Enter DACH with the right doors open.
DACH Scale Passport helps international companies identify the right investors, strategic partners, funding opportunities and market relationships across Germany, Austria and Switzerland — and facilitates selected introductions where there is real fit.
DACH Scale Passport
Databases and LinkedIn can give you thousands of names. They do not tell you which investors, companies and relationships actually matter for your situation.
Expansion gets expensive when your team spends weeks approaching people without knowing where genuine fit exists.
One company may need investors. Another needs distribution partners. Another may benefit more from a grant, pilot or ecosystem relationship.
Less random outreach. More relevant access.
The Passport is not another contact database. It helps identify where the right relationships and opportunities can move your DACH expansion forward.
Capital Access
Relevant investor relationships based on your stage, sector, fundraising needs and market context.
Strategic Partnerships
Relationships that may support market entry, distribution, business development or growth.
Funding Pathways
Relevant grants, programmes and ecosystem opportunities aligned with your expansion plans.
Visibility & Demo Day
Selected opportunities for pitching, matchmaking and relevant ecosystem visibility.
One focused programme. Built around your DACH priorities.
If your company passes the Fit Check, the Passport is built around the market relationships and opportunities that are most relevant to your next stage.
Programme fee for accepted companies.
✓ Pay only after acceptance
✓ No obligation to join
Included in your Passport
The focus is not on giving every company the same checklist. We identify what matters most for your expansion and structure the programme around those priorities.
From market uncertainty to a clearer DACH route.
The programme follows four practical milestones instead of a collection of disconnected services.
Define Your DACH Entry
Clarify the market, expansion objectives and relationships that deserve attention first.
Entry DefinedMap the Right Opportunities
Identify relevant investors, companies, funding programmes and ecosystem opportunities.
DACH MappedOpen Relevant Doors
Selected introductions are facilitated where there is credible fit and a reason for both sides to engage.
ConnectedBuild Your Next Step
Turn insights, opportunities and relationships into a clearer next-step plan for DACH.
Next Step ReadyThree situations where the Passport can create real value.
Raise capital while entering DACH.
You have traction and want to identify investors relevant to your round while building local market relationships.
Find strategic partners before market entry.
Your expansion depends on distribution, corporate relationships, business development or local ecosystem access.
Understand where the real DACH opportunities are.
You want to prioritise investors, programmes, partners and opportunities before investing significant time and resources.
Designed for companies ready to act.
Selection matters because introductions only create value when your company is ready and there is a credible reason for both sides to engage.
Strong Fit
Not the Right Fit Yet
Start free. Pay only if there is real fit.
DACH Scale Passport is not an instant checkout product. We first assess whether BeFounder can genuinely create value for your company.
Free DACH Fit Check
Tell us about your company, traction, DACH plans, fundraising and current priorities.
BeFounder Review
We assess readiness, market priorities and where relevant fit may exist.
Acceptance + €450
If accepted, you receive the invitation and decide whether you want to join the programme.
Passport Starts
We define priorities, map opportunities and begin facilitating relevant access.
A relationship layer between companies and the ecosystem.
BeFounder works across founders, mentors, investors, market-entry initiatives and ecosystem relationships.
DACH Scale Passport turns that position into a focused commercial programme built around relevant access rather than generic databases or mass outreach.
Real access. No empty promises.
What BeFounder can do
Identify relevant opportunities, prioritise relationships, facilitate selected introductions and help create better conditions for useful next steps.
What BeFounder cannot guarantee
Investment, customers, grants, partnerships and contracts ultimately depend on fit and the decisions of the parties involved.
Why capacity is limited
Company review, opportunity mapping and selected introductions are handled around each company's actual market-entry priorities. This is why participation is reviewed rather than opened as an unlimited membership.
Questions before you start.
What exactly is DACH Scale Passport?
It is a curated market-access and relationship-building programme for selected international companies looking to expand across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
How much does DACH Scale Passport cost?
The programme fee is €450 for accepted companies. The DACH Fit Check is completely free.
When do I pay?
Only after your company has been reviewed, accepted and you decide that you want to participate.
Is the Fit Check really free?
Yes. There is no payment required to complete the DACH Fit Check and no obligation to join after the review.
Is this a traditional accelerator?
It is more focused than a general accelerator. The emphasis is on DACH market access, relationship mapping, relevant opportunities and selected introductions.
Do you guarantee investor introductions?
No fixed introduction can be guaranteed before review. Introductions depend on company fit, relevance and willingness from both sides to engage.
Do you guarantee fundraising, customers or contracts?
No. BeFounder improves access, relevance and relationship facilitation. Final commercial and investment decisions remain with the parties involved.
Do I need to already have a company in Austria?
No. The programme is designed for international companies exploring or pursuing expansion across DACH.
Why is participation selected?
Curated access only works when there is credible fit. Selection helps protect the quality and relevance of relationships for all parties involved.
Your DACH expansion does not need more contacts. It needs better ones.
Tell us where your company is today and what you want to achieve across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. We will first assess whether BeFounder can create meaningful value.