Deep-Tech Funding Advisory
Funding a deep-tech startup usually means combining venture capital, public grants and EU programmes such as the EIC Accelerator. Dirk Vandenhirtz has financed four deep-tech companies by blending private capital, public money and industrial partners.
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€120M+ raised for portfolio · 4 exits · 25+ years operator · 60+ patents
TL;DR
Deep-tech fundraising advisory accelerates the path from pre-seed to Series B for hardware, biotech and AgTech ventures. AixPoint's approach, honed through €120M+ raised across 4 exits, covers pitch deck reconstruction, data room preparation, investor targeting and term sheet negotiation.
The fundraising readiness stack
Pitch Deck & Narrative
A 12-slide deck that tells the story institutional VCs need to hear. Technology, market, traction, defensibility, team, use of funds, in that order.
Financial Model
Bottom-up model built for diligence: unit economics, cohort assumptions, scenario analysis. No vanity TAM slides.
Data Room
A clean data room that accelerates due diligence instead of slowing it down: IP filings, customer contracts, cap table, legal.
Investor Targeting
Warm introductions to VCs, corporate strategics, family offices and impact funds who actively deploy into your sub-sector and stage.
How a fundraising engagement works
- 01AssessOne-week deep-dive: current materials, cap table, runway, positioning gaps and investor market map.
- 02RebuildTwo to four weeks: new pitch deck, updated model, clean data room, target investor list with intro paths.
- 03ExecuteEmbedded support through the round: investor meetings, term-sheet negotiation, closing logistics.
Fee structure
Monthly retainer plus a success fee on the closed round. No upfront equity required. Equity co-investment available for early-stage ventures.
Specialised advisory services
Go deep on a single topic. Each service is a dedicated advisory track.
AgTech fundraising advisory
Investor narrative, deck, model, data room, warm intros, Seed to Series B.
Discuss your fundraising readiness
patent portfolio analysis
FTO, claim architecture, filing roadmap, licensing risk, investor DD readiness.
Audit my IP
go-to-market strategy
ICP, channels, pricing, design partners, first €1M ARR motion.
Plan your go-to-market
fractional CCO services
Embedded commercial leader: pipeline, ops, OEM/grower channels, board reporting.
Discuss your commercial bottleneck
Robotics Launch Europe programme
CE strategy, distributors, demo sites, EIC funding routes for hardware founders.
Plan your European launch
AgTech regulatory readiness advisory
Investor-grade regulatory framing for biologicals, crop inputs, precision ag and AI tools in regulated agricultural markets.
Discuss regulatory and investor readiness
From the portfolio
Vertical Farming
Néboda Farms
Precision Optics
ENANTIOS
Bio-Surfactants
PureSurf
Agri-Voltaics
AckerKapital
Pyrolysis Heat & Biochar
KuroVia
Coffee AI
Agrivero
Water Intelligence
WAI
Circular Mineral Processing
CarboSlag
Questions about deep-tech funding
- What stage do you support?
- Pre-seed through Series B. Most engagements start 3-6 months before the target round opens.
- Do you invest alongside?
- Selectively. We co-invest into high-conviction deals where we are already embedded as advisor.
- How long does a typical fundraise take?
- With full prep: 8-16 weeks from first outreach to term sheet. Without prep, rounds drag to 6-12 months.
- Do you work with non-AgTech deep-tech founders?
- Yes. Strong coverage in biotech, robotics, climate-tech, industrial AI and advanced materials.
Stop pitching cold. Start closing warm.
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