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MitaTech TalksCross Border Investing Presentation, 2016

@PaulAhlstrom

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2006 to 2016 Investing in Mexican Innovation: Cross-border venture investing lessons learned

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Heber M. Cluff

President Diaz said– The colonists were not only welcome in Mexico, but the Government was anxious to have them help in the development of the country.

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Pioneer

VS

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Phase I: The Alta Selection Process

Primary & Secondary Research In Search of the Next Emerging Market…

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In Search of Stability & Growth The Ring of Fire

Source: Data from World Economic Outlook Database 2012, The Ring of Fire, PIMCO, 2009

Macroeconomic Fundamentals

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Public  Sector  Deficit  (%  of  

GDP)

Chile

Australia

Sweden

Mexico

Finland

Norway

Brazil

NetherlandsSpain

Germany

UK

Canada

France

USAIreland

Portugal

Italy

GreeceJapan

Public  Sector  Debt  (%  of  GDP)

Argentina

Denmark

Colombia

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Latin America Deleveraging 2003-2009 (in percent)

Sources: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook, World, Bank, Quarterly External Debt Statistics (QUEDS).

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Continued Growth in Emerging Markets – Rising Tide

Emerging  Markets

Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook Database, 2009

GDP  Growth  In  Emerging  Markets  Predicted  to  Outperform  Developed  Countries

GDP  Growth  Predicted  to  Remain  Positive  in  Most  Emerging  Markets

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The centers of rapid wealth creation are shifting from Developed to Emerging Markets

Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook Database, April 2012,Data for years 2012-2019 are estimates

Contribution  to  Global  GDP  Growth  (Share  of  World  Total)

Key  Drivers  are:• Rapid  industrialization• Significant  income        growth

• Improved  long-­term    household  financial  confidence

Emerging Markets GDP Growth1995 to 2005 Snapshot

Advanced  Economies

Emerging  &  DevelopingEconomies

30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%

Emerging  markets  are  responsible  for  over  half  of  the  world’s  GDP

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Countries of the WorldAlbania Chad Grenada Lesotho Papua  New  Guinea SwazilandAlgeria Chile Guatemala Liberia Paraguay SwedenAngola China Guinea Libya Peru SwitzerlandAntigua  and  Barbuda Colombia Guinea-­Bissau Lithuania Philippines Syrian  Arab  RepublicArgentina Comoros Guyana Luxembourg Poland Taiwan   Prov  of  ChinaArmenia Costa  Rica Haiti Madagascar Portugal TajikistanAustralia Croatia Honduras Malawi Qatar TanzaniaAustria Cyprus Hong  Kong  SAR Malaysia Republic  of  Congo ThailandAzerbaijan Czech  Republic Hungary Maldives Republic  of  Yemen The  BahamasBahrain Dem.  Rep.  of  Congo Iceland Mali Romania The  Gambia

BangladeshDem.  Rep.  of  Timor-­Leste India Malta Russia Togo

Barbados Denmark Indonesia Mauritania Rwanda TongaBelarus Djibouti Iraq Mauritius Samoa Trinidad  and  TobagoBelgium Dominica Ireland Mexico Saudi  Arabia TunisiaBelize Dominican  Republic I.  Rep.  of  Afghanistan Moldova Senegal TurkeyBenin Ecuador I.  Rep.  of  Iran Mongolia Serbia TurkmenistanBhutan Egypt Israel Montenegro Seychelles UgandaBolivia El  Salvador Italy Morocco Sierra  Leone UkraineBosnia  and  Herzegovina Equatorial  Guinea Jamaica Mozambique Singapore United  Arab  EmiratesBotswana Eritrea Japan Myanmar Slovak  Republic United  KingdomBrazil Estonia Jordan Namibia Slovenia United  StatesBrunei  Darussalam Ethiopia Kazakhstan Nepal Solomon  Islands Uruguay

