Founder Support
From the first thought to a viable company.
We support founders from idea to market entry — as a sparring partner who has built, led and answered for companies first-hand.
The approach
Founding is a craft. We have learned it.
Most start-ups do not fail because of the idea — they fail because of structure, financing and the thousand decisions of the first years. That is exactly where we come in: with more than 30 years of C-level experience, our own foundings and a network that opens doors before they close.
We do not work with off-the-shelf checklists. We sit down at the table with you, ask the uncomfortable questions and build a foundation that holds — from business model through financing to the first customer.
What we bring
Support that goes beyond consulting.
Business model & strategy
Test the idea for viability, sharpen the business model and develop a strategy that survives first contact with the market.
Business plan & financing
A business plan that convinces investors — and the right financing mix of equity, grants and debt.
Structure & incorporation
Legal form, shareholder structure, responsibilities — the early decisions that are almost impossible to correct later.
Go-to-market & sales
From product to paying customer: positioning, pricing and a sales approach that fits team and budget.
Network & partners
Access to industry, investors and specialists — in Germany, Europe and Japan. Contacts that would otherwise cost years.
Sparring on equal footing
A critical partner at the founders’ side — honest, direct and with the perspective of someone who has already made those mistakes first-hand.
The path
Four phases. One goal.
Sharpen the idea
The starting point
Put business model, market and differentiation to the test — before time and capital start flowing.
Lay the foundation
Building the framework
Business plan, financing, legal form and structure — the framework everything else builds on.
Execute the founding
From plan to reality
From plan to reality: incorporation, first employees, first processes, first customers.
Support the growth
At your side long-term
Scaling, follow-up financing and professionalization — as a sparring partner for as long as it makes sense.
Sharpen the idea
The starting point
Put business model, market and differentiation to the test — before time and capital start flowing.
Lay the foundation
Building the framework
Business plan, financing, legal form and structure — the framework everything else builds on.
Execute the founding
From plan to reality
From plan to reality: incorporation, first employees, first processes, first customers.
Support the growth
At your side long-term
Scaling, follow-up financing and professionalization — as a sparring partner for as long as it makes sense.
Our shareholdings
Where we are already invested.
For selected ventures we go one step further — as co-entrepreneurs with our own stake.
CGN Esports GmbH
Esports
The Cologne esports club — professional competition, community and brand building in gaming.
VacuumWood.tec
Construction
Sustainable, long-life timber construction panels — a Finnish startup for the timber construction of tomorrow.
Mediaire
Medical Technology
AI-assisted diagnostics in nuclear medicine.
SafeFlight Systems
Drones & Aerial Vehicles
Developing protection technologies for the uncontrolled descent of drones and aerial vehicles.
SemiTransSolar
Semi-Transparent Solar Modules
Developing homogeneous light distribution beneath semi-transparent solar modules.
Your next step
You have an idea — and want to build it right?
Let us talk about your venture before the most important decisions are locked in.
Your solution begins with a message to us.