Venture Capital & Startup Consulting
Venture Funds, Corporate Venture Capital, Accelerators, Venture Studios & Incubation Hubs
Investment Strategy & Thesis Development – Crafting investment theses, market opportunity mapping, and sector deep-dives to identify high-potential opportunities.
Deal Sourcing & Pipeline Development – Building robust deal pipelines through targeted outreach, network mobilization, and ecosystem engagement.
Due Diligence & Valuation – Comprehensive financial, commercial, legal, and operational due diligence; tailored valuation and deal structuring.
Portfolio Management – Designing and executing value-add programs to optimize portfolio growth, mitigate risks, and prepare for exits.
Impact & ESG Frameworks – Design and implement ESG, GDEI, and job creation frameworks for your fund, with a clear theory of change, robust M&E systems, and reporting tools.
Fundraising Support – Preparing investor materials (pitch decks, models), investor targeting, pitch coaching, and grant/non-dilutive funding applications.
Corporate Venture Capital & Innovation – Training corporate teams on investing in and collaborating with startups.
Venture Building & Incubation – Supporting concept-to-market journeys with product development, go-to-market strategies, and operational scaling plans.
Strategic Partnerships – Identifying, negotiating, and securing ecosystem partnerships to accelerate growth and market access.
Capacity Building for Startups & Operators
Venture Capital for Founders – Understanding how VCs think, what they look for, and how to position for investment.
Fundamentals of Startup Fundraising – Navigating funding stages, investor types, and fundraising strategies.
Investment Readiness Bootcamp – Practical sessions on pitch development, business model validation, and data room preparation.
Due Diligence Demystified – Preparing startups to pass investor scrutiny including data room preparation.
Go-To-Market Consulting - Supporting startups and businesses in designing and executing effective market entry and growth strategies, including customer segmentation, product–market fit validation, pricing models, sales enablement, branding, and partnership development to ensure sustainable traction and scale.
Embedded Impact Design – Build ESG, GDEI, and job creation objectives into your core business model, supported by a practical theory of change, actionable KPIs, lean data collection systems, and compelling impact storytelling.
Operational Excellence for Scale – Lean startup, agile, and scaling frameworks for resource-efficient growth.
Whether you are a startup founder preparing for your first institutional round, a fund manager refining your deal flow strategy, or a corporate team establishing an innovation lab, we deliver hands-on, practical guidance through masterclasses, in-depth training programs, and professional consulting services. Our work is led by Kevin Irungu — a seasoned venture capital investor, experienced management consultant, and Executive Director at Qcert — supported by a team of domain experts in the VC ecosystem.