Bulgaria Fiji Kenya NetherlandsSÒo  TomÚ   and  PrÝncipe Uzbekistan

Burkina  Faso Finland Kiribati New   Zealand South  Africa VanuatuBurundi F.  Y.  Rep.  of  Macedonia Korea Nicaragua Spain VenezuelaCote  d'Ivoire France Kosovo Niger Sri  Lanka VietnamCambodia Gabon Kuwait Nigeria St.  Kitts  and  Nevis ZambiaCameroon Georgia Kyrgyz  Republic Norway St.  Lucia ZimbabweCanada Germany Lao  People's D.R. Oman St.  Vincent  &GrenadinesCape  Verde Ghana Latvia Pakistan SudanCentral  AfricanRepublic Greece Lebanon Panama Suriname

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11 Albania Chad Grenada Lesotho Papua New  Guinea SwazilandAlgeria Chile Guatemala Liberia ParaguayAngola China Guinea Libya PeruAntigua  and  Barbuda Colombia Guinea-­Bissau Lithuania Philippines SyrianArabRepublicArgentina Comoros Guyana PolandArmenia Costa  Rica Haiti Madagascar Tajikistan

Honduras Malawi TanzaniaMalaysia Republic of  Congo Thailand

Azerbaijan Hungary Maldives Republic of  YemenDem.  Rep.  of  Congo Mali Romania The Gambia

BangladeshDem.  Rep.  of  Timor-­Leste India Russia Togo

Barbados Indonesia Mauritania Rwanda TongaBelarus Djibouti Iraq Mauritius Samoa

Dominica Mexico TunisiaBelize DominicanRepublic I.  Rep.  of  Afghanistan Moldova Senegal TurkeyBenin Ecuador I.  Rep.  of  Iran Mongolia Serbia TurkmenistanBhutan Egypt Seychelles UgandaBolivia El  Salvador Morocco Sierra  Leone UkraineBosnia  and  Herzegovina Equatorial Guinea Jamaica MozambiqueBotswana Eritrea MyanmarBrazil Jordan Namibia

Ethiopia Kazakhstan Nepal SolomonIslands UruguayBulgaria Fiji Kenya SÒoTomÚ and  PrÝncipe UzbekistanBurkina  Faso Kiribati South  Africa VanuatuBurundi F.  Y.  Rep.  of  Macedonia Nicaragua VenezuelaCote  d'Ivoire Niger Sri  Lanka VietnamCambodia Gabon Nigeria St.  Kitts and  Nevis ZambiaCameroon Georgia KyrgyzRepublic St.  Lucia Zimbabwe

Lao  People's D.R. St.  Vincent  &GrenadinesCape  Verde Ghana Latvia Pakistan SudanCentral  African  Republic Lebanon Panama Suriname

*Based on IMF Information.

Narrow the Field: Emerging MarketsPer capita GDP below $14k in 2005

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12Algeria Chile

China PeruColombia Philippines

Argentina Poland

Malaysia ThailandHungary

RomaniaBangladesh India Russia

Indonesia

MexicoTurkey

I.  Rep.  of  IranEgypt

Morocco Ukraine

BrazilKazakhstan

South  AfricaVenezuelaVietnam

Nigeria

Pakistan

Narrow the Field: Larger EconomiesGDP over $75 billion in 2005

*Based on IMF Information.

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13China

Philippines

Thailand

Bangladesh India RussiaIndonesia

MexicoTurkey

I.  Rep.  of  IranEgypt

Brazil

VietnamNigeria

Pakistan

Narrow the Field: Larger Populations over 50 Million People

*Based on IMF Information.

