Most funds write a check and then sell you the help you need to make it work. At Vanneck the order is reversed.
Before we invest
We work with a team before the check, at no cost. The Free Stage includes a go-to-market planning session, a marketing and distribution assessment, a tokenomics review, an introduction to a market maker, a centralized exchange listing introduction at letter-of-intent level, an introduction to an advisory board expert for domain questions, and a portfolio introduction where an integration or partnership fits. Working with a project first reduces the risk of the check for both sides.
After we invest
The investment funds the relationship, and everything we do protects and accelerates it. That includes audit costs, listing support, market making at preferred rates through our partners, go-to-market and marketing support, security for the founding team, tokenomics and legal structuring help, hiring support, treasury and runway planning, and data room preparation for a follow-on raise.
Introductions
We connect founders with investors, exchanges, market makers, auditors, legal counsel, KOL agencies and other portfolio founders. For service partners that a founder pays directly, we negotiate preferred rates.
If a founder has a problem, we either solve it or connect them with someone who can.