Our Core Belief

Portfolio Potential

Pervasive Proof-Of-Traction

Portfolio
Potential

Pervasive
Proof-Of-Traction

Portfolio Potential

Pervasive Proof-Of-Traction

VCs manage diverse portfolios, but gaining swift, simultaneous proof-of-traction across multiple ventures is a monumental challenge. We deliver a 'Rapid Reality Check' at scale—imagine providing clear traction data from varied market segments for ten of your start-ups, all within 90 days, enabling decisive 'Plan B' strategies and de-risking your investments.

Trusted by 1000+ clients from start-ups to Fortune 500

From Belief To Action

We will bring reach and velocity to your portfolio

Imagine upgrading your entire ecosystem in just 90 days:

Imagine upgrading your entire ecosystem in just 90 days:

Imagine upgrading your entire ecosystem in just 90 days:

30 - Days


  • Every company connected with 5,000+ perfectly-matched potential customers

  • High-authority content ecosystem established across all portfolio companies

  • Investor outreach campaigns launched for all qualified startups

  • SEO foundations implemented for every company's key search terms

30 - Days


  • Every company connected with 5,000+ perfectly-matched potential customers

  • High-authority content ecosystem established across all portfolio companies

  • Investor outreach campaigns launched for all qualified startups

  • SEO foundations implemented for every company's key search terms

30 - Days


  • Every company connected with 5,000+ perfectly-matched potential customers

  • High-authority content ecosystem established across all portfolio companies

  • Investor outreach campaigns launched for all qualified startups

  • SEO foundations implemented for every company's key search terms

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60 - Days


  • 10,000+ decision-makers engaged with personalized outreach per company

  • Content ecosystems generating 50,000+ targeted impressions per company

  • Investor conversations underway for ready startups

  • Search rankings climbing for all portfolio companies

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60 - Days


  • 10,000+ decision-makers engaged with personalized outreach per company

  • Content ecosystems generating 50,000+ targeted impressions per company

  • Investor conversations underway for ready startups

  • Search rankings climbing for all portfolio companies

class Sampling(layers.Layer):

    """Uses (mean, log_var) to sample z, the vector encoding a digit."""

 

    def call(self, inputs):

        mean, log_var = inputs

        batch = tf.shape(mean)[0]

        dim = tf.shape(mean)[1]

        return mean + tf.exp(0.5 * log_var) * epsilon

60 - Days


  • 10,000+ decision-makers engaged with personalized outreach per company

  • Content ecosystems generating 50,000+ targeted impressions per company

  • Investor conversations underway for ready startups

  • Search rankings climbing for all portfolio companies

Security

Efficiency

Speed

Accuracy

Status:

Updating:

90 - Days


  • 15,000+ potential customers engaged per company

  • 100,000+ high-intent audience impressions per company

  • 5,000+ investors connected with eligible startups

  • Top search rankings for companies' most valuable terms

Security

Efficiency

Speed

Accuracy

Status:

Updating:

90 - Days


  • 15,000+ potential customers engaged per company

  • 100,000+ high-intent audience impressions per company

  • 5,000+ investors connected with eligible startups

  • Top search rankings for companies' most valuable terms

Security

Efficiency

Speed

Accuracy

Status:

Updating:

90 - Days


  • 15,000+ potential customers engaged per company

  • 100,000+ high-intent audience impressions per company

  • 5,000+ investors connected with eligible startups

  • Top search rankings for companies' most valuable terms

What We Do

The Portfolio Multiplier Effect

We combine the power of agentic AI with Human Experts creating state-of-the-art solutions that deliver unmatched business outcomes for global clients.

Clear Winners Emerge

Our AI-human hybrid team handles outbound prospecting, social selling, and deal nurturing so you can focus on closing.

Clear Winners Emerge

Our AI-human hybrid team handles outbound prospecting, social selling, and deal nurturing so you can focus on closing.

Resource Allocation Clarity

See exactly where to double down and where to pivot based on market response, not just founder enthusiasm.

Resource Allocation Clarity

See exactly where to double down and where to pivot based on market response, not just founder enthusiasm.

Compressed Timelines

Accomplish in 90 days what typically takes portfolio companies 18+ months.

Compressed Timelines

Accomplish in 90 days what typically takes portfolio companies 18+ months.

Standardized Excellence

Implement battle-tested playbooks across your entire ecosystem, raising the baseline for all companies.

Standardized Excellence

Implement battle-tested playbooks across your entire ecosystem, raising the baseline for all companies.

Portfolio Valuation Boost

Increase the collective value of your portfolio through accelerated customer acquisition, fundraising progress, and market presence.

