Make your startup fly further, faster
For early stage founders
You have a brilliant concept but can’t do everything alone. I provide targeted support, advice, and a second pair of hands to turn your ideas into business traction.
For academic spin-outs
You have novel technology but need to translate it into credible commercial potential. I’ll help you make sense of startup complexity and establish business momentum.
For growth startups
You need help to accelerate your progress. I provide operational relief, manage growing complexity, and allow you to focus on what you do best.
An operational partner that turns your ambition into actions
Support
I work directly with founders and startup leaders, providing perspective, relational support, and helping turn ideas into action.
Strategy
We turn your vision into concrete strategies, time-based actions, and appropriate ecosystems to ensure your project moves efficiently towards your goal.
Execution
I roll up my sleeves to get things done. Whether writing documentation or organising a specific area of your business. I step in to lighten your load.
Oversight
I keep an eye on operations and structure, managing risk, and giving you feedback, so you can focus on what matters.
Achieve your key startup goals
Time-based planning
- Turn ideas into time-based, actionable plans
- Clarify priorities
- Move to faster MVP
- Create robust time & team estimates
- Generate sprint outlines or long-term flight plans
Funding journey & commercial traction
- Get feedback on investment readiness
- Evidence commercial traction (e.g. LoI / MoU)
- Undertake market engagement
- Generate appropriate business plans
- Speed up grant applications
- Identify early revenue streams
Execution systems
- Create delivery rhythm & oversight systems (weekly reviews, dashboards, registers, etc.)
- Build repeatable workflows (e.g. documented SOPs)
- Manage project & risk frameworks
Tackle complexity and risk
- Increase operational clarity
- Mitigate delivery risk
- Facilitate stakeholder alignment
- Reinforce programme management
- Focus on strategic thinking and less firefighting
Flexible support for every stage of your journey
Radio Contact
On-call operational partner
- Clarity on direction when you need it
- De-risk your flight path with a second perspective
- Highlight operational blindspots
- Advisory / Non-Executive roles
BEST FOR:
Founders who need occasional guidance
Short Flights
Targeted operational sprints
- Intensive, focused, hands-on support
- Specific outcomes: funding prep, system audit, strategy review, development plan, grant/bid management, pre-commercial engagement, etc.
BEST FOR:
Founders tackling a specific challenge
Long Haul
Executive support/engagement
- Fractional COO/CCO: full copilot support for scaling, embedded in your operations
- Non-Exec Director (NED): accountability partner for sustainable growth
- Business Advisor: founders' strategic & personal sounding board
- Build sustainable operational excellence
- Free you to focus on what you do best
BEST FOR:
Founders ready to build systematically
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Where I've helped build momentum
Early-stage space cloud tech startup
"I highly recommend Baptiste for any organisation seeking a C-level partner who delivers both strategic clarity and tangible deal outcomes.
He combines deep domain insight with a results-oriented mindset that builds trust quickly and drives alignment across technical, commercial, and agency stakeholders."
Barry L. -CEO & founder
Initial Challenges: The founder needed someone with space industry credentials & network, but also another structured mind to draft & execute robust plans that the industry would trust.
Support Type: Fractional COO/CCO & company director
How Did I Help?
- Signed strategic partnership (MoU) & early adopters (LoI) within 4 months.
- Refined the business case and developed 2-year growth plan and financial estimates.
- Managed business operations, negotiated contracts & maximised cash impact.
- Supported pitch preparation and investment process through to a multi-million valuation term sheet, passing due diligence.
UoG radar tech spinout project for agritech / healthtech
"What stands out is Baptiste's ability to quickly cut through noise and translate messy ambiguity into clear direction and actionable priorities. Every meeting ended with either a clearer lens on the problem or concrete next steps to move forward."
Konstantina L. -CEO & founder
Initial Challenges: The founding team needed help to realign around a solid common plan that is technically executable while investable. The CEO (the only full-time person) was pulling hard, and welcomed a helping hand to generate traction.
Support Type: Hands-on business advisor
How Did I Help?
- Pressure-tested early positioning and strategic directions, acted as sounding board, appraised critical documentation e.g. contracts, bids, roadmaps, investor data room.
- Supported moving from idea-stage thinking into operational momentum with structured plans, processes & delivery management.
- Handled disagreements and differences within the team, reframing tensions into something productive.
- Facilitated winning grant application, made relevant introductions, and supported field demonstration agreements signed with a prospective adopter.
Renewable energy startup (seed stage)
"Baptiste brings a measured, pragmatic, and intellectually informed voice, supporting us through a period of significant growth — from 1 to 8 FTE — whilst helping us preserve our founding values and DNA throughout the commercial growth journey."
David M. -CEO & founder
Initial Challenges: The founding team needed strategic external inputs to support funding rounds, navigate a challenging R&D-heavy journey, and secure growth without losing sight of their original mission.
Support Type: Key advisory board member & investor
How Did I Help?
- Supported founder through strategic decision-making during scale-up from 1 to 8 FTE.
- Worked on financial projections to feed into business case.
- Assisted the founder in securing further funding.
Imaging tech spinout (ideation stage)
"Baptiste has been a fantastic mentor, providing valuable introductions, insightful feedback on investor engagement, and practical guidance on navigating the deep-tech startup ecosystem."
Fiona -cofounder
Initial Challenges: The founder needed to firm up her strategic directions, by identifying where the technology creates differentiated value, understanding alternative business models available, and increasing awareness of a spinout process & ecosystem.
Support Type: Mentor - Oxford Moonshot programme
How Did I Help?
- Guided early market discovery across two distinct segments (civil/defence).
- Challenged early business model assumptions, exploring hardware vs service-based revenue models.
- Facilitated introduction to a key sector contact to support initial market exploration.
About Baptiste Lombard
I've spent 16 years in the space industry turning complex ideas into effective missions. I’ve supported pre-revenue deep-tech companies from various sectors as advisor, mentor, director and business angel. I have a particular interest in hardware tech ventures.
Founders get pulled in a thousand directions: I assist, breaking complex problems into manageable parts, helping you achieve your goals faster. Together, we cut through startup complexities to generate momentum and build the execution muscle your business needs to scale.
What makes my approach different? I don't just advise, I get alongside you. I've been in the trenches, built systems that actually work with increased traction, and know when to push for rigour and when to stay lean. You get a partner who understands both the vision and the tactical reality.
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I’m looking to establish relationships. I am open to discuss compensation mix
(salary or fees, deferred fees until funding is secured, equity stake, etc).