The beginning of a new era for pre-seed investments.

It can no longer be the case that founders submit unrealistic plans early on because investors have unrealistic expectations early on and vice versa. This leads to a façade economy that does not appreciate the real issues and wastes time on all sides.

I am convinced that the early phase must finally be financed more rationally and that it will bring more quality to the investment mechanisms as soon as we add an additional structured phase to the already known phases.

We call this new proposed phase #POCInvestment Phase and place it before the Seed Phase. Our goal in this newly defined phase is to focus all investments on a hard reality check of the idea and the implementation capabilities.

#POCInvestment Phase

Our goal in this newly defined phase is to focus all investments on a hard reality check of the idea and the implementation capabilities.

It remains a firm belief that every idea should first pass a reality check before it becomes the core of a business that demands everything: Blood, sweat, tears, personal passion and sacrifice, deliberate "cash-burn" of venture capital, trust and everything else that must be present if a start-up is to find a successful place in the business world.

First validate - then act.

We are currently working with many European Business Angels on a manifesto - the #POCInvestment Manifesto

We are looking for fellow campaigners and more co-signers.

Interested?   Contact us.