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Everything we do at Blackbox is about elevating entrepreneurs.

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Our programs have been helping startup founders level up for 5 years

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We serve entrepreneurs in every corner of the globe—58 counties so

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4300+Startups

Applied

250StartupsAccepted

350Founders

Graduated

38%Female

Founders

58Countries Represente

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Since 2013Google Partner

91%Survival

Rate

65%Raised Add’l

Funding

$520MPortfolio

Valuation

9Startups Exited

Blackbox has a strong global network

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Welcoming the dawn of the Entrepreneurial Era!

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Industrial Revolution

1800 – 1950

Information Revolution

1950 – 2010→ →

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It’s global shift in the economy

Entrepreneurial Revolution2010 – Present

1. Democratization of entrepreneurship driven by technology

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2. Growth innovation diversifying away from Silicon Valley

3. Emergence of first globally connected generation on the world

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The revolution is shaped by three key global trends

But there’s inequality of entrepreneurial opportunity

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Millions of entrepreneurs across the globe are unable to realize their full potential because of institutional, cultural, and

social barriers

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Their global economic impact is enormous

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$22 Trillion in Unrealized GDP

Globally

$22,000,000,000,000

Source: (https://thegedi.org/ ) GEDI; 2017 Global Entrepreneurial Index - based on a 10% increase in GEI

By improving the conditions for entrepreneurship by 10%, Turkey could add

$331,000,000,000to its economy

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Risk Acceptance (0.25)

Strongest area:Risk Capital (0.76)

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Inequality of opportunities can lead to a devastating cycle of destruction that starts with resistance, resentment and escalating

violent revenge

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Conditions that support the development of strong entrepreneurial

ecosystem directly correlated with conditions that support prosperity and

peace in the world

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Conditions that support the development of strong entrepreneurial

ecosystem directly correlated with conditions that support prosperity and

peace in the world

Every country can do more to empower innovative entrepreneurs

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Innovation has a 5-6x greater impact on economic growth than

increasing inputs

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Accelerators encourage

entrepreneurial activity

Entrepreneurial activity stimulates innovation

Innovation multiplies economic growth*

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One of the most common solution for economic growth is Startup

Accelerators

But the accelerator approach serves venture investors first — entrepreneurs second

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They fail to address inequality of entrepreneurial opportunity and hold back long-term economic

growth

Supporting entrepreneurial activities that create long-term economic growth requires

more than investment capital

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Talent & leadership

development

Nurturing growth

knowledge

Active network access

Expert mentoring &

guidance

Supporting long-term economic requires risk capital AND:

Blackbox Serves Entrepreneurs First

Entrepreneur-firstInvestor-first

Narrow Value

Holistic Value

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YCombinatorTechstars

500 Startups

Endeavor

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Entrepreneur-first programs are the key to

turning emerging startup ecosystems into innovation

hubs that sustain long-term economic growth

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Elevate and Accelerate

STARTUP POTENTIAL ACCELERATOR BLACKBOX

blackboxElevating Entrepreneurs Everywhere

Fadi BisharaFounder & CEO

fadi@blackbox.vc

789 University Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301@blackboxvc @fbishara