#ftcffm location announced. #fintech #frankfurt
https://twitter.com/FAZ_Finance/status/744860374642589696
#ftcffm
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2016 is the year of the fintech centers in Frankfurt … #ftcffm
https://twitter.com/DeutscheBoerse/status/702413301448380417
#ftcffm @fintech_AG does not need any funding. But open for sponsoring. Location
is at the West-Hafen.
#ftcffm @FinTech_AG has 5,000m² in Frankfurt, but does not want to make money
off leases. They take equity.
Never trust the estimate of a software developer ;-P #ftcffm @FinTech_AG
#ftcffm @FinTech_AG combines a banking license with IT know-how and investors
into a lab. And they are profitable.
#ftcffm @FinTech_AG having proposed a short talk he spends an awful long time on
the intro.
Last but not least @FinTech_AG:
http://de.slideshare.net/SebastianSchfer3/folien-fintechgroup #ftcffm | They
have a #fintech lab in Berlin and Frankfurt.
.@accelerator_ffm arent investors
required for "deal-flow"? #ftcffm
Replying to @MattBolton365
@MattBolton365 #ftcffm
@accelerator_ffm Yes, I also don't know
where they are hiding.
#ftcffm @accelerator_ffm … their goal is
successful exists of startups which would itself speak for an attractive local
scene.
#ftcffm @accelerator_ffm is the first
pitch that does not talk about a location. Yust their service.
Yes definitely an emotional talk by
@accelerator_ffm #ftcffm
https://twitter.com/FinTech_HQ/status/692385779226693634
#ftcffm @accelerator_ffm frankfurt has
bankers, angel investors and VCs. So everything ready but just needs to be
connected.
#ftcffm @accelerator_ffm calls for more
investment in startups because they create a lot of jobs. They want to bring
"deal flow" to FFM.
#ftcffm Next up @accelerator_ffm:
http://de.slideshare.net/SebastianSchfer3/folien-ram-shoham … an accellerator
is an important building stone for attracting startups.
#ftcffm @mainincubator can start with 1,800m² where 3,700m² will offer 200
workplaces.
What's sad is: all this energy and money just for vanity. Make Frankfurt Great
Again™. #ftcffm
#ftcffm @mainincubator's vision for the eco system is: 1000 innovators in one
place. Which would attract the big players.
#ftcffm @finleap was supposed to pitch too, but
via @SabineOster they are kinda on board with
@mainincubator.
The @mainincubator is really good. It pays that they were able to put 9 months
into it; where others only hat a few weeks. #ftcffm
#ftcffm @mainincubator now jumping through slides. Looks nice. Should be
sustainable. Open for everyone / accelerators / partners.
#ftcffm @mainincubator has it all figured out: this governance structure ensures
independence and fairness.
#ftcffm @mainincubator Goal is €200 / workplace including drinks.
#ftcffm @mainincubator 800m² for an initial investment of €600k and yearly costs
of €1,4M. That sounds expensive.
Don't bash #Offenbach @mainincubator if
@talwazir is in the house! #ftcffm
#ftcffm For @mainincubator the best possible location in Frankfurt is next to a
inner city highway:
https://www.google.de/maps/@50.1148283,8.6341922,3a,75y,344.43h,96.61t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1soSNmy9dHxHv0jAPMp0N0rQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1?hl=de
#ftcffm @boersianisch concludes: we have EZB
so we need to be on the global fintech map.
#ftcffm @mainincubator is next:
http://de.slideshare.net/SebastianSchfer3/handout-folien-main-incubator -
starts off with putting #fintech in Frankfurt in Perspective. It's tiny.
#ftcffm @boersianisch bascially just made
the business plan but doesn't want to run it himself.
#ftcffm @boersianisch 360m² / Investment for
2 years is €500k …
#ftcffm @boersianisch that's it? Here a
room; now go and take care of everything else.
#ftcffm @boersianisch's assumption is, that
location is a problem. Still talking excel. Furnitures will be made by
http://buzzi.space/
First excel screenshot. #ftcffm
#ftcffm @boersianisch does think big and
wants to build a global network of fintech centers.
#ftcffm Next up @boersianisch:
http://de.slideshare.net/SebastianSchfer3/folien-econsus starts with a buttom
up aproach: How much space do we actually need?
#ftcffm coffee break. Back at 1630.
#ftcffm @blackchili why is this attractive for sponsors? They get to co-decide
which startups will be allowed to join.
#ftcffm @blackchili prices will be above coworking spaces like
@zentrale_ffm … even for startups.
#ftcffm @blackchili pricings: Corporates and sponsors pay a surplus which
enables startups to pay less.
#ftcffm @blackchili want's to invest €1.6M via a loan in the project and €500k
into two new companies that run the concept.
#ftcffm Valid question for @blackchili: how is all this financed? Currently
self-funded, but the "flow" organization wants to offer services
#ftcffm @blackchili closes with a lot of namedropping.
#ftcffm @blackchili I wonder if the actually did talk to startups? The
open-space concept is horrible for teams.
#ftcffm @blackchili … which is a fancy word for saying that there are no fixed
workplaces.
#ftcffm @blackchili has an unsigned contract for
https://www.google.de/maps/@50.1093741,8.6968619,3a,75y,106.9h,94.22t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sogAhKcXbUGF8F4J6SfAAbQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1?hl=de
… where they can start building their "flow" concept.
On the last fintech roundtable I already called for a one-stop digital platform
that connects existing players. #ftcffm
@KoerberKim
#ftcffm @blackchili has a good point: the decentralized efforts needs to be
visualized.
