DE-RISKING
The Strategy We Use to Minimize Risks
The LAB+ de-risking model involves personalized mentorship for start-up founders, focusing on developing a robust action plan to bring their innovations to market through strategic planning. This includes in-depth market analysis, feasibility studies, and pilot projects to test the viability of ideas before commiting significant resources.
We also offer comprehensive operational support, including communication, legal, and administrative services. This allows the founders to focus on their core activities and reduces the operational burden on their teams.
As a venture builder, LAB+ also provides financial support and strategic planning, reinforcing start-up growth, mitigating the risk of cash flow issues and providing a safety financial background for early-stage startups. LAB+ is also a member of extensive scientific, innovation and business networks and partnerships that grants the start-ups access to customers, suppliers, and strategic partners, enhancing their chances of success.
LAB+ conducts thorough due diligence analysis with rigorous validation and testing processes to minimize the risk of investing in unviable innovative ideas.
We focus on smart planning, building a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and gaining valuable user feedback before scaling. We think big but implement in steps to improve the product’s reliability, scalability, and security to lower the risk of technology-related issues.
We work with multiple start-ups simultaneously, providing investors with a diversified portfolio to increase the chances of success.
LAB+ GPs and management team regularly monitor and evaluate the operational performance of the portfolio companies to identify and address potential weaknesses or inefficiencies before they become larger problems.
Our extensive networks with national and international suppliers, regulatory and government agencies provide our portfolio companies valuable connections and insights for their successful and sustainable expansion.
LAB+ operational support mitigates the risks of mismanagement and inefficiency use of start-ups budgets.
LAB+ assists founders in building strong, experienced teams by bringing the right people on board at the right time, optimizing the efficient use of financial resources.
The insertion of LAB+ in the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo’s scientific structure allows the founders to access advanced technology platforms and also supplement their budgets with equity-free funding from national and international research agencies.
At LAB+, we provide expert legal and regulatory guidance to mitigate risks related to legal and strategic issues, ensuring that start-ups’ strategic plans align with regulatory requirements from the outset. This includes understanding industry-specific regulations and addressing potential legal liabilities. LAB+ excels in intellectual property management, assisting portfolio companies with international patenting, trademark registration, and offering strategic advice on managing IP in line with their business models.