Fundraising Strategy Partner · pre-seed, seed & Series A

Startup funding is a side effect of a solid growth trajectory.

We help European founders prepare and run fundraising as a strategic part of the business-dev. From dataset and readiness assessment, through funding-path strategy and positioning, to investor targeting and precise execution.

Book a 15-min diagnostic call Built from experience as both investors and startup founders

The shift

Fundraising is a strategic process, not a 3-minute application form.

Investment decisions are shaped by founder-investor fit, a clear use of funds, and strong fundamentals that build conviction in the opportunity.

What tends to get the founder's focus
What actually moves an investor's decision
A more polished pitch deck
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Focus on your product and its impact
A longer investor list
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Tailor-made deep research into which investors you actually fit, and which of them would bring the most value to your startup
Hockey-stick 5y projections
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A selected niche you can dominate in the next 2 years
Landing the warm intro
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A unique investment thesis that makes the opportunity worth backing

What we do

We identify the blockers keeping you from raising capital, and take your fundraising strategy to the next level.

We assess your fundraising readiness, identify the gaps holding you back, and turn them into a clear strategy covering your funding path, positioning, narrative, dataset, use of funds, investor targeting and process execution.

What this is

readiness funding-path strategy positioning narrative dataset investor targeting process

What this isn't

no guaranteed funding no broker no selling access to a network no deck-design shop
Funding-path agnostic

VC, angels, accelerators, grants and other non-dilutive funding, or a staged mix. The right one depends on your stage, your company and how much dilution makes sense now.

Fit

We're not the right partner for every startup.

The team is the core. Market, product and competition can all look excellent, but without the right people executing, none of it matters.

Good start

  • +A committed team, open to direct feedback
  • +Real substance for your stage: a product in progress, an MVP, a pilot, or early validation
  • +An existing dataset: deck, financial model, market analysis and other materials
  • +You see fundraising as part of company-building

Probably too early

  • ×Founders who aren't yet convinced their startup is the right bet
  • ×No real work has started yet: nothing built, tested, or validated
  • ×The startup isn't defined clearly enough to build a strategy on; we're here to sharpen it, not invent it from scratch
  • ×You think the blocker is intros or a better deck
The sweet spot: far enough along to build a real fundraising strategy, early enough that it still shapes your round.

How it works

Three steps. No rigid packages.

STEP 1 · 15-MINUTE DIAGNOSTIC CALL

A focused conversation about where you are now and whether we are the right partner to help.

STEP 2 · FUNDRAISING STRATEGY DIAGNOSIS

A structured assessment of your fundamentals, dataset, fundraising readiness and previous fundraising activity.

STEP 3 · TAILORED STRATEGY & EXECUTION

We turn the diagnosis into a professional fundraising strategy, complete or refine your dataset, identify the right investors, and execute the process with precision.

Book the diagnostic call

Our background

We've spent years on both sides of the table: as investors and as startup founders.

  • 01Sourcing startups for international Venture Capital funds.
  • 02Acting as experts evaluating grant applications for public institutions.
  • 03Running startup acceleration programs.
  • 04Working with the largest grant and subsidy organizations.
  • 05A scientific approach: researching how investors set their investment criteria and building data-driven startup rating frameworks.

Short FAQ

Do you guarantee funding?

No. That decision belongs to investors. We build the readiness, positioning and process that make a yes more likely.

Are you a broker?

No. We don't sell access to a network, and we'd be wary of anyone who promises to raise your round for a fee. We make you fundable and help you run the process.

Do you just fix pitch decks?

No. The deck is one piece. The real work is your funding path, positioning, dataset, use of funds, timing and process.

What happens on the first call?

A short, honest diagnostic. You show us where you are; together we decide whether there's a real basis to continue.