StepOne is more than just a stepping stone to American business. We are your entry into a powerful network of world-class players who are generally not accessible without personal introductions. After carefully vetting high-potential companies with our own rigorous due diligence process, we select those firms that we believe “make the cut". Once we have opted to work with a firm, we act as its coach and sponsor, arranging personal introductions into this sometimes insular club of companies, influential individuals, and financiers.
Partners and Collaborators
We work closely with several outstanding organizations, leveraging our relationships to help launch you forward with a momentum that would likely be impossible otherwise. Members of our keiretsu include:
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Please drop us a line if you would like to join our network.
Venture Capital
These are turbulent times for all companies - but we believe that quality funding from quality VC firms can be found for companies who have strong business plans, solid management teams, and the right connections. If you provide the plan and team, we can provide the connections.
Venture capital is often called “smart money” because it comes from sources who, once they fund you, provide guidance and pull strings to help open doors. They help you every step of the way, not only in making your business succeed, but grooming it from the very beginning for the eventual outcome that you desire, whether it be selling it, going public, or staying independent.
StepOne works with venture capitalists in both Silicon Valley and Europe.
Spain
In Spain, highly active venture capitalists and recent government initiatives make funding more likely for firms with a strong plan and team. Because we only work with promising companies, this means that our Spanish client firms have their odds of securing domestic funding dramatically increased.
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United States
In the US, our Silicon Valley office works closely with some of the world’s top venture capital firms. In name recognition, prestige, and total dollars invested, Silicon Valley is the leader and epicenter of US venture funding. Receiving VC funding in Silicon Valley amounts to a gold stamp on your business, instantly putting you on the map with immediate credibility and the endorsement of some of the world’s smartest investors. For businesses with existing revenues, sometimes this is all you need to take things to the next level.
Because competition for funding in the US is fierce and Silicon Valley VCs are extremely selective, there are no guarantees that you will secure funding. However, we can help get you in the door. And perhaps more important, we can help prepare you for what to say once you get inside.