Portfolio Valuation Boost

Increase the collective value of your portfolio through accelerated customer acquisition, fundraising progress, and market presence.

Compressed Timelines

Accomplish in 90 days what typically takes portfolio companies 18+ months.

Compressed Timelines

Accomplish in 90 days what typically takes portfolio companies 18+ months.

Work That Make Us Proud

What Makes Us Different

We combine the power of agentic AI with the untapped potential of refugee talent, creating state-of-the-art solutions that deliver unmatched affordability and buisness outcomes for global clients

Agentic AI + Human expertise

Unlike traditional agencies or pure AI tools, we combine the scale of artificial intelligence with the nuance of human experts. Our Human-Edge.AI platform enables us to deliver personalized, high-quality execution at a scale impossible for traditional service providers

Agentic AI + Human expertise

Unlike traditional agencies or pure AI tools, we combine the scale of artificial intelligence with the nuance of human experts. Our Human-Edge.AI platform enables us to deliver personalized, high-quality execution at a scale impossible for traditional service providers

Execution over advice

Most ecosystem supporters offer mentorship, networking, and guidance. We deliver actual results through relentless daily execution, not just strategy documents or occasional coaching sessions.

Execution over advice

Most ecosystem supporters offer mentorship, networking, and guidance. We deliver actual results through relentless daily execution, not just strategy documents or occasional coaching sessions.

Refugee talent integration

Our teams include talented individuals from refugee populations we've trained in digital skills. This creates both social impact and a unique talent advantage—highly motivated team members with diverse perspectives working tirelessly for your portfolio's success

Refugee talent integration

Our teams include talented individuals from refugee populations we've trained in digital skills. This creates both social impact and a unique talent advantage—highly motivated team members with diverse perspectives working tirelessly for your portfolio's success

Transparent daily execution

Our "no black box" approach means you see exactly what we're doing every day—from outreach messages to content creation to investor engagement. No wondering where your investment is g

Transparent daily execution

Our "no black box" approach means you see exactly what we're doing every day—from outreach messages to content creation to investor engagement. No wondering where your investment is g

Frictionless implementation

Our onboarding process takes just 7 days from agreement to execution, with minimal time required from portfolio company founders. We don't burden already busy startup teams with endless meetings.

Frictionless implementation

Our onboarding process takes just 7 days from agreement to execution, with minimal time required from portfolio company founders. We don't burden already busy startup teams with endless meetings.

Proven 30-60-90 day methodology

We've refined our approach through work with 1,000+ companies. Our precise execution timeline eliminates the uncertainty and lengthy ramp-up periods typical of growth initiatives.

Proven 30-60-90 day methodology

We've refined our approach through work with 1,000+ companies. Our precise execution timeline eliminates the uncertainty and lengthy ramp-up periods typical of growth initiatives.

Why Us

Our approach: Agentic AI + Human experts

What makes our approach different from traditional agencies, consultants, or DIY tools.

Dedicated teams

Dedicated teams

Each portfolio company receives access to specialists across:

  • Sales acceleration

  • Content marketing

  • Search domination

  • Fundraising optimization

Proprietary AI platform

Our Human-Edge.AI system amplifies human expertise to generate:

  • Hyper-personalized outreach at scale

  • High-quality content production

  • Technical and strategic SEO implementation

  • Investor targeting and engagement

Transparent dashboard

Track progress across your entire portfolio:

  • Company-by-company performance metrics

  • Daily activity reports

  • Real-time results visibility

  • Comparative analytics across portfolio

What Makes Us Different

From "Traditional Portfolio" to "Supercharged Portfolio" in just 90 days

From Vision to Validation


YOU FACE PRESSURE TO DELIVER RESULTS:


  • Investors expect portfolio success stories

  • Limited partners demand ROI

  • Cities and governments want economic impact

  • Startup spaces need tenant success to attract more companies


Yet most ecosystem support programs lack the execution power to drive meaningful change within months, not years.

Venture capital dilemma

YOUR PORTFOLIO COMPANIES FACE THE SAME CHALLENGE:


  • They've built products, but struggle with distribution

  • They miss fundraising opportunities due to poor outreach

  • They remain invisible in search when buyers look for solutions

  • They can't afford full sales, marketing, and fundraising team

YOUR PORTFOLIO COMPANIES FACE THE SAME CHALLENGE:


  • They've built products, but struggle with distribution

  • They miss fundraising opportunities due to poor outreach

  • They remain invisible in search when buyers look for solutions

  • They can't afford full sales, marketing, and fundraising team

YOUR PORTFOLIO COMPANIES FACE THE SAME CHALLENGE:


  • They've built products, but struggle with distribution

  • They miss fundraising opportunities due to poor outreach

  • They remain invisible in search when buyers look for solutions

  • They can't afford full sales, marketing, and fundraising team

What We Do

The Portfolio Multiplier Effect

We combine the power of agentic AI with Human Experts creating state-of-the-art solutions that deliver unmatched business outcomes for global clients.

