Nel corso degli ‘Open Pitch Days’ verrà svolta la prima fase di pre-selezione per Startupbootcamp Amsterdam 2013

Milano, 10 settembre 2012 – Startupbootcamp, l’acceleratore paneuropeo di start-up globali, offrirà l’opportunità alle start-up locali e internazionali di presentarsi al team di Startupbootcamp. Gli “Open Pitch Days” si svolgeranno negli uffici di Startupbootcamp ad Amsterdam. Poiché gli attuali partecipanti si stanno preparando a voltare pagina, gli organizzatori di Startupbootcamp Amsterdam sono ora in cerca di nuove start-up di talento per il programma che avrà luogo nel corso del 2013. I fondatori di Startupbootcamp Amsterdam, Patrick de Zeeuw e Ruud Hendriks metteranno alla prova tutte le start-up di persona o via Skype.

Open Pitch Days
The founders of Startupbootcamp Amsterdam, Patrick de Zeeuw and Ruud Hendriks, are presenting start-ups (national and international) with the opportunity to showcase their business idea to them and other top mentors that are working within the programme. During the ‘Open Pitch Days’ start-ups will receive constructive feedback on their pitch. It also gives start-ups a chance to get acquainted with the Startupbootcamp Programme in the early stage and provides the Startupbootcamp team with opportunity to spot some potential start-ups for Startupbootcamp Amsterdam 2013. The ‘Open Pitch Days’ are scheduled for September 19th, October 19th and November 19th. Start-ups can register via the Startupbootcamp website: http://www.startupbootcamp.org/europeans-cities/amsterdam/openpitchdays/.

Startupbootcamp attendees successful after Investor Demo Day
After the Startupbootcamp Investor Demo Day (where the ten participating teams have presented their business concept to more than 350 investors) all teams were approached by interested investors, ranging from 9 to even 35 investors per team. Most teams received investments offer and have signed term sheets according to meet their necessary investment needs. The teams have developed enormously throughout the process, and have an estimated combined total value of twenty million euro’s. This valuation is based on the signed term sheets and bids from investors.

After the intense three-month mentorship driven programme that culminated during the Investor Demo Day, the start-ups have been given the opportunity to stay and work at the Startupbootcamp headquarters until the end of September. In this so called ‘fading out’ phase the teams have the possibility to get some last direct support from the accelerator programme. After this stage start-ups will go their own way and Startupbootcamp will remain in the background in an advisory role.

Startupbootcamp Alumni
The alumni of Startupbootcamp Amsterdam 2012 are very enthusiastic about the programme; “Startupbootcamp has rocketed us to unimaginable heights in a single season. We’re on a sure path to growth and success thanks to their input. ” says, Eleanor Watson, CEO of the British startup Poikos.
The Belgium start-up SocialExpress has experienced great advances thanks to Startupbootcamp: “Startupbootcamp is the perfect place to validate and tweak your idea to grow it into a potential million dollar business,” says Ivo Minjauw, CEO at Social Express.
Also Phuong Do from Layergloss (recently voted as number one start-up in Amsterdam and one of the hottest start-ups in Europe by WIRED magazine) has a lot of appreciation for the programme: “Startupbootcamp not only accelerated Layergloss beyond our dreams, but personally I’ve grown tremendously. I gained a lot of self confidence in pitching to a large audience.”

Startupbootcamp expands network
Recently Startupbootcamp has announced their expansion toward Israel. Haifa will be the host of the accelerator programme that will have its premiere on December 10th 2012. Applications for this programme are open till October 14th 2012, you can register here.

Startupbootcamp
Startupbootcamp è un programma di accelerazione di start up paneuropeo, attualmente in essere a Copenhagen, Dublino (febbraio-maggio ’12), Amsterdam (aprile-giugno ’12) e presto ne verranno attivati a Londra e Berlino. Al momento sono aperte le iscrizioni per Startupbootcamp Amsterdam, con termine ultimo 12 febbraio 2012. Startupbootcamp consiste in una rete di contatti e nel far parte di un ecosistema di start up internazionali che aiuteranno i partecipanti ad accelerare i tempi. Il programma non solo vanta una vasta rete di mentori, sponsor e investitori, ma anche ambassador che diffondono il concetto di Startupbootcamp in tutto il mondo. Per maggiori informazioni, visitare http://www.startupbootcamp.org o Twitter: @SBootCamp

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