Founder FAQ
The questions founders ask most.
Ten questions, each answered in plain words: what TGC Capital is, control, how we invest, why Gateway Group is involved, which companies we work with and how fast the process is.
Founder FAQ
What is TGC Capital?
Your Growth Engineering Partner. We bring Gateway Group's teams, method and capital into your company. The result we measure is revenue.
Are you a VC, PE fund or venture studio?
No. We do not only provide capital, and we do not create companies. We work with existing founders and put our teams inside their company.
Will founders lose control?
No. We invest as a minority partner without control. Strategy, culture and operations stay with the founders.
Do you invest everything upfront?
No. We invest in the programme we deliver, together with your lead investor, at an agreed valuation, up to 30% of the optimised funding need, over the 18-month plan.
Why is Gateway Group involved?
Gateway is the operating company behind TGC: since 1997, 2,000+ people in 15 countries, more than 40 companies. Its teams deliver the 6X Factors.
How is this different from a development company?
One programme with six factors, inside your company, and we invest in it. A development company sells hours.
Which companies do you work with?
Software and SaaS companies with proven product-market fit, usually EUR 0.5 to 3 million revenue or more, ready to scale.
How fast is the process?
An intro call, then two workshops with all decision-makers. LOI by day 10. Due diligence runs in parallel. The programme starts within six weeks.
What if we do not agree?
We stop early and respectfully. We only continue when execution, incentives and expectations are aligned.
What do you expect from founders?
Decision-makers who are available, decide quickly, accept a structured way of working and think long term.
Next step: a two-hour workshop.
Book the intro call and we fix the workshop date on it.