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Country Population GDP  2009  (billion)

GDP  per  capita

China 1,334.74   $         4,909  *   $                      3,678  India 1,199.06   $         1,236  * $                      1,031  Indonesia 231.55   $                539   $                      2,329  Brazil 191.48   $         1,574   $                      8,220  Bangladesh 165.71 $                    95 * $                     574Pakistan 163.77   $                167  *   $                      1,017  Nigeria 151.87   $                173  *   $                      1,142  Russia 141.39   $         1,229  *   $                      8,694  Mexico 107.55   $                875   $                      8,135  Philippines 92.23   $                161   $                      1,746  Vietnam 87.21   $                    92  *   $                      1,060  Egypt 76.70   $                188  * $                      2,450  Iran 74.10   $                330  * $                      4,460  Turkey 70.54   $                615   $                      8,723  Thailand 66.98   $                264   $                      3,940  

Source: International Monetary Fund

Narrowed Field: Largest 15 Emerging Markets

*Estimated

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• Launched   in  2005,  GES  was  developed   to  capture  the  factors  that  crucially  affect  the  ability  of  an  economy  to  grow.  

• This  tool  helps  Goldman   to  predict  if  their  BRIC  theory  will  become  a  reality  in  the  next  20-­40  years.  (Variables  include  inflation,  government  deficit,  external  debt,  investment  rate,  penetration  of  phones,  PC’s,  and  Internet,    education,  life  expectancy,political  stability,  rule  of  law  and  corruption)

Source: Goldman Sachs

BRICS  and  N-­11  Goldman  Sachs  Growth  Environment  Score  (GES)  2009

Narrowed the Field: BRICS + N11Goldman Sachs Growth Environment Score

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Alta Analysis of Key Indicators BRICS vs. other Markets (as of 2005)

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‘05 Summary Analysis of Top LatAmMexico Brazil Chile Argentina Columbia

Population 114,975,406 199,321,413 17,067,369 42.192,494 45,239,079

GDP GDP  Growth:  3.2%PerCapita:  $10,514

GDP  Growth:  3.2%Per  Capita:  $12,465

GDP  Growth:  5.5%Per  Capita:  

GDP  Growth: 9.2%Per  Capita:  $11,453

GDP  Growth:  5.0%Per  Capita:  $8,127

Strength/Opportunities

-­ Relatively  low  competition-­ Fast-­growing  IT  market-­ Skilled  labor-­ Open  to  foreign  investment-­ Standard  corporate  regulations-­ Strong  public  and  private  universities-­ Huge  capital  gap

-­ Market  Size-­ Economic stability-­ Political  stability-­ Trained  IT  labor-­ Strong  US  business  presence-­ Strong  exit  markets/liquidity

-­ Ease to  do  business-­ Very  low  trade  barriers-­ Economic  stability-­ Political  stability-­ Highly  trained  IT  labor-­ Strong  US  business  presence-­ Channel  of  distribution  follows  US  models-­ Port  of  entry  for  Asian  products-­ Great  base  for  South  American  operations

-­ Demand  for  technology  products-­ Undergoing  positive  economic  changes-­ US  business  presence-­ World  class  software  and  design  talent-­ High  level  of  sophistication  and  quality  of life

-­ Demand  for  technology  products-­ Government  sector  offers  good  opportunities-­ Channel  of  distribution-­ Some  US  business  presence-­ Dramatically  improved  public  safety

Weaknesses/Risks

-­ Weak framework  for  fund  activity-­ Bankruptcy  &  judicial  system  remains  inefficient-­ Perceptions  of  corruption-­ Concerns  about  ongoing  drug  trade

-­ Regulated  economy-­ Bureaucratic  government  & legal  system-­ Time  required  to  start  a  business  (58  days)-­ Difficult  to  transfer  profits  back  to  US-­ Trade  barriers-­ Cost  of  capital-­ Government  is  the  largest  IT  customer-­ Social  discrepancies-­ High  crime   rates

-­ Small  internal  market-­ High  shutdown  costs-­ Business permitting  process

-­ Relatively  smallcorporate  market  in  spite  of  US  presence-­ Currency  fluctuation-­ Government  debt-­ Government  perception-­ Bureaucratic  environment-­ Social  discrepancies-­ High  crime   rates

-­ Social  discrepancies-­ Columbian peso  fluctuations-­ Relatively  high  cost  of  labor-­ Perception  of  safety

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Top Choices: Mexico & the BRICS (Based on 2005-2009Analysis)

• Trending  First  choice*:   Mexico  • Second  place:   Brazil• Solid  option:   India• Largest  market:   China• Fading  star: Russia

* based on market PE/VC attractiveness and underserved capital

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Hypothesis: Mexico

2020

Taking the entrepreneur ecosystem to the next level.

