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Your visa application isn't the problem. Your business is.

Founder Visa — we build endorsement-grade businesses for founder and startup visa programs across the UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Dubai, and Europe. Most applications fail because the venture isn't yet endorsement-ready, not because of paperwork.

Live · Endorsement board
Rolling 12 mo
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United Kingdom
Innovator Founder
96%
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Canada
Start-up Visa
91%
🇸🇬
Singapore
EntrePass · Tech.Pass
89%
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UAE
Golden · Green
98%
🇪🇺
Europe
FR · NL · PT · EE
87%
86+
Founders placed
94%
Endorsement rate
11w
Avg. time
Global visa coverage

Operational across every major founder‑visa route.

Wherever in the world you want to build, we develop the endorsement-grade case for it.

Operational
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United Kingdom
Innovator Founder Visa
96%
Endorsement rate
10 wk
Avg. lead time
Operational
🇨🇦
Canada
Start-up Visa (SUV)
91%
Endorsement rate
14 wk
Avg. lead time
Operational
🇦🇺
Australia
National Innovation · Business Innovation
88%
Endorsement rate
12 wk
Avg. lead time
Operational
🇸🇬
Singapore
EntrePass · Tech.Pass
89%
Endorsement rate
8 wk
Avg. lead time
Operational
🇦🇪
Dubai / UAE
Golden · Green Entrepreneur
98%
Endorsement rate
6 wk
Avg. lead time
Operational
🇪🇺
Europe
France · Netherlands · Portugal · Estonia
87%
Endorsement rate
11 wk
Avg. lead time
Endorsers & designated bodies

Warm relationships with the bodies that actually decide.

Direct working relationships with government agencies, designated organisations, and endorsement bodies across every route we operate.

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United Kingdom
3+ bodies
Envestors
Innovator International
UK Endorsing Services
🇨🇦
North America
2+ bodies
ISED Canada
MaRS Discovery District
Communitech
🇦🇪
Middle East · APAC
4+ bodies
DED Dubai
ADGM
EDB Singapore
Austrade
🇪🇺
Europe
3+ bodies
French Tech Visa
Startup Portugal
e-Residency Estonia
Warm intros available
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Who we work with

Innovative founders ready to build, not just apply.

Startup founders
Tech entrepreneurs
AI startups
SaaS businesses
EdTech
FinTech
HealthTech
Sustainability startups
Professionals turning founder
Why applications fail

It's rarely the
paperwork.

Most founder-visa refusals come from thin ventures — an idea without traction, a model that doesn't hold up, a narrative that can't be evidenced. The application follows the business, not the other way around.

62%
of first-attempt founder-visa applications are refused or withdrawn — almost always for reasons that would have been fixable months earlier.
vs
Traditional visa consultants

A visa filed on a fragile venture.

A polished form on top of a thin business — no evidence, no traction, no design partners, and a founder who could plausibly be replaced.

Weak or unclear business idea
No genuine, credible innovation
Generic, templated business plan
Unrealistic financial forecasts
A founder-role narrative that reads as replaceable
Traction assembled the week before submission
The First500days way

The venture built first. The visa filed last.

A single team building the business behind the application — evidence, endorsement narrative, and traction all shaped in parallel.

A bespoke venture case shaped for the endorser
Evidenced innovation — IP, pilots, partners, benchmarks
Financial model rebuilt by operators, not templated
A working MVP that proves execution
Founder role tied to skills the venture cannot replace
Real traction built and documented over months, not days
Our endorsement-ready framework

From a founder ambition to an endorsement-ready venture.

A six-phase venture and evidence build — tuned to the endorser, the route, and the founder.

01
Phase 01 · Week 1–2

Discover

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01
Phase 01 · Week 1–2
The objective

We start by matching the founder to the route — not the other way around. Innovator, Golden, EB-1, Tech.Pass, SUV, GTI: each rewards a different profile, evidence base, and endorser.

