Taking Your Business to
the Next Level
Startwise is your trusted partner for scaling early-stage startups. Founded by a seasoned VP Sales and board member, we're on a mission to help founders craft sustainable growth strategies that drive long-term success.
Meet the Founder
With extensive leadership experience scaling multiple startups, Alexis Hartmann brings invaluable insights as a former VP Sales at three
high-growth companies between 2014-2025.
As an active board member across emerging tech sectors, his proven track record in growth, strategy, and fundraising positions Startwise to deliver exeptional value to early-stage founders.
Our services
Go To Market Strategy
Sales and Growth Plan
Recruiting excellence
Fundraising support
We help B2B SaaS companies
build and execute high-impact Go-To-Market strategies that drive predictable growth.
From market segmentation to
ideal customer profiles, messaging, sales motion, and team structure, we work closely with founders and revenue leaders to align product, marketing and sales for efficient scaling.
We support companies in identifying and unlocking their next growth levers---whether it's entering new markets, expanding into new segments, optimizing pricing, or accelerating pipeline conversion. We bring a data-driven, hands-on approach to prioritize initiatives and turn strategy into results. We have strong expertise helping US companies building team in EMEA.
We help build high-performing commercial teams by defining the right roles, profiles, and crafting job descriptions to screening, interviewing, and onboarding, we partner with leadership to attract and retain top talent aligned with your growth stage and culture.
We assist founders in preparing for successful fundraising---refining the pitch, sharpening the narrative, and aligning the GTM story with investor expectations. From building the right metrics to structuring the deck, we help you present a compelling, credible case for growth.
Scaling Smarter: Strategy, Talent & Execution
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Strategic Planning and Priorities
We help founders and leadership teams set clear direction and focus during critical growth stages. By turning vision into actionable roadmaps, we enable startups to scale with confidence and discipline.
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Define key initiatives that drive growth and alignment
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Establish measurable metrics to track sustainable progress
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Build actionable roadmaps to navigate early-stage challenges effectively
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Talent Acquisition and Organizational Design
We help companies build the right teams and structures to support growth and long-term success.
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Hire key talent to fill mission-critical roles
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Design scalable structures that adapt as the business grows
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Align teams with strategy to boost performance and efficiency
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Competitive Intelligence and Value Selling
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In-depth analysis and market fit with deep expertise across Procurement, Supply Chain, Automation, Sales, and Product.
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Uncover real customer needs, validate assumptions, and shape offerings that resonate with target buyers.
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Enterprise & Partner Strategy
We help companies launch and scale partner ecosystems that drive revenue and accelerate enterprise growth. From selecting the right strategic partners to building co-sell motions and go-to-market playbooks, we turn partnerships into a core growth engine.
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Identify and onboard strategic partners that align with your market goals
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Design co-sell models to maximize joint revenue opportunities
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Build GTM playbooks that operationalize and scale your ecosystem
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Due Diligence
We partner with private equity and venture capital firms to strengthen their due diligence process. By combining hands-on operational expertise with market insights, we help investors:
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Assess go-to-market readiness and scalability of portfolio targets
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Validate commercial traction through pipeline quality, sales efficiency, and retention dynamics
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Identify growth levers and potential risks before investment
Why Startwise?
5x
Startups Scaled
Across B2B sectors
Capital
Raised for Seed, Serie A+B
For client companies
92%
Client Success Rate
Achieving growth milestones
Ready to accelerate your startup's growth journey? Reach out today for an initial meeting and discover how Startwise's proven expertise and hands-on approach can transform your business trajectory.
Our References
Startwise has helped innovative startups across diverse industries achieve remarkable growth. Below are some of the forward-thinking companies we've partnered with.
What our customers say
Startwise has helped innovative startups across diverse industries achieve remarkable growth. Below are some of the forward-thinking companies we've partnered with.
Our recent collaboration with Alexis and Startwise on our fundraising was a clear success. Alexis not only helped us fine-tune our GTM at VeryMountain, but also opened the right doors by introducing us to key contacts who supported our growth in the right direction. I couldn’t recommend working with them more.
François Klein Co-Founder - VeryMountain
Alexis and Startwise were instrumental in shaping our GTM motion at Pivot. Their guidance on recruiting, organization, and sales had a highly positive impact, ensuring we had the right strategy in place from the very start.”
Romain Libeau - Co-Founder and CEO - Pivot
The expertise that Alexis and Startwise bring is truly unique. They guided us in shaping our roadmap and business plan, ensuring Siembra was set on the right path for both our product launch and fundraising. The collaboration was highly impactful, delivering a strong return on investment.
Matthieu Benat - Co-Founder -Siembra
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Address
60 rue François 1er
75008 Paris - France
Tel
+33 1 85 09 50 48