Our philosophy
Truth over comfort.
Most entrepreneurs aren't told whether they're VC-compatible until it's too late.
The problem
An ecosystem full of "validators" who are afraid to deliver hard truths — because telling founders the truth doesn't generate commissions.
Our approach
Honest assessment before you waste months or years. We evaluate VC compatibility. We don't sell hope.
The value
Clarity leads to better decisions — whether that means a VC roadshow, bootstrap, or alternative capital. All three can be wins.
The method
Three phases.
12 to 24 months before the raise.
Fundraising with top VCs isn't a roadshow. It's an influence campaign. Here's how we build it.
Phase 1 · Calibration
Are you building a billion-dollar company?
— or playing the wrong game?
VC compatibility
Is this startup structurally suited for the VC model?
Fund economics
3x net, power law — what it concretely means for you.
Market calibration
TAM, business model, exit potential — does this add up to €1B+?
Phase 2 · Unique Insight
What do you see that nobody else sees?
The Netflix effect — making VCs want the next episode.
Excavation
The insight is already inside the founder — buried under conventional wisdom.
Stress-test
Challenge, sharpen, pressure-test until it becomes a conviction VCs can't ignore.
Narrative architecture
A story arc VCs will retell to their partners — without the deck in hand.
Phase 3 · Fundraising Architecture
12–24 months before the raise.
The marketing of your fundraise.
Target fund CRM
Active funds deploying now, matched to your thesis and stage.
Key contacts
The right senior partner inside each fund — not the analyst.
Influence map
Portfolio founders, co-investors, operators who shape partner conviction.
What Mighty Nine is
An investment bank as a service.
Not a pitch consultancy.
The relationship is closer to a lawyer's retainer than a commission-based salesman. We don't take equity. We don't chase fees on closed rounds. We get paid for sharpening you — so that when the round happens, it's yours.
What we are
- An elite preparation school for the VC Game.
- A sparring partner who thinks like a VC and talks like a founder.
- A research lab with 10–20 hours of monthly access to top-tier funds.
- The author of groundbreaking research on Series A and €1B+ exits in Europe.
What we are NOT
- Not pitch consultants. We focus on substance, not slides.
- Not cheerleaders. We won't validate a flawed strategy.
- Not intermediaries. We teach you to fish, not catch fish for you.
- Not generalists. We are laser-focused on the VC Game, specifically.