The document summarizes the LSE Alumni Startup Hub, which enables alumni interested in startups to connect globally. The Hub focuses on building a global alumni network, hosting educational workshops on skills like investing, and facilitating an angel investment network. It has established connections with over 50 local alumni chapters worldwide and has held successful educational events. The vision is to leverage local alumni chapters to build an interconnected global angel investor network.

1. #LSEStartup
@LSEStartupHub
Introduction
Alumni Association
Startup Hub

2. Interact with Us!
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#LSEStartup
@LSEStartupHub

3. LSE
Alumni Startup Hub

4. LSE Alumni Community
160,000+
Alumni
200+
Countries
90+
alumni chapters
around the world
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Wherever you are in the world, you can connect with other LSE alumni

5. Our Goal
Enable alumni interested in start-ups to connect, interact and share opportunities
globally
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6. Our Focus
The Startup Hub is structured around three key activities
Global
Network
Access to local connectors
involved in tech around the
world
Educational
Workshops
Learn new skills from
industry experts and
network
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Angel
Network
Join a global community of
early stage investors

7. Early Traction
Key milestones achieved
Global
Network
Established contact with
more than 50 local alumni
chapters
Educational
Workshops
Two major events… and
more coming soon!
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Angel
Network
Gathered an investment
committee and a board of
advisors

8. The Hub Team
Lubomila
Jordanova
Europe
Scott
Gammon
Social Media
Victoire
Krzentowski
North America
Charlotte Duoyi
Zhao
North America
Aleksandra
Petersone
Africa, Middle East
and CIS
Vivienne
Xu
Asia
Fabian
Zwiener
South America
Raphael
Levy
Chair
Alex
Margot-Duclot
Operations and
Communication
Annabelle
Rolland
Events
Patrice
Zhang
Angel
Network
Thomas
Terdjman
Angel
Network
Please connect with us. We would love to learn more about you!
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9. Angel Network

10. The last few years
Explosion of entrepreneurship & angel investing
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Low cost of starting
a business
Support and
guidance
Tech information
overload
Portfolio
diversification
Access Incentives
EIS/SEISVC

11. UK the leading ecosystem in Europe
Huge opportunity ahead!
“London today is where the valley was in the eighties” - Saul Klein
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Top Talent Successes
Capital Industry expertise
 30% of European Series A are funded in the UK
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unicorns
LocalGlobe

12. Other schools have recognised it ..
Both school initiatives and funds/accelerators are leveraging this talent pool
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13. Our activities
Curation and education in the age of information overload
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Newsletters
Meetups
Pitching
Events
Panel
Discussion
Educate Connect Curate

14. Angel Network Team
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Jean-Laurent
Pelissier
Natasha
Ratanshi
Neil
Shah
Yannick
Roux
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
ADVISORY BOARD
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Alon
Kuperman
Ari
Helgason
Ben
Grabiner
Rajdeep
Gahir
Sam
Myers
Raphael
Levy
Patrice
Zhang
John
Spindler
Jenny
Tooth OBE
Denis
Shafranik
Stephanie
Opdam
Kirsty
Macdonald
Thomas
Terdjman
Providing industry insights to the wider Alumni community

15. Our vision
From Local to Global
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Connect and leverage Local chapters
Paris London New York Shanghai
…
Interconnected and global Angel Network

16. Angel Investment: How and Where to
Start?
RICHARD
FEARN
@Richard_Fearn
Angel Investor and
Director at The Friday
Club London
VINCENT
JABOBS
@VinceJaco
Partner at
Kima Ventures
YC
NG
@YiChungNg
Partner at
Potential VC
TARA
REEVES
@TaraReeves
Partner at
LocalGlobe
HARRY
STEBBINGS
@HarryStebbings
Podcaster at
The Twenty
Minute VC
PHILIP
WILKINSON
@PJWilkinson
Serial Entrepreneur
and Angel Investor
#LSEStartup
@LSEStartupHub
Alumni Association
Startup Hub 16
PAST EVENT
10/10/2016

17. Going Global in the Startup World:
How to access the right network, capital and
talents?
Frank Meehan, Smartup.io & SparksLab Global Ventures
(@frank_meehan)
John Zai, Cocoon Networks (@cocoon_networks)
Alicia Manifold, Take Eat Easy (@aleciamanifold)
Anna Boffetta, Balderton Capital (@balderton)
Moderator: Neil Murray, Nordic Web & Tech.eu (@neilswmurray)
#LSEstartup
@LSEstartupHub
alumni.lse.ac.uk/startuphub
Alumni
Startup Hub
PAST EVENT
27/04/2016

18. Get involved!
The only way to achieve our potential is through a collaborative community effort
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Give Feedback
Come Forward
Get Involved
Register
Share Ideas

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#LSEStartup
@LSEStartupHub
THANK YOU!
Join us:
www.alumni.lse.ac.uk/startuphub