Week 1–2
Timeline
7
Services
4
Deliverables
Services included
Founder profile audit
Route eligibility check
Endorser mapping
Evidence gap analysis
Timeline planning
Cost model
Risk assessment
Deliverables
4 outputs
01 Route recommendation
02 Endorser shortlist
03 Evidence gap report
04 12-month roadmap
02
Phase 02 · Week 3–6

Validate

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02
Phase 02 · Week 3–6
The objective

A visa is granted to the venture. We rebuild the business case to endorser standards — innovation, viability, scalability, and a founder role that is genuinely essential.

Week 3–6
Timeline
7
Services
4
Deliverables
Services included
Business model design
Innovation narrative
Market sizing
Financial model
Founder-role definition
IP + defensibility
Endorser rehearsals
Deliverables
4 outputs
01 Business plan
02 Financial model
03 Innovation dossier
04 Founder role brief
03
Phase 03 · Week 6–10

Build

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03
Phase 03 · Week 6–10
The objective

The venture needs the legal and IP scaffolding to hold up under evaluator scrutiny — entity, IP, employment, tax, and data all clean from day one.

Week 6–10
Timeline
7
Services
4
Deliverables
Services included
Entity formation
IP registration
Trademark filing
Employment contracts
Tax structuring
Data protection
Vendor + advisor MSAs
Deliverables
4 outputs
01 Registered entity
02 IP portfolio
03 Compliance calendar
04 Contracts pack
04
Phase 04 · Month 3–6

Endorse

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04
Phase 04 · Month 3–6
The objective

Endorsement preparation — pitch deck, endorsement pack, evidence dossier, and interview coaching for the endorsement panel.

Month 3–6
Timeline
7
Services
4
Deliverables
Services included
MVP scope + build
Design partner outreach
Pilot agreements
Product analytics
Case studies
Advisory board
Testimonials
Deliverables
4 outputs
01 MVP in market
02 2–4 design partners
03 Pilot outcomes report
04 Advisory board
05
Phase 05 · Month 6–8

Launch

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05
Phase 05 · Month 6–8
The objective

Business setup in your destination country — incorporation, banking, compliance, MVP into market, first customers, first hires.

Month 6–8
Timeline
7
Services
4
Deliverables
Services included
Endorsement dossier
Support letters
Founder narrative
Interview rehearsals
Immigration counsel hand-off
Filing coordination
Post-decision plan
Deliverables
4 outputs
01 Endorsement dossier
02 Support letters pack
03 Interview readiness
04 Filing package
06
Phase 06 · Month 8–18

Scale

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06
Phase 06 · Month 8–18
The objective

Business growth advisory — customer acquisition, hiring, and operations so the venture thrives past endorsement and into scale.

Month 8–18
Timeline
7
Services
3
Deliverables
Services included
Relocation ops
First hires
Board setup
KPI cadence
Milestone reporting
Renewal roadmap
Path-to-settlement plan
Deliverables
3 outputs
01 Ops cadence
02 Renewal roadmap
03 Settlement pathway plan
Not sure which route fits your venture?
Take a free visa readiness check across the six major founder-visa routes.
Book free consultation →
Indicative timeline

From discovery to endorsement‑ready.

Most founders reach endorsement-ready status in 6–10 weeks. Timelines flex to the route and the state of the venture.

Wk 1–2
01
Discover & validate
Founder profile audit, route diagnostic, endorser mapping, evidence-gap assessment.
Wk 3–6
02
Build the business case
Business plan, financial model, innovation dossier, founder-role narrative.
Wk 6–10
03
Evidence & endorsement
MVP, design partners, IP, and endorsement dossier assembled to route standard.
Wk 10+
04
Endorsement-ready
Endorser submission, interview rehearsal, immigration counsel hand-off, filing.
Founder readiness scorecard

Know where you stand before you apply.

We score your venture across five criteria — 200 points total — so you fix weak areas before an endorser ever sees your case.