#ftcffm @blackchili calls for subsidizations. They are needed because there are
to many other ways to make a living in Frankfurt.
#ftcffm @blackchili knows corporates and <3 startups so they can enable
startups to earn money from the start.
#ftcffm @blackchili this is their actual pitch deck:
http://de.slideshare.net/SebastianSchfer3/folien-blackchili
#ftcffm @blackchili is a corporate startup consultancy which sees itself as a
startup and wants to build a startup center with 2,500m²
#ftcffm Now @startzero_ffm and @blackchili:
http://de.slideshare.net/SebastianSchfer3/blackchili-startzero-flowonepager /
on stage too @CarolinW
@KoerberKim
#ftcffm TischmanSpeyer: lengthy discussion about "What is a Fintech" / "Is
central location important".
#ftcffm TischmanSpeyer: they expect a very positive influence on the real estate
project, that is why the want to provide the space.
#ftcffm TischmanSpeyer wants to subsidise the "nucleus" so it becomes attractive
for startups.
#ftcffm TischmanSpeyer: wants partners to fill the void.
#ftcffm TischmanSpeyer: He said it: "this is the landmark we need".
#ftcffm TischmanSpeyer is showing some high-gloss real estate porn. No words on
the support for the startups yet.
#ftcffm TischmanSpeyer is building new high-rise in Frankfurt, the first with
mixed use (office / living) in Germany.
#ftcffm TischmanSpeyer: THIS is central.
#ftcffm TischmanSpeyer: want's to be the @level39cw of Frankfurt in the center
of the financial district. Independent of banks.
Now Tishman Speyer :
http://de.slideshare.net/SebastianSchfer3/folien-tishman-speyer the own e.g.
the Messeturm in Frankfurt. #ftcffm
#ftcffm @frankfurtschool surrounding area offers affordable housing for
students, 24 hour shopping.
#ftcffm @frankfurtschool concept & location is ready to go.
To sum up @frankfurtschool has a solid proposal without shenanigans. #ftcffm
#ftcffm @frankfurtschool reminds me of @loftberlin …
#ftcffm @frankfurtschool will ask for around €2.50/m².
#ftcffm @frankfurtschool: the building was due for demolition, but was preserved
and now could be rejuvinated.
But given @frankfurtschool's strong ties to the industry and combining
education, this will provide a lot possibilities to connect. #ftcffm
#ftcffm @frankfurtschool: "it's in the center of the city"; Uhm. No.
#ftcffm @frankfurtschool wants to offer ~2000m² at their new campus.
https://www.google.de/maps/place/Adickesallee+36,+60322+Frankfurt+am+Main/@50.1327717,8.6774957,257m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x47bd0ecc70bc3d79:0x9c4f8091745a9085?hl=de
… does not need a lot of investment.
#ftcffm @frankfurtschool: the most pressing problem is lack of software
development resources. They themselves have huge off-shore teams.
#ftcffm @frankfurtschool is already active for years by educating the future
founders and having own spin-offs in the sector.
#ftcffm @frankfurtschool: Frankfurt is getting crushed between Berlin and
London.
Now @FrankfurtSchool with their pitch:
http://de.slideshare.net/SebastianSchfer3/folien-frankfurt-school accompanied
by one of our local funds: @gruenderfonds
#ftcffm
That's also sth I see often with these projects: centralized, physical locations
can't scale. #ftcffm
Good question from the audience: who are the other tenants? Answer: city's
social services. No match there. #ftcffm
aurelis: free pricing model will only be available during the first nine months.
#ftcffm
aurelis: "we have location but literally no other knowledge". #ftcffm
aurelis: the surroundings of
https://www.google.de/maps/@50.1235142,8.6343491,3a,75y,181.88h,112.57t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sO4c9KgNzGZvJ792KLz2JCg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=de
looks pretty dead to me. #ftcffm
#ftcffm aurelis: 570m² coworking style space in Bockenheim free for 9 months for
startups. They will invest €750k.
First pitch: http://www.aurelis-real-estate.com/ |
http://de.slideshare.net/SebastianSchfer3/folien-aurelis by
@tlgg from Berlin. The want to realize this concept
no matter what #ftcffm
It's funny how they fall for the idea that a new physical location is needed.
This will be just an expensive marker on a map. #ftcffm
So to sum up: fintech has huge potential, frankfurt wants a share of the market
to stay relevant in a digitized market. #ftcffm
Frankfurt is not Berlin, due to the lack of EU funding available to subsidize
founders. No place for hipsters, and a working gov. #ftcffm
(a small punch towards real estate developers; they just want to fill the void
in their buildings) #ftcffm
Frankfurt and Hessian is certain that besides all digital connections a physical
place is needed. Support the process is their goal. #ftcffm
Visibility for Frankfurt as a great place for startups needs to be increased.
But not by handing out cash but nurturing communities. #ftcffm
Frankfurt wants to support the scene of founders, educational institutes and
meetups. #ftcffm
Frankfurt is one of the most important digital hubs worldwide. Simply counting
the # of startups in the region is not fair. #ftcffm
Hessian gov sees this as big opportunity to influence and profit off the
inevitable change. #ftcffm
Prof. Hackethal will be moderating. #ftcffm
Agenda #ftcffm
Off to hear some pitches for a #fintech center in #frankfurt. Expect a writeup
on @hallo_frankfurt soonish. Will
live-tweet here. #ftcffm