We empower founders to scale internationally
Capital raising, public funding and commercial scaling
From securing public grants and non-dilutive funding to raising equity and expanding into new international markets - we help ambitious founders build the capital strategy and commercial engine needed to scale globally.
We are former founders ourselves. We know what it takes to raise capital, build commercial engines and scale internationally - because we've done it.
Startup testimonials
Lift
The level of networking in the New York program was impressive!
Sommify.ai
Got the overview I need to make a decision on the market.
Crowdbook
Canute helped us strengthening our strategy and attraction of relevant UK investments.
Low-fi
In three days we have gained more than we could have done by ourselves in three months
Learning Bank
Perfect preparation for our launch in Germany
Lift
The level of networking in the New York program was impressive!
Sommify.ai
Got the overview I need to make a decision on the market.
Crowdbook
Canute helped us strengthening our strategy and attraction of relevant UK investments.
Low-fi
In three days we have gained more than we could have done by ourselves in three months
Learning Bank
Perfect preparation for our launch in Germany
Scaling internationally is not one decision
It is a sequence of the right decisions made at the right time. At Canute by Thursday, founders typically work with us across three stages:
Raise capital
Secure non-dilutive funding and raise equity from the right international investors.
Win your home market
Define your Ideal Client Profile, master your buyer journey and build a commercial engine that converts predictably.
Expand internationally
Select the right next market, establish the right setup and scale with focus - not guesswork.
We operate through six focused offerings
Equity funding
Raise capital from the right international investors through structured positioning, investor introductions, financial modelling and negotiation support.
Learn more →Public funding
Secure non-dilutive funding and EU grants through programmes such as Innobooster, Eurostars, EUDP, Horizon Europe and many more.
Learn more →Commercial scaling
Build a commercial engine that dominates your home market before expanding abroad.
Learn more →Thursday Club
Become a member of Thursday Club and use your AWS, Azure or Google Cloud spend to scale your business.
Learn more →Founders Growth Club
Direct 1-to-1 sparring with experienced scaleup founders who have scaled and exited.
Learn more →Accelerator programmes
International fundraising and international commercialisation expertise delivered to startup ecosystems.
Learn more →Built by founders. For founders.
We have:
Raised significant
equity and public funding
Built teams
from 0 to 50+ employees
Scaled into
25+ international markets
If you are looking to scale internationally – let’s talk.
FOUNDER story
"You have saved me at least a year's worth of researching, networking and potentially bad collaborations. Don't just go abroad when you want to expand. Go Canute!"
Peter Baech
CEO, Kanpla
By founders for founders
Developing while selling...
maintaining while growing—scaling is tough.
We are here to help you learn directly from founders who succeeded. Whether it’s determining your next foreign markets, setting or scaling your commercial team, reorganizing your business or optimizing costs, we got you covered.
The Challenge
Fundraising breaks down if you:
- Spend time on the wrong investors
- Only focus on valuation, valuation, valuation
- Don’t understand the investor’s process
Capital raising is a discipline – and a full-time job besides running a company.
The Challenge
Fundraising breaks down if you:
- Spend time on the wrong investors
- Only focus on valuation, valuation, valuation
- Don’t understand the investor’s process
Capital raising is a discipline – and a full-time job besides running a company.
Scaling often requires both public and private funding
Fundraising is a full-time job, and we understand that...
We are here to guide you through the funding landscape – both private (fundraising) and public funding (PF) - and enable you to succeed so you can focus on your main goal; Growing your business
Get relevant investor meetings
Build investor pipelines
Handle investors strategically
Fix and improve your cap-table
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