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Creating a workspace

A “workspace” is a representation of an organization (be it a company, a project or simply the idea of a team) to which one person or many people belong and jointly manage.

If you haven’t enrolled to the waiting list to join the OnePass Bridge Pilot, you have to visit OnePass and sign-up . You will be requested to set up a user account (for you, as an individual) and a workspace (an account for the organization you belong to and that you want to enrol in this pilot).

For your individual account, you will only be requested to include your profesional email (from your company’s domain) and, once you include the one-time verification code we will send to the email address you provided, a few additional data will be required to create your user account: i.e. fist name, last name, headline and location, but it’s only compulsory to include the name details.

If you already have a user account, you will be invited to create a workspace to start the onboarding. If you also had an organization linked to your user account, you will only have to select it to transform it to a workspace. Remember that you can also join an existing workspace (e.g: if someone else from your team already created it) or claim a guest profile if it’s unclaimed.

Devote some time to complete the information of your workspace, because all the information you provide at this point will be feeding your company profile and, hence, later you won’t have to start this profile from scratch.

Read About workspaces article for more details on how to manage your workspace settings.

Company profile

The startup profile is the information of your company that will be available publicly to the investors and startups in OnePass.

You will be requested to set a public profile for your company as part of the onboarding. The company profile is your entry point for investors and other companies. It should be concise but complete and catchy for your company to stand out among others (Visit the startup toolbox for further advise). [//]: # (Add a link to startups toolbox)

You can create this profile in the option “My company profile” of the left-side menu and also from “Workspace settings” option that appear when clicking the name of your workspace. It may include the following elements:

  • Basic company information: this is related to a few factual details about your company such as the official name, the location, the website, the year when it was founded, the number of employess (if any), tags to define your industry and the technologies you work with and the stage of growth in which your company is. Some of this information is also included in the “Legal info” section of your workspace settings and, if you already included it there, it will be already completed. Otherwise, to complete this information, go to the “Basic company info” tab of your company profile section, fill the data and click on the “Save changes” button at the bottom of the window.

:::info Your basic profile information, including your country, industry, and technologies, will be used to match you with relevant funding opportunities and potential investors. :::

  • Overview: use the high-concept pitch and this description to help investors understand what problem your product or service aims at solving and what is your unique value proposition. It will also help you highlight your company’s most significant achievements. Remember to click on the “Save changes” button once you fill the data.

    ::tip Keep the description of your company concise, i.e. ideally between 150 - 200 words, and use the format options to make it visually appealing. :::

    In this tab, you will also be able to include product or service images which highlight its key features and benefits. This visuals will help you in capturing the investors’ attention and in building trust and credibility. To add images, scroll down the “Overview” tab of your profile and click on the “Add image” button to the right of the Images section. Then, click on “Select” button and choose the file you want to upload (or drag and drop the file), and tap the “Insert” button at the bottom of the window. Once uploaded, you can change any image by clicking the “Edit” button that will appear underneath the image and delete it by cliking the trash icon underneath the image. [//]: # (Any specific formats allowed/rejected for pictures?)

  • Team: this tab will help you showcase the skills, expertise and credibility of the key team members behind your solution or product. To add your team members, click on the “Add a new member” button to the right of section name, complete the details of one team member at a time and click the black “Insert” button. Only their name, the country of citizenship, their role and the percentage of the equity they own are compulsory details for each team member and you do not need to add every member of your team. It’s ok if you include only some partners (at least the CEO, CTO, and other key team members) but, for those, include images and social media links to make it more engaging.

  • Highlights”: you can include here your company’s notable achievements and successes. They will be displayed prominently on the company profile To complete this information, go to the “Highlights” tab of your profile, click on the “Add metric” button and add the name of the meassure you want to include and a value for it and hit the black “Insert” button in the bottom. It’s you who decides which metrics are key to understand your activities and which you would like to show. Once uploaded, you can change any metric by clicking the pencil icon that will appear underneath the metric and delete it by cliking the trash icon underneath the image.

    :::tip The metrics included here should be quantifiable metrics (e.g., 50K users, 3K github stars, 10K community members). Some example of interesting metrics are:

    • User base growth, such as reaching a certain number of users or achieving a specific milestone.
    • Number of partnerships, collaborations, or integrations with other well-known companies.
    • Notable awards, recognition, or media coverage. :::

  • Funding: include here the information on your funding needs information that will be shared with verified investors who match your needs. In the “Funding” tab, you can complete this details:

    • the type of investors you are targeting (select from the list as many tags as you need),
    • the type of round that you are trying to raise,
    • the investment required (type an indicative amount in euros and, in the next question, select the range where this amount is covered),
    • the amount of equity that you offer in exchange to the investment, and
    • the use that you expect to give to the investment that you are looking for.

    :::info This will allow to match you with investors and also will help them reviewing your proposal, reaching out to you directly, and potentially offer funding for your startup. :::

    In this tab, you will also be able to include your funding history to provide insights into the company’s progress, milestones, and potential for growth. Scroll to the bottom of the funding tab and click the “Add a past round” button to complete this information. For each item, only it’s compulsory to add the type of round, the amount raised (in euros) and the date that was announced, but you can also add the post-investment valuation (including the round you are describing) and the investor. Once you include each past round information, you will be able to edit (pencil icon) or delete it (trash icon) using the icons to the right of the round information.

    :::tip Keep in mind that to share as much information as possible about your funding history should help you attracting investors. :::

  • Documents In the “Documents” tab you will be able to upload, change or remove your pitch deck and your business plan. Those documents will be stored securely and privately within your account and interested investors can request access to your documents (you’ll receive a notification to approve or decline their request). Go to the “Documents” tab and add the “Select” button to the right of the type of document you want to upload, select the file (or drag and drop the file) and click on the black “Insert” button. Once uploaded, you can change the file or delete it by using the “Change” and “Remove” buttons that will appear next to your document.

At any point, you can check how your company profile will be displayed, by clicking on the “Preview” button next to the names of the different sections (tabs) of your profile and you can also follow-up on the visits that your profile is having by cliking on the “Analytics” button next to the previous one.