For founders & companies
We are interested in founders who understand a meaningful problem and have a thoughtful approach to solving it. Help us see the customer, the business, and the next step.
Explore our venture thesis, stage-specific expectations, and the path from introduction to investment and ongoing support.
Early conviction. Thoughtful capital.
Supporting startups since 2009. We meet the company at its stage of development and connect the capital conversation to what it needs to prove next.
For the earliest chapter: a clear customer problem, a founding team with a point of view, and a product hypothesis worth testing.
For businesses developing a working product and learning how customer interest becomes repeated use and a commercial relationship.
For the next early-stage chapter: strengthening an emerging business model and building the operating foundations for further growth.
Stages guide the conversation; they do not replace understanding the business. Investment structure and the scope of support are considered for each opportunity.
Tell us what you’re buildingInvestment criteria
Supporting startups since 2009, with a focus on pre-seed, seed, and seed+. We shape each investment around the company, the next milestone, and the capital relationship.
From validating a customer problem to building adoption and making early traction repeatable.
AI, data, enterprise software, digital trust, and industry transformation. We also consider compelling businesses beyond these themes.
We assess the market, the team’s operating context, and our ability to contribute. Share where your team and customers are based.
Amount and currency are discussed for each opportunity. Include the capital you are seeking, your use of funds, and what it would help demonstrate.
Ownership, governance, and decision rights are discussed individually. There is no fixed ownership percentage presented as a condition of introduction.
Founders can approach us for technology, cloud, or product support before an investment decision. Availability, scope, and commercial terms are agreed separately.
Direct investment uses Ooventive’s own capital. Managed-capital opportunities must also fit the relevant investor mandate. An introduction is the start of a discussion, not a commitment.
Tell us about your companyBeyond the pitch
You do not need a perfect narrative. A clear account of what you know, what you have tested, and what remains uncertain is more useful.
Send an introductionWho experiences the problem? Who pays for the solution? Tell us how the work happens today and why it needs to change.
What have you learned that shapes your approach? Explain what your team understands about the problem, the technology, or the route to market.
Show what has been demonstrated. Customer feedback, product usage, revenue, or experiments can each be useful—describe the context and limitations.
Explain what additional capital would make possible. Connect the use of funds to a specific result, capability, or question the business needs to resolve.
A practical partner for the early days
Capital matters. So do the cloud decisions, product priorities, and business foundations that help a startup get moving. Ooventive brings those conversations together, with support shaped around your company.
Explore founder supportBeyond the funding round
Capital is most useful when the priorities are clear. Our founder conversations bring business, technology, and capital into the same discussion, with the needs of the company shaping the relationship.
How we evaluate an opportunityClarify the problem, the product boundary, and what a customer should be able to do better. For AI and data businesses, discuss the integration, quality, and governance required to make that outcome dependable.
Identify the buyer, the path from a first conversation to a deployment, and the work required to retain a customer. Use early evidence to choose what to improve before expanding the plan.
Connect team, product, and commercial priorities to a realistic use of funds. Discuss what success would demonstrate, what might take longer, and how the company would adapt.
The journey, made practical
A framework for working together. The sequence, timing, and people involved depend on the company and the agreed scope.
Share your company, stage, customer problem, and the capital or practical support you need. A concise, non-confidential introduction is enough to begin.
Your starting pointWe consider the business, available evidence, and support needs. The discussion establishes whether there is a useful basis for investment, practical support, or further exploration.
A shared understandingDefine the priorities, scope of work, responsibilities, and how progress will be assessed. Investment terms and any services engagement are agreed for the specific relationship.
An agreed directionWork through the product, cloud, data, or business priorities in the agreed plan. Keep ownership clear and connect the work to the next outcome.
Progress against the planPrepare for deployment and customer adoption. Use feedback from actual users and buyers to understand what is working and what needs to change.
Evidence from the marketReview adoption, operating demands, and capital needs. Decide which capabilities and priorities matter most for the next stage of the business.
The next informed decisionA practical starting point
Use our introduction guide to organize the essentials. A short summary can open a more useful discussion than a long presentation without a clear ask.
Download the founder guideBefore you reach out
No. AI and data are central areas of interest, alongside enterprise software, digital trust, industry transformation, and broader opportunities with a compelling business rationale.
We support pre-seed, seed, and seed+ companies. Pre-seed focuses on validating a problem and product; seed on adoption; and seed+ on making early traction more repeatable. We do not publish fixed investment sizes. Share your current position, capital needs, and the milestone you want to reach.
Keep the initial introduction non-confidential. A short description of the company, evidence of progress, and the conversation you want to have is enough to establish context.
Yes. Send your introduction directly from the contact page, or email info@ooventive.com. Include your stage, support needs, and the next milestone.
Make the first discussion useful
A focused introduction should let someone understand the business before opening a detailed presentation.
Explain who the customer is, what the product does, and the result it is intended to improve. Avoid starting with a list of technologies before the problem is clear.
Describe what exists today, what customers have done, and what you are still testing. If you share a metric, include its definition, period, and the context needed to interpret it.
Explain the next milestone, the resources it requires, and what reaching it would demonstrate. Share the assumptions behind the plan and the main uncertainty you want to resolve.
Practical resources for founders
Explore an example launch plan, work through the free worksheets, and understand how a potential relationship is structured.
Founders. Investors. New possibilities.