AYRTON SENNA'S TIPS

SENNA, THE MOVIE

COMPETED GLOBALLY

CRASHED A LOT...

TOOK MORE RISKS

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WINNING!

F1 AND STARTUPS?

• winner takes all - almost
• high risk, high reward
• split second decisions
• bad decisions have massive impact
• crash, try to race again

1995-2015: GO USA

• big $ in non existing markets
• foreign co-founders
• Yahoo, Google, Youtube, Instagram, Whatsapp
• funding for global expansion
• biggest talent pool was American

1995-2015: OLD WORLD

• wait for the market to develop
• wait for the gap to open
• don't pass, the gap can close
• 'show traction, then we invest'

ARTHUR VAN HOFF

2015 -

• global talent pool
• kids have the web, not Stanford
• global markets (app stores)
• access to capital

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DEMOCRATIZATION OF CAPITAL

• consumers are crowdfunding
• AngelList and syndicates
• entrepreneurs become vc's

GLOBALISATION OF CAPITAL

• angel level - AngelList
• A rounds - Blendle, 3D Hubs, Crowdynews
• mezzanine round? - Adyen $250 million
• IPO - Alibaba $ gazillion

A NEW WORLD

• global talent
• global market place
• global capital

AYRTON SENNA'S LESSONS

• go global at an early age
• take the greatest risks
• overtake and lead, dominate
• estimate the gap, be precise
• overtake fast, the gap may close

AYRTON SENNA'S LESSONS

• repeat the risk, keep trying
• go for the World Championship
• accept there will be crashes
• live and enjoy it
• because you may run out of luck