The right startups. The facts behind them.
Find companies that match your investment criteria. Review the evidence and keep track of who you want to take further.
Your mandate
- Investment criteria
- Pre-Seed · DACH
- Focus
- Industrial AI
Investment profile
Nova Systems
Industrial AI · Pre-Seed · DACH
A shortlist you can understand.
Open question: review customer evidence.
Better preparation. Better conversations.
A convincing pitch starts with a clear company record. FoundMatter brings the profile, evidence and open questions together so the conversation can focus on what matters.
Feedback that clarifies your next step.
Use the short exercises with your team or your own founder circle. Then record what you learned and what actually changes in the profile.
Prepare a feedback session
Pitch clearly. Know the open questions.
Review together. Decide with context.
AI-generated scenes for illustration. Not real FoundMatter customers or events.
From first match to your own decision.
Search, evaluation and your decision history work together. A weekly Pipeline digest brings up to five relevant companies back to your attention.
Nova Systems
Vienna, AT / Pre-seed / Industrial AI
A convincing investment case starts before the deck.
Answer the questions investors actually ask. FoundMatter shows open points and the next step. After publishing, clear maintenance guidance and optional reminders help keep your profile current. You control the pace and visibility.
Learn more for startupsShow that customers need your product.
Buying-signal interviews
ActiveRun five conversations and test which problem is genuinely urgent.
Initial market segment
NextChoose the segment with the clearest repeatable buying signal.
Capital and milestone plan
ReadyConnect the round size to the next credible milestone.
See what the case is built on.
FoundMatter separates verified facts, company-provided claims, reasoned analysis, and open questions. This keeps the basis of every evaluation visible.
Experience that makes your preparation count.
What is missing from the investment profile? What will an investor ask next? Experience from startup programs, evaluations and funding rounds shapes the questions and evidence in FoundMatter.
- 80+
- AI and technology startups acceleratedAccelerator, advisory, and venture work
- USD 25M+
- Fundraising by supported technology and Web3 startupsCumulative rounds across supported companies
- 150+
- Evaluation, training, and jury contextsPitch rooms, programs, demo days, and events
- 50+
- Advisory and investment rolesAI, SaaS, fintech, infrastructure, and Web3
A product with people behind it.
A team with funding and grant expertise stands behind FoundMatter. We develop the platform, support relevant connections and build partnerships, helping good preparation lead to a useful next conversation.
A useful company record needs to stay current.
Your profile grows with your startup.
A new pilot, round or clearer pitch: save changes privately and publish the checked version. If nothing has changed, confirm freshness. Optional reminders help you keep track of when attention is due.
Sign in and review your profileYour mandate. Your next review.
Pipeline brings together up to five new, updated or unhandled matching entries each week. Fit reasons, sources and freshness stay visible in the product and, optionally, by email. See where a decision is needed.
Request investor accessCurrent catalogue: demo adapter. Live Index integration follows separately. Weekly digests belong to Pipeline; Evaluate remains separate.
Before your next conversation.
All nine guides
Find your through-line.
A short exercise in transitions your listener can follow.
Explain your startup in one sentence.
Whom you help, what changes and why it matters.
Make progress understandable.
A small update template with evidence and specific questions.
Selected exercises from work with founder teams. Images: AI-generated illustrations.
Start with your investment criteria or your startup's next step.
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