01
Operating Model
How the venture actually runs day to day: the org, the roles, the decisions, the cadence. It is the blueprint the hiring plan and the financial model are built against.
- Deliverable
- A written operating model, org chart, decision framework, and 90-day operating cadence.
- Stage
- Idea → Build
- Timeline
- 2–3 weeks
- Standalone Or Bundled
- Standalone or bundled.
02
Incorporation And Legal Setup
Set up in the right jurisdiction from day one, with the cap-table primitives in place before any capital arrives. Getting this wrong is expensive to unwind after a raise.
- Deliverable
- Chosen jurisdiction, incorporated entity, initial cap table, foundational agreements (founder, IP, employment templates).
- Stage
- Idea
- Timeline
- 4–6 weeks
- Standalone Or Bundled
- Standalone or bundled.
Partner Support · IncludedCorporate legal counsel through our partner network. The engagement fee covers this — you do not source or budget a separate legal spend.
03
Hiring Plan
A hiring sequence tied to the raise: who joins when, with a runway and a specific outcome for each hire.
- Deliverable
- A 12–18 month hiring plan with roles, sequencing, comp bands, and equity envelope.
- Stage
- Build → Launch
- Timeline
- 2 weeks
- Standalone Or Bundled
- Usually bundled with operating model and financial model.
04
Financial Model
Bottom-up and built to hold up under diligence. Cohort economics where they exist. Honest sensitivity where the data is thin.
- Deliverable
- A working three-statement model with driver sheet, cohort logic, sensitivity, and a lender/investor-facing summary.
- Stage
- Build
- Timeline
- 3–4 weeks
- Standalone Or Bundled
- Standalone or bundled.
05
Risk And Regulatory Assessment
What can break the venture and what the regulator will ask, mapped to the specific gaps that stop a licence being granted or a partner signing.
- Deliverable
- Risk register, regulatory heatmap by jurisdiction, and prioritised mitigations tied to the operating plan.
- Stage
- Idea → Build
- Timeline
- 3–4 weeks
- Standalone Or Bundled
- Standalone or bundled.
Partner Support · IncludedWhere the venture needs a licensed regulator conversation, we bring in a regulatory advisory partner from our network. Included in the engagement fee.
06
Story, Narrative And Pitch Decks
A sharpened thesis, the narrative built to carry it, and the deck that lands it in the room.
- Deliverable
- A written thesis and narrative document, plus a full institutional pitch deck (and short-form variants for warm intros).
- Stage
- Launch → Raise
- Timeline
- 2–3 weeks
- Standalone Or Bundled
- Standalone or bundled.
07
Data Room
Assembled ahead of the first term sheet, in the order allocators actually read it.
- Deliverable
- A staged data room with a diligence index, source-of-truth documents, and a maintenance protocol.
- Stage
- Raise
- Timeline
- 2 weeks
- Standalone Or Bundled
- Usually bundled with financial model and narrative.
08
Product Design, Development And Launch
From spec to shipped, with the team you already have or the team we help you assemble. Design and build, right through to launch.
- Deliverable
- Product spec, design system, functional build, and launch plan against a defined first customer.
- Stage
- Build → Launch
- Timeline
- 8–16 weeks
- Standalone Or Bundled
- Standalone or bundled.
09
Go-To-Market And First Customers
The commercial motion that turns product into revenue: named accounts, a sequenced outreach, and the conversion mechanics behind it.
- Deliverable
- Target account list, positioning and sales narrative, outbound and partner motion, first-customer close plan.
- Stage
- Launch
- Timeline
- 8–12 weeks
- Standalone Or Bundled
- Standalone or bundled.
10
Investor Introductions
We open our network to ventures the studio has built and holds a stake in. Warm, curated introductions, made when the materials are ready to carry the meeting.
- Deliverable
- A targeted introduction plan, sequenced against readiness, with tracking on every conversation opened.
- Stage
- Raise
- Timeline
- 4–6 weeks (rolling through the raise)
- Standalone Or Bundled
- Bundled with narrative and data room.
11
Post-Launch Studio Support
The studio stays engaged after the raise closes: monthly cadence, an escalation channel, and preparation for the next round.
- Deliverable
- A defined ongoing support model: monthly cadence, escalation channel, and next-round preparation runway.
- Stage
- Raise → Ongoing
- Timeline
- Rolling — monthly cadence
- Standalone Or Bundled
- Standalone (rolling) or bundled with the build.