| FAQ What makes Vnet and Thaiincubator different from other VCs? Our strengths lie in the quality of our people. Our team of entrepreneurs, professional venture capitalists, and consultants possesses in-depth knowledge and experience in a wide range of industries from start-up to growth stages. The team is well aware of issues faced by entrepreneurs throughout the growth process, especially the management of IT and of intellectual capitals/intellectual properties. What type of companies or ideas do we look for? Please see our Investment Policy section. Our investments typically range between Baht 1 million to Baht 30 million. Subsequent investment will be made as appropriate on a case-by-case basis. Will we sign a non-disclosure form? We are professional investors who strongly value confidentiality; however, we do not sign nondisclosure agreements as a general policy as this would compromise our ability to review and assess proposals. How much equity stake do we look for in the partner company? We prefer to take a minority stake in the company, the exact percentage of which varies on a case by case basis. What are the expected processes involved in screening a potential investment? We prefer entrepreneurs to submit us a business plan. If we are interested to pursue the investment opportunity, there will be a series of meetings for the purpose of product/service demonstration, due diligence, and management interview. Once we finalize our analyses and prefer to invest, we will advise entrepreneurs on our investment terms and conditions for further discussions and negotiations. How long does the due diligence process take? Due diligence is required as part of our assessment of the quality of personnel, business potential, and target market. In most cases, this process takes around 1-2 months, depending on complexity, transparency, and your response time. What are the benefits of being an incubated company with Thaiincubator.com? Incubated companies benefit in the following ways:
What charges will incubated companies bear? Incubated companies are responsible for paying their own operating and direct costs (e.g., salaries, product development, marketing, etc.). All premise costs -- except telephone, electricity, and copier usage -- are paid by Thai Incubator. In addition, Thai Incubator will generally provide IT, legal, and back office support at minimal costs to incubated companies. How long are incubated companies expected to stay within Thaiincubator.com's facilities? That depends on the nature of business of incubated companies. We generally expect incubated companies to be able to successfully exit our facilities within 12 months. How does one submit a business concept for review? Through our Application Form we typically give you our reply within 15 days following receipt of your
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