We support founders with fundraising strategy, pitch refinement, investor introductions, due diligence preparation, and business development to accelerate successful capital raises.

We typically invest $5K–$10M in startups across multiple stages through a flexible venture studio and investment model, with equity negotiated on a case-by-case basis based on valuation, stage, geography, and the level of operational support provided, while consulting-only engagements require 0% equity.

Evidence-based startup readiness assessment, execution risk mapping across tech, GTM, compliance, and talent, hands-on milestone-driven operational support, tailored 90–180-day action plans, access to the Upflow execution platform and DATAgs analytics, and connections to specialized operators and service providers.

Nearly a decade scaling Guild Education from pre-seed to national platform. I work with founders on three things: zero-to-one product building, single-to-multi-product transformation, and business model design. Engagement ranges from investor-only to monthly advisor to active board member.

Legal support, HR and talent acquisition, accounting and financing support, dedicated workspace, market validation, AI tools, workshops, go-to-market support, experienced entrepreneur/co-founder access, industry network access, and corporate pilot opportunities.

The Fairchild Capital Management / Saltagen Ventures incubation platform provides deep-tech, AI, and life-science startups with cross-border operating infrastructure in Canada and Hong Kong, bilingual regulatory and market-entry support, scientific and technical validation, commercialization guidance, access to corporate pilot and sandbox opportunities through the Fairchild network, follow-on funding pathways, and introductions to Asia-Pacific VCs, family offices, and institutional investors, helping founders accelerate technology commercialization and international expansion.

We typically **invest $250,000–$1 million** at the seed stage for **10%–20% equity**. In larger pre-Series A/follow-on rounds, we typically invest larger amounts while targeting **15%–25% ownership**, with the exact terms negotiated based on valuation, stage, and syndication role.