Helping early-stage founders raise capital with clarity.
I work with startup founders on fundraising strategy, investor positioning, and cap table discipline — without hype, shortcuts, or wishful thinking.
WHAT I DO
Fundraising gets messy fast.
Not because founders are lazy or unprepared — but because most people approach fundraising without structure, context, or an investor-level view.
I help founders:
understand what round they should actually be raising
tell a clear, credible story investors can evaluate quickly
avoid bad equity decisions that feel fine now and hurt later
think like long-term builders, not pitch-deck performers
Sometimes that’s through content.
Sometimes through conversations.
Sometimes through direct work together.
WHO I AM
I’m Filip Kollert — former fintech founder and operator.
I co-founded and scaled a startup called Swipelux, where I spent years:
raising capital
selling to real customers
building teams
and learning the hard parts of startup life firsthand
I’m not an advisor who discovered startups from X threads. I’ve been inside the pressure cooker.
A few concrete facts:
Raised $2.5M from institutional investors
Built a B2B company with 180+ clients
Reached ~$500K ARR
Helped raise $5M for my clients
Took a startup from MVP through scaling and exit
I now focus on helping other founders fundraise with fewer blind spots.
HOW I SHARE WHAT I KNOW
Social content & Newsletter
Short, practical insights on:
equity and dilution
investor psychology
common fundraising traps
how VCs actually think
Clear fundraising insights, without the noise.
Working together
If you’re actively raising or preparing to raise, we can talk.
That may lead to:
a single strategy call
ongoing fundraising advisory
or a structured program
Newsletter
Fundraising tips, investor insight, and startup news — without the noise.
Short, useful, and occasional.
High signal. No spam.