Submit Your Deep-Tech Startup Pitch to AixPoint

AixPoint reviews deep-tech startup pitches from founders building defensible, IP-heavy ventures in AgTech, CleanTech, BioTech, Water Tech, and adjacent sectors. Dirk Vandenhirtz, a 4x founder who has raised and deployed over €120M across four successful exits, personally evaluates every submission.

What We Look For

We focus on founders with genuine technical depth — not slide decks built for demo day. Specifically, we evaluate:

• Defensible IP — Patents filed or granted, trade secrets, regulatory moats, proprietary data sets
• Stage fit — Pre-seed through Series A, with technology validated beyond the lab (pilot customers, LOIs, field trials)
• Revenue path — Clear unit economics and a credible route to first recurring revenue
• Domain-expert team — At least one founder with 5+ years in the target industry or relevant PhD

What You Receive

Every founder who submits receives a candid, written assessment of their fundraising readiness within 10 business days. If your venture fits our thesis, you gain access to:

• Actionable feedback on pitch materials, financial model, and valuation expectations
• Introductions to relevant investors from AixPoint’s curated LP and VC network
• Optional advisory engagement: go-to-market strategy, IP portfolio structuring, board preparation

Our Evaluation Process

Step 1: Submit your pitch via the form below. Include a one-page executive summary, current deck, and any supporting documentation (patents, LOIs, pilot results). Step 2: Dirk reviews the submission and conducts a 30-minute screening call. Step 3: You receive a written assessment with specific next-step recommendations — whether we proceed together or not.

We reject roughly 85% of submissions, but every founder receives honest feedback. No ghosting, no template rejections.

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