Raise money on evidence, not projections.
We help you build a raise investors can believe, focus on the funds that actually fit, and run the process until the round is done.
A deck is not a raise.
The slides look sharp. The data room is half built. A spreadsheet lists two hundred funds pulled from databases and introductions. Meetings start before anyone has decided what proof should make this round believable.
Then the pattern shows. Every investor hears a slightly different story. Follow-ups take a week. Diligence starts before the evidence is in order. The best conversations happen months apart, so no investor ever feels a process moving.
Raising is selling, with a different buyer. You need a reason to raise now, a use of funds tied to real milestones, proof that answers the biggest risk, and a list of investors whose stage, sector and cheque actually fit.
Commercial proof does not replace the technology story. It makes the story checkable. A real pipeline or a signed pilot says more than another market-size slide.
Three steps.
Prepare before you reach out. Meetings spent before the case is ready are your best names spent too early.
- 01
Prepare
Why this amount, why now, and what becomes true after the round?
We build the raise around the milestones the money must unlock and the risks an investor will test. The story, deck, numbers, evidence and data room have to agree before the first serious meeting.
What this produces: A clear raise thesis, and materials that survive diligence.
- 02
Raise
Which investors fit, and how do we reach them?
We build a named list around stage, sector, geography, cheque and timing, with a reason for every name. We make warm introductions where we genuinely have them. Where we do not, outreach stays founder-led and specific.
What this produces: A focused process: the right funds, one consistent story.
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Close
What keeps momentum through diligence and terms?
We keep meetings, answers and follow-ups moving, spot the objections that keep coming back, and help you prepare for diligence and term talks. Legal and tax advice stays with your advisers.
What this produces: A controlled path from first meeting to signed terms.
What you end up with.
A raise goes wrong when activity is mistaken for momentum. These outputs keep the difference visible.
A raise thesis
Amount, timing, use of funds and milestones in one argument.
Materials that agree with each other
Deck, numbers, evidence and data room telling one story.
A qualified investor list
Ranked by real fit, not by who came to mind first.
A process rhythm
Meetings, follow-ups and next steps visible and moving.
Diligence preparation
The hard questions answered before they become blockers.
What we need from you.
A real reason to raise
The money unlocks defined milestones, not just more runway.
Evidence we can show
Technical results, customer signals and assumptions, organised honestly.
The founder in the meetings
Investors back you. We run the process, you lead the room.
Fast follow-up
Answers move while investor attention is still warm.
When this is the right work
Good fit
The round has a purpose
You can name the milestones the capital unlocks.
The story survives questions
Claims are supported and the commercial path is more than a market-size number.
You can give it attention
Raising takes weeks of meetings, decisions and follow-ups.
Start somewhere else if
You only want introductions
Access cannot fix a weak case or missing evidence.
The round has to prove the market
Capital can fund commercial work. It cannot create demand.
You want a guarantee
Investors decide. Nobody honest can promise a close.
The best investor story is built before the raise starts.
A chosen market, a qualified pipeline or a signed customer each answer a different investor concern. A grant can pay for the technical milestone that makes the next round easier.
This service helps you raise from outside investors. It is separate from SLSCRW's own investment model, where we may invest part of our own fee in companies we work with.
Common questions
Is this the same as SLSCRW investing in us?
No. This service helps you raise from outside investors. Our own investment is separate: for some companies we invest part of our fee. The two never blur together.
Do you guarantee introductions or funding?
No. We make warm introductions where we genuinely have them and prepare targeted founder-led outreach where we do not. Investors decide for themselves.
Do you raise the round for us?
No. Investors are backing you. We shape the case, prepare the materials, build the list and run the process. You lead the meetings.
When are we ready to start?
When the amount and use of funds tie to clear milestones and your core claims can be checked. If the evidence is not ready, we prepare first and reach out later.
Do you give legal or investment advice?
No. Legal documents, regulated advice and tax questions stay with qualified advisers. We handle the commercial story, preparation and process.
Tell us what you've built. We'll tell you if we can help.
Customers, grants, venture capital — or a mix. Four minutes to apply. If we believe in it, we may invest part of our fee. If not, we say so.