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No specific value add

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We actively coach founders and become true partners through tough decisions and if/when the company is in a touch spot. Most of our partners are prior operators.

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We don’t just invest—we roll up our sleeves and scale alongside founders. Having built our own startup into a billion-dollar marketplace, we know firsthand the challenges of product-market fit, growth, and scaling operations. Our capital is just the start: We bring this “been there, done that” experience to every portfolio company, providing hands-on guidance in go-to-market strategy, growth hacking, fundraising, team building, and operational execution.

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DeSpread provides localized Web3 GTM and branding support, exchange and institutional connections, PR and media distribution, technical infrastructure and validator support, on-chain analytics, market intelligence, user acquisition tools, and exclusive investor and ecosystem networking.

We typically invest $50K–$250K per project, usually in exchange for 2%–7% equity or token allocation, with terms structured on a custom, project-by-project basis.

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We are close to adopting customers. We have healthcare and agriculture users as investors in our fund.

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A climate-tech accelerator providing dedicated mentorship, expert-led workshops, investor access, funding opportunities, corporate matchmaking, international exposure, and a collaborative founder network to help startups achieve market readiness and scale.

We typically do not use a fixed equity or investment structure, instead offering custom-deal SAFEs or convertible notes aligned with lead investors, with some cohort tracks operating as equity-free programs and others using negotiated terms under specialized matching or venture-building models.

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Madrona provides hands-on support beyond capital through talent recruitment, strategic and business-development guidance, customer and enterprise introductions, communications/marketing support, follow-on fundraising preparation, and peer-learning opportunities through portfolio-founder events and executive summits.

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ADEME Investissement brings a strong value-add through its ability to de-risk complex projects by combining public backing with private investment discipline. It leverages ADEME’s technical expertise, facilitates access to subsidies and regulatory frameworks, and acts as a credible anchor investor to crowd-in industrial and financial partners, accelerating project execution and scale-up.

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AI-powered investor discovery and matching, automated investor research and CRM enrichment, hyper-personalized fundraising outreach, investor-readiness analysis, network mapping for warm introductions, and streamlined fundraising campaign management.

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Our team is majority ex founders and operators. We have in house sales, operating and talent teams.

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Through a mix of capital, network, and know-how we try to support them in growing their business. Our entrepreneurial edge means we value strategic thinking as much as the nuts and bolts and know that progress rarely conforms to straight lines.

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We support portfolio companies through fundraising strategy, investor introductions, market expansion, pilot opportunities, ecosystem access, strategic partnerships, policy and regulatory insights, mentorship, and impact measurement support. Founders also gain access to New Energy Nexus’ global network of accelerators, corporates, industry experts, and climate innovation communities across more than 10 countries.