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3/12/26

Financial Runway: What it is and how to calculate it for your startup

The financial runway is one of the most critical concepts for the survival of any startup.

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SAFE Note in Spain: The definitive guide for startups (Includes comparison)

The SAFE Note, or “Simple Agreement for Future Equity”, is a financial instrument increasingly used in the startup ecosystem in Spain. It allows investors to provide capital in exchange for the promise of receiving shares in the future, facilitating financing without the need to value the company at the time of investment.
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3/11/26
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CAPEX vs OPEX: The financial decision that defines the future of your tech startup

By Patricio Hunt · Managing Partner, Intelectium · 2025
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3/11/26
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External CFO for startups: A definitive guide to features, costs and when to hire them

Your accountant tells you what happened. Your CFO tells you what's going to happen. They are two different jobs. You look at the rearview mirror. The other one looks at the road. Most startups have the first one. The problem is that startups don't die because they don't know what happened. They're dying not to see what's coming.
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3/9/26
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Is your SaaS at risk with the advent of AI?

Artificial intelligence isn't improving SaaS. It's questioning its architecture.
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2/12/26
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Financial Runway: What it is and how to calculate it for your startup

The financial runway is one of the most critical concepts for the survival of any startup.

3 min
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3/12/26
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3 min read

SAFE Note in Spain: The definitive guide for startups (Includes comparison)

The SAFE Note, or “Simple Agreement for Future Equity”, is a financial instrument increasingly used in the startup ecosystem in Spain. It allows investors to provide capital in exchange for the promise of receiving shares in the future, facilitating financing without the need to value the company at the time of investment.

3 min
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3/11/26
New and worthly
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3 min read

CAPEX vs OPEX: The financial decision that defines the future of your tech startup

By Patricio Hunt · Managing Partner, Intelectium · 2025

5 min
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3/11/26
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3 min read

External CFO for startups: A definitive guide to features, costs and when to hire them

Your accountant tells you what happened. Your CFO tells you what's going to happen. They are two different jobs. You look at the rearview mirror. The other one looks at the road. Most startups have the first one. The problem is that startups don't die because they don't know what happened. They're dying not to see what's coming.

2 min
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3/9/26
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3 min read

Is your SaaS at risk with the advent of AI?

Artificial intelligence isn't improving SaaS. It's questioning its architecture.

2 min
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2/12/26
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3 min read

R&D tax incentives: Deductions vs Tax Lease, which one is right for you?

Practical guide for startups and SMEs: choose the tax incentive that maximizes your liquidity and tax savings

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2/4/26
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NEOTEC: Why your startup wasn't selected and how to improve your options in future calls

Complete guide to the CDTI evaluation criteria that determine which projects receive funding

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1/21/26
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Startup accounting vs traditional accounting: key differences that mark growth

Find out why traditional accounting doesn't work in innovative, high-growth companies.

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1/14/26
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Grants for investments in agri-food processing and marketing in Andalusia (PAC 2023-2027)

Grants for SMEs and large companies in the agri-food sector under competitive competition

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1/12/26
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DIGITALIZA-CV 2026 Grants: grants for digitization projects for SMEs in the Valencian Community

The Institut Valencià de Competitivitat Empresarial (IVACE) has opened the 2026 call for the DIGITALIZA-CV program, a line of grants aimed at small and medium-sized companies in the Valencian Community that want to promote advanced digitalization projects.

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1/12/26
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How does public aid affect a company's balance sheet and taxation?

Discover how public aid influences the financial and fiscal structure of an innovative company

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1/14/26
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Can several public grants be combined for my company?

The short answer is yes. The real answer is: yes, if you know exactly how to do it.

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1/12/26
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CDTI: how to finance technical salaries and reduce the risk in public funding of technology startups

Many technology startups focus their public funding strategy on CDTI NEOTEC, when there are other lines that make it possible to finance salaries of the technical team in a more stable way and with less risk if the appropriate requirements are met.

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1/8/26
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CVI-SEPIDES 2025 Program: Grants of up to 80% of the budget for sustainability, innovation and digitalization projects of industrial companies

The Spanish industry is facing a key moment: strengthening its value chains, accelerating the sustainable transition and advancing the digitalization of production processes.

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12/22/25
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How to calculate how much equity to give up in your first investment round without compromising future control of your startup

When a startup is considering opening its first round of investment, many questions arise, but one stands out above all: what percentage of the company should I give up?

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11/17/25
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Private investment in startups: when to look for it and how to define the ideal amount of the round

A practical guide to understanding when private funding actually drives the growth of a startup and how to calculate the appropriate amount according to its phase, objectives and scaling projection.

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11/18/25
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EIC Accelerator 2026: European funding that promotes deep-tech startups with the potential to lead global markets

The EIC Accelerator continues to consolidate itself as one of the world's most competitive and ambitious public funding programs for deep-tech startups.

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11/17/25
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Intelectium success story: JosePhine, the sustainable fashion brand, gets €50,000 from ENISA Digital Entrepreneurs

From Intelectium, we have accompanied JosePhine in obtaining €50,000 in public funding through the ENISA Digital Entrepreneurs line, a loan aimed at promoting projects led by women that are transforming traditional sectors through innovation.

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11/11/25
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InvestEU: the European program with 372 billion euros that promotes investment, innovation and sustainable growth

Discover how the InvestEU program channels more than 372 billion euros into strategic investments, supporting European companies, startups and institutions in the green, digital and innovative transition.

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11/7/25
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Renoval 2: New grants with up to 55% intensity for SMEs that manufacture renewable energy equipment

The Ministry for the Ecological Transition has launched the second call for the Renoval program, a line of funding aimed at industrial SMEs that invest in the manufacture of components or clean technology linked to renewable energy.

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The future “Apple, Google and Microsoft” will emerge from these 10 disruptive platforms

Patricio Hunt, Managing Partner of Intelectium and Firstech Ventures

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10/22/25
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Deal flow in venture capital: how to generate it, qualify it and turn it into a competitive advantage

From “opportunities that come” to a repeatable system for attracting and selecting high-quality investments

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10/20/25
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Recurring billing: How to get it?

Recurrent billing converts business relationships into predictable and compound cash flow, reducing volatility and raising the value of the company.

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10/15/25
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ICF: funding lines for Catalan startups and SMEs from all sectors

Find out which line best fits your project!

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10/13/25
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Grants of up to 600,000€ for companies in the video game sector based in Andalusia, within the framework of the “Andalusia Video Game Region” plan.

The Plan, Andalusia Video Game Region, seeks to consolidate the autonomous community as a national and international reference in the development of video games, encouraging innovation, entrepreneurship and digital transformation.

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9/29/25
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How long does it take for a startup to become profitable?

One of the most common questions asked by founders, investors and stakeholders is: How long does it take for a startup to achieve profitability?

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7/30/25
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Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT): Co-investment and loans for deep tech projects

The SETT (Spanish Society for Technological Transformation) is a public business entity created in March 2024, attached to the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Service, through the State Secretariat for Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure.

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7/31/25
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