PHASE 1:RESEARCH

PHASE 2:DEAL FLOW

PHASE 3:CAPITAL

Primary & Secondary Research. Hundreds of meetings with entrepreneurs and ecosystem players.(2006 – 2008)

Increased deal flow systems using a variety of development tools.(2009 – 2011)

Increasing capital formation.(2012 – current)

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Ecosystem Development Process

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Sovereign Debt Rating as of 2013

Country Debt RatingChile A+Mexico BBB+Brazil BBBPeru BBBColumbia BBB-Uruguay BBB-

Country Debt RatingParaguay BB-Venezuela B+Bolivia B+Argentina BEcuador B-

Country Debt RatingChina AA-Russia BBBIndia BBB-

Investment Grade Non-Investment Grade

Non-Latin America Countries

Source: Standard & Poor’s.

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Phase 1 Secondary Research: Mexico’s Sovereign Risk Environment

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US Canada Other

Mexico’s export productsIn %

Commodities Automotive Electronics Other0%

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Mexico’s export partners (2011 in %)

(18%):  oil,  fruits  and  vegetables,  coffee,   cotton

(22%):   vehicles,  auto  parts

(23%):   TVs,  mobile  phones,  refrigerators  &  appliances

(37%):  Other  manufactured  

goods

*  2010.  53  foot  container  from  Mexico  to  Chicago  and  40  foot  container  from  China  to  Chicago

Mexico’s  Export  Advantages

Transportation cost*USDs

Lead time*Days

Mexico China

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With  Significant  Export  Upside

Labor Unit CostUSDs $4.40 $4.50

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Mexico’s export oriented manufacturing industry will continue to fuel growth

Source: World Bank, 2012.

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Phase 1 Research: Mexico’s Manufacturing Advantage– Cost, Quality & Speed

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Baja  CaliforniaChihuahuaCoahuilaNuevo  LeónTamaulipasSan  Luis  PotosíGuanajuatoQuerétaroJaliscoEdo.  de  MéxicoDistrito  FederalTlaxcalaPuebla

VentiladoresCopacabana

Merrytech

G.S.E.B

TIMCO

More  than  32  firms*

Mexico  Mexico’s Home Appliances Industry: 2005

* Snapshot of 2005 analysis

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Increase in Household Appliance Ownership in Mexico

Appliance 2000 2005 2010 2011 2012 2015

Dishwasher 3.8 6.3 9.2 9.8 10.3 11.5

Freezer 4.2 5.3 5.9 6.0 6.1 6.4Microwave  Oven 13.0 22.3 29.5 30.8 32.0 35.4

Refrigerator 68.5 79.0 82.1 82.3 82.5 83.2

Telephone 36.2 48.8 46.6 46.0 44.6 42.3

Tumble  Drier 4.7 5.0 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.5Vacuum  Cleaner 14.1 24.0 35.9 38.2 40.2 46.6Washing  Machine 52.0 62.7 66.4 67.0 67.5 68.8

*All figures represent a percentage of households**Source: Euromonitor International

Mexicans are buying modern conveniences

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Mexico  Aerospace  IndustryMexico’s Aerospace Industry grew from 100 in 2004 to 300+ Manufacturers in 2013

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Mexico’s Consumer Electronics Industry 2005

* Snapshot of 2005 analysis

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Mexico’s Automotive and Heavy Duty Industry

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Fast  and  sustainable  growth

Growing  Population   and  Urbanization

0.85

1.040.88

1.171.29

1.43

05 07 09 11 13 15

GDP  (USD  tr)

4.0%4.0%

5.3%

3.6%

3.0%3.0%

05 07 09 11 13 15

Inflation   (Avg  CPI)

