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Reference on Profile Types on the Platform
On this page, you will find a detailed description and capabilities of each Profile type. We recommend carefully reviewing the information to make the right choice, as it will be impossible to change your Profile type after registration.
Investor Profile
Investors are individuals, funds, or organizations who are ready to invest resources in the development of innovative ideas and startups. On the Platform, you can find promising projects worldwide, invest, and expand your network of business connections.
If you are an investor, on the Platform you will be able to:
find promising startups that align with your business goals;
establish business connections with other members of the investment community;
create a partnership network with investors and accelerators;
manage the Profiles of startups, investors, and experts you have engaged.
Startups are newly created businesses or projects with an innovative idea that require resources for growth. The Platform will help you find the necessary support and take your idea to the next level.
If you are a startup, on the Platform you will be able to:
present your idea to investors and accelerators from all over the world;
attract partners who share your vision and values;
join a community to exchange experiences and build business connections;
form a team by adding experts and managing their Profiles.
Accelerators are organizations that provide comprehensive support to startups: from funding and mentorship to access to resources. On the Platform, you gain access to quality 'deal flow' and can effectively interact with promising projects.
If you are an accelerator, on the Platform you will be able to:
gain access to a large database of startups and investors;
focus on projects with high potential for growth;
create connections with investors and other partners worldwide;
attract investors, experts, and startups to your ecosystem by managing their Profiles.
Experts are specialists who provide professional services to startups and investors. The Platform allows you to demonstrate your expertise, enhance your reputation, and find clients regardless of your geographical location.
If you are an expert, on the Platform you will be able to:
gain access to a large database of startups, investors, and accelerators;
gain recognition for your expertise through successful cases;
form a powerful professional network;
create your own team by attracting other experts and managing their Profiles.
Thanks to Secondary Profiles, Platform users can effectively establish business connections for their parallel / related projects or services, or represent their business Partners on the Platform without the need for separate registration.
Secondary Profiles are presented on the Platform as regular Profiles. You can quickly switch between your Secondary Profiles to act on the Platform on their behalf and manage them. The Platform links your Secondary Profiles to you and notifies you of important events happening with your Secondary Profiles.
You can create and manage Secondary Profiles of the following types: ;
On the Secondary Profiles page, select the type of Profile you want to create and click . Fill in the fields and submit the creation forms;
Switch between Profiles in your menu at the top of the page and manage them on the Secondary Profiles page.
What you need to know about Secondary Profiles
A Secondary Profile cannot log in through the login form or recover access to log in through that form;
A Secondary Profile uses the Premium subscription from the Primary Profile and utilizes all its features (except creating Secondary Profiles);
A Secondary Profile may be separated from the Primary Profile that created it, or deleted by decision of the Platform Administration due to violation of terms of use, etc.;
All payment operations on the Platform performed by a Secondary Profile are carried out on behalf of the Primary Profile that created it.
About Offers
Partnerships and business connections between Platform users begin with an Offer. When users agree and accept the Offer terms, they become Partners and receive a preliminary agreement (Term Sheet). Partners can contact each other directly and enjoy all the benefits of Partnership on the Platform.
How to become Partners
To start cooperation, make an Offer to the user, specifying your terms;
Users agree on cooperation terms by changing conditions until one party accepts or rejects the terms;
Users become Partners from the moment the terms are accepted.
What Partners receive
You and your Partner receive a preliminary agreement (Term Sheet) that will contain the terms you have accepted;
You will be able to view your Partner's contact details, and your Partner — yours, specified on the Contacts page, and contact directly;
You and your Partner will receive free access for 72 hours to convenient Connection features and the opportunity to purchase them later for only $3;
You will be able to manage all Offers on the Offers page in your Profile;
You will have quick access to contacts with Partners using the button in the main menu;
All your Partners will be displayed on the Partners tab on your public page. You can manage the list of Partners on the Partners page in your Profile.
What Partners need to know about an accepted Offer
Either Partner can change the Offer terms or reject it at any time;
When the Offer terms are changed and throughout the time until the terms are accepted by one of the parties, users are not considered Partners and do not have access to shared contacts and Connection features;
When an Offer is rejected by one of the parties, users lose: Partnership connections, the preliminary agreement, interaction history, Connection features, and the ability to contact on the Platform.
About Connections
Thanks to Connections, Partners can use convenient contact features: planning and conducting Online and Offline Meetings, etc.
How to get a Connection
Make an Offer to a user, become their Partner, and get a free trial Connection for 72 hours;
Partners who have a Premium subscription receive free Connections while the subscription is active;
Either Partner can purchase a Connection with their Partner for only $3.
About Meetings
Partners who have Connections can schedule Online and Offline Meetings. Google Meet is used for planning Online Meetings. Therefore, this option is only available to users who provided and confirmed a Google email during registration on the Platform or on the Contacts page in their Profile. This limitation applies to both organizers and guests of Online Meetings. All Meetings can be managed on the Meetings page.
How to schedule a Meeting
Propose Meeting terms to the Co-organizer Partner in the planner.
Once the terms are accepted, the Meeting will be considered scheduled.
Manage the Meeting: either organizer can cancel or change its terms at any time.
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Purchase Premium subscription
Get access to premium Platform features. You can cancel your subscription or change your plan at any time.
What you get
Free Connections with Partners who have an agreed Offer with you.
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