1. Portfolio assessment (week 1)

We evaluate each company's readiness and create customized execution plans.

1. Portfolio assessment (week 1)

We evaluate each company's readiness and create customized execution plans.

2. Platform integration (week 2)

We implement our Human-Edge.AI system across your portfolio companies.

2. Platform integration (week 2)

We implement our Human-Edge.AI system across your portfolio companies.

3. Team deployment (week 3)

Our specialists begin executing across sales, marketing, search, and fundraising.

3. Team deployment (week 3)

Our specialists begin executing across sales, marketing, search, and fundraising.

4. Daily execution (days 21-90)

Relentless implementation of our proven playbooks for each company

4. Daily execution (days 21-90)

Relentless implementation of our proven playbooks for each company

5. Progress tracking

Your ecosystem dashboard updates daily with comprehensive metrics.

5. Progress tracking

Your ecosystem dashboard updates daily with comprehensive metrics.

6. 90-Day evaluation

Clear assessment of which companies show market potential and which need pivots.

6. 90-Day evaluation

Clear assessment of which companies show market potential and which need pivots.

ecosystem

The ecosystem advantage

FOR ACCELERATORS & INCUBATORS

EDramatically improve portfolio success rates

Attract higher quality applicants with proven results

Differentiate your program with execution, not just mentorship

FOR VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS

De-risk investments with rapid market validation

Increase portfolio company valuations through accelerated traction

Identify follow-on investment opportunities with confidence

FOR CITY COUNCILS & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT

Transform local startups into growth companies

Create measurable economic impact within months

Establish your region as an innovation hub that executes

FOR STARTUP SPACES & INNOVATION
HUBS

Offer tenants a genuine competitive advantage

Increase tenant success and retention

Attract more companies with a unique value proposition

A PARTNERSHIP, NOT A PURCHASE

$15,000 FOR 90 DAYS

That's it. No hidden fees. No upsells. Just 90 days of relentless execution.

After 90 days:

IF WE SUCCEED TOGETHER: We become long-term partners on terms that make sense based on the results we've generated.

IF WE DON'T: We part ways, no questions asked. You've risked minimal capital for a maximum effort.

THE SOCIAL IMPACT

When you partner with StepUp.One, your ecosystem helps create opportunities for the underserved.

Our teams include talented individuals from refugee populations we've trained in digital skills. Your portfolio's success creates sustainable livelihoods for those who need it most.

Real impact. Real opportunity. Real skills for real people.


BEYOND 90 DAYS


After the initial 90-day transformation:


  • Companies showing traction can continue with customized growth programs

  • Companies needing pivots receive clear market feedback to inform next steps

  • Your ecosystem gains valuable data on what works and what doesn't


Our goal is creating self-sustaining growth engines within your portfolio companies—not perpetual dependency.

READY TO TRANSFORM YOUR ECOSYSTEM?

SCHEDULE A CONSULTATION


Our team will analyze your portfolio and provide a customized transformation plan.

Have questions about how this works for your specific ecosystem?


FROM OUR FOUNDER

"The greatest challenge for ecosystem providers isn't selecting promising companies—it's helping them execute effectively at scale.

Most accelerators and VC firms can offer advice, connections, and capital. But few can provide the execution engine needed to rapidly validate which companies truly have potential and which need to pivot.

Our Agentic AI approach, combined with expert human teams, gives your entire portfolio the distribution advantage typically reserved for well-funded companies with years of runway.

In 90 days, you'll have clarity about your portfolio that typically takes years to achieve."

