2. 2
OUR HANDICAP
FOCUS ON SMES
SME focused
startups were
not very
investable
Very high
cost of
customer
acquisition
High level of
Fragmentatio
n
High level
of SME
churn
3. 3
OUR STRENGTH
FOCUS ON SMES
SME focused
startups were
not very
investable
Very high
cost of
customer
acquisition
High level of
Fragmentatio
n
High level
of SME
churn
FOCUS ON SMES
Develop deep
understanding
of SMEs
segments
Applied B2C
social selling
strategies for B2B
acquisition
4. 4
THE STORY OF 3 PIVOTS AND A 45X RETURN
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Q1’ 2O15
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International
market
5. Q4’ 2O11
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market
THE STORY OF 3 PIVOTS AND A 45X RETURN
5
• £350K raised for Groupon B2B
• £1.75M post-money valuation
• No VC ready to invest because of
SME focus (”non-investable”)
Q1’
2O11
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6. International
market
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6
THE STORY OF 3 PIVOTS AND A 45X RETURN
• Groupon for B2B will not work
• 3rd co-founder left & investors jittery
• 3 months cash left with no clear
business model
• Request for leads from brands
pivot to lead-generation
Q4’
2O11
Q4’ 2O11
7. International
market
Q1’ 2O11
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7
THE STORY OF 3 PIVOTS AND A 45X RETURN
• Strategic decision to move from
lead-gen to recurring revenue
(“helps you sleep well at night”)
• Launch SME subscription
proposition (Gold Card) leveraging
paid social strategies
Q4’
2O12
Q4’ 2O12
8. International
market
Q1’ 2O11
Q4’ 2O11
Q4’ 2O12
Q1’ 2O15
Q4’ 2O16
8
THE STORY OF 3 PIVOTS AND A 45X RETURN
• Facebook acquisition costs increase 6X
• Subscription model not viable anymore
• Pivot to white-label customer
engagement
Q4’
2O13
Q4’ 2O13
9. International
market
Q1’ 2O11
Q4’ 2O11
Q4’ 2O12
Q4’ 2O13
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9
THE STORY OF 3 PIVOTS AND A 45X RETURN
• Customer Engagement/Loyalty platform
• Perkbox Employee Engagement
launched
Q1’
2O15
Q1’ 2O15
10. International
market
Q1’ 2O11
Q4’ 2O11
Q4’ 2O12
Q4’ 2O13
Q1’ 2O15
10
THE STORY OF 3 PIVOTS AND A 45X RETURN
• £4.3M on £80M post
• 1st Institutional Investor (Draper)
• No voting rights or board seat
• Follow-on £6.6M secondary
Q4’
2O16
Q4’ 2O16
11. 11
How 3 PIVOTS generated a 45X valuation increase
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International
market
12. Q1’ 2O11
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12
FOCUS ON OUR STRENGTHS THROUGHOUT
FOCUS ON SMESFOCUS ON SMES
Develop deep
understanding
of SMEs
segments
Applied B2C
social selling
strategies for B2B
acquisition
14. 14
WHERE ARE WE NOW?
2016
£ 11M+ raised with a
45X return to
shareholders in
secondary
TODAY
2014 2015 2016 2017
Team growth to
177 employees
£350 000
through Angel investors
e.g.
201
1
Senior
management
team expansion
18. WHAT IS OUR DNA
We are User first
(not HR first)
We embed tech
in everything we
do
We are a brand
We are
mission and
values driven
19. 19
OUR VALUES
We believe these embody true Perkboxers!
Zero fear
Try it, test
it, get it
done
It’s not a
job it’s a
family
Go above
and beyond
We don’t
know it’s
impossible
Work hard
play harder