Success Stories
Sustainable Funding Strategies & Acquisition for Visionary Ventures.
We combine expertise with deep understanding of technology and capital.
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Projects & Deal Volume
Over the past years, we've supported more than 130 projects – from early funding rounds to complex capital architectures. With a success rate of 98%, we've helped secure and manage over €80 million in total – distributed across public grants, investor entries, and strategic financing models.
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Networks &
strategic Partnerships
Innovation doesn’t happen in isolation. In recent years, we’ve facilitated over 25 targeted connections between startups, investors, and industry players – many of which led to long-term collaborations. We also act as mentors in over ten accelerator and incubator programs, and have supported more than 80 deep tech startups – several of which secured grants or innovation awards with our guidance.
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Knowledge Sharing &
Industry Impact
Deep tech funding is a complex field – and strategic knowledge is often missing. That’s why, just in 2024, we’ve been invited to speak at 8+ expert events and have published our first white paper. Since 2025, our CEO Maria acts as guest lecturer in entrepreneurship Master's Program at one of the leading German technical universities in a joint initiative with to tier business school. Our presence on LinkedIn continues to grow – with a community increasingly focused on sustainable funding strategies. Our newsletter gains steady attention – a clear sign that this kind of deep knowledge is needed.
From "not eligible" to 6-figures grant
The situation
The nanotech/quantum materials startup with decreasing runway and fragmented previously won small grants took longer than expected to close the next investment round.
Multiple consultants had reviewed the case and reached the same conclusion: no revenue = not eligible for funding.
Their verdict? “Not fundable.” Full stop.
Our approach
At Arise, we saw something else entirely. The company wasn’t failing – it was simply being assessed by the wrong logic.
We applied a scientific lens: analyzed the development pipeline, mapped the project to the appropriate funding logic, and reconstructed the funding narrative based on its true technological maturity.
The result: a grant strategically fully aligned with pipeline & milestones, and compliant with public R&D funding regulations.
The result
We secured a six-figure R&D grant. Not only did it cover operational runway – it also bridged the company’s financial gap between rounds and helped them bypass the dreaded “Valley of Death.”
Why it matters
This case proves the core of what we do:
‣ We don’t follow checklists. We understand innovation logic.
‣ We don’t look for revenue. We look for readiness.
‣ And we don’t reject early-stage science. We translate it into fundable language.
The Arise factor
Other consultants walked away. We walked in - and made it work.
Because when you know how to read science, you know how to unlock funding.
Here's what founders said:
"... the (Arise) consultant were always there to help us with tricky questions such as dealing with partial funding..."
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