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Leadership & Advisory

Board or advisory roles

bringing strategic oversight on growth, governance, and partnerships.

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Founder Advisory

Advising founders through scaling, capital raises, and strategic pivots.​

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1:1 Sessions 

Capital, Fundraising & Investor Readiness

Capital strategy design  mapping out optimal fundraising stages, sources (VC, corporate, philanthropic, or blended finance), and terms.

 

Investor readiness coaching 

Improving pitch materials, data rooms, and storytelling to resonate with institutional and investors.

 

Financial modeling developing dynamic models that balance profitability with climate impact metrics.

 

Introductions and network leverage 

Connectinwith aligned capital, strategic partners, and potential acquirers.

Tech Scouting & Validation

Corporate–startup alignment  

Helping startups structure pilots or partnerships with large corporates and utilities.

 

De-risking technologies Identifying gaps in business, operational, or policy risk and helping design mitigation strategies.

Strategic Advisory

Go-to-market and scaling strategy 

Crafting commercialization pathways.

 

Innovation strategy & implementation  

Align R&D, partnerships, and product roadmaps with market and investor expectations.

 

Positioning for investment

Refining the narrative and metrics to appeal to industry specific funds, corporates, and mission-driven investors.

 

Technology-market fit analysis 

Assessing whether innovations meet the needs of customers, corporates, or climate adaptation challenges.

Let's Talk

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hello@universe-partners.com

+972 (0) 54 443 1016​

121 Derech Menachem Begin, Tel Aviv, 6701203, Israel​

335 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10017, United States

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