Bring your venture
Keep the vision.Gain a building partner.
Whether you have an idea, a prototype, early customers or an operating business, BlackFries can join your journey.
We work alongside founders who need more than occasional advice — and are ready to welcome an operational partner into the company.
The terms
Your ownership
You remain a founder. BlackFries' share is agreed case by case.
What BlackFries takes
An equity stake agreed individually against the contribution expected.
Fees
We charge a minimal monthly fee to cover essential operating costs. This allows us to bring in the best resources, remain fully focused on each venture, and provide dedicated teams and ongoing support.
What changes
You stop carrying every function alone.
Our involvement is adapted to the stage, needs and reality of each company.
BlackFries can help you:
- clarify the opportunity and positioning
- validate demand
- improve or develop the product
- build the commercial strategy
- reach customers and decision-makers
- establish financial visibility
- structure operations
- identify and recruit talent
- prepare investor materials
- identify relevant funding sources
- manage the fundraising process
- build the systems needed to scale
A real partnership
A minimal fee keeps us building.Equity keeps us aligned.
BlackFries does not operate as a traditional consultancy.
We charge a minimal monthly fee to cover essential operating costs and provide each venture with the right expertise, resources and fully dedicated support.
Our long-term value is tied to equity. This aligns our interests with the founders and makes BlackFries a committed shareholder and operational partner.
Fee and equity terms are defined individually based on the venture's stage, needs, existing team and the value BlackFries can contribute.
A consultancy
BlackFries
Paid entirely in fees
Minimal monthly fee + equity
Delivers a defined scope
Builds toward the outcome
Advises from outside
Operates alongside the team
Leaves at the end of the contract
Commits for the long term
What we look for
We partner with founders who demonstrate:
We do not support models that expose users to uncontrolled financial, physical or ethical risks.
- a meaningful and identifiable customer problem
- market knowledge
- commitment and resilience
- medium to high scalability
- limited dependency on complex hardware
- the potential to validate in Belgium and expand internationally
- responsible treatment of customers and users
- openness to challenge and shared decision-making
Process
From submission to one team.
01
Submit
Tell us what you are building, the problem you address and where you currently stand.
02
Meet
Discuss the venture, founder fit and ambitions with David and Eileen.
03
Validate
Review the market, current evidence, needs and potential contribution of BlackFries.
04
Structure
Define the partnership, responsibilities, operating model and ownership.
05
Build
Start working as one team.