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page 37 Profile Type: DIAMOND Defining Characteristics and Known Examples Famous Examples of Diamond Entrepreneurs: MARK ZUCKERBERG Facebook ELON MUSK PayPal, Tesla Facebook game maker led by serial entrepreneur Sidar Sahin (Turkey) Website builder/mobile giftcard platform launched by serial entrepreneur Vinny Lingham (South Africa) First LatAm ebrokerage platform/Bitcoin and vault led by serial entrepreneur Wences Casares (Argentina/Global) SaaS image recognition & retrieval platform led by engineer Sira Perez de la Coba (Spain) Nano-satellites led by serial entrepreneur Emiliano Kargieman (Argentina) NIKL AS ZENNSTRÖM & JANUS FRIIS Skype, KaZaa, Joost L ARRY PAGE & SERGEY BRIN Google/Alphabet • Tend to present as younger companies (almost half are under 2 years in company age at ISP), with super-charged revenue growth (>100% CAGR); technology-centric, often with software or app-based business models • Common business models include mobile apps & solutions; mobile gaming; software as a service (SaaS); fintech; biotech • Businesses are truly innovative, often "new to the world" or "new to market"; "too early" often mentioned in relation to diamonds • "Betting on the right entrepreneur" is especially important for Diamonds • Top-performing diamond entrepreneurs are often serial entrepreneurs who are more likely to bring the right technical capabilities, not just passion and vision • Tends to present "binary" outcomes – "go big or go home"; top performers more likely to have investor appeal, even at time of selection Profile at Selection Defining Characteristics Endeavor Entrepreneurs