Innovation
29/40 · /40 pts
Viability
23/40 · /40 pts
Scalability
26/40 · /40 pts
Founder fit
32/40 · /40 pts
Endorsement narrative
17/40 · /40 pts
Sample overall score
200
/300
Your endorsement window is open, provided narrative and evidence gaps are closed within 60 days.
Get your score →
Why founders bring us into their visa case

An operator team — not an immigration desk.

Immigration counsel files the case. We build the venture that the case rests on — and stay through relocation, first hires, and renewal.

The venture and the visa case, built together.

Named operators lead the venture build and the endorsement narrative in parallel — same room, same team, same weekly cadence from diagnostic through post-endorsement.

1
Team, four practices
20+
Yrs avg. operator XP
$8M+
Co-invested

Route-by-Route Playbooks

Live playbooks across UK, UAE, US, Singapore, Canada, and Australia — not a generic immigration deck.

Endorser Relationships

Working relationships with named endorsers across the major routes — warm introductions, not cold submissions.

On-the-Ground Operators

Local teams in every jurisdiction — relocation, first hires, banking, tax, and compliance handled end to end.

Evidence, Not Just Argument

Design partners, pilots, IP, and testimonials — the artefacts endorsers actually weigh, built over months.

Stay Past Endorsement

One team from route diagnostic through renewal and settlement — no hand-off, no lost context.

Services at a glance

Everything an endorsement-ready venture needs.

Six columns. One team. Every workstream between route diagnostic and post-endorsement.

Strategy
Business Setup
Technology
Growth
Operations
Scale
Route diagnostic
Entity formation
MVP scope
Design partner outreach
Endorsement dossier
Relocation ops
Endorser mapping
IP + trademarks
Product build
Pilot agreements
Support letters
First hires
Evidence audit
Employment law
UI/UX design
Case studies
Founder narrative
Renewal roadmap
Financial model
Tax structuring
Analytics + traction
Advisory board
Interview rehearsals
Settlement plan
Founder-role brief
Data protection
Automation & AI
Testimonials
Counsel hand-off
Milestone reporting
The full package

Everything you receive.

Every engagement is built to produce an endorsement-grade evidence base. Here is what a full mandate ships with.

Founder Readiness Assessment
Scored diagnostic across five criteria — 200 points, no guessing.
Market Research
Sizing, competitors, and buyer research the endorser will look for.
Innovation Assessment
Novelty, defensibility, IP, and technical benchmarks documented.
Business Model Canvas
A one-page model that survives evaluator scrutiny.
Financial Model
3-year projections, unit economics, and funding requirements.
Pitch Deck
Endorser-grade pitch tuned to the specific route and audience.
Endorsement Pack
Support letters, evidence dossier, and founder narrative.
Growth Strategy
12-month operating plan for post-endorsement milestones.
Commercial packages

Choose your level of support.

Start with clarity, or go all the way from an idea to a launched, operating business.

Innovator Foundation
Set foundations right
Get clarity on your route and readiness before you invest.
£1,500–£2,000
One-off engagement · 4 weeks
Founder readiness assessment
Market + competitor research
Innovation matrix
Financial model outline
Route recommendation
Book a discovery call →
Innovator Build
Most popular
Build the business
Design partners, evidence, and the endorsement case, in parallel.
£3,500–£5,000
8–10 week engagement
Everything in Foundation
Product + brand foundations
MVP scope + dev support
Design partner outreach
Endorsement dossier assembly
Book a discovery call →
Innovator Launch
Get to endorsement-ready
End-to-end operating support to a submission-ready venture.
£8,000–£10,000+
Engagement + retainer · 6+ months
Everything in Build
Extended research + advisory support
Investor readiness
Distribution setup + partners
Growth & scale planning
Book a discovery call →
All engagement fees are fully credited if we cannot align on a route, diagnostic, and 12-month plan by the end of week two.
Client success stories

Founders we've placed and endorsed.

View all case studies →
Featured story UK Innovator Founder
LaunchPilot
AI · SaaS

From an AI prototype to a UK Innovator Founder endorsement.

