Shaping the Early-Stage Funding Landscape
Whether you’re an angel investor looking to diversify and maximize your portfolio or a startup seeking fair and early-stage funding, Gluon Syndicate is here for you. Join us and become a part of a community that’s shaping the future of angel investments in CEE!
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Connect. Invest. Grow.
We bridge the gap between angel investors and early-stage startups, fostering innovation and growth in the CEE region.
- Four prestigious live pitch events annually in Slovakia and Czechia
- Presenting 8 pre-selected, vetted startups per event
- Fair, transparent investments through a standardized legal framework
- Investments of €50K to €300K in pre-seed and seed stages
Angels, Maximize Your Investment Potential
Gluon Syndicate offers unparalleled opportunities for investors to engage with the most promising startups in the CEE region.
- Access premier deal flow through extensive networks and partnerships
- Diversify your portfolio with investments starting as low as €5K
- Co-invest with experienced angels and share insights and risks
- Simplified investment process with a templated legal framework
- Active investor-startup relationship management for sustained growth
Startups, Fuel Your Growth
Gluon Syndicate offers a streamlined process to pitch to multiple vetted angel investors, ensuring fair and transparent funding opportunities for early-stage startups.
- Pitch to multiple investors simultaneously for higher funding potential
- Fair investment terms with convertible loan agreements
- Support for MVP, pre-revenue, and early revenue stages
- Access to investors’ expertise and mentoring
- Quick and efficient funding process
- Pathway to subsequent funding rounds with leading CEE VC funds
Fair Deals, Clear Conditions
Gluon Syndicate despises predatory deals and offers investment through convertible loan agreements that postpone the discussion about valuation until the upcoming qualified round.
- We target pre-revenue and first-revenue CEE startups (industry-agnostic)
- Our investment sweet spot is in the range of 50‑300K, founders set the investment targets themselves
- Reaching the investment target at the pitching event sets off the deal
- Once the startup raises their goal, they can raise up to double the amount as a stretch goal
- Funding based on CLA or SAFE with 20-30% discount on a subsequent round and a valuation cap in the amount of 10× the investment target