Manned Program · Success Fee · No Upfront Cost
Run a better fundraising process with stronger materials, better investor fit, and disciplined round management. End-to-end fundraising support for aerospace founders with traction. No upfront cost for standalone founders. Reduced success fee for founders coming from Build.
Standalone: 5% on close·Build pathway: 2% on close
Why founders use Raise
Aerospace fundraising is rarely won by sending a broad deck to a broad investor list.
The round usually succeeds or fails much earlier: in how the company is framed, whether the traction is strong enough, whether the investor fit is real, and whether the process is managed with discipline.
Raise exists to improve those variables.
This is not generic fundraising advice. It is structured fundraising support for aerospace founders who already have traction and now need a better process around the round.
Common fundraising mistakes
Not every investor is relevant to aerospace, hardware, or long-cycle ventures. Raise helps narrow the field to investors who are materially more likely to understand the company and the timing.
Aerospace fundraising materials need to address the real questions: timing, customer logic, manufacturing path, regulatory context, and why this round is the right round now.
Even strong companies lose momentum when follow-up, sequencing, and investor handling are inconsistent. Raise helps create structure around the round.
A founder may have real progress, but if it is not framed clearly for investors, it does not compound. Raise helps turn traction into a more legible investment case.
From assessment to close
We review the current raise, traction, materials, and investor logic. The goal is to assess whether the round is credible as currently structured and where the process needs work before active outreach.
We sharpen or build the investor-facing materials needed for the round: deck, model, one-pager, and core narrative. Founders coming from Build usually enter this stage with much of the groundwork already done.
We develop a more focused investor list matched to the company's technology, stage, geography, and round profile. The goal is not volume. It is fit.
Commercial paths
Raise can start as a standalone engagement or as the next stage after Build. We typically work on pre-seed through Series A rounds, usually from CHF 500K to CHF 5M. Larger rounds are assessed case by case.
Standalone
For founders entering Raise independently.
of capital raised · no upfront cost · no equity taken
Common founder questions
No. Raise is a success-fee-only engagement for standalone founders. No upfront cost, no equity taken. The Build pathway has a lower fee because equity is already held from Build.
Because the company is already further prepared, and equity is already held through Build. The reduced success fee reflects that the relationship and incentives are already partially aligned.
Raise is for founders with traction: a first customer, LOI, signed partnership, meaningful pilot, or equivalent evidence that the company is ready for a serious investor conversation.
Next step
If the company has traction and now needs stronger investor fit, better materials, and a more disciplined path through the round, Raise is designed for that stage.
Apply for Raise
Start the process. We will assess fit and confirm the next step.
Apply for RaiseBook a round assessment
30 minutes. An honest review of where the round stands and what needs work.
Book a round assessmentWhere relevant, we support outreach and warm introductions, prepare the founder for investor conversations, and help manage follow-up, sequencing, and momentum through the process.
We support the founder through the round: investor coordination, conversation management, and support around term-sheet-stage discussions where useful.
Coming from Build
For founders transitioning directly from Build.
of capital raised · equity already held from Build
Typically pre-seed through Series A rounds, usually between CHF 500K and CHF 5M. Larger rounds are reviewed case by case.
With the right setup, 3–6 months is a reasonable working expectation. Aerospace rounds usually take longer than software rounds, so the process should be planned with realistic timelines.
No. Raise improves targeting, materials, process quality, and investor readiness. It can also support warm introductions where relevant. But it does not guarantee meetings, term sheets, or capital.
Explore Build
Build is the program for founders with a validated opportunity who need commercial traction and investor readiness before the round.
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If you are still working out whether there is enough commercial evidence to build, Validate is the right starting point.
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