The YouNet Accelerator Program (YAP) is a 120-day seed startup accelerator in Vietnam that provides $35,000 worth of support to startups, including $5,000 in cash and $30,000 in technical support, office space, and intensive mentoring. It is based on accelerator models from JFDI, TechStars, and Y Combinator. YAP aims to help startups develop their ideas into products and get ready for seed or Series A funding. In return, YAP receives 5-20% equity in the startups. The program runs batches of 3-6 startups at a time and connects them with mentors, customers, and potential investors.

1. YouNet Accelerator Program
Empower your dream, empower your passion
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2. Funding pyramid
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3. Seed Accelerator Stats
2005: Y Combinator began
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$5,000 per startup + $5,000 per founder
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172 startups later, total acquisition value = $84M
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Average value per startup: $488,000
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Funded by founding angels Paul Graham, etc.
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In Mar 2009 Sequoia invested $2M into YC.
2007: TechStars began
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Average $15,000 investment per startup
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39 startups later, total acquisition value = $17.25M
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Average value per startup: $442,000
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Funded by founding angels David Cohen, Brad Feld
2007: JFDI began
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Average $20,000 investment + $75,000 technical facilities, office accommodation, mentoring per startup
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60% success raising an average $500,000 per
Source: Copying Y Combinator, Jed Christiansen
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4. The Seed Accelerator Model
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Disrupts the traditional VC model. “Series AA” funding round is
usually in the $5,000 range instead of the $500,000 range. Typical
startup is valued below $50,000.
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4 months development sprint, in a batch of 3–6 companies at a
time, 2 to 3 founders each.
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Intensive tutoring by mentors and experts helps founders move
fast.
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Accredited investors participate for a Demo Day at the end of the
batch.
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5. YAP
YouNet Accelerator Program is a seed startup accelerator / incubator pioneer in Vietnam based on the
models of JFDI (Singapore), Techstars, Y-Combinator in
Silicon Valley.
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6. YAP
• YAP focuses on the idea phase to the product within 120 days.
• YAP offer a package worth total $35,000 with $5000 cash and
$30,000 in:
• Technical Support: technical infrastructure, system architecture,
product design, technology consultancy..
• Modern office workspace with 700m2
• Intensive mentoring
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7. What YAP get?
With YAP package worth $35,000 USD,
YouNet Venture (YNV) received from 5-20% of start-ups.
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8. Our model
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9. Why YAP?
Recruitment
• Entrepreneurs
• Engineering
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120 days to go to market
Entrepreneurs
Mentors
Product launch
Real customers
Potential investors
Graduation
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Innovate startup with:
Product
Customers
Revenue
Ready for funding
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10. Vision for YAP
• Short term value: Empower potential talent entrepreneurs, teams
to shape their ideas, and deliver innovative products to market and
ready for seed and Series A investment.
• Long term vision: to build a self-sustaining startup ecosystem in
Viet Nam with great products.
• Improve the startup ecosystem for founders and investors.
• Our motto: Empower your dream, empower your passion.
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11. Management Team
Hoa Nguyen, Msc.
Tien Le, Msc.
Huy Do
Program Board Member
Program Board Member
Program Board Member
William Vu Huynh,
MBA
Trieu Nguyen, MBA
Program Director
Program Board Member
Tho Quan, Ph.D,
Assoc. Prof.
Program Board Member
For more profile detail, please check out the website or click here
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12. Program
Our program is continuously adjusting and improving with
ultimate goal to help startup deliver disrupt products to
market and successfully raise fund.
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13. FAQ
• Why does program last 120 days?
• Why is only $5000 cash?
• What core value do startup get from YAP?
• What is the success rate of YAP?
• Reference at http://www.younetventures.com/faq/
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