Frequently Asked Questions

Pulsar Venture Capital ICO is a complex project, and when investors begin to study it, they may have various questions. We have a detalised Frequently Asked Questions page on our site, and today we’re sharing it with you, to help fight all possible misunderstandings.

1. What is the purpose of the ICO?

The purpose of the campaign is to raise funds to acquire a 50% interest in the existing Pulsar Venture Capital portfolio and invest in 30+ new early stage startups from Eastern Europe in Blockchain/Cryptocurrency, IT, Advanced Materials, and Hardware startups that will participate in the upcoming Pulsar VC accelerator programs. Pulsar VC’s team and mentors help the companies with their product, business model, fundraising and go to new markets such as US, Europe/UK or Asia. Pulsar VC will invest additional funds in the top performing companies and help them raise funding from more investors by increasing their capitalisation and ultimately sell their business to strategic buyers for the highest price possible. At the same time Pulsar VC also plans to invest in promising startups from its network that are not a part of its acceleration program.

2. What is the mission of Pulsar VC Accelerator?

Pulsar Venture Capital was established in 2009 and launched Pulsar VC Accelerator program in 2013. Pulsar VC Accelerator was quickly recognized as #1 accelerator in Russia by UBI Global in 2016. Pulsar Venture Capital Accelerator mission is to help early stage startups build successful global companies through continuous support of the companies with mentorship, funding, business development and resources through successful exits. Our mission is to make the world around us better and more interesting.

3. Why do startups need an acceleration program?

Early stage startups need funding, expertise and resources to succeed in growing their business. The accelerator program increases the value of the companies in a short period of time through mentorship, coaching and the right product development based on experts and customer feedback. Pulsar VC works with best mentors, experts and advisors from around the globe who help the participating startups during 6 months program in Kazan, Dublin, Silicon Valley and their target markets.

4. How do you choose startups for the accelerator?

Hundreds of early stage companies apply to Pulsar VC accelerator every year. Our team, mentors and advisors perform the selection, due diligence and choose the best companies. 10–15 companies get accepted to the acceleration program each year and receive $100K initial investment per company. Once graduated, top companies will receive follow-on investment of up to $2M from Pulsar VC as a lead investor and help syndicate more funds from partner investors.

5. How will you invest the funds raised in ICO?

First $1.75M will be used to acquire a 50% interest in the current Pulsar VC portfolio. The rest of the funds will be invested in top companies in the portfolio and 30+ new startups in IT, Blockchain, Advanced Materials and Hardware through Pulsar Accelerator program and other promising startups that are not a part of our acceleration program. A full list and description of the existing portfolio companies is set out in the White Paper and on this site.

6. What is the value of each startup in accelerator?

The average initial valuation of each of the startups in the accelerator program averages $1M where Pulsar VC acquires 10%-15% shares. However, many of the past graduates have already raised additional funding that reflects a higher valuation. Pulsar VC has an existing portfolio of companies that includes companies where Pulsar VC invested after other leading accelerators and alongside some of the leading venture capital funds.

7. What returns can these companies offer to investors?

Pulsar VC Accelerator reputation as #1 accelerator in Russia and global expertise attracts best startups and talent to apply to the acceleration program and allows to invest in startups at a lower valuation than US, Asia or Europe/UK. The planned exit valuation for startups is $10–100M within 5–7 years on average. The potential acquirers are large companies that need a service, technology or a product developed by the startups to increase their competitiveness in the market.

8. How will investors in ICO make money?

The ICO offers everyone an exciting opportunity to become a venture capital investor in fast growing early stage startups. There will be two ways to receive returns on the investment:

1. Pulsar VC will buy back the Pulsar tokens at market price every time an exit of one of the portfolio company takes place or a portfolio company makes dividend distributions.
2. Pulsar token holders may sell the Pulsars on the secondary market to other investors.

9. On what site is the crowdfunding campaign is hosted?

Pulsar VC will create Pulsar tokens on the Ethereum platform. Such a solution offers convenience and transparency for all participants in the process.

10. What is the minimum investment and what currencies are accepted?

During the ICO, Pulsar tokens will be sold for cryptocurrencies and each token will be equivalent to USD $1.00. Minimum investment will be equal to 1 ETH. The most popular crypto currencies accepted are bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH).

11. How do I participate in the ICO?

The ICO will last for from October 30, 2017 until November 29, 2017, during which time potential token purchasers will be able to submit an application for any amount of Pulsar tokens at https://pulsarico.com. They will then receive an address to which to transfer funds from their cryptocurrency wallet.

After the ICO ends, the collected funds will be made available to Pulsar VC. Token purchasers will receive Pulsar tokens, which will be issued on the Ethereum platform within two days of the end of the ICO. The number of tokens will be based on the total collected funds and the token price and the discount based on the time of purchase.

12. Will you sell additional tokens after the ICO?

Pulsar VC Limited will only issue Pulsar tokens during the ICO. After completion of the ICO, the issued tokens will be available on the secondary markets; they will be freely transferred and traded on exchanges.

13. What income will Pulsar VC receive?

5% of the funds collected during the ICO will be used to pay for the ICO expenses. VC’s management fee will receive an annual management fee equal to 3% of the funds collected during the ICO for a period of five years. Pulsar VC will also receive a 25% success fee from successful dispositions of portfolio investments, as discussed in more detail in the White Paper.

14. Who should invest in Pulsar VC startups?

Everyone who wants to invest in early stage startups through Pulsar VC. Great opportunity to diversify your investments by investing in a portfolio of IT, Blockchain, Advanced Materials, and hardware startups. The secondary market would allow you to sell your Pulsar tokens and enjoy the increasing value as portfolio companies exit and Pulsar VC buys back the Pulsar tokens.