Masterclass: Opportunity Non-Dilutive Funding - Leverage your growth with Grants and Debt

Founders often treat capital as a binary choice: equity or running out of runway. That overlooks a substantial category sitting in plain sight: non-dilutive funding.

Grants, subsidized debt, and venture debt are available to German ventures at nearly every stage, yet the programs are fragmented, the requirements demanding, and the deadlines strict. As a result, most companies either miss the eligibility windows or access far less capital than they actually qualify for.

In this session, you'll learn what's available, what's realistic for your stage, and how to actually access it.

About The Delta Campus Masterclass Series

The Delta Campus Masterclass series brings experts into our community to teach what they know best, from product and venture design to legal, finance, and growth. Each session delivers hands-on knowledge founders can immediately apply to strengthen their ventures.

This Session: Opportunity Non-Dilutive Funding: Leverage Your Growth with Grants and Debt

Hosted by Dr. Alexander v. Buttlar-Wallot, founder and Managing Director of FUNDED, a tech-enabled advisory firm dedicated to helping ventures secure non-dilutive funding: grants, debt, and subsidized debt.

Alex has over 10 years of professional experience in fundraising, building a broad network and deep expertise across grants, debt, and equity. Before founding FUNDED, he led the fundraising efforts at VC-backed startup Flexcavo, which exited in 2022, collecting €11m in debt, €8m+ in equity, and €2m+ in grants. Previously, Alex worked at Bain & Co. and KPMG's Deal Advisory practice. He holds a PhD in Finance from the University of St. Gallen and the University of Cambridge.

With a team of 15 professionals and its proprietary SaaS platform FundedOS, FUNDED has advised 100+ ventures to successfully attain over €300m in grants and debt, including clients such as Celonis, TWAICE, and Wandelbots.

What We'll Cover

Overview of non-dilutive funding options: grants and debt

Deep dive into must-have grants for every ambitious German company (incl. Forschungszulage and beyond)

Live Q&A on non-dilutive funding

What You'll Walk Away With

✅ A clear map of the non-dilutive funding options available to German ventures: grants, debt, and blended financing

✅ Knowledge of the must-have grants for ambitious German companies, including Forschungszulage

✅ Direct answers to your funding questions from an advisor who has helped 100+ ventures raise €300m+

✅ A practical sense of what's realistic to pursue at your stage, and how to access it

Who It's For

✅ Founders looking to extend runway without further dilution

✅ Early-stage teams unsure which grants apply to them and when to file

✅ Growth-stage companies exploring debt and blended financing options