Founder empathy, earned
We have pitched our own companies, absorbed the noes, managed dilution, and kept operating while the runway moved.
About
We are former bankers and entrepreneurs. We have raised rounds for many startups — and for our own. We know the rejection, runway pressure, dilution decisions, and the weight of running a company while asking others to believe in it.
So we built the partner we needed as founders. Senior people stay in the room from the first pitch through diligence and close. No hand-offs. No theatre. No advice we have not lived ourselves.
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Partner meetings survived
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Years in the market
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Cities: New York, London, Bucharest
320+ rounds across
We have pitched our own companies, absorbed the noes, managed dilution, and kept operating while the runway moved.
Institutional-grade preparation without the black box. You see every pipeline, every objection, and every decision.
We know what investors need to believe and what entrepreneurs cannot afford to compromise.
Our stories
Banker · Founder · Partner
Raised two rounds for her own company before advising founders across growth and technology. She knows the pitch from both chairs.
Banker · Entrepreneur
Built and financed a growth business after years in corporate finance. Models the terms he once had to sign himself.
Operator · Founder
Turned complex products into fundable companies, including her own. She knows what it costs to keep selling while raising.
Banker · Founder Advisor
A decade across capital markets and startup fundraising. His investor relationships were built through real rounds, not databases.
2019
Founded after one too many friends raised on terrible terms.
2021
100th round closed. First $100M cumulative year.
2023
Opened EU coverage; first dual-continent raise.
2025
Crossed $1B in total capital raised for clients.
2026
320+ rounds, $1.4B, and an 87% repeat-founder rate.
The next milestone on this timeline could be your round.