We’re primarily interested in seed funding — sometimes Series A. We’re set on helping you get it right from the start.

The Valley doesn’t have a monopoly on good ideas. Our portfolio is based mainly in the EU & US, with some great companies in Asia and the Middle East.

We want to get involved when it’s still raw. Before we know what it’ll be when it goes to market. We look for ways to use it for good in growth segments like:

• Agriculture & Food
• Transport & Auto
• Medical Diagnostics & Pharma
• Robotics & Semiconductors
• Financial
• Consumer Products

In general, we stay away from Advertising, Marketing, Music, Movies, Gaming and traditional Food, Beverage, Restaurant, Retail and Real Estate things.

We don’t have LP’s to report to and we don’t close funds after 5 years. Our incentives are different, our approach is more hands-on, and we’re in it for the long haul.

We don’t require large stakes. We don’t take board seats. Our investment in you extends beyond financing.

“Future Shape arms their founders with decades of hard earned experience. I give Future Shape referrals top priority and welcome them into our portfolio knowing they’re getting coached by the best.”

If you’re like most founders we work with, this is likely the first company you’re running. Which means you’re suddenly in charge of many new things beyond your core expertise. If we’re investing in you, that expertise is probably engineering or research.

Lack of experience is a tax on the company’s momentum, on multiple levels:

• Funding and resulting runway
• Resources, the most important one being your time
• Strategies and decisions across Marketing, Sales, Procurement, Manufacturing, etc.
• Executing at required levels of fit and finish

“Know what you don’t know. And do something about it. If you can’t build a business around your innovation, it won’t matter how great it is.”

Product and marketing people…you might think they’re not needed in the early days. But, you don’t know when you need them, who you need, and at which stages their input is critical to save you time and money.

The problem is, they’re very hard to hire. You’re too small to hire seasoned execs – they’re making too much money, have teams doing the work for them, and don’t need to take the risk. Advisors with a track record and committed to you are a rare gem. Consultants can be great, but they’re expensive and their incentives aren’t always aligned with your needs.

Yes. But we put our money where our mouth is: we invest, so that we can be your mentors.

We want to be involved early, so that we can get it right from the start. We’ve seen what works and can help you replicate success. Just as much as we’ve lived the pitfalls and can help you avoid mistakes.

“It’s one thing to get money. What’s hard to get is quality guidance. Having access to operational partners that’ve been through it themselves, are proven advisors, are there when you need them – that’s real value. That’s when you know they’re truly investing in you. That’s what separates Tony and his team.”

We’ll help you identify the inflection points. We’ll help you prioritize what you need at each stage of the journey. And we’ll get you the answers at the right time, saving you months and expensive mis-steps.

We have unique approaches and models that have proven successful for different companies, in different industries. We get these things right:

• Investor and board relations
• Product-to-market fit
• Product definition
• Building a brand
• User experience
• Intellectual property
• Go-to-market strategy
• Marketing and corporate communications
• Business ecosystems
• Org design