Pillar 3
Venture Studio
We co-found projects when there is a strong problem and the right founder.
Sometimes supporting a founder is not enough. The startup needs to be built from the start: sharpen the idea, test the need, find the right team and create the first product.
In those cases PATAVIUM can come in as a co-founder: we bring method, skills, time and contacts to get to an independent company.
We only do it when we really believe in it: an important problem, an interesting market and a person ready to lead the project.
What we actually do
Idea and opportunity
Together we work out whether there is real room to build a credible startup.
- Analysis of trends, competitors and the problem
- First interviews with customers, buyers and industry professionals
- Clear checkpoints to decide whether to continue or stop
- For: Founders with a strong idea, professionals who know a problem well, and themes from our Requests for Startups.
Team and early structure
We look for the right mix of founders and skills for a company that lasts.
- Finding and assessing key profiles
- Early roles, responsibilities and equity split
- The company story and first working principles
- For: New projects that need complementary co-founders and a stronger early structure.
First product
We work together to shorten the time between a promising idea and a first product to test.
- Product design, development and prototypes, including AI-assisted work
- Landing page, demo, first automations and working tools
- Support on design, growth and organisation
- For: Projects co-founded with PATAVIUM that need to reach first signs of usage or interest quickly.
First customers and market
We open the first commercial paths to turn a prototype into a startup that talks to the market.
- Finding first customers and pilot projects
- Introductions to partners, mentors and distribution channels
- A steady loop between user feedback, product and story
- For: Projects that need to find their first credible commercial channel.
Independence and round preparation
We prepare the move from co-founded project to independent company, with governance and materials in order.
- Incorporation and first legal and administrative steps
- Board rhythm, key metrics and basic reporting
- Preparation for first investor meetings
- For: Projects that have passed the first checks and are ready to stand on their own.
How we work, in six steps
Idea
Market opportunity, trends and competitors.
Discovery
Interviews with potential customers to see whether the problem is real and urgent.
Team
Finding complementary co-founders and agreeing the equity split.
Sprint
MVP, landing page and first users.
Launch
Sales, first revenue and preparation for a first round.
Independence
Incorporation, first round and full operating independence.
The sectors we care about most
- AI-enabled B2B SaaS
- Software for SMEs and mid-sized companies
- Cybersecurity and digital trust
- RegTech, FinTech and compliance
- Industrial and climate tech
- Data, automation and infrastructure
Have a strong idea but not the full team to launch it?
Let's talk. Together we can see whether the conditions are there to build something: a real problem, a defensible idea, the right team and first customers.
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