Startup BW Pre-Seed

Startup BW Pre-Seed is aimed at innovative, growth-oriented start-ups with a scalable business model that are in the early stages of their development and require capital for their next steps.

The following criteria, amongst others, apply for funding through Startup BW Pre-Seed:

• • Your start-up is based in Baden-Württemberg or has its investment base there.
  • 50%: The founders must live in Baden-Württemberg.
  • Your business model is innovative, growth-oriented and scalable.
  • The entry in the commercial register was made no more than five years ago.
  • No dividends have yet been paid out.
  • You will be supported by an accredited support partner, such as innoWerft.
  • You have a co-investor who is contributing 20 % to the funding. In certain cases, innoWerft may also take on this role.

Through Startup BW Pre-Seed, it is generally possible to apply for funding of between 50,000 and 200,000 euros. In certain cases, funding of up to 400,000 euros is also possible. The higher funding amount is more demanding and is not available to every start-up. The exact amount of funding depends on your start-up’s individual capital requirements and planned development stages.

Startup BW Pre-Seed is a low-interest convertible loan. Under certain conditions, this can later be converted into an equity stake in the company.

Yes. A prerequisite for Startup BW pre-seed funding is a co-investor who contributes 20 per cent of the funding. The remaining 80 per cent is provided by L-Bank as part of the funding programme. For standard funding of up to 200,000 euros, the co-investor’s contribution is up to 40,000 euros. For funding of up to 400,000 euros, the co-investment contribution is up to 80,000 euros.

In certain cases, innoWerft may take on this role, provided your start-up fits our investment focus.

Yes. If your start-up fits our investment focus, we can act not only as an accredited mentoring partner but also as a co-investor.

innoWerft is an accredited support partner in the Startup BW Pre-Seed Programme. We’ll guide you every step of the way, from the initial assessment through to the application process, the pitch to the selection panel and right up to the end of the contract period. We’ll support you both with the formal requirements and with the strategic development of your start-up.

Furthermore, in selected cases, innoWerft may also act as a co-investor and provide the required 20 % equity contribution towards the financing.

Yes. As an accredited support partner, we will guide you through the entire application process. We will help you to prepare and refine your application documents, prepare you for your pitch to the selection panel, and support you right through to the formal submission of your application to L-Bank.

As an accredited support partner, we’ll guide you through the entire Startup BW Pre-Seed process – from the initial assessment and preparation of your application documents, through to submitting your application and right up to the end of the contract period. Even after your application has been approved, we’ll remain on hand to answer any questions you may have about the funding programme and guide you through the necessary steps and documentation.

If innoWerft takes on the role of co-investor in addition to acting as a support partner, our support goes beyond the guidance provided as part of the funding programme. In that case, our venture team will be at your side as a long-term sparring partner, supporting you with the key challenges of building a business – for example, in the areas of product development, sales, fundraising, networking and corporate development. We’ll also support you in preparing for further funding rounds and give you access to our network of companies and investors.

Yes. If Startup BW Pre-Seed isn’t the right funding option for your start-up, we’d be happy to look into whether an investment through our own Early-stage investment programme is possible.

To carry out an initial assessment, we need a comprehensive pitch deck. If Startup BW Pre-Seed is, in principle, a suitable option for your project, we will help you put together all the other documents required for the application.

The application and selection process consists of several stages:

1. Open Pitch: Submit your pitch deck via the Application form on our website . During an initial meeting, we’ll get to know you and your start-up, and together we’ll assess whether Startup BW Pre-Seed is the right source of funding for your project.
2. Preparing your application: If you are eligible for Startup BW Pre-Seed, we will help you prepare your application. Together, we will compile all the necessary documents and check that you meet the eligibility criteria – including securing a suitable co-investment. In certain cases, innoWerft may take on this role itself.
3. Pitch to the decision-making panel: You will then present your start-up to the central selection panel of Startup BW Pre-Seed. The panel meets five times a year on fixed dates. If your application is successful, you can submit the official funding application.
4. Application and approval: The grant application is submitted digitally to L-Bank. Once it has been successfully assessed and approved, we will support you throughout the entire contract period as an accredited support partner.

The length of the decision-making process depends, amongst other things, on the stage of development of your start-up, the status of your application documents and the schedule of the central selection panel. The selection panel meets five times a year on fixed dates. Following an initial meeting, you will receive prompt feedback on whether Startup BW Pre-Seed is, in principle, suitable for your project.

We will then assist you in preparing the application documents and guiding you through the rest of the selection process. Once the selection panel has given its approval, the formal application will be submitted to L-Bank, which will then decide whether to grant the funding.

Yes. The advice, support and guidance provided by innoWerft as part of the Startup BW Pre-Seed programme is free of charge for you.

The first step is to apply via the Open Pitch-Form on our website. Once we’ve received your enquiry, we’ll get back to you as soon as possible, find out more about your start-up and discuss the next steps together.

