Global Seed Round · US$9.27M · 15% Equity · 6 Markets · Closing Soon

    Back the category before the world does.

    • 6 markets · India · US · UK · Canada · Australia · UAE
    • Global NFC: US$28.3B → US$61.9B by 2030 (13.9% CAGR)
    • 100% in-house: NFC + Brand Pages + native Sales CRM
    • US$9.27M = 15% of consolidated global entity
    ~US$61.9B
    Global NFC Market by 2030
    US$9.27M
    Total Seed Ask
    15% global
    Equity Offered
    ~US$173M
    Year 3 Revenue Plan
    ~US$76M
    Year 3 Net Profit
    02 · Executive Summary

    The investment case in 5 lines.

    The Business

    The world’s first multi-region Professional Brand Presence Platform — premium NFC smart cards + brand pages + native Sales CRM, 100% built in-house and launching simultaneously across 6 markets.

    Positioning

    Professionals globally waste 88% of paper cards and pay $5K-$7K+/yr for fragmented CRMs. We replace it all with one tap — at a single low local price, in every region we serve.

    Investment Rationale

    6 markets · 280M+ professionals reachable · ~US$173M Year‑3 consolidated revenue plan · only fully in-house NFC + native CRM stack at SME pricing. No global competitor ships the same bundle in 6 currencies.

    Key Metrics

    55%+ blended card margin · 85%+ SaaS margin · Year‑1 profitable in every region · ~US$9.27M aggregate seed unlocks ~US$173M Y3 revenue and ~US$76M Y3 net profit.

    Deal Contours

    Single global cap table. Raising US$9.27M total seed for 15% fully‑diluted equity. Investor can deploy into one region or take the global allocation.

    03 · The 6 Markets

    Five seed rounds. One global cap table.

    Each region has a fully-costed Year 1 plan with local team, local fulfilment and local SME pricing. Investors can deploy globally or into any single market.

    🇮🇳
    India
    13 cities · 20L (2M) cards
    Seed Ask₹15 Cr ≈ US$1.80M
    Post-Money₹100 Cr
    Year 1 Revenue₹79.80 Cr
    Year 3 Revenue₹818.79 Cr
    Year 3 Net₹385.67 Cr
    Market63M+ MSMEs
    IPO WindowFY 2028-29 (NSE Emerge / Mainboard)
    MoMSME · Annual Report FY 2023-24
    View India pitch
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    United Kingdom
    4 UK cities · 180K cards
    Seed Ask£1.25M ≈ US$1.59M
    Post-Money£8.33M
    Year 1 Revenue£8.05M
    Year 3 Revenue£26.99M
    Year 3 Net£11.25M
    Market5.5M businesses
    IPO WindowFY 2028-29 (LSE AIM)
    UK Gov BPE 2024 · 99.9% SMEs
    View United Kingdom pitch
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    Canada
    4 main cities · 50K cards
    Seed AskC$1.73M ≈ US$1.27M
    Post-MoneyC$11.53M
    Year 1 RevenueC$5.15M
    Year 3 RevenueC$15.69M
    Year 3 NetC$6.04M
    Market4.7M businesses
    IPO WindowFY 2029-30
    StatsCan · Jun 2024 · 97.3% SMEs
    View Canada pitch
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    Australia
    4 capital cities · 50K cards
    Seed AskA$1.73M ≈ US$1.13M
    Post-MoneyA$11.53M
    Year 1 RevenueA$5.15M
    Year 3 RevenueA$15.69M
    Year 3 NetA$6.04M
    Market2.59M businesses
    IPO WindowFY 2029-30
    ABS · Jun 2024 · 97.4% SMEs
    View Australia pitch
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    UAE
    Dubai + Abu Dhabi · 25K cards
    Seed AskAED 5.0M ≈ US$1.36M
    Post-MoneyAED 33.33M
    Year 1 RevenueAED 8.46M
    Year 3 RevenueAED 25.79M
    Year 3 NetAED 12.64M
    Market557K+ businesses
    IPO WindowFY 2029-30 (DFM / ADX)
    UAE Ministry of Economy 2023
    View UAE pitch
    🇺🇸
    United States
    4 main US cities · 50K cards
    Seed AskUS$2.12M ≈ US$2.12M
    Post-MoneyUS$14.13M
    Year 1 RevenueUS$3.60M
    Year 3 RevenueUS$11.38M
    Year 3 NetUS$3.81M
    Market33M+ small businesses
    IPO WindowFY 2029-30 (NASDAQ / NYSE)
    US SBA 2024 · KBV Research
    View United States pitch
    Global Combined
    All 6 markets · ~2.4M cards Y1
    Total Seed AskUS$9.27M
    Equity15% fully-diluted
    Post-Money~US$61.80M
    Year 1 Revenue~US$33.0M
    Year 3 Revenue~US$173M
    Year 3 Net~US$76M
    USD figures use blended period-average FX rates; finalised at close of round.
    04 · The Problem

    Professional networking is broken — in every market.

