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WE STARTED AS...
INTRODUCING

Quora-meets-Cosmo:

The Destination for Relationship Advice

IT’S A PIVOT, BABY...
HERE’S THE DEAL, SO FAR...
HeTexted is just our first vertical, of a billion dollar advice empire.
How do we know it’s going to be HUGE?
Because here’s what we did to get started...
•	 1.5mm unique visitors since launch
•	 40K people return to the product 200+ times
•	 100K people return to the product 50+ times
•	 80K private exchanges between Users /
	 HeTexted Bros
•	 218 Countries (from Sweden to Saudi Arabia)
•	 235 Languages (we said it was universal)
•	 Immediate growth given addictive, obsessive
	 formula and expansive need for relationship
	 advice
UH, STILL NEED SOCIAL PROOF?
Secured Partners

•	 Contracts with Simon & Schuster + Random House, launching books internationally April ’14
•	 William Morris Endeavor represents HeTexted --> MTV show + film in negotiations

Here’s Who’s Talking About Us...
ANSWERING A
BIGGER PROBLEM
•	 Quora-meets-Cosmo: answers on demand,
but relatable and specific to your situation; virtual
equivalent of brunch with girlfriends
•	 Advice services fail to capitalize on half the online
and mobile market – women
•	 What women really want are answers to
their dating + relationship questions
•	 HeTexted users triggered a faster pivot to a
broader advice platform; demand went beyond
texts as there is no where else to go ‘share’,
verbalize and seek validation
LONG-TERM VISION
DIVERSE REVENUE STREAMS
Apps	

Brand
Extensions

Content
Syndication

Paid Advice &
Virtual Goods

Merchandise
Total Addressable Market for Ad
Revenues: $8.8Billion
Total magazine ad dollars have
been ~21B for the last 3 years

Of those, 56 titles are relevant to
Sitchly brands (across 8 categories)
WHY THE PIVOT?

12,000,000

10,000,000

Pinterest

8,000,000

Users

OkCupid
LuLu

6,000,000

4,000,000

2,000,000

2

1

2

Years

3

4

Users #’s

1

Years

3

4
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
TEAM

Lisa Winning
Founder & CEO

•	 Founding team of QuintessentiallyEstates.com
•	 Opened 5 international offices, personally generating $1mm in 		
revenue in first 18 months
•	 Boards: Pride Live Nation, William J. Clinton Foundation and
Partnerships.org
BSc: London School of Economics (Honors).

Carrie Henderson McDermott
Co-founder & Editorial Director

•	 Former Editor at Conde Nast’s Glamour Magazine
•	 Spearheading Sitchly’s book, film, TV and syndication deals
•	 Deals secured: Simon & Schuster, Random House, MTV, Glamour
•	 Press with Good Morning America, Buzzfeed, Forbes, Daily Mail + Fox
News
BA: Fordham University.

Board of Advisors

Michael Jackson

Former CEO, USA Entertainment;
President of Programming, IAC

Rebecca Paoletti

Former Head of Video,
North America, Yahoo

Bruce Hack

CEO, Vivendi Games; former COO
Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq:ATVI);
CFO Universal Studios
WHO BUYS SITCHLY?
Match
•	 Founded: 1995
•	 Aquired: 1999
•	 Price: $50mm
About.com
•	 Founded: 1996
•	 Aquired: 2005
•	 Price: $300mm

Reddit
•	 Founded: 2005
•	 Aquired: 2006
•	 Price: $240mm
Ars Technica
•	 Founded: 1998
•	 Aquired: 2008
•	 Price: $25mm

Tumblr
•	 Founded: 2007
•	 Aquired: 2013
•	 Price: $1.1B
Summly
•	 Founded: 2011
•	 Aquired: 2013
•	 Price: $30mm

Instagram
•	 Founded: 2010
•	 Aquired: 2012
•	 Price: $1.01B
FriendFeed
•	 Founded: 2007
•	 Aquired: 2009
•	 Price: $47.5mm

Waze
•	 Founded: 2007
•	 Aquired: 2013
•	 Price: $1.1B
Meebo
•	 Founded: 2005	
•	 Aquired: 2012
•	 Price: $100mm

