Financial Design for Startups (FDS)
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | GU Ventures AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 600 000 |
| Project duration | November 2024 - March 2025 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Venture | Inkubationsstöd |
| Call | Development projects in incubators 2022 to 2024 spring 2024 |
Purpose and goal
The project aims to develop a training module in Financial Design for Startups (FDS), as an advanced continuation of the Investment Readiness Program (IRP). The goal is to educate startup stakeholders on how to successfully plan and execute the financing of a startup throughout its life cycle, and in line with the owners´ agenda. After successfully testing the FDS pilot with GU Ventures, the goal is to spread FDS to additional incubators and a wide range of startup stakeholders.
Expected effects and result
The expectation is that after a successful test of the FDS pilot with GU Ventures, spread FDS to additional incubators and a wide range of startup stakeholders. The expected effect over time is to increase the valuation and the survival rate among startups by increasing the skills of startups in financial design and execution.
Planned approach and implementation
The FDS module pilot intends to cover the following topics: 1. Evaluation of the Startup Maturity Level (SML). 2. Financial strategy for startups. 3. Equity financing in theory and practice. 4. Ownership and the owners´ agenda. 5. Introduction to negotiation in theory and practice.