A two-founder AI team arrived with a working prototype. Ten months later they had four UK design partners, an endorsed business case, and a granted Innovator Founder visa.

11 wk
to endorsement
4 partners
evidenced pilots
Read case study →
UAE Golden Visa
Foliage
ClimateTech

From a research paper to a UAE Golden Visa in six months.

A carbon-capture research spin-out relocated to the UAE with a full evidence dossier, IP filings, and a 10-year residency in hand.

6 mo
end-to-end
10 yr
residency
Singapore Tech.Pass
Nutronix
HealthTech

A HealthTech founder, placed on the Tech.Pass route.

A HealthTech founder rebuilt their case around Singaporean market entry and secured Tech.Pass — with an operational team in Singapore from day one.

9 wk
submission
2 hires
first 60 days
Client testimonials

Founders we relocated and endorsed.

200+ founder reviews
★★★★★

"We had been refused once and were about to file blind a second time. Their diagnostic caught what our lawyers had not."

LP
Founder, LaunchPilot
UK Innovator Founder · AI
★★★★★

"They rebuilt the business case around what the endorser was actually looking for. Endorsement in eleven weeks."

FL
Founder, Foliage
UAE Golden Visa · ClimateTech
★★★★★

"The venture and the visa case were built in the same room by the same people. That is why it worked."

NX
Founder, Nutronix
Singapore Tech.Pass · HealthTech
★★★★★

"Post-endorsement is where most firms disappear. Ours stayed through first hires, banking, and setup."

SS
Founder, Serial spin-out
Canada Start-up Visa · SaaS
Frequently asked

Answers before you apply.

Why do most founder-visa applications get rejected?
Not because of paperwork errors — because the underlying venture reads as thin. The idea is not novel enough, the market is not sized, the model does not stack up, or the founder role is replaceable. We rebuild the venture behind the case.
Which founder-visa routes do you support?
UK Innovator Founder, UAE Golden Visa, US EB-1 and O-1, Singapore Tech.Pass, Canada Start-up Visa, and Australia Business Innovation + Global Talent routes.
Do you guarantee endorsement or a visa?
No credible partner should. We guarantee an endorsement-ready venture and a case that the endorser has told us they would review. The final decision belongs to the endorser and immigration authority.
How long does it take?
Most founders reach endorsement-ready status in 6–10 weeks once we have started. Complex routes and early-stage ventures may run to 12–16 weeks. Post-endorsement operating support continues for 6–12 months.
What does it cost?
Between £1,500 and £10,000+ across the three package tiers, plus optional retainer. Fees are credited if we cannot align on a route and plan by end of week two.
What happens after endorsement?
We stay embedded through relocation, banking, first hires, and the operating milestones the route asks you to hit — through to renewal and settlement.
The path to settlement

Endorsement is a milestone. Settlement is the finish line.

Most consultants disappear after the visa is granted. We stay through the operating milestones every route asks you to hit — to renewal, ILR, and citizenship.

01
Day 0
Visa granted
Endorsement approved and immigration authority confirms leave to remain.
Relocate + set up locally
02
Yr 1–2
Operating milestones
Hit the route's operating milestones: hires, revenue, IP, investor rounds.
Milestone reporting each quarter
03
Yr 3–5
Renewal + extension
Renewal filing built on evidenced traction — same evidence-first approach.
Renewal + endorser sign-off
04
Yr 5+
Settlement / citizenship
ILR, PR, or citizenship route depending on jurisdiction and progress.
Settlement pathway complete
Retainer support included from Innovator Build up
Named operator, monthly reviews, milestone reporting to your endorser.
See retainer options →

Let's build a business worth endorsing.

Book a discovery call or get your Founder Readiness Score — and see exactly what it takes to become endorsement-ready.

Typically 6–10 weeks lead time · UK · UAE · Canada · Australia · Singapore · Europe
Book a consultation

Build the venture.
Then file the visa.

Tell us the route, the timeline, and where the venture is today. We'll match you with the right operator and reply within one business day.

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