Supporting innovative founders, startups, and scaleups so that hidden champions become the leaders of tomorrow.
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Florian Nöll
Global Venturing & EMEA Startups, Scaleups Leader at PwC Germany
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No matter what stage your startup is currently in – the Next Level Team is here for you. We support you with all the issues that concern you and your company, with the best experts in finance, tax, law, IT, and business development.
You have the idea, the product, the technology. But you’re missing specific know-how, for example, in tax law, risk management, auditing, or sustainability issues? With our broad expertise and many years of experience, we are your reliable partner.
„Founders are dynamic, bold, and give everything for their idea. This inspires us at PwC’s Next Level every day – and that's why we give everything to support the startup ecosystem.“
We support you with more than 170 colleagues at 20 locations in Germany on all issues that concern you and your startup. Because we know what matters in the different startup phases and together, we find the solution for your individual challenge.
Audit of annual or consolidated financial statements in accordance with HGB, IFRS and IFRS “light” as well as non-financial reporting (CSRD)
Support in the preparation of capital market reporting instruments and the switch of the financial statement type (IFRS, US GAAP)
Design and implementation of target operating models and IT systems, including ERP systems.
Analysis of funding opportunities through subsidies for investments, personnel development, R&D and creation of a funding concept
Development of go-to-market, sales and marketing strategies. Development of conversion-optimized sales funnels. Introduction of AI-based customer service solution.
Implementation of regulatory screening and support with CSRD reporting and other projects, such as energy transformation
Establishing risk management frameworks and optimizing business processes to enable early risk detection and strengthen compliance
Tax and legal advice, international tax planning and comprehensive support with all compliance, notification and reporting obligations.
Support in fundraising, mergers & acquisitions and IPOs. Assistance with secondaries and company disposals.
You have laid the foundation and turned your idea into reality. Now it’s time to take the next step, raise capital, scale, or find cooperation partners? We’ve got you covered! In our ‘Scale’ and ‘Raise’ programs, we support you as partners because we understand the challenges startups face when they want to grow. From financing to marketing, from creating the business plan to convincing potential investors or corporate partners – our team and your startup have a common goal: to take your company to the next level.
With the PwC Scale program, you tackle your go-to-market challenges and accelerate your growth – strategically, sustainably, and with the right partners by your side.
Our PwC experts in sales, marketing, pricing, and customer success will support you as advisors to overcome GTM hurdles together.
Exchanging ideas with our industry specialists, who know your target markets and customers, gives you access to valuable market insights and ensures that your strategy not only sounds good, but also performs in the market.
By participating in the PwC Scale program, you gain access to our innovation ecosystem and a strong European network of founders, corporates and investors.
Your vision deserves to become reality. With PwC Scale, we accompany you every step of the way.
The PwC Venture Deals team supports you in finding the right capital strategy for your company and preparing for the next funding round through a structured process.
We help you refine your equity story, optimize your pitch and financial model, as well as build your data room so you can convince venture capitalists, corporate VCs, and family offices.
From strategic preparation to successful deal execution, we stand by your side and open doors to investors through our PwC network.
Your vision needs capital. With PwC Raise, we accompany you all the way to successful funding.
“PwC’s Scale program was extremely valuable for us in our current growth phase. Especially the networking with established companies from the PwC ecosystem offered great added value for our scaling. Through the flexible and individual support of the Scale team and the sparring with PwC experts, our specific questions were addressed and answered precisely. Therefore, the Scale program is highly recommended as a clear growth accelerator for young companies!”
“The Scale program enables easy exchange with great founders. What I particularly like is that the Next Level team also involves politics and multipliers like me, providing founders with a holistic view of the startup-corporate-investor ecosystem.”
Standing still is not an option in a fast-moving, digital and competitive world. And companies must face up to the increased pressure to transform. This is the only way they can continue to develop their business and strengthen their market position and competitiveness. At PwC’s Next Level, we are convinced that innovation is the key to your company’s future viability.
Florian Nöll
Global Venturing & EMEA Startups, Scaleups Leader, PwC Germany
Tel: +49 160 90591673
