Valley Bank Sonja H Perkins, Menlo VC Sten Tamkivi, Andreesen Horowitz Allan Young, Runway Bennett Yee, Gunderson Dettmer (Examples) LUNCH:

5 AFTERNOON THEME: TUESDAY MAY 6 WEDNESDAY MAY 7 THURSDAY MAY 8 FRIDAY MAY 9 US VCs ARE LOOKING TO EUROPE NORDIC TECH STARTUPS THINK BIG! FROM WORKSPACE TO INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS MEET: US VCs with Nordic/ European scope MEET: Nordic early stage tech companies with Silicon Valley presence - How can we work together? MEETING WITH: - What role do they play and what form will they take in the future? - How has the US VCs adapted to the change of landscape? MEET: US VCs/Corporate VCs y looking for? - Benefits & concerns re: acquisitions abroad - Benchmark - DFJ - Accel - Khosla - Fidelity - Kubicam - Domos - Elliptic Labs - Campanja - Vinino - Acano - Bipper - Etleap - Y-Combinator Startups - StartX (Stanford) - Alchemist Accelerator - Runway - Rocketspace - Google Venture - Comcast VC - Cisco - Yahoo - Samsung - Honda R&D - SAP Ventures Informal Get Together Dinner Mixer with invited guests (Innovation House, Palo Alto) Networking Dinner with invited guests and Key note speaker (Il Fornaio, Palo Alto) Farewell Dinner in San Francisco (Examples) EVENING: - How can Nordic VCs add value? MEET: Accelerators and Incubators Saturday morning: Departure to the Wine Country (optional)

6 HOTELS / VENUES: Recommended hotels Silicon Valley: Stanford Park Hotel, Menlo Park: Garden Court Hotel, Palo Alto: Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel, Palo Alto: Westin Palo Alto Hotel, Palo Alto: Recommended hotel San Francisco: San Francisco Hotel Marriott Union Square: Networking Events in Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, with invited guests: Four Seasons Hotel, Palo Alto: Il Fornaio Restaurant, Palo Alto: Innovation House Silicon Valley: Stanford University: Interested in participating at US NVCA Annual conference VentureScape in San Francisco, May 13 th -14 th? Check the program here: OPEN TO VCs ONLY.