Your route into Breakthrough’s Seed programme.
Built for founders with early traction who want clarity, focus, and targeted access to investors who back Seed-stage growth.
If access has been the missing piece, this fills that gap.
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Fit Check
Full Assessment
Report
Acceptance
Raising a Seed round is too often slower and harder than most founders expect.
Traction matters. It always has.
But traction without access does not always translate into momentum.
If you are not already in the right VC networks, even strong numbers can go unseen.
If you have been overlooked before, you will recognise this quickly.
The challenge is not the product. It is getting your story into the rooms where decisions are made.
Let us introduce you.
82% of VC-backed deals start with a warm introduction.
Your Investor-Grade Seed Report
You start with a clear, investor-grade report — built from a simple two-step assessment:
Stage 1: Fit check
Do you look like the companies investors are backing in your vertical?
And if you don’t?
That’s fine, it just means the story needs to be clearer and the evidence needs to hit a little harder. Different isn’t a problem. Unclear is.Stage 2: Deep dive
We look at your early traction patterns, signs of repeatability, retention, CAC/LTV picture, funnel movement, revenue quality, and ICP clarity. The parts that show whether a Seed round feels credible.Your report shows you:
• Where your early traction stands out
• Where the evidence needs strengthening
• What Seed investors expect in your category
• How you compare with founders who closed Seed in the last 12 to 18 months
This becomes the starting point for the programme.
If accepted, you join the Breakthrough Seed programme:
Strengthen Your Round
Refine your growth plan
Stress-test your metrics
Benchmark against funded peers in your vertical
Build Your Investor-Ready Story
Clear narrative
Data that lands
Measurable milestones
Connect You to the Right Investors
Curated warm introductions
250+ VC partners
No wasted calls
Access Your Vertical Growth Playbook
The traction patterns, conversion signals, retention checkpoints, and early paths to scale that investors look for.
Who it's for:
When
Cohorts start in March 2026. Runs for 3 consecutive months. Weekly sessions plus tailored support.
Commitment required
90-minute live sessions weekly, short weekly assignments directly tied to the raise, and 1:1 feedback sessions. Founders should expect to spend 3–4 hours per week in total.
How it’s delivered
Delivered online via live workshops, structured assignments and personalised 1:1 feedback. Includes a mock VC pitch session and targeted investor outreach when founders are ready to move forward.