simon venture group - retail venture capital - investing in the future innovation of retail &...
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Mission Statement: Invest in early and growth stage companies focused on innovating
the future of retail for the benefit of shoppers and retailers.
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STRATEGY
• Multi-Stage: Invest $250K-$5M, Seed - Series C+ stage companies
• Core portfolio = Early growth stage companies (70%)
• Selectively make seed and later stage investments (30%)
• Focus on retail technology (offline, online, mobile), rising new brands,
and where they converge to create omni-channel retail strategies
• Hands on approach with our retailers, identifying their biggest
challenges and finding solution providers
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INVESTMENT ECOSYSTEMS
Data Analytics
& Marketing
Localized &
Personalized
Commerce
Recommerce &
Experiential Retail
Ecommerce to
Brick (E2B) Brands
Smart City /
Real Estate Tech
TRENDS
• The Death of Pure Play Ecommerce
• Rise of Omni-Channel Retailing
• Winners = Ecommerce to Brick (E2B) Brands
• Ecommerce Mobile Commerce (Mcommerce)
• Mobile = Local, great for physical retail
• 4th Dimension of Retail: Space & Time
• Space: Focus on Logistics
• Dual Use: Retail Space Is Distribution Center (Same day delivery)
• Retail Space With No Inventory (Ship from warehouse)
• Stores Within Stores / Pop-ups / Short-term Leasing
• Time: Focus on Experience (Flow)
• Seamlessly Connect Online to Offline World
• Localized & Personalized Commerce
• Ephemeral Retail & Recommerce
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• Launched March 2014
• Grown to 22 Portfolio Companies in 23 months
• Review 100+ Companies / Mo = 2,000+ Companies = <1% Invested
• Co-investing Alongside Top Tier Investors
• Established Relationship With Retailers
• Innovation Groups, Heads of Digital / Tech, CMOs, CIO’s
STATS
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TOP 5 CORPORATE VENTURE GROUP
IN US FOCUSED ON RETAIL TECH
ONLY MULTI-STAGE VENTURE
GROUP FOCUSED ON RETAIL TECH
RANKING
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MALL OPERATORS BEGIN CULTIVATING STARTUPS
A LIGHT BULB GOES ON, OVER THE MALL
THE NEXT GREAT ONLINE RETAIL EXPERIENCE
YOU HAVE PROBABLY WON'T BE ON AMAZON
HOW ONE VENTURE CAPITALIST IS
QUIETLY RESHAPING RETAIL
MALLS WILL REMAIN THE 'ULTIMATE SHOPPING
EXPERIENCE'
WEARABLE TECH FOR RETAIL SALES ASSOCIATES
PRESS
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BEST PRACTICES OF CORPORATE VC
• Separate Legal Entity
• Team: Investment professionals and previous founders (not corpate insiders)
• Invests like a traditional VC, competitive terms & follow-on investments
• Co-Invests With The Best (Smart + Smarter Strategic Capital)
• Industry Focus: Broad > Niche. Innovate an industry, not just a company.
• Success = Financial Returns + Strategic Benefits
• R&D Group (Internal Iteration) < Risk Tolerant (External Innovation)
• Remove Red Tape & Bureaucracy
• Get internal support, but don’t require champions
• An investment committee that is open minded and can react quickly
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Ability to help portfolio companies succeed in ways traditional investors cannot
Strategic Partner and/or Client:
» Quick Learning: Validate technology and help with user acquisition and engagement
» Significant Revenue: Provide key early revenues or big increases in revenue
» Stamp of Approval: Big client name recognition and support with retailer outreach
Key Resources:
» Knowledge: Access to industry experts
» Savings: Potential cost savings and physical work space
» Strategic Capital: Investment capital and potential additional project capital
Introductions to:
» Capital: Institutional and strategic investors
» Clients / Partners: Help accelerate revenue growth
» People: Key employees, board members, advisors / mentors
VALUE ADD AS A STRATEGIC INVESTOR
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Works with portfolio companies on strategic initiatives
with Simon and our retailers.
STRATEGIC SUPPORT TEAM
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Retail Startup Competition
& Accelerator
1) Pre-Seed Investment
2) Free Office Space
3) 12 Week Accelerator Program in Silicon Valley
4) Mentorship
5) Potential Follow-on Investment
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2015 Class
Personalization Engine for Ecommerce
Automated Top 10 Product Lists
Real-time Inventory Management
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Hosted SXSW Future of Retail Startup Competition
Top 10 Retail Tech Finalists:
LEVERAGING LEADING TECHNOLOGY FORUMS
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• Enterprise Solutions
• Parking Management
• Consumer Solutions
• Digital Signage
• Consumer App
• Beacon Enabled
• Marketing
• Parking Payment
• Parking Reservation
REAL-TIME PARKING INVENTORY DATA
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Multiple POS Systems
1 API That Syncs
All Inventory!
Inventory Mangement Systems
REAL-TIME INVENTORY MGMT.
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STORE =
RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Customer
API Routing
Delivery
Online Checkout
SAME DAY / ON-DEMAND DELIVERY
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