Founders
Entrepreneurs are the architects of the future.
They turn ideas into impact, drive innovation, create jobs, and reshape how we live, work, and connect. Their courage, resilience, and belief in a better tomorrow power progress and prosperity.
At shift^, we exist to empower these visionaries. We provide the tools, networks, and expertise founders need to turn ambition into sustainable growth - because when founders thrive, economies evolve, communities strengthen, and the world moves forward.
We partner with scalable founders across Europe to transform vision into investable reality. Through strategic advisory, venture acceleration, fundraising, corporate financing, and M&A support, we help you structure your business, prepare for capital, finance growth, and scale with confidence.
Our mission is not just to help founders raise capital - but to help them build companies worth investing in. With deep entrepreneurial experience, investor perspective, and hands-on execution, shift^ supports founders in building businesses that investors trust and markets value.
Our end-to-end support covers every stage of your journey - from early business design and investment readiness to fundraising, corporate financing, growth, and exit. Below are the core services available for founders through shift^.
Advising
Dedicated strategic advisory for founders and companies navigating growth, business-model, product, market, organizational, and other high-impact decisions.
Investment Readiness
Prepare the company to raise investment — and to deliver after the capital is raised. From venture fundamentals and financial planning to round structure, investor materials, and due diligence readiness.
Fundraising Support
Raise equity and equity-like capital from the right investors through focused targeting, outreach, introductions, process management, negotiation support, due diligence, and Closing.
Corporate Financing Advisory
Structure and secure the right financing for the business — including bank debt, leasing, factoring, grants, alternative financing, refinancing, and blended solutions.
M&A
Lead advisory for acquisitions, strategic transactions, partial exits, and full company sales — from transaction strategy and positioning to market approach, due diligence, negotiation, and Closing.
12 Venture Acceleration Program
A fast-track for founders to become investment-ready, scale smarter, and connect with the right investors. Guided by experienced entrepreneurs and investors.
Founders Network
A trusted community where ambitious founders learn, share, and grow together — built on trust, integrity, contribution, and the ambition to scale beyond local markets.
