What we do
We empower founders
We empower founders
We empower founders
Hands-on no-BS mentoring, coaching, advising and investing
We help investors
We empower founders
We empower founders
Advisory, due diligence & access to quality deal flow
We close deals
We empower founders
We close deals
This is what we live for
Skills
Team
Assists
Speed
Acting like a (Venture) Coach on the floor, we make sure the ball gets to the right person at the right time
Speed
Assists
Speed
Speed matters. Our eyes are constantly at work, checking shot clock and game clock times
Assists
Assists
Assists
Our main role is to protect the ball and to pass, not to score. You score
Offense
Buzzer beater
Assists
We set the pace, organizing offense strategy and tactics
Defense
Buzzer beater
Buzzer beater
Stealing the ball, pressing is part of the job
Buzzer beater
Buzzer beater
Buzzer beater
From times to times we might shoot a killer three-pointer
Frequently Asked Questions
We have been serving as board members, investors, founders, company directors, operators, principals, engineers, advisors for 20+ years. We are learning every single day, this is art not science. We actively listen, observe, try to understand and then we get in the game.
We have developed from scratch a massive network in Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Western Balkans & Moldova.
This region has so many thirsty founders. Massive untapped tech talent within an underfunded and fast growing market. Valuations are reasonable. Large investors are looking. What more to ask?
Obsession, focus & onboarding great people is key for both. We have seen VCs living comfy off the fees selling cheap wisdom on social media instead of truly helping good founders. And we have met founders running a convenient lifestyle business instead of truly rolling up the sleeves. There is a price to pay for the life you have chosen. If you don't pay the price, chances are this is not going to have impact.
In and out of our portfolio, we provide tailor-made, top-notch, hands-on & mission-driven advisory and fractional power to SEE founders. Protecting and boosting. We are blessed to have helped many companies, to have engineered many rounds, to have solved many hard problems. Our sweet spot:
1. F&f / pre-seed stage teams
- Reality check, clarity & hard truths
- What (not) to do to be investment ready
- Key insights to navigate the SEE VC & angel investing landscape
- Growth roadmap
- Fundraising path: hands-on guidance
- Go-to-market, partnerships & business development
- Team management
2. Seed stage teams
- Solutions to key strategic challenges, mentoring & coaching
- Europe/UK VC landscape
- Fundraising strategy & execution
- Partnerships and GtM
There are many investors out there with the appetite and capability to invest in SEE startups yet with no dedicated or simply not enough smart resources.
- Due diligence
- Access to the source & scouting
- Startups portfolio management
- Support to strategy & execution of the investment process
- Co-investors & follow-on investors
- M&A
PointGuard thoughts
Contact Us
Better yet, see us in person!
We love listening, so feel free to ping us for a physical or remote coffee, no sugar, a sweet deck or 1-pager instead. Usually on Fridays.
Hours
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