Pre-seed Fundraising
For Belgian and European founders raising their first €500K–€3M from VCs, business angels, and family offices.
Warm intros to the right 30 investors
Term sheets that protect your next round
One team for legal, financial, closing
Tell us about your round. We'll reply within 24h.
Part of Deminor SA/NV — 30 years of legal, financial, and governance expertise.
How Simplycure raised €2m and built a foundation for growth
Simplycure raised two million through their own network, then engaged DUPS for legal execution. We negotiated the funding agreements, managed the closing, and subsequently designed a stock option plan to reward their team and align everyone for the next growth stage.
How Model Health closed its first pre seed round with pragmatic support
Model Health closed its pre-seed round with dups acting as sparring partner. Through accessible emails and calls, we provided strategic, financial, and legal guidance to structure the fundraising, maximizing success while keeping costs minimal so funds could focus on business growth.
How Pulse Protein raised €1.1m to fuel European growth
Pulse Protein successfully raised €1.1m in a growth round led by strategic investors including Spadel. We supported the founders in negotiating the legal terms of the deal with precision, safeguarding their long-term vision.
Part of Deminor SA/NV — 30 years of legal, financial, and governance expertise.
How it works
Common questions
Full mandate: a success fee on the round, paid only when you close. Specialist support (term sheet, legal docs, modeling): hourly. We'll walk you through the numbers on the intro call.
Both, in one team. Lawyers who've negotiated 200+ rounds and know which clauses matter at Series A. Financial leads who build the model the term sheet is anchored on. That's the unlock, most founders pay two firms to do this badly.
Pre-seed and seed rounds from €500K to €3M, plus Series A up to €15M. We selectively take on a handful of full mandates each year. If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you on the first call.
Often, no. If you have direct access to 50+ relevant investors, two days a week to run the process, and prior fundraising experience, hire a lawyer for the docs and run the round yourself. If any of those three is missing, we'll close it faster than you can.
Close your pre-seed round in under 6 months.
30-minute intro call. Honest assessment. No commitment.
