We turn IT driven startups into
industry-leading enterprises.
We can help you answer the door.
We understand that building a start-up is hard work. You need capital, product development, guidance, and in some cases just a sounding board for strategy, ideas, and feedback.
The Orases Labs team is guided by experienced industry professionals who have successfully built, scaled, consulted to, and exited start-ups in industries such as IT, energy, education, B2C, B2B specializing in SAAS (Software-as-a-Service) solutions. We are a “been there...done that” type of team. Supporting the Orases Labs team is a world-class group of software developers who specialize in building enterprise scale software solutions.
Orases Labs was created with one simple concept in mind. How do we combine what WE know and what WE can do with what startups need most. We know how to build companies and products. Startups need capital and a team to help them build their vision. Working together we can disrupt markets.
Nick isn’t just worried about the transaction, he and everyone at Orases is invested in what they're working through.
Orases Labs engages with startups in three different ways.
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Option1
Advisory Consulting
Orases Labs provides business consulting services to startup entrepreneurs.
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Option2
Equity Investment
Orases Labs will do direct Investments into startups and press our due diligence assessments.
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Option3
Product Development
For Equity
Orases Labs will do technology product development in exchange for equity in the business.
For Royalties
Orases Labs will do technology product development in exchange for revenue sharing in the business.
For Hire
Orases Labs will do technology product development as a hired partner to your business.
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Let's TalkInvestment Guidelines
Is your company a fit for Orases Labs? Read more about our investment guidelines below.
Orases Labs is looking for companies with the following: $25,000 in EBITDA, $50,000+ in the "friends/family" round of invested capital or post-revenue.
On average, Orases Labs service capital rounds range between $50,000 and $300,000.
The company's founder should be able to describe their intellectual property and/or ways in which the company will remove their competitor's ability to copy or imitate their services and/or products.
Prospective companies should show their products or services intended value by providing testimonials from partners, testimonials from customers or letters of support.
Orases Labs seek companies with products/services that fill a noticeable gap in the market or have a clear advantage on a product/service which currently exists on the market. Ideas that are designed to disrupt the market or ideas aimed to improve user experience and interaction will be given priority.
Applicants should be able to present a readily usable concept of their product in order to prove the product's usability or efficacy. Those which operate within the IT industry must provide a prototype algorithm and/or a visual simulation of their final product.
The company should be able to address the following questions when presenting to the Orases Labs committee: Can the company provide resumes for the individuals assigned to the management team in order to demonstrate their relevant experience and skills? Will the company be operating at a physical location, remotely, work with consultants? In the event the company lacks team members with a necessary skill, does the company have a plan to address those needs?
When describing how Orases Labs will achieve a full ROI, the company should present a plan which includes a timeline of possible exit, a list of potential acquirers, a list of relatively similar acquisition from the aforementioned acquirers and a report of each acquirers valuations. In most cases, Orases Labs seeks a potential ROI of at least 5 times in 5 years or 40% annual ROI.
Orases Labs threshold for investment is $1 million in company valuation and we rarely invest in valuations over $1 million, unless favorable terms and risk are balanced.
In addition to the guidelines stated above, Orases Labs takes other considerations into account. These considerations include the company's go-to market plan, competition, product operations and human resources. Full transparency yields better results for applicants.
Complete the form below to connect with a one of our team members. Prior to acceptance, portfolio companies will be required to submit an executive summary (one page front and back), a pitch deck (no more than 10 slides), and a 5-year pro forma.