Osterbury Capital, LLC.
Osterbury Capital’s model can flex to where you are on your journey. We provide investment and strategic engagement to help you today and position you for the future.
We specialize in Pre-Seed to Early-Stage Series A.
Our Firm
We help solve the biggest problems facing the companies that are solving the World’s biggest challenges.
We are solution-focused with experience in taking ideas to market. We focus on helping our partners build the best organizational structure, develop the right teams, raise the necessary capital, develop and launch top-tier products, and scale operations. We believe so much in our STEPS Playbook that we often invest our own money in the start-ups we work with.
Our STEPS Playbook includes:
S.
Structure
Corporate Governance – Boards, Cap Tables, Contracts
T.
Team
Organizational Design, Staffing, Partnerships, and Development
E.
Evaluate Funding
Financial Planning and Preparation for Seed and Series A Funding
P.
Product Fit and Revenue Plan
Market/ Channel Identification and Go-To-Market Strategies
S.
Scale
Early Identification and Resolution of Bottlenecks
Our Playbook
Osterbury Capital’s playbook is designed to maximize your value by targeting an engagement model designed for your needs.
- Merge angel rounds and Cap tables
- Prepare due diligence readiness (buy and sell)
- Navigate the development of corporate functions
- Assist in key contract negotiations
- Build Board structure
- Evaluate how and when to bring in additional employees
- Introduce potential partners and suppliers
- Mentor executives
- Develop organizational structure to be ready for growth
- Identify Board and advisory members
- Perform financial analysis and plan
- Determine how and when to engage investors
- Prepare executives to pitch investors
- Raise Capital
- Provide CEO view of the industry and market
- Evaluate option for go-to-market, products and delivery channels
- Introduce potential customers
- Find alternative uses / markets for products
- Identify and solve common start-up problems and pain-points
- Develop and implement a strategy for continuous growth and improvement
- Define milestones to demonstrate consistent progress
- Develop exit strategies to guide start-up growth
Investment Criteria
We look for companies that are working to improve the lives of this and future generations through health, safety, and environmental innovations.
Preferred Size
Early-stage pre-seed (pre-revenue) to Series A funding
Management Team
We work with founders that are experienced in their respective fields. While a built-out team is not necessary, founder flexibility is vital.
Partnerships
We look for companies that are working to improve the lives of this and future generations through health, safety, and environmental innovations.
Our partners’ investment criteria limit their direct engagement in early-stage ventures. Osterbury invests in firms that meet our partner’s remaining investment criteria. By leveraging our STEPS Playbook, our partner’s preferred targeted start-up is building a strong foundation while focusing on product development.
Partners can keep an eye on target start-ups as they develop through Osterbury and when the appropriate stage is met, the partner fund can invest with confidence.
Benefits to partner funds include:
- Improved investment pipeline
- Reduced due diligence and decision time required
- Risk mitigation through utilizing our STEPS Playbook during development
Meet Our Team
We partner with other VC firms that typically invest in Series A or later.
Areas of Expertise
- Vision, Strategy, and Execution
- Building High Impact Teams
- Data Management / Big Data / AI / Analytics
- Governance and Oversight
- Sales and Customer Experience
- Change Management
- Identification and Management of Risk
Prior Roles
- Board of Directors / Chair
- Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Data Officer
- Design / Transformation Leader
- CPA / Audit / Risk
- PMO / Program Management
Areas of Expertise
- Opportunity Identification
- Growth Planning
- Market / Industry / Economic Trends
- Financial and Market Analysis
- Risk Mitigation
- Corporate Partnerships
- Financial Oversight
Prior Roles
- Board of Directors
- Head of / Director Finance Committees
- Chief Executive Officer
- Advisory Boards
- Private / Angel Investor
- Head of Advanced Analytics
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