Kaboodle
•	 Founded: 2005
•	 Aquired: 2007
•	 Price: $325mm
iCrossing
•	 Founded: 1998
•	 Aquired: 2010
•	 Price: $325mm
YOU’VE GOT QUESTIONS?
WE’RE REALLY GOOD AT ANSWERS.
Oh, and here’s a sneak peak at 2014:

Get in touch:
Lisa@HeTexted.com
Carrie@HeTexted.com

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Sitchly Deck for Seed Round

  • 2. INTRODUCING Quora-meets-Cosmo: The Destination for Relationship Advice IT’S A PIVOT, BABY...
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5. HERE’S THE DEAL, SO FAR... HeTexted is just our first vertical, of a billion dollar advice empire. How do we know it’s going to be HUGE? Because here’s what we did to get started... • 1.5mm unique visitors since launch • 40K people return to the product 200+ times • 100K people return to the product 50+ times • 80K private exchanges between Users / HeTexted Bros • 218 Countries (from Sweden to Saudi Arabia) • 235 Languages (we said it was universal) • Immediate growth given addictive, obsessive formula and expansive need for relationship advice
  • 6. UH, STILL NEED SOCIAL PROOF? Secured Partners • Contracts with Simon & Schuster + Random House, launching books internationally April ’14 • William Morris Endeavor represents HeTexted --> MTV show + film in negotiations Here’s Who’s Talking About Us...
  • 7. ANSWERING A BIGGER PROBLEM • Quora-meets-Cosmo: answers on demand, but relatable and specific to your situation; virtual equivalent of brunch with girlfriends • Advice services fail to capitalize on half the online and mobile market – women • What women really want are answers to their dating + relationship questions • HeTexted users triggered a faster pivot to a broader advice platform; demand went beyond texts as there is no where else to go ‘share’, verbalize and seek validation
  • 10. Total Addressable Market for Ad Revenues: $8.8Billion Total magazine ad dollars have been ~21B for the last 3 years Of those, 56 titles are relevant to Sitchly brands (across 8 categories)
  • 13. TEAM Lisa Winning Founder & CEO • Founding team of QuintessentiallyEstates.com • Opened 5 international offices, personally generating $1mm in revenue in first 18 months • Boards: Pride Live Nation, William J. Clinton Foundation and Partnerships.org BSc: London School of Economics (Honors). Carrie Henderson McDermott Co-founder & Editorial Director • Former Editor at Conde Nast’s Glamour Magazine • Spearheading Sitchly’s book, film, TV and syndication deals • Deals secured: Simon & Schuster, Random House, MTV, Glamour • Press with Good Morning America, Buzzfeed, Forbes, Daily Mail + Fox News BA: Fordham University. Board of Advisors Michael Jackson Former CEO, USA Entertainment; President of Programming, IAC Rebecca Paoletti Former Head of Video, North America, Yahoo Bruce Hack CEO, Vivendi Games; former COO Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq:ATVI); CFO Universal Studios
  • 14. WHO BUYS SITCHLY? Match • Founded: 1995 • Aquired: 1999 • Price: $50mm About.com • Founded: 1996 • Aquired: 2005 • Price: $300mm Reddit • Founded: 2005 • Aquired: 2006 • Price: $240mm Ars Technica • Founded: 1998 • Aquired: 2008 • Price: $25mm Tumblr • Founded: 2007 • Aquired: 2013 • Price: $1.1B Summly • Founded: 2011 • Aquired: 2013 • Price: $30mm Instagram • Founded: 2010 • Aquired: 2012 • Price: $1.01B FriendFeed • Founded: 2007 • Aquired: 2009 • Price: $47.5mm Waze • Founded: 2007 • Aquired: 2013 • Price: $1.1B Meebo • Founded: 2005 • Aquired: 2012 • Price: $100mm Kaboodle • Founded: 2005 • Aquired: 2007 • Price: $325mm iCrossing • Founded: 1998 • Aquired: 2010 • Price: $325mm
  • 15. YOU’VE GOT QUESTIONS? WE’RE REALLY GOOD AT ANSWERS. Oh, and here’s a sneak peak at 2014: Get in touch: Lisa@HeTexted.com Carrie@HeTexted.com