We cut our fees in exchange for a small equity stake — we build like co-founders because, in a small way, we are one.
EARLY-STAGEA FEW TEAMS PER YEAR
IN THE ROOM — MICHAEL KELLY · CEO, ENTRECORE (STARTUP PROGRAM) · KATHY CHIU · INVESTOR, DEEP WORK CAPITAL · VERDI ERGÜN · FOUNDER/CEO, PUNCH
01Senior team, startup pricing.The engineers behind The League and two IPOs, structured for pre-Series-A budgets.
02We take a small stake.Aligned incentives, not vendor economics — your win is our return.
03We've picked well before.The League → acquired by Match Group · SMC → TurnTide, $200M+ raised · MedCerts → acquired by Stride · Skipify → $50M+, our CTO its first.
PAIRS WITH PUNCH FINANCING FOR THE CASH PORTION · SEE FINANCING
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