Our expertise
Design for Startups
We're truly passionate about startups.
Our startup tool-belt provides the support and resources necessary for short-term impact and long-term growth.
Hardware is hard, but we know how to do it from A-Z. We specialize in delivering customized solutions for startups, focusing on cost-effectiveness, sourcing assistance, and exceptional user experience. We are a one-stop shop, guiding you through the entire process and helping you avoid the pitfalls. Through the years we’ve helped numerous entrepreneurs to succeed. Our startup tool-belt provides the support and resources necessary for short-term impact and long-term growth.
Maybe you've completed your initial round of funding, or you're simply sitting on a brilliant idea. No matter where you stand on the journey of bringing your vision to life, we can support you with a tailored approach.
Among our successful startup collaborations you'll find companies such as Cowboy, Sunology, Zparq, Ingarden and Spektrum.
Attracting capital to fund your vision isn’t always easy, especially when it comes to hardware. We can give you a tailwind through three different routes.
Cowboy
Redefining the smart e-bike.
When starting their journey, Cowboy came to Propeller with a bold vision and strong entrepreneurial skills, but with no previous experience in hardware. Today the company is active on 11 markets and valued at $100 million.
Hardware is hard. We know how to do it from A-Z.
Qiara
Un-techie home security.
Qiara teamed up with Propeller to create a range of alarm products for their subscription service. During their Series B funding round in April 2023, they secured €15.3 million.
We are a one-stop shop, guiding you through the entire process and helping you avoid the pitfalls.
Sunology
Pitch-deck support.
In parallel to designing Sunology's second-generation solar panel and app, Propeller crafted pitch materials for Sunology's upcoming funding round. The round resulted in a successful securing of €10 million.
No matter where you stand on the journey of bringing your vision to life, we can support you with a tailored approach.
Ingarden
Food-Tech
Hamburg-based foodtech company Ingarden is on a mission to revolutionize the cultivation of microgreens at home. In pursuit of this goal, they chose Propeller as their partner in design, engineering, and sourcing.
Attracting capital to fund your vision isn’t always easy, especially when it comes to hardware.
We can give you a tailwind through three different routes.
Zparq
Disrupting legacy tech giants.
Propeller is the brand and design partner of greentech startup Zparq, devloping electric boat motors. During their Seed Round in May 2023, the company successfully secured €2.5 million.
Spektrum
Biobased innovation.
For a startup, adding a new product to the product line can be inherently challenging, and the complexity is further heightened when it involves something as intricate as a biobased helmet. Propeller's profound technical expertise played a key role in guiding skiing startup Spektrum through this intricate process.
Funding your vision.
Attracting capital to fund your vision isn’t always easy, especially when it comes to hardware. We can give you a tailwind.
Pitch deck support
If you're following the traditional funding route, we can help you to boost your pitch deck through top notch visualisations and compelling content. We’ll help you identify your product-market fit and how to present it to secure your next funding round.
Venture partnership
Rather than searching for funding to cover design expenses, consider joining forces with us as a venture partner. This approach minimizes the risk of making mistakes or navigating a process that might be unfamiliar to you.Our partner engagement provides you with laser focused support and a long term engagement in brand, design and production management.
Royalty deal
From time to time, we enter into royalty agreements with startups we believe in. This arrangement balances the compensation for our services with an added premium in the equation.