Billion $ Story

Founder

SPRYNT

Sold workshops led by professionals from Amazon, IBM and Google to corporate clients and startups.

Co-Founder

June Fund

$100M VC firm headed by Google's Chief Business Officer Philipp Schindler

Principal

Heilemann Ventures

Investment Team

iZettle

Operations & Business Development

Deloitte

Made pretty slide decks and spreadsheets very few people ever looked at.

Consulting

I help startup founders raise $1-10 million from VCs with a Billion $ Story | ex-VC at $100M firm by Google board member

Fundraising can be brutal.

After talking to 4,000+ founders over the last 10 years,

I’ve discovered three core problems most of them face (and how to solve them):

1/ You can’t book enough investor meetings
2/ Investors don’t see the potential of your business
3/ They pass on you with bullsh*t feedback or ghost you

Each of them alone could end your run.

If these sound familiar it’s likely because you’ve taken fundraising advice from the wrong people.

And that has resulted in an absolute grind of a fundraise.

Something you don’t care to repeat.

I get it because I’ve been there.

And it’s not your fault.

The internet is a noisy place, and those with no experience often speak the loudest.

Why should you listen to me then?

Because I’ve experienced fundraising from all angles:

→ I was a VC
→ I’ve raised money myself
→ I’ve helped 100+ founders raise $1-10 million rounds

And I can tell you why it’s been a grind for you…

Because venture capital isn’t like most markets.

It’s top-heavy.

It’s feast or famine.

I was a VC for a $100M firm led by one of the most powerful men in tech

…and I’ve seen the reality:

A few outliers get more money than they could ever spend. The rest fight for table scraps.

Because VCs only look for one thing:

Future billion $ companies.

Outliers.

They want founders who can bend reality to their will.

Ordinary pitch advice, generic deck templates, and cookie-cutter narratives won’t cut it.

If you follow the ordinary path, will that make you look extraordinary?

Never.

You’ll drown in a sea of sameness with 90% of pitches.

To create something unique you need an intense approach.

That’s why my help is tailor-made for founders:

1/ I’ll show you how to get 80-100 warm investor connections and book meetings

2/ Together we’ll craft your unique Billion $ Story that will make investors chase you

3/ You’ll learn how to apply my tactics and investor psychology to create conviction and FOMO and close your round

Does it work?

Here’s what my client Frank Gu - currently building his second billion $ business - says:

"Uli is an amazing storyteller, period.

If you're anything like me and tend to overthink things with that extra critical and logical voice in your head, do yourself a favor and book a session with Uli immediately.

He will make your story shine, you won't regret it!"

Interested?

Just DM me “billion$story” and let’s have a chat

Uli Kuenzel

Crane HR

CRANE HR is fundamentally reinventing the way employers hire, manage and retain skilled workers. It enables employers in the construction, energy, mining and  hospitality sectors to hire talents from anywhere with just a click. CRANE does all the heavy lifting behind the scene to make a successful match.

Chief Executive Officer

SDI Global (CRANE HR)

Empowering skilled blue-collar workers to access global jobs and enabling employers to hire from anywhere in the world.

Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF)

Fellow

Obama Foundation

Obama leader

SDI Academy

When I first founded the company, I juggled multiple job scopes that allowed me to gain insights on every aspect of the organisation. Currently, I am responsible for setting out the vision and future direction of the company. Within the organisation, I lead the Executive Committee in formulating policies and design strategies for the betterment of the company. I oversee the operations of various committees to advise on design, delivery and quality of our services. I work closely with the B2B partnership team to work with our B2B clients as well as Government Partnerships to ensure the quality of our services delivered. In addition, I lead the selection and evaluation of board members to accelerate the impact of the organisation. I am also responsible for managing global and regional corporate partnerships to take our organisation to the next level. Recently, I have been leading the expansion of our activities through technology. Under my leadership, we have successfully launched our e-learning platform with speech recognition technology and we were ranked 2nd in Appstore under education. 

I am driven strongly by my WHY and I have the unwavering faith that the HOW will fall into place and figure itself out if we can set the team on the right path. I am a Radical System Thinker, Social Innovator and connector. I am High in imagination, seeing the big picture and working towards that vision. I don’t just get inspired with ideas, I have a strong conviction to get things done and make it happen. My biggest strength is empathy, capacity to listen and ability to connect deeply. I am able to make people excited about my ideas and gather people around my vision to push social change. My other strengths are persuasion, influence and resourcefulness. I do whatever it takes, and walk the path less walked to bring creativity and innovation for social change. I am a big believer of personal growth and I hope to bring the best out of others and unleash their fullest potential.

SDI Academy provides customized English proficiency courses with the help of the student's native language as well as incorporates the various industrial language and procedure to improve efficiency and reduce workplace accidents.

Founder & CEO

Ashoka

Fellow 

The RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce)

DoorMart

Linger INC

Linger is a B2B language learning platform that harnesses the power of AI and speech recognition for personalised language learning experience. 

Linger blends in cutting-edge technology with personal touch for most tailored learning pathways coupled with physical coach.

Xyberia Consultancy

IT Consultant

I am an impact tech entrepreneur and visionary with an instinct for opportunity and a passion for bettering people's lives by creating innovative products and services. I aim to accelerate social impact by harnessing cutting edge technology and empathetic network. 

I founded SDI Academy in 2013 to alleviate the challenges migrant workers faced in their daily lives due to their poor command in English communication skills. Having been through similar experiences in my childhood before, It has been my personal conviction that has sparked the initial fire in me which compelled me to step out and take action for this problem at a young age. 

Over the years, we expanded our services through SDI Global to go beyond Education to cross border Employment. We help employers in the construction, energy, hospitality and marine industry to hire efficiently at scale without the hassle of visa problems. 

We have also extended our target groups from just Migrant workers in Asia to Australia & NZ, North America and Europe.

Here's my story: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2019/08/21/language-the-biggest-problem-for-migrant-workers-in-singapore-sdi-academy.html

SDI Academy's unique approach in incorporating the native languages of the migrant workers as well as tailored approaches based on the relevant industries have been showing great results in effectively alleviating the problems faced so far. We believe in the power of innovation to accelerate social change. We are working on developing cutting edge technologies to alleviate language barrier and provide a safer workplace experience to boost productivity.

SDI has been featured in The Straits Times, Channel News Asia, CNBC, Forbes, Prothom Alo etc. 

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a speech mentioned our efforts as an example of how the youth is trying to make a difference in our society.

Forbes recognised our effort and awarded us in the 30 under 30 category for social impact in 2021

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