Our role
You carry the vision
We support you to make it a reality
Polinoo was born from a simple observation: to undertake is to decide without a net. You don't have to do it alone.
Success owes nothing to chance: it comes from the alignment of ambitious founders and committed teams.
Our operational model has proven its worth:
Experts used to complex situations
A methodology widely proven
A network qualified and activatable at your disposal
Our services
At each key stage, alongside the founders, Polinoo combines methodology, execution and investment to create solid businesses.
Early-Stage Startup
Start
Transform an idea into a concrete product, clarify what makes it unique and quickly bring it to market.
Growing startup
Scale
Accelerate the development of an existing product, expand its uses and conquer new markets.
Domaines d'intervention
IT & Tech : cadrage technique, choix d’architecture, sécurité de base, outillage, qualité, pilotage de prestataires externes.
Exécution : roadmap, arbitrages, itérations rapides.
Go-to-market : positionnement, offre, pricing, acquisition, premières ventes.
Structuration & pilotage : objectifs, méthode, rythme, sprints, KPI utiles.
Juridique & administratif de démarrage : premiers éléments structurants, mise en conformité simple.
Partenariats & mises en relation : activation ciblée de notre réseau quand cela crée de la valeur.
Frequently asked questions
You questions
We have answers
Who is Polinoo for?
Polinoo is aimed at founders and companies at various stages of maturity, from the early stage to the structuring and acceleration phase.
We intervene when our operational and strategic involvement can really make a difference.
What are the different Polinoo devices?
Polinoo is based on three complementary approaches:
- Polinoo Start : for founders with an idea, a POC or a business plan, wishing to be supported to launch their project.
- Polinoo Scale : for more mature companies wishing to structure and accelerate their growth.
Polinoo Invest : for companies that need an initial investment (15k—50k€) and an involved partner.
How does Polinoo select projects?
The selection is based on in-depth exchanges aimed at evaluating the vision, the maturity of the project, the capacity to execute and human alignment.
Polinoo focuses on quality, consistency and the potential to create value over the long term.
What is the level of involvement of Polinoo?
Polinoo intervenes as partner, with a strong operational involvement.
Depending on the system, this involvement may include product development, technical direction, structuring, go-to-market, as well as basic strategic and legal support.
How does investing at Polinoo work?
Polinoo invests in a selective and private, without volume logic.
The amounts, the participation and the intervention framework are adapted to each project, according to its stage, its needs and the level of involvement required.
Is Polinoo an investment fund?
No
Polinoo is a private actor, and not a public investment fund. We do not act as passive investors, but as partners involved in the projects we support.
What does that change for founders?
Founders remain in control of the vision and key decisions.
Polinoo provides a framework, experience and execution to strengthen the solidity of the project and accelerate its trajectory, in a founder-friendly logic.
How many projects does Polinoo support?
Polinoo accompanies voluntarily a limited number of projects, in order to guarantee a high level of involvement and quality.
The priority is given to depth of execution over volume.
What areas does Polinoo work on?
Depending on the projects, Polinoo can intervene on:
- IT & Tech
- Product & execution
- Go-to-market and acquisition
- Structuring and management
- Legal and administrative start-up
- Targeted partnerships and connections
How do I get in contact with Polinoo?
Contact is made through direct exchanges.
The objective is to quickly assess the alignment, the relevance of the system and the capacity to build sustainable collaboration.