Startup BW Pre-Seed is aimed at innovative, growth-oriented start-ups with a scalable business model that are in the early stages of their development and require capital for their next steps.

The following criteria, amongst others, apply for funding through Startup BW Pre-Seed:

• • Your start-up is based in Baden-Württemberg or has its investment base there.
  • 50%: The founders must live in Baden-Württemberg.
  • Your business model is innovative, growth-oriented and scalable.
  • The entry in the commercial register was made no more than five years ago.
  • No dividends have yet been paid out.
  • You will be supported by an accredited support partner, such as innoWerft.
  • You have a co-investor who is contributing 20 % to the funding. In certain cases, innoWerft may also take on this role.

Through Startup BW Pre-Seed, it is generally possible to apply for funding of between 50,000 and 200,000 euros. In certain cases, funding of up to 400,000 euros is also possible. The higher funding amount is more demanding and is not available to every start-up. The exact amount of funding depends on your start-up’s individual capital requirements and planned development stages.

Startup BW Pre-Seed is a low-interest convertible loan. Under certain conditions, this can later be converted into an equity stake in the company.

Yes. A prerequisite for Startup BW pre-seed funding is a co-investor who contributes 20 per cent of the funding. The remaining 80 per cent is provided by L-Bank as part of the funding programme. For standard funding of up to 200,000 euros, the co-investor’s contribution is up to 40,000 euros. For funding of up to 400,000 euros, the co-investment contribution is up to 80,000 euros.

In certain cases, innoWerft may take on this role, provided your start-up fits our investment focus.

Yes. If your start-up fits our investment focus, we can act not only as an accredited mentoring partner but also as a co-investor.

innoWerft is an accredited support partner in the Startup BW Pre-Seed Programme. We’ll guide you every step of the way, from the initial assessment through to the application process, the pitch to the selection panel and right up to the end of the contract period. We’ll support you both with the formal requirements and with the strategic development of your start-up.

Furthermore, in selected cases, innoWerft may also act as a co-investor and provide the required 20 % equity contribution towards the financing.

Yes. As an accredited support partner, we will guide you through the entire application process. We will help you to prepare and refine your application documents, prepare you for your pitch to the selection panel, and support you right through to the formal submission of your application to L-Bank.

As an accredited support partner, we’ll guide you through the entire Startup BW Pre-Seed process – from the initial assessment and preparation of your application documents, through to submitting your application and right up to the end of the contract period. Even after your application has been approved, we’ll remain on hand to answer any questions you may have about the funding programme and guide you through the necessary steps and documentation.

If innoWerft takes on the role of co-investor in addition to acting as a support partner, our support goes beyond the guidance provided as part of the funding programme. In that case, our venture team will be at your side as a long-term sparring partner, supporting you with the key challenges of building a business – for example, in the areas of product development, sales, fundraising, networking and corporate development. We’ll also support you in preparing for further funding rounds and give you access to our network of companies and investors.

Yes. If Startup BW Pre-Seed isn’t the right funding option for your start-up, we’d be happy to look into whether an investment through our own Early-stage investment programme is possible.

To carry out an initial assessment, we need a comprehensive pitch deck. If Startup BW Pre-Seed is, in principle, a suitable option for your project, we will help you put together all the other documents required for the application.

1. 1. Open Pitch: Submit your pitch deck via the Application form on our website . During an initial meeting, we’ll get to know you and your start-up, and together we’ll assess whether Startup BW Pre-Seed is the right source of funding for your project.
   2. Preparing your application: If you are eligible for Startup BW Pre-Seed, we will help you prepare your application. Together, we will compile all the necessary documents and check that you meet the eligibility criteria – including securing a suitable co-investment. In certain cases, innoWerft may take on this role itself.
   3. Pitch to the decision-making panel: You will then present your start-up to the central selection panel of Startup BW Pre-Seed. The panel meets five times a year on fixed dates. If your application is successful, you can submit the official funding application.
   4. Application and approval: The grant application is submitted digitally to L-Bank. Once it has been successfully assessed and approved, we will support you throughout the entire contract period as an accredited support partner.

The length of the decision-making process depends, amongst other things, on the stage of development of your start-up, the status of your application documents and the schedule of the central selection panel. The selection panel meets five times a year on fixed dates. Following an initial meeting, you will receive prompt feedback on whether Startup BW Pre-Seed is, in principle, suitable for your project.

We will then assist you in preparing the application documents and guiding you through the rest of the selection process. Once the selection panel has given its approval, the formal application will be submitted to L-Bank, which will then decide whether to grant the funding.

Yes. The advice, support and guidance provided by innoWerft as part of the Startup BW Pre-Seed programme is free of charge for you.

The first step is to apply via the Open Pitch-Form on our website. Once we’ve received your enquiry, we’ll get back to you as soon as possible, find out more about your start-up and discuss the next steps together.