VC Portfolio services

Investments for start-up companies include significant risks that are typical for the start-up culture which is often highlighted by heavy cost structure and unrealistic expectations for own business idea and product portfolio. Commencement and growth- phases of the start-ups will often be emphasized by high strategic risks and inadequate resources for reaching very ambitious demanding goals.

In this demanding business environment many investors need external expertise for assessment of know-how, key competences, business idea, technology, markets and potential risks of the investment.

VC portfolio services for VCs and cleantech funds have been tailored for different phases of company's life-cycle. This will create added-value for our client's. Our service package includes the following modules:

- Statements and studies for investment decisions
- Seed-phase appraisal services
- Commencement phase assessment services
- Early-growth phase development services
- Growth-phase development services

Why portfolio managers and investors should consider seriously recruitment of external advisor for development of their investment portfolio?

- Realities of cleantech-business differ heavily from other business areas (ICT, biotech, machinery) Main differences to mention are: complex permit jungle, rapid legislation changes, different subsidy policies and complex value chains and business logic during commercialization process of inventions. Business models that are working well in ICT business do not often work in Cleantech and clean energy investments.
- External Cleantech-professional brings insight and realism for handling and assessment of complex business cases and business information.
- External advisor helps and support investor in his decision making process
- External advisor gives portfolio manager an opportunity and time to focus his/her own key competence area

Chart 1. Our portfolio services for the cleantech and clean energy funds include all the critical phases of the company's life-cycle and thus they will help our clients to solve complex issues in business development.