We invest in and partner with founders and operators.

Selectively, and by invitation only.

For founders and operators with a working product or first revenue, and for owners of profitable small businesses.

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Mandate
Invest and partner, by invitation
Stage
Pre-seed and seed, or a profitable operator-owned business
Geography
North America

Joachim Agou is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in mechanical, aerospace, and systems engineering, with 15+ years of practice. He is an entrepreneur and operator based in Victoria, British Columbia. LinkedIn

Thesis

Where we look

Three areas. The longer note, including stage and what we will not do, is on the thesis page.

  1. 01

    Engineering-led and industrial tech

    Aerospace and defence supply chain, drones and aerial data, and hardware-enabled services.

  2. 02

    B2B operations and automation

    AI and workflow tools, and vertical software for trades and services. The buyer is a business.

  3. 03

    Local service and media

    Businesses with a clear revenue engine, including operator-owned companies on a path to partnership, succession, or a co-build.

Operating experience

Part of the Casagou Group

We invest from operating businesses we run, not from a slide deck. The same people and systems behind these brands do the diligence and the build work.

What we bring

Judgement, build-out, and a local network

  • 01

    Engineering diligence

    Mechanical, aerospace, and systems judgement on the product, the supply chain, and the plan.

  • 02

    Systems and operations build-out

    The work of making a revenue motion repeatable: roles, handoffs, and the operating rhythm.

  • 03

    Media and marketing capacity

    Positioning and distribution for a business that already has something to sell.

  • 04

    A BC and Vancouver Island network

    Operators, trades, and technical people on Vancouver Island and in British Columbia. The work itself is North American.

How we work

A free screen, a paid path, then an invitation

It starts with a free written screen. Diligence after that is paid work, in Canadian dollars, and each paid step’s deliverable is yours to keep whether or not Casagou invests. Partnership and investment come last, and only by invitation. Scope, fee credit, and terms.

  1. Written intake screen Free

    Send a short introduction through the intake form. We read it and reply in writing, usually with a yes to a Fit Call, a question, or a clear pass.

  2. Venture Fit Call $450–750 CAD

    60–90 minutes, plus a one-page summary within 24 hours. The verdict is Pursue, Not now, or Pass.

  3. Venture Diligence Audit $1,500–2,500 CAD

    Five business days on the offer, the customer, the unit economics, ownership, and the risks.

  4. Build Sprint $3,900–6,500 CAD

    Seven to ten business days. One revenue system, built end to end. A paid trial that ends in a term-sheet or partnership discussion.

  5. Partnership or investment Invite-only

    Not a package. If we continue, it is a small direct cheque, revenue share, advisory equity, or a co-build. We do not publish a cheque size.

Prices are plus GST/PST. The work is advisory only, with no guarantee of investment, and it is not legal, tax, or securities advice.

Invitation

Partnership and investment are invite-only.

The first step is a free written screen. A paid Venture Fit Call follows if there is a fit, and it can end in a pass.

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