Frequently Asked Questions — Deep-Tech Advisory, Fundraising and IP

Practical answers to the questions founders, investors and operators ask AixPoint most often. Each entry reflects how engagements actually run — not generic consulting boilerplate.

Engagement model

How does an engagement start? A free 30-minute scoping call followed by a written proposal with deliverables, milestones, and fees. AixPoint declines roughly 60 % of inbound mandates where the fit or stage is wrong.

Pricing. Fixed-fee mandates for scoped work (pitch deck overhaul, IP audit, fundraising prep). Monthly retainers for ongoing advisory. Equity-only arrangements only for portfolio companies.

Fundraising support

Typical timeline. 4–6 months from kickoff to term sheet for seed/Series A in AgTech and deep-tech, assuming clean data room and traction signals. Hardware and biotech rounds run longer.

Investor network. Curated relationships with European and US deep-tech funds, family offices and strategic corporates. Introductions are warm, sourced when there is a real fit, never blasted.

IP and patent strategy

When to file. Defensive freedom-to-operate analysis before any external pitch. Strategic filings timed to fundraising milestones, not arbitrary calendar dates.

Patent landscape audits. 2–3 week deliverable mapping competitor IP, white-space and licensing risk. Used by 6 of the last 10 portfolio companies.

Who AixPoint works with

AgTech, robotics, climate-tech, biotech, industrial software founders post-MVP. Investors with active deep-tech mandates seeking deal flow or due diligence support. Corporates exploring spin-outs or strategic acquisitions.

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