    The same four problems show up in every country we operate in. Lets Connect is the only stack that solves all four at SME pricing.

    88%
    paper cards binned within 7 days — every lost card is a lost lead and a lost deal.
    5+
    tools the modern professional juggles — LinkedIn, website, Calendly, HubSpot, portfolio. Nothing unified.
    $5-7K/yr
    Salesforce / HubSpot pricing — out of reach for 99% of the 380M+ SMEs we target globally.
    0
    serious global competitor shipping NFC + brand pages + native CRM at local SME pricing in 6 currencies.
    05 · The Solution

    One tap. Every profile. Every market.

    One Tap Sharing

    Premium NFC cards tap any phone. Share profile, contact, portfolio, booking. No app for recipients.

    Brand Pages

    Customisable web profiles — bio, services, gallery, blog, testimonials. Update from one dashboard.

    QR Fallback

    For older phones and printed media. Same powerful profile, accessible via camera scan.

    Native Sales CRM

    Kanban pipeline, deal tracking, tasks. One-time lifetime unlock vs $5K+/yr Salesforce.

    Why we win, in every region
    • Only platform bundling NFC + Brand Pages + native CRM — in 6 currencies and 6 fulfilment hubs.
    • 100% proprietary technology — every line built in-house. Zero third-party dependency.
    • Local SME pricing in every region — no per-seat SaaS tax, lifetime CRM unlock locally priced.
    • Local fulfilment in 18+ cities across India, UK, Canada, Australia and UAE — 48-120hr delivery.
    • Franchise & affiliate engines built natively — Blinq, HiHello, Popl and Linq have neither.
    Why now · Market timing
    NFC saturation
    95%+ of smartphones globally are NFC-enabled. Apple, Samsung and Google have all opened the chip to third-party apps.
    Hybrid networking
    Post-pandemic, professionals split time across in-person events and digital channels. One unified identity layer wins.
    NFC market CAGR
    Global NFC market growing 12-14% CAGR through 2031 (KBV Research, Mobility Foresights). Window is open.
    SME CRM gap
    Salesforce and HubSpot have priced out 99% of SMEs. The pipeline-software gap is a $40B+ TAM.
    06 · Unit Economics

    52%+ card margin. In every currency.

    Locally-priced cards built on a globally-shared supply chain. SaaS layer adds 85%+ margin on top.

    RegionASPUnit CostGross ProfitMargin
    India₹399₹165₹23459%
    UK£45£21£2453%
    CanadaC$103C$48C$5553%
    AustraliaA$103A$48A$5553%
    UAEAED 338AED 160AED 17853%
    United StatesUS$69US$22US$4768%
    07 · Revenue Streams

    Five revenue engines — every market gets all five.

    01
    Premium NFC Cards
    PVC · Metal · Wooden — sold via direct websites, Amazon (5 storefronts), eBay, Etsy and experience centres.
    Core B2C
    02
    Corporate & Enterprise
    Branded team cards for global corporates — finance, real estate, healthcare. Bulk pricing, recurring B2B.
    B2B
    03
    Platform SaaS
    Pro & Ultra plans — CRM, analytics, lead capture, bookings, custom domains. 85%+ gross margin recurring.
    Recurring SaaS
    04
    Sales CRM (Lifetime)
    One-time unlock for Kanban pipeline, deal tracking, activity timeline. High-margin add-on.
    Lifetime
    05
    Franchise & Affiliate
    Regional franchise partners and global affiliate creators scale distribution without adding head-office overhead.
    Asset-light
    08 · Competitor Funding Context

    US$68M+ raised by single-product competitors.

    Blinq, Linq, HiHello and Popl have collectively raised over US$68M — each on a fraction of our scope. We ship NFC + Brand Pages + native CRM + franchise + affiliate, in 6 markets, on US$9.27M.

    Blinq$28.5M · $25M Series A · May 2025 · pivoting enterprise
    Linq$27.8M · $20M Series A · Dec 2025 (pivoting to AI)
    HiHello$10M · $7.5M Series A · Jul 2021
    Popl$2.2M · Seed · 2021
    Lets Connect (this round)US$9.27M · 6 markets · NFC + CRM + Franchise
    09 · Consolidated Financials (USD)

    From US$33M Year 1 to US$173M Year 3.

