Development
Project structuring, partnership architecture, public-private deal design, and the operational scaffolding required to absorb meaningful funding.
Development. Funding. Strategy.
Capital and strategy for organizations scaling fast.
We work with organizations growing fast, diversifying their revenue, or navigating critical inflection points. Development, funding, and strategy run as one integrated practice. In the last 12 months, we've secured $1.3 billion in non-dilutive capital for clients.
$1.3B
Non-dilutive capital secured for clients in the last 12 months
$1.86B
Active pipeline of non-dilutive capital across current engagements
5 disciplines
Development, funding, strategy, brand and story, community, run as one practice
8+ channels
Government, philanthropic, corporate, cooperative, individual, endowment, tax credit, and in-kind capital
What we do
Five disciplines. One integrated mandate.
We serve startups ready to grow into large development without giving up more equity or taking on more debt. Companies pursuing capital-intensive growth. Established operators diversifying revenue. Organizations at inflection points that need rescue funding or a strategic reset. Some of our most active work is with defense innovators, mission-critical R&D, and dual-use technology companies where speed and discipline matter most. The common thread: any public access, public benefit, or innovation project where the impact is real.
Funding
Any capital that doesn't carry debt or equity. Federal, state, and local grants. Foundation and philanthropic giving. Cooperative and corporate partnerships. Managed capital from high-net-worth individuals and endowments. Tax credits, royalties, revenue generation, and in-kind donations. Plus funding advisory, capital structure counsel, and rescue funding when the situation calls for it.
Strategy
Growth strategy, revenue diversification, operational planning, and short or long term strategic planning. Board and stakeholder alignment when the stakes are highest.
Brand & Story
Narrative, brand identity, public relations, and marketing strategy that put the real people behind your project front and center. We build the story before the capital arrives and carry it forward as the project takes shape.
Community
Genuine relationships with the neighborhoods, civic leaders, and stakeholders around your project. We turn neighbors and decision-makers into champions, not obstacles.
Practice areas
Non-dilutive capital sourcing
Funding advisory
Rescue funding
Revenue diversification
Operational planning
Short and long term strategy
Federal, state, and local grants
Private foundation grants
Philanthropic capital
Cooperative partnerships
Corporate partnerships
High-net-worth capital
Endowment partnerships
Tax credits
Royalties and in-kind giving
Investor introductions
Brand identity and marketing
Community engagement
Public-private deal structuring
Board and stakeholder alignment
Public relations
Narrative and messaging
Third-party negotiation
Defense innovation
Mission-critical R&D
Dual-use technology
National security
Government contracting support
Solutions
Built for the moments that move the needle.
When you're scaling, expanding, or repositioning, the work has a shape. These are the named engagements we run most often.
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Strategic Funding Solutions for Business Growth
The right capital, structured the right way. We assess your stage, identify the funding mix that fits your growth trajectory, and build the path to it.
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Capital Partnerships for Expansion & Scale
Funder, sponsor, and corporate partner relationships built to scale with you. Real partnerships, not transactional introductions.
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Executive-Level Business Development Strategy
Senior BD counsel for the decisions that don't fit a playbook. We work with founders and executive teams on the strategy that opens doors and accelerates pipeline.
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Revenue Growth, Market Positioning & Operational Support
Diversify your revenue, sharpen your positioning, and build the operational backbone to support both.
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Long-Term Growth Planning & Strategic Partnerships
Multi-year planning rooted in real alliances. Strategic partnerships and the roadmap that turns them into compounding advantage.
Promises
What partnership looks like.
Five commitments we make to every founder, creator, and team we serve.
We shape your story.
We work hands-on with founders and creators to craft compelling narratives that communicate the vision, values, and human impact of your venture, built for public audiences across social media, print, and beyond.
We unlock non-dilutive funding.
We identify and secure capital that doesn't cost you equity, and in most cases doesn't require repayment: government grants, tax credits, revenue generation, royalties, and in-kind donations. You grow on your terms.
We build your capital network.
From initial seed investors to corporate partnerships, we connect for-profit ventures with the right partners at the right stage to fuel sustainable growth.
We earn community trust.
We help ventures build genuine relationships with the communities around them, turning neighbors and stakeholders into champions, not obstacles.
We bring your brand to life.
Through personal collaboration with your team, we develop brand identity and marketing strategies that put the real people behind your project front and center. Authenticity is your strongest asset.
Approach
Aligned incentives. Disciplined outreach. Real accountability.
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Diagnose the project
We map your scope, geography, partners, and timeline against the funding landscape. The result is a tier-ranked target list, not a wish list.
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Build the campaign
We craft the narrative, draft the materials, and build the relationships. Your team stays focused on building the project.
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Run the outreach
Federal, state, local, philanthropic, and corporate channels in parallel, on a 90-day rolling cadence with weekly status to your team.
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Secure and close
We support each award through submission and closing. Our fee comes due when capital lands, with a refund guarantee on the unfunded balance.
Track record
$1.3 billion secured in the last 12 months.
Most of our work is confidential by design. We take on any public access or public benefit project, plus innovation work that pushes the field forward. The capital need has to be meaningful, and our agreements protect both our clients' interests and our own.
Active engagement
AI-aligned development and infrastructure
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Detroit
Sole funder-outreach agent for development sponsors pursuing AI-aligned, net-positive infrastructure across four major U.S. metros, including the redevelopment of Detroit's Renaissance Center. The San Francisco and Los Angeles engagements are structurally separate but operationally linked through interconnected regional grids. Combined non-dilutive capital target across all four: hundreds of millions of dollars from federal, state, local, philanthropic, and hyperscale corporate sources.
Sponsor and client identities confidential per NDA across active engagements.
Leadership
Built by operators with real funding wins.
Jared Krieger
Chief Executive Officer
Matthew Goodman
Chief Operating Officer
Cassie Lilly
Chief Development Officer
Lisa Weaver
Chief Strategy Officer
Contact
Bring us a project worth funding.
If you're scaling a capital-intensive venture and need development, funding, and strategy that move at your pace, we want to hear from you.