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Bringing fun back to the
       DATING GAME

@andressusi
MoneyTalks Forum, 10.11.11
Online Dating Facts:



50% SINGLE
1/10 REGULAR USERS
$4B GLOBALLY
BIGGER THAN ONLINE PORN




                  @andressusi
100%          Adults
               (200M)

               Internet
 78%             users
                (150M)

                Single
 30%           adults in
               internet
                (60M)

   10%          Online
                dating
                users
                (20M)


WHY?     US market example
                           @andressusi
VS


DIFFERENT NEEDS &
EXPECTATIONS
                    @andressusi
Boring catalogues

                    Empty profiles




       Problem: LOW ENGAGEMENT,
             SHORT LIFETIME
                                     @andressusi
Solution: PLAYFUL DISCOVERY
                              Addictive, Dynamic, Fun!




Relevant suggestions
in ACTIVITY STREAM




                                             @andressusi
Monetization: FREEMIUM
  Visibility, Benefits, Access to Data




   Flirtic has launched the first
   string of paid services:
      1.   Virtual gifts
      2.   Announcements
      3.   Spotlight
      4.   Invisibility / hide likes
                                       @andressusi
FLIRTIC TODAY
                                                            ...Rock’n’Roll mode on

                  Registered users
3,000,000
2,500,000                                           Public launch May 2011
2,000,000
                                                    211k reg. users as of 31 Oct
1,500,000
1,000,000                                           Open in 5 languages:
  500,000
        0                                            RUS, ENG, EST, SR, PL
            May Jul Sept Dec Mar Jun Sept Dec
            '11 '11 '11 '11F '12F '12F '12F '12F


  15 people (incl. part time)
                                                      #1 in SERBIA
  Seed round by Almaz Cisco
   fund in June 2011
                                                      #2 in ESTONIA

  Finalist:
                                                                          @andressusi
What’s next?
 Cross-platform (SN / mobile)
 Gamification platform
 Expansion to US + other




                      We are looking for:
                      1.5M EUR Series A round funding
                      in Q1 2012 for financing:
                           Product development
                           BizDev and new hires
                           Marketing

                                                    @andressusi
FLIRTIC’S TEAM
          Andres Susi CEO, co-founder                   Investors/Board
          Extensive experience in social                      Pavel Bogdanov
          networking and consumer internet:                   Investor/Board member
          CEO Ratesolutions.eu, co-founder                    Almaz Capital Partners
          Cherry.ee, Kurat.com, advisor iJet Media
                                                              April Henry
          Graduated MGIMO (Moscow, Russia)                    Chairwoman
                                                              VP Corporate Strategy, Yahoo
          Andrei Korobeinik Co-founder                        Allan Martinson
                                                              Investor
          7 years of experience in social networking:         Managing Partner, MTVP
          Founder
                                                              Evgeny Pshenichnikov
          Rate.ee, Ratesolutions.eu, CuteFund.com
                                                              Co-founder / Board member
          Angel investor and Estonian MP
                                                              CEO, Rate Solutions
          Graduated Tartu University (Tartu, Estonia)         Nicola Riordan
                                                              Marketing Advisor
                                                              Ex: Skype, Tweetdeck, etc

1-2 industry experts to be
added to Advisory Board
                                                                             @andressusi
Thank you!
Andres Susi CEO, co-founder                                                     Follow Flirtic on:
Mobile: +3725231904
                                                                                      Facebook.com/flirtic
Email: andres.susi@flirtic.com
                                                                                      @Flirtic_com
@andressusi
                                                                                      Flirtic.tumblr.com



Image acknowledgements:
Clown: http://flikieapp02.appspot.com/71af533decd44b8eac851b0b80891713.jpg
Homer: http://www.homero-simpson.com/photos/homer-simpson-elvis.gif
Young people: http://stuffunemployedpeoplelike.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/thrift-store-shopping.jpg
                                                                                                          @andressusi

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Flirtic bringing fun back to the dating game (money talks - 10.11.11)

  • 1. Bringing fun back to the DATING GAME @andressusi MoneyTalks Forum, 10.11.11
  • 2. Online Dating Facts: 50% SINGLE 1/10 REGULAR USERS $4B GLOBALLY BIGGER THAN ONLINE PORN @andressusi
  • 3. 100% Adults (200M) Internet 78% users (150M) Single 30% adults in internet (60M) 10% Online dating users (20M) WHY? US market example @andressusi
  • 5. Boring catalogues Empty profiles Problem: LOW ENGAGEMENT, SHORT LIFETIME @andressusi
  • 6. Solution: PLAYFUL DISCOVERY Addictive, Dynamic, Fun! Relevant suggestions in ACTIVITY STREAM @andressusi
  • 7. Monetization: FREEMIUM Visibility, Benefits, Access to Data Flirtic has launched the first string of paid services: 1. Virtual gifts 2. Announcements 3. Spotlight 4. Invisibility / hide likes @andressusi
  • 8. FLIRTIC TODAY ...Rock’n’Roll mode on Registered users 3,000,000 2,500,000  Public launch May 2011 2,000,000  211k reg. users as of 31 Oct 1,500,000 1,000,000  Open in 5 languages: 500,000 0 RUS, ENG, EST, SR, PL May Jul Sept Dec Mar Jun Sept Dec '11 '11 '11 '11F '12F '12F '12F '12F  15 people (incl. part time) #1 in SERBIA  Seed round by Almaz Cisco fund in June 2011 #2 in ESTONIA  Finalist: @andressusi
  • 9. What’s next?  Cross-platform (SN / mobile)  Gamification platform  Expansion to US + other We are looking for: 1.5M EUR Series A round funding in Q1 2012 for financing:  Product development  BizDev and new hires  Marketing @andressusi
  • 10. FLIRTIC’S TEAM Andres Susi CEO, co-founder Investors/Board Extensive experience in social Pavel Bogdanov networking and consumer internet: Investor/Board member CEO Ratesolutions.eu, co-founder Almaz Capital Partners Cherry.ee, Kurat.com, advisor iJet Media April Henry Graduated MGIMO (Moscow, Russia) Chairwoman VP Corporate Strategy, Yahoo Andrei Korobeinik Co-founder Allan Martinson Investor 7 years of experience in social networking: Managing Partner, MTVP Founder Evgeny Pshenichnikov Rate.ee, Ratesolutions.eu, CuteFund.com Co-founder / Board member Angel investor and Estonian MP CEO, Rate Solutions Graduated Tartu University (Tartu, Estonia) Nicola Riordan Marketing Advisor Ex: Skype, Tweetdeck, etc 1-2 industry experts to be added to Advisory Board @andressusi
  • 11. Thank you! Andres Susi CEO, co-founder Follow Flirtic on: Mobile: +3725231904 Facebook.com/flirtic Email: andres.susi@flirtic.com @Flirtic_com @andressusi Flirtic.tumblr.com Image acknowledgements: Clown: http://flikieapp02.appspot.com/71af533decd44b8eac851b0b80891713.jpg Homer: http://www.homero-simpson.com/photos/homer-simpson-elvis.gif Young people: http://stuffunemployedpeoplelike.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/thrift-store-shopping.jpg @andressusi