12.514.2 13.7

15.116.4

17.6

05 07 09 11 13 15

GDP  /capita  (USD  thds)

23.9%

24.7%

23.2%

25.6%

25.8%

25.9%

05 07 09 11 13 15

Savings  rate

103 105 107 110 112 114

05 07 09 11 13 15

Total  population  (million)

2.2 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.5

05 07 09 11 13 15

Urban  population  growth   (million)

Healthy  population   pyramid  with  increased  aging

Age  ranges

20302010

Percentage   of  total  population

10% 5% 5% 10%

6%

55%

39%

11%

59%

30%0-­45-­910-­1415-­1920-­2425-­2930-­3435-­3940-­4445-­4950-­5455-­5960-­6465-­6970-­7475-­7980-­8485-­8990-­9495-­99100+

Increasing  Spending  Power

Source: IMF Outlook Apr 13, CIA World Fact Book, EIU.

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Phase 1 Research: Mexico’s Continued Growth& Stability Creating a Middle Class

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Mexico mobile phone penetration exceeding 80% by 2009

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Although developing countries globally trend to 58% penetration rate, mobile users in Mexico have passed the 85 million figure in 2010 (78% penetration rate).

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009  p/ Apr-­‐10

Prepaid 12,450   19,974   23,922   28,070   35,943   43,861   51,092   61,361   69,152   73,098   74,298  

Postpaid 1,628   1,784   2,006   2,028   2,509   3,268   4,304   5,199   6,152   10,430   10,979  

Total 14,078   21,758   25,928   30,098   38,451   47,129   55,395   66,559   75,303   83,528   85,277  

Penetration  rate 14% 22% 25% 29% 36% 45% 53% 63% 70% 77% 78%

14,078  21,758  

25,928  30,098  

38,451  47,129  

55,395  

66,559  75,303  

83,528   85,277  

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

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Mobile  users  in  Mexico

Source: COFETEL. *Penetration rate for Apr-10, self calculated

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Internet Adoption Growing(2000 to 2009)

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Mexico has over 28 million internet users, and has seen a significant increase in home internet access in recent years (COFETEL). According to AMIPCI, Internet users can be estimated as 30.6 million in 2009. DSL connections dominate.

Source: COFETEL

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009  p/

Other 103,341   41,291   29,314   34,125   34,596   54,753   138,785   177,844   239,910   514,744  

XDSL -­‐ 5,300   78,120   213,494   695,912   1,198,725   1,960,557   3,150,190   5,663,947   7,308,791  

Coaxial  Cable 8,622   64,479   124,052   180,752   326,774   668,874   987,802   1,236,239   1,690,272   2,097,872  

Dial  Up 1,023,024   1,772,568   1,864,929   2,015,996   2,134,042   1,959,544   1,718,795   1,283,288   684,188   393,276  

Total  Suscriptions 1,134,987   1,883,638   2,096,415   2,444,367   3,191,324   3,881,896   4,805,939   5,847,561   8,278,317   10,314,683  

Estimated  users 5,057,533 7,097,172 10,718,133 11,883,041 13,983,492 17,966,001 20,564,256 22,104,096 23,260,328 28,439,250

1,135   1,884   2,096   2,444   3,191   3,882   4,806   5,848  8,278  

10,315  

5,0587,097

10,718 11,88313,983

17,96620,564

22,104 23,260

28,439

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Internet  suscriptions  and  users  in  Mexico

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Companies are starved for growth capital to keep up with the market demand. As a rule consumer lending has far outstripped new business lending save for a short period during the financial crisis.

