"pruvable" Venture Studio
pruve is a venture studio from Munich. We hold stakes in technology companies and support them through targeted business development. Each of these must meet a standard: the result must be measurable.
Founder vs. Business Idea
What is more important?
A familiar thesis among investors: bet on the founder, not the idea. And yet — capital almost always flows straight into the idea.
pruve inverts that. Capital goes into the founder, not a single idea — which means exposure to every portfolio company that follows.
pruve GmbH is the vehicle of founder Benjamin Bommhardt. It holds equity stakes in technology companies and provides capital and operational support through arm's-length service agreements.
Each portfolio company operates independently under its own management structure. We do not optimise for exits — we optimise for cash flow and sustainable value growth. Services generate short-term liquidity, while portfolio stakes generate long-term dividends.
The "pruvable" standard
Measurable results instead of assumptions
For example, Zearchi:A client starts a CTR optimisation campaign to improve their keyword ranking.
At the start of the campaign, the current position is recorded – after the end of the campaign, it is measured again. The delta is the proof: no promise, no estimate, but a documented result.
We call this "pruvable" – and this is the standard for every company in our portfolio.
Our strategy
We build for the long term, with short iterations.
Measurable before & after
Measurability of the value propositions. For example: snapshot before service. Snapshot after. The difference is the proof.
Cash flow instead of exit
We hold permanently. Dividends flow into the next build.
Development / venture studio instead of passive funds
Active support of the investments to close existing gaps and allow the product to grow faster.
Sales
We help create a robust pipeline for acquiring potential customers (inbound as well as outbound) or support with other business development topics.
Development of business
Growing can be painful, especially for startups. We help you to choose the right partners and providers and support your growth.
Support
Fractional customer support available in different languages.
Testimonials
„Benjamin helped me develop a real understanding of the business side of running a company: business model, investor communication, the numbers that decisions actually rest on. That work has been invaluable."
„Benjamin has been with us since we started — as someone who genuinely understands how blockchain companies work from the inside. He built and scaled draglet himself, and he's shared that experience with us in ways that have been genuinely valuable. You feel that foundation in every conversation: the topics we work through are familiar to him, and his perspective gives us guidance we can actually use."
"A serious conflict between founders is about the most delicate situation a startup can face. Benjamin sat down with both sides intensively — structured, calm, and impartial. He helped us develop a deeper understanding of the actual points of conflict, rather than rushing to compromise. Through the mediation, we were able to uncover where values had diverged, where communication had broken down, and where underlying ambiguities had allowed the conflict to take hold in the first place. That process helped us enormously as a founding team."
Blog posts
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Track record
2013
Year of founding the first technology company
120
Employees reached with one of founded startups
500+
Startups screened and evaluated
45+
Startups closely supported