From $6M Raised to 25 Grants Secured: How EX Venture Is De-Risking Early-Stage Investing

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The VC model is broken—and EX Venture is proving there’s a better way.

For decades, venture capital has accepted a trade-off: high risk in exchange for high potential return. Startups burn fast, investors gamble on a handful of winners, and early-stage capital is too often a spray-and-pray game.

But what if you could build a startup ecosystem where that risk was dramatically reduced—without sacrificing upside?

At EX Venture, we’re doing exactly that. And the results speak for themselves:

25+ grant approvals

$6M in non-dilutive capital raised

A lean, focused team driving real impact

The Problem: Traditional VC = High Risk, Low Control

Early-stage VCs face a difficult reality:

Founders need capital before traction
Most startups fail before product-market fit
Equity is often given away too early, too cheaply
Investor returns depend on a few breakout stars

This model forces premature scaling, puts pressure on inexperienced teams, and doesn’t offer infrastructure—just capital. Worse, it creates misaligned incentives from day one.

We believed there had to be a smarter way.

The EX Venture Solution: A Drastically Reducing Risk Model

We set out to build a funding system that makes early-stage investing more predictable, scalable, and sustainable. Our approach focuses on:

1. Non-Dilutive Funding First

With more than 25 grants secured across our startups, we’ve unlocked $6M in non-dilutive capital—fueling product development, market validation, and operational runway before founders ever raise a priced round.

This means stronger fundamentals, better equity retention, and smarter downstream capital raises.

2.Global Infrastructure

We’ve built a hybrid foundation to support startups from day one:

Canary Islands: Tax-efficient base + access to European innovation grants
Germany: Established R&D networks + project management systems
EX Venture Academy: Our internal internship program trains and deploys talent directly into portfolio companies

This is real infrastructure—available from day one.

3. Hands-On Operational Execution

We don’t just invest—we build.

Our internal team works directly with startups like Auspicia, Sorption Tech, and HY2CON,offering full-cycle project management and grant execution. Through EX Venture Academy, we provide vetted interns and project leads to support marketing, finance, R&D, and product ops from day one.

This talent engine reduces risk, accelerates output, and lowers cost—all while maintaining quality.

The Result: Capital Efficiency + Real Traction

By removing the pressure of early dilution and embedding support from the start, EX Venture startups reach key milestones faster, with less risk to investors and founders alike.

This isn’t just a funding model—it’s an operating system for early-stage success.

What It Means for Startups

Two major expansions are redefining how we scale this impact globally:

EX Venture Night India

We're bringing back EX Venture Night, our flagship startup showcase—now with a twist.
Set to launch in India, this initiative will act as a personalized accelerator, combining:
• Non-dilutive funding
• Expert-led project execution
• Training and internship support through EX Venture Academy

It’s everything a startup needs to grow—without giving up equity.

Equation Labs: Funding Meets Execution

Based in the Canary Islands, Equation Labs is our newly formed company originally rooted in energy research. Today, it offers R&D financing solutions to startups and scaleups across Europe.

With up to 45% of eligible R&D costs recoverable—including staff, equipment, and outsourced projects—founders get access to capital without equity loss.

Even better? Companies operating under the ZEC regime in the Canary Islands benefit from just 4% corporate tax(compared to 25% in mainland Spain or 30% in Germany).

Equation Labs also provides qualified local staff, reducing hiring costs while ensuring startups still meet requirements for full R&D tax benefits.

We’re not just building companies—we’re building a system that makes startup success the norm, not the exception.

— The EX Venture Team

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