Operators, not observers
The team in the first conversation is the team that does the work. Nothing is handed to a delivery layer once the diligence is over.
Start a venture
What happens if you really go for it?
Tell us what you’re building, what you know so far, and where the right venture-building partner could help turn the idea into something real.
Potential fit
Strong ideas can begin unfinished.
The first conversation is for context, not polish. Eider Group is looking for the problem, the evidence so far, and where focused operating work could change the outcome.
- An early-stage technology company or strong idea
- A meaningful problem with real operating stakes
- A willingness to test assumptions against evidence
- The ambition to build a durable operating company
Why Eider Group
The people who assess it are the people who build it.
When we move forward together, the same people who help shape the opportunity stay close to the work, from product and technology to go-to-market, operations, and capital.
Whole company, not one function
Product, technology, go-to-market and operations are decided together, because at this stage they are the same decision wearing four hats.
See our capabilitiesCapital that follows the work
We put capital behind ventures we are already building with. Funding supports the operating work rather than standing in for it.
From Maine, without the borders.
We’re proudly rooted in Maine, but our work isn’t defined by geography. Our clients, partners, and ventures reach well beyond it.
Explore the Maine ecosystemWhat we ask for
Two short steps, and nothing to prepare.
The form takes a few minutes. It asks who you are, then what you are building — in your own words. There is no deck to upload, no model to fill in, and no particular form of words we are listening for.
Step one
About you
- Your name
- Company or venture
- Your role
Step two
Your venture
- Where are you today?
- Which space are you building in?
- What would help most?
- Tell us about it
Share only what is useful for an initial conversation. Do not include sensitive customer, health, financial, or proprietary information.
What happens next
What happens after you send it.
The process is deliberately short. What follows is the whole of it — from the first note you send to the point where both sides decide whether to build something together.
It reaches the people who build
Every submission is read by the operating team rather than a screening layer, so the first person to consider your idea is someone who could end up working on it.
We come back to you either way
If there is a reason to talk, we say so and suggest a time. If there is not, we tell you plainly and briefly why, rather than leaving it unanswered.
A conversation, and project
The first conversation is for context. If both sides see a fit, the next step is a focused piece of meaningful work that lets both sides see how we think, build, and work together.
Questions
Useful context, directly answered.
How early is too early to get in touch?
Idea stage is welcome. We look for a real problem, whatever evidence you have gathered so far, and a sense of where focused operating work would change the outcome — not a finished plan.
Do I need a pitch deck or a financial model?
No. The form asks who you are and what you are building, in your own words. There is nothing to upload and no particular form of words we are listening for.
What happens after I submit the form?
It is read by the operating team rather than a screening layer. If there is a reason to talk we say so and suggest a time; if there is not, we tell you plainly and briefly why, rather than leaving it unanswered.
Does Eider Group invest, or only build?
Both, and in that order. We put capital behind ventures we are already building with, so funding supports the operating work rather than standing in for it.
Do you only work with companies based in Maine?
No. We are rooted in Maine, but our work is not defined by geography — our clients, partners, and ventures reach well beyond it.
Is what I send treated as confidential?
Not automatically. We handle inquiries with discretion and do not publish them, but a submission does not create an obligation of confidence unless we have signed a separate agreement covering it. Send only what you are comfortable sharing on that basis, and tell us first if you need an agreement in place.