Source: Comision Nacional Bancaria y de Valores

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Year-­over-­year  growth

Loan  Growth  in  the  Mexican  Banking  System

Business

Consumer

Housing

Significant Growth in Consumer Lending, Limited Business Lending

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* Bank credit in Latin America weighted by GDP share. Includes mortgages, credit to consumers and to firmsSource: EMPEA, EIU, LAVCA, Banco de México and S&P Ratings Service; Vander Capital Partners analysis;

PE Penetration vs Attractive Business Environment

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Source: Emerging Markets – EMPEA, United Kingdom – Centre for Management Buy-Out Research, United States – PitchBook, Israel – Israel Venture Capital Research Center, Japan – Asia Private Equity Review, All GDP data – International Monetary Fund

OpportunityUp Until 2011 Mexico had very little PE capital & No VCMexico has low private equity participation compared to the BRIC’s.

Private  Equity  Penetration,  2011

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No Debt Financing Avaialable for Small & MediumMexican Businesses 1% of firms get 87% of the financing

Source: AMB Report: “Lending in Mexico” February 2011 and Banco de México; Base de datos ahorro y financiamiento CNBV, diciembre 2010; Endeavor Mexico; Vander Capital Partners analysis.

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408,884   smalland  med firms

3,033   largefirms

BANK CREDIT  TO  MEXICAN  FIRMS  BY  SIZE$US  Billion

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Source: INEGI Preliminary 2009 results

No Debt or Equity Financing Available to the 3.7Million Micro, Small & Medium Business in Mexico (2008)

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All Net New Jobs last 30 Years From Small Companies

Source: http://www.kauffman.org/newsroom/u-s-job-growth-driven-entirely-by-startups.aspx.

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Venture Capital Accelerates Creation of Knowledge Economy Jobs

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Significant Gap in Mexico’s Funding Continuum

SEED/START-­UPFUNDING

DEVELOPMENTFUNDING

EXPANSIONFUNDING

OPPORTUNITYDEVELOPMENT

CONTINUEDGROWTH

ANGELS,    FOUNDERS  &  SEED  FUNDS

VENTURE  CAPITAL  – GROWTH  EQUITY

PE  -­ PUBLIC  MARKETS

VALUATIONS INCREASE

BUSINESS RISKS DECREASE

MENTORING NEEDS DECREASE

$5M-20M$500K-5M$50K-500K >$20MSweat

Financing Gap in Mexico

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Without Capital…How can Mexican entrepreneurs create Jobs?

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On-The-Ground Research

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Driving Questions 2008• Catalyst. Mexico has trillion dollar economy and

is neighbor to the world’s largest economy– Why is the VC asset class missing in Mexico? Could the VC Industry be a catalyst for change and help accelerate a meritocracy in Mexico?

• Corruption. Corruption has been holding back the Mexican people. VC requires trust… can we really create a VC industry in Mexico?

• Capital. Could new sources of capital must be identified and cultivated?

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Mexico has come a long wayfrom how I remembered Mexico

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Reality –There are many Mexicos

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• Violence

• Drug  Cartels

• Immigration

Border Issues Obscure US’s view of Mexico

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The Alta team Held 120+ meetings to understand oppor tunities and challenges of doing business in Mexico & create a unified vision.

Government

Industry

Mexican Families

Research/Universities

LPs/Financial

Federal Competition Commission; Economic Bureau; Undersecretary of the Treasury; ProMexico; Economic Bureau, Foreign Investment; Telecommunications and Transportation Bureau; Mexican Senators; Governor of State of Mexico; Former Ambassador to US; Mayor of Mexico City; Undersecretary of North America; Mexican Legislature; Executive Director, NAFINSA; ProMexico; FOCIR

GE Mexico, Cisco, Corporate and Investment Bank of Banamex (Citigroup), Intel Capital Mexico, IXE Grupo Financiero, American Chamber of Commerce—Mexico, Cavlemas, US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Banorte Insurance, Deutsche Bank Mexico

Visited with more than 30+ families who are among the most influential in Mexico

Tecnologico de Monterrey (TEC) , UNAM, CEPII, Conacyt, Pan American Univ. (CEPii)

More than 20 limited partners and 3 institutional investors and multilaterals including IFC, NAFIN, CMIC, IADB/MIF

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Phase 1: Fresh Look– 120+ Meetings