- Anis, Founder & CEO

Who We Serve

Tiered pricing model for ecosystem providers

$15k Per Company for 90 Days

1-10 Companies

1-10 Companies


  • $15,000 per company for 90 days

  • Dedicated portfolio success manager

  • Weekly ecosystem progress reports

  • Monthly strategy alignment sessions

$10k Per Company for 90 Days

11-50 Companies


  • $10,000 per company for 90 days

  • Dedicated portfolio success team

  • Bi-weekly ecosystem progress reports

  • Cross-portfolio opportunity mapping

$8k Per Company for 90 Days

1-100 Companies


  • $8,000 per company for 90 days

  • Multiple dedicated portfolio success teams

  • Comprehensive ecosystem analytics dashboard

  • Strategic advisory for ecosystem leadership

DOMINATE GO-TO-MARKET

Delivering Measurable Impact Where Others Only Promise Potential

Dominate sales


  • Social Outreach

  • E-Mail Outreach

  • Events Outreach

  • Account Based Outreach

  • Large Deals Outreach

Dominate marketing


  • Traffic from Social

  • Traffic from Search

  • Traffic with AI

  • Traffic from Accounts

  • Traffic from Large Deals

Dominate branding


  • Personal Branding

  • Company Branding

  • Employee Branding

  • Account Based Branding

  • Large Deals Branding

DOMINATE FUNDRAISING

Delivering Measurable Impact Where Others Only Promise Potential

Dominate  Alignment


  • Align your Pitch Mail

  • Align your Pitch Deck

  • Design an Investor-Focused Page

  • Showcase Your Credentials

  • Offer easy meeting booking

Personalise  Pitches


  • Research investors in your niche

  • Expand to your industry investors

  • Seek proven successes in your field

  • Hyper-Personalize each message

  • Leverage Crunchbase, LinkedIn

Maximise  Conversations


  • Train AI chatbot on investor FAQs

  • Handle initial qualification

  • Answer objections persuasively

  • Collect data on conversations

  • Use AI insights for refinement

DOMINATE HEADHUNTING

Delivering Measurable Impact Where Others Only Promise Potential

Dominate  Alignment


  • Highlight the 'why' behind roles

  • Demonstrate growth paths

  • Feature employee testimonials

  • Create blog posts for Inbound

  • Optimize for search engines

Personalise  Pitches


  • Define the Ideal candidate profile

  • Reach specialized talent pools

  • Leverage LinkedIn and Email

  • Personalized outreach for each

  • Build candidate relationships

Maximise  Conversations


  • Trained in the specific job category

  • Answer candidate questions 24/7

  • Seamless interview scheduling

  • Reduce back-and-forth

  • Analyse data for improvement

Zero to $100K ARR
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

You have the vision. We have the blueprint.

90% of startups fail not from lack of ideas,

but from lack of system. We combine YOUR vision

with proven playbooks and AI acceleration to

validate faster, launch stronger, and scale smarter.

Validate Product-Market Fit


  • AI-powered market analysis

  • Customer persona validation

  • Competition mapping

  • Problem-solution fit testing

  • Market size calculation

Time To Value


  • First insights: 7 days

  • Market validation: 30 days

  • Ready to launch: 90 days

Create Revenue Engine


  • Ideal Customer Profiling

  • Customer Segmentation

  • First customer acquisition

  • Sales Process Set-Up

  • Revenue model validation

Time To Value


  • Average first sale: Day 45

  • Pipeline built: Day 60

  • ⁠Predictable revenue: Day 90

Build Investor Relations 


  • Investor pitch optimization

  • Funding strategy design

  • Investor matching and Alignment

  • Personalise Investor Pitching 

  • Maximise Investor Conversations

Time To Value


  • Segmented Investor List - Day 7

  • Segmented Investor Pitch - Day 10

  • Average first Meeting: Day 45

$100K to $1M ARR
Accelerators

You've proven your model. Time to own your market.

Growth is good. Dominance is better. We combine

YOUR market success with battle-tested systems

and AI acceleration to scale revenue, teams,

and impact—systematically.

Scaling Brand & Teams


  • Brand story evolution

  • Market positioning

  • Authority building

  • Talent acquisition system

  • Talent Engagement system

Scaling Revenue


  • Sales Channel multiplication

  • Pipeline multiplication

  • Market Segments Multiplication

  • Sales Team Multiplication

  • Regional Penetration

Scaling Investors


  • Series A Investor Alignment

  • Growth story crafting

  • Investor Focused Page

  • Investor AI chatbot

  • Investor communications

$1M to $10M ARR
Maximising Impact & Reach

You lead your market. Time to reshape it.

Market leadership is just the beginning. We combine

YOUR industry expertise with enterprise-grade systems

and AI acceleration to transform categories, create

standards, and define industries

Dominate Market & Community


  • Community Engagement

  • Market entry systems

  • Influence amplification

  • Advocacy programs

  • Network effect creation

Dominate Large Deals


  • Large Deal identification

  • Complex sale Relationships

  • Multi-stakeholder alignment

  • Market influence

  • Competitive moats

Dominate Account Penetration


  • Account penetration

  • Cross-sell automation

  • Usage optimization

  • Relationship mapping

  • Value demonstration

What Our Users Say

Trusted by over a Thousand Clients

For Over 6 Years

"StepUp.One has been instrumental in delivering business leads for my two start-ups for over two years now."

