Dan Ventures · Capital advisory · Developments & startups
Switch back.
Capital advisory for real estate developments and startups. We help you get ready to raise: sharpen the plan, build the process and meet the right people in our network. Like a switchback on a steep climb, the route is steady, one turn at a time.
- Focus
- Getting developments and startups ready for funding
- For
- Developers, builders and early-stage founders
- Fees
- Flat or hourly advisory fees, agreed in writing up front
What we help with
Education
How capital works at your stage: debt and equity, construction loans, private credit, grants and public programs, and what each will ask of you.
Process
A funding plan, an organized data room, a model lenders and investors can follow, and a timeline you can keep.
Consulting
Working sessions on your underwriting, budget, deck and structure, with clear notes you can act on.
Introductions
When you're ready and it fits, introductions to lenders, investors, partners and advisors in our network. You decide who to talk to.
Who it's for
- Real estate developers and builders with a site or project in hand
- Infill, workforce housing, hospitality and mountain-town projects
- Early-stage startups in real estate, construction tech, outdoor and hospitality
- Founders from the Idea Lab who want help getting funding-ready
How it works
Apply
Tell us about the project or company, where it stands and what you're trying to raise.
First look
We review it and tell you plainly whether we can help. The first look is free.
Scope
If it's a fit, we agree on the work and a flat or hourly fee in writing before anything starts.
Prepare
We work through the plan with you: the model, the materials, the story and the process.
Connect
When you're ready, we make introductions where they make sense. What happens next is between you and them.
Questions
Do you lend money or invest through Switchback?
No. Switchback is an advisory service. We don't lend, hold client funds or sell securities through it. Dan Ventures invests in its own projects separately.
How are fees set?
Flat or hourly fees for education, process work, consulting and introductions, agreed in writing before we start. Fees are never a percentage of money raised and never depend on whether a deal closes.
Can you guarantee I'll raise money?
No. We make no promises about whether you'll raise capital, how much or on what terms. Lenders and investors make their own decisions.
What does it cost to apply?
Nothing. The first look is free, and you'll know whether we can help before any fee is discussed.
How is this different from the Idea Lab?
The Idea Lab scores an idea instantly and suggests next steps. Switchback is hands-on work for projects that are ready to pursue funding. Many start in the Lab.