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 the mistakes himself.
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.