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More Than Code: Venture‑Grade Teams & Board‑Level
Clout for High‑Growth Startups

Our Track Record

Over the past two decades, Gradion (formerly NFQ Asia and NFQ Solutions) has powered 60+ tech startups from napkin sketch to Series B and beyond. Whether you need a working MVP to impress angels or a full product squad to pass VC tech due‑diligence, we deliver.

How We Help Startups Win

Stage Typical Needs Gradion Contribution
Ideation & Pre‑Seed Concept validation, rapid prototype, investor story 4–6 week MVP sprint, market viability workshop, pitch‑deck tech narrative
Seed to Series A Product‑market fit, first paying users, due‑diligence prep Cross‑functional squad (PM, design, senior devs), interim CTO, security & scalability baseline
Series B & Growth Scale architecture, team expansion, governance Dedicated near‑shore/Asia pod, DevOps & FinOps optimisation, board‑level KPI dashboards

Hands On Leadership

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Interim C‑Suite

Need immediate credibility? We place senior Interim CTOs or CPTOs-like we did at LemonSwan, a DACH dating platform that closed its million-dollar seed round six months after launch.

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Founder‑Level Mentorship Lars Jankowfsky

Gradion founder, sits on startup boards to guide fundraising strategy and open investor doors.

Selected Success Stories

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LemonSwan

From blank slate to full dating marketplace in 4 months; interim CTO transitioned into permanent role, platform now hosts 1M+ members.

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Alaiko

Logistics scale‑up went from MVP to handling 100+ DTC brands and securing a €30M Series A; Gradion supplied core engineering team and DevOps.

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Multiple Stealth Fintechs (US & SEA)

We provided compliant cloud infrastructure and passed PCI DSS audits, enabling $15 M+ in combined seed funding.

Beyond Engineering: Our Venture Edge

Investor‑Friendly Documentation

Audit‑ready code repos, SOC‑friendly processes, and clear architecture decks.

01
Network Leverage

Warm intros to VCs, CVCs, and strategic angels across EU & APAC.

02
Scaling Toolkit

Templates for OKRs, incident response, and FinOps cost control-so growth doesn’t implode margins.

03

Typical Impact Metrics

in ≤ 6 weeks
MVP in production
for 80% of pre‑seed clients.

↑40 %
Faster fundraising
thanks to credible tech stack and interim leadership.

x2
Engineering velocity
after Gradion pods integrate with founder dev teams.

Building the next breakout startup?

Talk to Gradion: your partner for code, counsel, and connections.