Corporate Venture Units
Large organisations with untapped innovation potential (internal assets, data, distribution, or IP) that need to move at startup speed without losing institutional backing.
VENTURE BUILDING
From idea to investable venture.
I help corporations, institutions, and ambitious founders design, validate, and launch new businesses — combining strategic clarity with hands-on execution.
Corporate Venture Building
Startup Studio
Business Model Design
0-to-1 Execution
Intrapreneurship
WHAT VENTURE BUILDING MEANS HERE
Opportunity Shaping
We start from a strategic signal (a market gap, an internal capability, an underused asset) and shape it into a concrete, testable business opportunity with a clear value proposition.
Validation & PoC Design
Fast, evidence-based validation cycles. I design proof-of-concept experiments, test assumptions with real users, and de-risk the venture before significant capital is committed.
Team & Governance Setup
The right people and the right structure make or break a new venture. I help identify founding talent, define roles and decision rights, and set up governance that balances speed with accountability.
Launch & Scale Readiness
From MVP to market. I support go-to-market design, investor narrative development, and the first rounds of growth, ensuring the venture is built to scale, not just to launch.
50+
PoC projects delivered
from concept to market
4
venture typologies served
Corporates · Institutions · Founders · Funds
3
continents
Europe · Africa · South America
WHO THIS IS FOR
Public Sector & NGOs
Public institutions, foundations, and NGOs looking to transform programmes into sustainable, self-standing ventures with real market traction and impact metrics.
Early-Stage Startups
Founders with a strong insight but not yet a defensible business model. I work alongside them to sharpen the thesis, stress-test assumptions, and build the foundation for fundraising.
Venture Studios & Funds
Studio platforms and early-stage funds that need embedded venture-building expertise to support their portfolio, from ideation and validation to first hires and initial traction.
Free Framework
How we build ventures.
Documented.
Download the Ipernovation Venture-as-a-Service framework: the methodology we use to take an idea from zero to investable — in 13 weeks.
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Venture Building
From 0 to 1: opportunity shaping, validation, MVP, and go-to-market. Embedded alongside your team as a co-founder, not a consultant.
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EU Funding
Once your venture concept is validated, non-dilutive capital from Horizon Europe or EIC can fund the build phase without giving up equity. As a certified EU Expert Evaluator, I know exactly what gets proposals funded.
Explore EU Funding →A validated business model is the strongest foundation for an EU grant application. Many clients use venture building to reach that milestone, then apply for funding to accelerate the build.
Ready to build something that didn't exist before?
Whether you're starting from zero or accelerating an internal initiative, let's talk about what it takes to build a venture worth backing.
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