From grant to VC round - we help you raise capital
Public funding (EU grants, Startup Booster) and preparation for talks with VC funds. Part of our fee depends on whether you actually raise the capital.
Raising capital isn't about luck.
You know how it goes:
- →Grant applications take months of work - and most are rejected for failing criteria no one told you about.
- →VC funds see hundreds of decks a year. Without the right preparation, yours is dismissed within 30 seconds.
- →You don't know which funding source fits your stage - and you lose time chasing the wrong ones.
It's about preparation - and a partner who has been through this process many times.
Public capital, private capital - or both.
We help you choose the right path and guide you through the whole process - from the first assessment to capital in the bank.
Grants and subsidies from EU funds
Capital that doesn't require giving up equity. We help you win it - from choosing the programme to submitting the application.
Startup Booster, EU subsidies, programmes run by PARP (the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development) and other public instruments. We prepare the documentation, keep to the deadlines, and optimise the application against the evaluation criteria.
What you get
- →analysis of available programmes and a recommendation of the best one
- →preparation of the complete application documentation
- →support at every stage of evaluation and revisions
Preparation for investment rounds
Pitch deck, financial model, investor narrative, network of contacts. So the fund sees a partner, not someone asking for a favour.
We get your company ready for talks with VC funds and angel investors. From the materials to the strategy for approaching specific investors.
What you get
- →a pitch deck polished to VC-fund standards
- →financial model and investor narrative
- →preparation for Q&A with investors
- →access to our network of contacts in the VC world
From the first conversation to closing the funding
We tailor the process to your situation. A typical engagement looks like this.
Diagnosis and choosing the path
We assess your company's readiness and review the available grant programmes and/or your potential in the VC market. We recommend the best path - or both in parallel.
Preparing the materials
Grant documentation, pitch deck, financial model, narrative - depending on the chosen path. We work iteratively, with your feedback at every stage.
Execution and support
We submit the applications, set up meetings with funds, and support you in negotiations. We're with you until the funding is in your account.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. They're two independent paths that can complement each other. A grant gives you capital without diluting your equity, which strengthens your position in talks with funds.
From 4 to 12 weeks, depending on the programme and how ready your documentation is. Preparing the application usually takes 2-4 weeks. The rest is evaluation time on the institution's side.
We analyse the feedback, revise the application and resubmit in the next call. If we judge the programme isn't a fit, we recommend an alternative path. The preparation fee covers our work regardless of the decision, and you pay the success fee only after the funding is secured.
Let's talk.
Tell us what you want to achieve. We'll get in touch to talk through which model of working together makes sense in your situation - or whether it makes sense at all.
Hanza.group
Effective go-to-market for startups.