Clean it up on time: how to schedule your Series A financing round for maximum results
Preparing for a startup financing round is, in some sense, like preparing for selling your apartment. You can go about it in two different ways.
Internationalizing B2B software and services
Takeoff Partners are experienced growth advisors and private investors. As entrepreneurs we have built pioneering businesses from the ground up into global leaders. We have routinely worked with Fortune 500 companies as customers, and we have completed many successful financing rounds with venture capital investors.
We provide advisory and coaching that leverages our experience in growing businesses in Americas, APAC and Europe.
Depending on the situation we may work on targeted development projects or serve as interim leaders of growth related initiatives.
We also invest in some of the companies we work with, and serve as members of the Board as needed.
New White Paper:
Success factors of internationalization
Taking startups global is a trending topic around the world. Yet there is very little publicly available literature on structuring the phases of taking a business overseas. This White Paper discusses – through a framework approach - what successful internationalization typically requires from the team, product, business processes, positioning, and customer engagement.
Reaching new heights
Flying may feel magical, however getting up there is no magic but hard work and careful preparation. Similarly, growing a business into an international success is about systematic work rather than magic. We have summarized our experiences into a set of best practices for other 'born globals' to take advantage of.
Our background:
The GIA story
Global Intelligence Alliance Group (GIA) introduced the idea of “market intelligence as a service” to the corporate world. During 15 years and with the support of CapMan, 3i Group and private investors, the Finnish startup grew into a 15 MEUR business with 11 offices around the world and 150 professionals as employees. M-Brain Group acquired GIA in 2014. Read more
Our background:
The Blancco story
Blancco is the world’s leading provider of data erasure software. Founded in 1997, Blancco is headquartered in Finland and operates from a network of 17 international offices and partners across Europe, North America, the Middle East, Russia, Asia and Australasia. Read more
What's new
Takeoff Academy – Focus on SaaS sales
Is reducing SaaS churn rate part of sales? Absolutely. Customer success should be understood as part of sales for B2B SaaS, and the teams organized and measured accordingly. This was one of the key takeaways of this month's Takeoff Academy.
8 requirements VCs expect your B2B SaaS startup to meet or Series A round will forever remain a dream
Many startups, even those run by experienced entrepreneurs, often think their company is in great shape for Series A. Too often this isn’t true. Yet, what VCs expect from a B2B SaaS startup to invest in a Series A round is in fact very consistent.