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Tobias Brask

Entrepreneur, Ultra-Runner Copenhagen, Denmark

"StepUp.One has been instrumental in delivering business leads for my two start-ups for over two years now."

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Tobias Brask

Entrepreneur, Ultra-Runner Copenhagen, Denmark

"StepUp.One has been instrumental in delivering business leads for my two start-ups for over two years now."

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Tobias Brask

Entrepreneur, Ultra-Runner Copenhagen, Denmark

"StepUp.One has connected with over 1000+ Carbon Net-Zero Investors and helped close our seed round."

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Mahadev Chikkana

Founder, Mynusco.com Bengaluru, India

"StepUp.One has connected with over 1000+ Carbon Net-Zero Investors and helped close our seed round."

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Mahadev Chikkana

Founder, Mynusco.com Bengaluru, India

"StepUp.One has connected with over 1000+ Carbon Net-Zero Investors and helped close our seed round."

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Mahadev Chikkana

Founder, Mynusco.com Bengaluru, India

"StepUp.One has been connecting talent to opportunity delivering 100+ candidates for every job description."

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Axel Meunier

Founder, Human Talent Paris, France

"StepUp.One has been connecting talent to opportunity delivering 100+ candidates for every job description."

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Axel Meunier

Founder, Human Talent Paris, France

"StepUp.One has been connecting talent to opportunity delivering 100+ candidates for every job description."

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Axel Meunier

Founder, Human Talent Paris, France

"StepUp.One has helped me build thought leadership at the intersection of web 3.0 and agriculture."

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Genevieve Leveille

Founder & CEO, Agriledger London, United Kingdom

"StepUp.One has helped me build thought leadership at the intersection of web 3.0 and agriculture."

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Genevieve Leveille

Founder & CEO, Agriledger London, United Kingdom

"StepUp.One has helped me build thought leadership at the intersection of web 3.0 and agriculture."

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Genevieve Leveille

Founder & CEO, Agriledger London, United Kingdom

"StepUp.One is helping us build a thriving community of NGOs and Foundations."

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Natasha Benson

CEO, F4ID London, United Kingdom

"StepUp.One is helping us build a thriving community of NGOs and Foundations."

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Natasha Benson

CEO, F4ID London, United Kingdom

"StepUp.One is helping us build a thriving community of NGOs and Foundations."

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Natasha Benson

CEO, F4ID London, United Kingdom

"StepUp.One has helped me hyper-scale my reach for community building."

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Husayn Kasai

Founder & CEO, Quench.AI London, United Kingdom

"StepUp.One has helped me hyper-scale my reach for community building."

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Husayn Kasai

Founder & CEO, Quench.AI London, United Kingdom

"StepUp.One has helped me hyper-scale my reach for community building."

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Husayn Kasai

Founder & CEO, Quench.AI London, United Kingdom

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Trusted by

1,000

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innovators worldwide

Our Founder

Meet with Our Founder

Meet with Our Founder

Meet with Our Founder

"Our AI chatbot is trained to address some of the most challenging questions, from our vision to methodology.

However, if you want to explore specific client targeting techniques on LinkedIn Sales Navigator, insights into investors through Crunchbase Pro, or our unique AI-powered content creation and customer service, secure a session with us using the booking link provided."

"Our AI chatbot is trained to address some of the most challenging questions, from our vision to methodology.

However, if you want to explore specific client targeting techniques on LinkedIn Sales Navigator, insights into investors through Crunchbase Pro, or our unique AI-powered content creation and customer service, secure a session with us using the booking link provided."

"Our AI chatbot is trained to address some of the most challenging questions, from our vision to methodology.

However, if you want to explore specific client targeting techniques on LinkedIn Sales Navigator, insights into investors through Crunchbase Pro, or our unique AI-powered content creation and customer service, secure a session with us using the booking link provided."

Need to Know

Frequently Asked Questions

How does 10xCXO fundamentally differ from traditional advisory services?

What level of data access is required, and how is confidentiality maintained?

What specific, measurable outcomes define success in our partnership?

Is the 10xCXO framework applicable beyond the CEO role?

What defines the nature of the 'partnership' engagement?

How does 10xCXO fundamentally differ from traditional advisory services?

What level of data access is required, and how is confidentiality maintained?

What specific, measurable outcomes define success in our partnership?

Is the 10xCXO framework applicable beyond the CEO role?

What defines the nature of the 'partnership' engagement?

How does 10xCXO fundamentally differ from traditional advisory services?

What level of data access is required, and how is confidentiality maintained?

What specific, measurable outcomes define success in our partnership?

Is the 10xCXO framework applicable beyond the CEO role?

What defines the nature of the 'partnership' engagement?