Deploy at scale
Deploy hardware that pays for itself as it earns.
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Fulfill orders
Fund new orders upfront, or release cash tied up in unpaid invoices.
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Equip production
Finance the equipment you need for production.
Find out moreThe Kineo Difference
We are HardTech finance specialists with deep expertise and experience in credit and financial structuring. We understand complex technology and commercial models, and use that knowledge to tailor solutions for the journey to scale advanced physical systems.
We select high-potential HardTech businesses with proven physical systems, B2B customer demand, investor backing, and a credible path to growing sustainable revenues. Our due diligence assesses each venture's technology, commercial model and financial position, building conviction in the businesses we choose to back.
We unlock value in your assets and contracted revenues with transparent finance built around your deployment needs and wider capital mix. We build for the upside: with minimal dilution and minimal strings, while enabling maximal operational flexibility.
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Your Success is our Success
Scaling HardTech is not a single financing event. From the first deal, we back you as deployment progresses and your business grows.
When you scale, we scale with you. That alignment is built into our solutions.
We back companies across the HardTech spectrum: from HealthTech to ClimateTech and Robotics, through next-gen Manufacturing, and to Space.
FAQ
Our financing complements equity, is minimally dilutive and can be a useful addition to a company’s financing toolbox. It can reduce the amount of equity you need to raise and enhance returns for existing shareholders.
Traditional banks typically require two to three years of sales history and profitability before offering loans. Depending on your location, they might offer smaller facilities backed by governmental guarantees, but in such cases, they usually require significant collateral and may request personal guarantees or financial covenants, which can be restrictive in the future. Kineo looks at the assets, customer contracts and cash flows behind each business, so we can provide finance before a company has built that track record.
We provide capital to ventures that are not yet profitable, which means we make a thorough risk assessment of your business, comparable to a venture capital transaction. Our interest rates reflect the risks of financing early-stage ventures, including technical issues, equity fundraising uncertainties and market challenges.
We primarily work with technology-driven high-growth B2B companies.
Venture leasing is ideal for hardware companies at the start of their scale-up phase.
For equipment finance, purchase order finance and factoring, we tailor solutions to the specific financing needs of fulfilling customer demand.
Contact us to discuss your requirements and whether we are a good fit for each other.
We typically back B2B business models built on capital-efficient, sustainable financing strategies, so we are less suited to consumer products, growth-at-all-costs strategies or marketplaces.
The process typically takes a few months, depending on the specifics of each case.
We are happy to have an informal conversation before you enter the market. A full financing process may not start at that point, but we can explore whether and how we could support you later. In general, the best time to start a more detailed discussion is when you have signed contracts with your first few customers and are ready to scale.
Watch our explainer video for an overview of financing basics, how financing works and the key factors to consider.