We love building elegant and efficient solutions to challenging problems. A solution can take the form of an entire web or mobile application, a back-office system, or a library serving a very specific purpose within a larger system. In all cases, we aim to deliver something bespoke that helps start-ups achieve early differentiation through technology. For some assignments, Hirschblau Consulting is responsible for all the engineering, for others, we are more like a temporary extension of your existing technical team.

One early part of the business life-cycle, at least for technology companies, is to raise finance in exchange for equity from angel investors or venture capital firms. We love to get involved at this early stage. This can take many forms, from helping you prepare your pitches, getting you connected with angels, to making small co-investments as part of a seed round.

Technology analysis involves surveying the state of the art of a chosen field of technology and summarising the findings in a report. This service is as much for the start-ups themselves as for business angel investors and venture capital firms that need independent expert advice as part of their technology due dilligence.

For companies with technology as a main differentiator and barrier to entry, protection of the intellectual property can be key. Patents are a powerful means of safeguarding your intellectual assets, and one that's highly prized when it comes to pitching for equity finance. Whether or not the technology originates with us, we see you through the early stages of patent drafting and filing.