About us

STARTGUIDE is a venture capital fund that invests with a hands‑on approach, bringing added value to investors, startups, and partners.

STARTGUIDE's unique approach combines financial investment with strategic mentorship and network access.At STARTGUIDE, we bring more than just capital to the table. Our hands-on approach includes deep collaboration with startup founders on strategy, product-market fit, and scaling their business to achieve market leadership. Our investment philosophy goes beyond financial returns, prioritizing innovation, execution, and growth.We are a financial investor but for selected startups also provide mentoring (up to 160Hour/year).

How?

Vision & Strategy
We collaborate with the founders of our portfolio startups on vision and strategy, including business planning, positioning, and milestone definition.
We address topics of strategic relevance in regular deep dives and develop solutions together with the founders.
Business & Process
We assist in setting up the right KPIs and adjusting the business model.
We identify and recommend processes that can increase growth or effectiveness, and connect them with founders facing similar challenges.
Network & Sales
We utilize our network to test the startups and identify the right market fits, as well as to expand their potential customer base through our network.
We examine their USP, pose new questions, and explore new potential verticals.

Financial investment
Product / business model consultation
Hands on mentoring & contacts
Pipeline Boost

Investment Criteria

Learn more about how we invest

CEE Region startups
We prioritize investment in Central and Eastern European tech startups as we believe this region has a strong talent pool and a growing technology ecosystem.

Early stage startups
We consider investment opportunities up to seed, and provide bridge funding as we believe this allows us to get in on the ground floor of promising startups and support their growth as they progress.

Digital Solutions
Our strategic investment focus on digital solutions targets sectors with significant growth and transformation. We concentrate on areas like Healthtech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, and Cybersecurity, which are not only expanding rapidly but also offering substantial opportunities for operational and financial innovation.

Necessary startups attributes: AI Transformation helping with Enhances Working Efficiency or Improving Living Standard

We support startups with the ambition to become market leaders and the potential to scale globally. Our investment strategy prioritizes companiesled by diverse and visionary teams, Up to 35% of our fund includes female founders, who are driving digital transformation and AI innovation. We believe these areas have substantial potential for growth and disruption. We seek to partner with startups capable of executing effectively, utilizing breakthrough technologies, and delivering market-driven solutions that revolutionize industries and enhance quality of life.

Which helps business and people to be more effectiveMarket‑Driven Solutions

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION/ AI INNOVATIONSWhich breaks new ground in standard industriesTransformation‑Driven Solutions

Which make customer’s life easierUsers‑Driven Solutions