CARDO is a boutique holding and consulting company with more than 10 years of experience at the intersection of product development, industrialization, and business value creation.We work hands-on with start-ups, scale-ups, and investors who develop complex, physical, and deep-tech products — supporting them from early concept through series production and beyond.Our expertise combines:
Deep industrial knowledge in materials, manufacturing, and product engineering
Strong capabilities in business development, controlling, risk assessment, and risk mitigationIn recent years, our focus has increasingly expanded to sustainability and resilient supply chains, including active involvement in initiatives such as sustamize.
What We Do
1. Startup DevelopmentWe develop and grow our own start-ups, acting as:
- Angel investors
- Operational co-founders
- Active shareholders
We contribute not only capital, but engineering expertise, industrial networks, and execution power — from idea validation to market-ready products.
2. Consulting for Investors & Startups
For investors, founders, and management teams in product-driven and deep-tech environments, we provide targeted consulting services focused on product viability, cost control, scalability, and risk reduction.
Our work bridges the gap between technology, manufacturing reality, and financial performance.
Startups are exposed to increased technical and operational risks due to their limitedexperience, resources, and time. We support the systematic identification,assessment, and mitigation of risks in product development and production. Thisincludes technical feasibility, supply chain robustness, manufacturingreadiness, and organizational interfaces. Our structured approach helps teamsfocus on the most critical risk factors early on, rather than reacting toproblems at a late stage. The result is a more resilient product roadmap andsignificantly reduced execution risk on the path to market launch.
The Product Health Check provides a structured and objective assessment of thetechnical and economic condition of a product. We analyze material andsubstance costs, product maturity, functional performance, and technical risksthroughout the entire system. By combining technical expertise and costtransparency, we identify weaknesses, hidden risks, and cost drivers at anearly stage. The result is a clear, fact-based overview of the current statusof the product—including a prioritized catalog of measures that definesconcrete actions for improving performance, reducing risk, and stabilizing thebusiness case.
For inquiries, email us at contact@cardo.ag