    Aggregated across all 5 regional plans. Profitable in Year 1 globally. USD figures use blended period-average FX; locked at close of round.

    YearVolumeInvestmentRevenueNet Profit
    Year 1~2.4M cardsUS$9.27MUS$33.0MUS$11.4M
    Year 2~4.7M cardsUS$9.27MUS$88.0MUS$32.0M
    Year 3~5.2M cardsUS$10.0MUS$173MUS$76M
    4.2×
    Y1 Revenue / Investment
    US$76M
    Y3 Net Profit (global)
    3.1×
    Volume Scale Y1 → Y3
    Year 1 Card-Sales Target · by Country
    Y1 Cards × Blended ASP = Y1 Revenue
    RegionY1 CardsBlended ASPY1 RevenueY3 RevenueLocal Ask
    🇮🇳India20L (2M) cards₹399 / card₹79.80 Cr₹818.79 Cr₹15 Cr (≈ US$1.80M)
    🇬🇧United Kingdom180K cards£45 / card£8.05M£26.99M£1.25M (≈ US$1.59M)
    🇨🇦Canada50K cardsC$103 / cardC$5.15MC$15.69MC$1.73M (≈ US$1.27M)
    🇦🇺Australia50K cardsA$103 / cardA$5.15MA$15.69MA$1.73M (≈ US$1.13M)
    🇦🇪UAE25K cardsAED 338 / cardAED 8.46MAED 25.79MAED 5.0M (≈ US$1.36M)
    🇺🇸United States50K cardsUS$69 / cardUS$3.60MUS$11.38MUS$2.12M (≈ US$2.12M)
    Global Combined~2.4M cardsblended~US$33.0M~US$173MUS$9.27M
    Blended ASP reflects each region's PVC / Wooden / Metal mix at local MRP. Example math · India: 20L (2,000,000) cards × ₹399 = ₹79.80 Cr (~US$9.58M). UK: 180,000 cards × £45 = £8.05M. Canada/Australia: 50,000 cards × C$/A$103 = C$/A$5.15M. UAE: 25,000 cards × AED 338 = AED 8.46M. United States: 50,000 cards × US$69 = US$3.45M card revenue (US$3.60M total with digital add-ons).
    10 · What You Get

    15% equity. Clear path to IPO.

    One fixed offer. No negotiation, no dilution surprise. US$9.27M into Lets Connect Global (5-market parent entity) buys you 15% fully-diluted equity, full investor rights, and a defined exit path through FY 2028-30 (LSE AIM / NSE Mainboard dual-track) IPO or secondary.

    The Offer
    15%
    Fully-diluted equity · fixed · non-negotiable
    Your Cheque
    US$9.27M
    Post-Money Valuation
    US$61.80M
    Pre-Money Valuation
    US$52.53M
    Year 3 Revenue Plan
    US$173M
    15% Fully-Diluted Equity
    Locked allocation in Lets Connect Global (5-market parent entity) entity. Fixed offer — non-negotiable cap to protect founder control through Series A.
    Board Observer / Seat
    Observer seat at 5%+ check size · full board seat at 10%+ · quarterly board meetings, monthly KPI dashboard.
    1× Non-Participating Preference
    Liquidation preference protects principal on any exit below valuation · broad-based weighted-average anti-dilution.
    Pro-Rata + Tag-Along
    Right to participate pro-rata in Series A / B to defend ownership · tag-along on any founder secondary sale.
    Information Rights
    Monthly management accounts · quarterly investor letter · audited annual P&L · full access to data room.
    IPO Path · FY 2028-30 (LSE AIM / NSE Mainboard dual-track)
    Targeted listing window FY 2028-30 (LSE AIM / NSE Mainboard dual-track) once consolidated revenue crosses scale threshold · secondary buyback option available from Series B.
    Year 3 Stake Value · Valuation Scenarios

    Based on planned Year 3 revenue of US$173M and net profit of US$76M, applied to standard SaaS-hardware hybrid revenue multiples. Conservative anchored to slow-growth comparables; upside reflects category leaders.

    Conservative
    revenue multiple
    Company Valuation
    US$519M
    Your 15% Stake Worth
    US$77.85M
    8.4× cash-on-cash on investment
    Base Case
    revenue multiple
    Company Valuation
    US$865M
    Your 15% Stake Worth
    US$129.75M
    14.0× cash-on-cash on investment
    Upside
    revenue multiple
    Company Valuation
    US$1.384B
    Your 15% Stake Worth
    US$207.60M
    22.4× cash-on-cash on investment

    Illustrative only · not a forecast or guarantee of returns. Stake value crystallises on a liquidity event (Series A/B secondary, strategic acquisition, or IPO). Actual valuation set by future market-clearing investors.

