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ASSUMPTION

The world is changing rapidly, established models that were part of our daily routine and culture are shifting.
Internet is driving innovation to our systems, processes and habits. The next generation a.k.a. "Millenials" or "NetGeneration" is the first one born into a digital culture and it will shift the old paradigm into new a one closer to its language and dreams. We trust it.

INVESTMENT AREA

H-FARM invests in Internet and new media business models with the intention to rethink new communication and interaction formats able to simplify processes, cost efficiency, new opportunities, or simply enhance the quality of life. Mobile and social media are just two examples of our expertise area. Our focus is on both B2B and B2C segments.

SEED MODEL and POSITIONING

H-FARM means an entrepreneurial culture and ecosystem, the seed model leverages on both Venture and Service arms to enable the startups growth through a 36/48 months process to achieve a self-sustainable business.
The H-FARM support vs. milestones includes funding backup, coach and mentorship to the bootstrap, bizdev to the acceleration and networking on partnerships.
More in details:
  • Capital and financial support as opposed to equity from seeding to early stage, usually during the first 12 to18 months.
  • Full bootstrap support, creating a good team and implementing the latest technologies
  • Business Development support to generate revenues and identifying the strategic partnerships
  • On the second year our expectation to achieve a self-sustaining business and the appropriate market positioning
  • H-FARM exit strategy by 36 to 48 months aims for an industry partner or third investor able to support and drive the startup to the next level. We retain the option to keep a minority stake

SEED PROGRAM

H-FARM periodically launches seed competitions to attract the best ideas focused on specific areas or segment with the aim to transform them into successful initiatives such as start-ups, projects, properties...
Sometimes we might partner with our companies to support these competitions too.
To date our Seed Program invested on "iPhone Seed Program" and recently we partnered with shado.tv on the "Cirkus Competition" to seek ideas for new tv formats.
Important Note: the Seed Programs tend to address the focus on specific areas and it doesn't excludes any submission for different ideas than it, just be aware we invest in:
  • Internet and New Media
  • Idea from scratch to be fully developed into H-FARM
  • Not interested in simple investor or follow on capital round
  • We are seed not late stage
To submit an idea, please send an inquire to the specific disclosure section of the website

INQUIRY FORM

Name and Surname are mandatory
Email address is mandatory and must be wrote using the correct syntax
Message text is mandatory
In consideration of our above seed program, it may occur that some business ideas submitted by the users are already under valuation or seeded/developed by H-Farm. On such occurrence we will promply inform the users, who cannot claim any right towards H-Farm. The users who submit any business idea to H-Farm are fully aware of what abovementioned. Therefore, they accept to waive any right and/or claim towards H-FARM in any manner connected, wholly and/or partially, directly and/or indirectly, to their business idea that may be already under valuation and/or development by H-Farm.
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The Seeds!

Mobile Ideas Seed

Mobile Ideas Seed

iPhone and Android represent a new culture in mobile driven by applications for new functions such as payment systems and entertainment or gaming. more
Cirkus Seed

Cirkus Seed - closed

Internet is the biggest television channel in the world: thousands of shows, live events, new ways of storytelling and interactive entertainment are available anywhere at any time. For free. A new generation... more
iPhone Seed

iPhone Seed - closed

The first contest is based on the iPhone, the Apple phone which in less than a year has revolutionized the world's outlook on phones, making internet available with a simple touch from the pockets of millions of people. more
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