Ignite your start up
Research shows that what truly influences venture capital decisions is media memorability — the ability of content to imprint a startup’s name in an investor’s mind. In a study of 197 UK startups, memorability was found to significantly impact investment outcomes, with VCs responding to distinctiveness, clarity and strong narrative cues.
- Andrea Fronzetti Colladon PhD
We know your audience
Our behavioural science framework ensures your message resonates with the mindset of Series A+ investors, helping you build trust faster and securing funding.
High pattern recognition
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They’ve seen hundreds of decks and narratives.
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They think in mental templates: “This looks like the next X,” or “This founder’s traction curve reminds me of Y.”
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They respond well to clarity and frameworks that let them slot your company into a mental model quickly.
Probabilistic and risk-weighted thinking
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They don’t expect certainty — they weigh upside vs. downside.
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They’re energized by asymmetric bets (“massive upside, capped downside”).
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They seek evidence of optionality: multiple potential growth paths or adjacent markets.
Fast, intuitive decision-making
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They rely on “thin slicing”: a rapid, gut-level sense of founder quality, vision clarity, and market pull.
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Emotion and logic both matter — confidence, charisma, and crisp storytelling register in seconds.
Curiosity & contrarian openness
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They’re attracted to “earned secrets” — insights others don’t see.
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Novel, first-principles reasoning signals a special mind at work.
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