    11 · Global Fundraise Ask

    Raising US$9.27M across 6 regional cap tables.

    One global allocation — or pick your market. Every dollar mapped to teams, marketing, machines and operations (incl. 20% contingency).

    Seed Round · Global
    US$9.27 Million
    6-Market Seed Round · Single global cap table · 15% fully-diluted equity
    ~US$30M
    Y1 Revenue Target
    ~US$10.8M
    Y1 Net Profit
    ~2.4M
    Cards Year 1
    6 markets
    22+ cities
    Allocation by Region · Total US$9.27M
    🇺🇸
    United States
    22.9% of global · View pitch
    US$2.12M
    US$2.12M
    🇮🇳
    India
    19.4% of global · View pitch
    ₹15 Cr
    US$1.80M
    🇬🇧
    UK
    17.2% of global · View pitch
    £1.25M
    US$1.59M
    🇦🇪
    UAE
    14.7% of global · View pitch
    AED 5.0M
    US$1.36M
    🇨🇦
    Canada
    13.7% of global · View pitch
    C$1.73M
    US$1.27M
    🇦🇺
    Australia
    12.2% of global · View pitch
    A$1.73M
    US$1.13M
    Use of Global Funds · US$9.27M (Year 1)
    👥
    Regional Operating Teams (6 markets · 40+ staff)
    US$4.36M47%
    📣
    Marketing across 6 regions (Google, Meta, Influencer, Offline)
    US$2.13M23%
    🛡️
    20% Global Contingency Buffer
    US$1.48M16%
    🌏
    India HQ Engineering & Central Ops
    US$649K7%
    ⚙️
    Office, Equipment, Machines, Inventory
    US$556K6%
    ⚖️
    Legal, Logistics, Software, Training
    US$93K1%
    12 · The Team · Global

    A founder-led operator team scaling NFC across 6 markets.

    Investors back people first. A hands-on founder who built the entire platform, guided by two 30-year core mentors - already shipping, already profitable, already scaling across every region.

    1
    Founder-Led
    108+
    Combined Years of Experience
    100%
    Platform Built In-House
    2
    30+ Yr Core Mentors
    Founders

    The operator core - building product, running operations and owning the engineering stack end-to-end.

    AB
    Arun Babu Veeranki
    Co-Founder & CEO · 10+ Yrs
    ProductTechnologyStrategyDigital Marketing

    Leads product, technology and strategy. 10+ years in digital marketing and web development; designed and built the LetsConnect platform end to end and is the named inventor on the UK patent application.

    SM
    Swathi Mothipally
    Co-Founder, Commercial & Customer Success · Commercial
    SalesPartnershipsMarketplacesCustomer Success

    Leads sales, partnerships, marketplace channels (eBay, Amazon, TikTok Shop) and customer experience.

    BT
    Brahma Teja Challa
    Co-Founder, Operations & Compliance · Operations
    FulfilmentSupply ChainQuality ControlCompliance

    Leads fulfilment, supply chain, quality control and regulatory/compliance, ensuring every card ships on time and to spec.

    Our Core Mentors

    Backed by 60+ years of business-building wisdom.

    Two veteran operators advise the company on scaling, product strategy and multi-market execution — bringing decades of pattern-recognition that money alone cannot buy.

    J
    Jagadish
    Core Mentor · Business Scaling · 30+ Yrs

    Three decades of building, scaling and exiting businesses. Advises on go-to-market, organisational design and global expansion strategy.

    A
    Ayyappa
    Core Mentor · Product & Operations · 30+ Yrs

    30+ years across product, operations and corporate governance. Mentors on unit economics, supply chain and multi-market execution.

    Why this team wins: a founder who already scaled a UK consumer brand to £5M+, a COO running dual-country ops, an 8-year CTO owning the stack, dedicated AI & ecommerce leads, and two 30-year mentors guiding strategy — all operating at an India cost base with UK/US/UAE pricing. That is the moat.

    13 · Take the Meeting

    Let's build the next global category leader.

    Tell us your ticket size and preferred region. We'll send the full deck and book a call within 48 hours.

    Founder-led conversations, no junior intermediaries.
    Full data room access for serious investors.
    1:1 product walkthrough — CRM, NFC, dashboard.
    5 regional launch teams already in place.

    Founder-handled within 48 hours. Email arun@letsconnectcard.com