Christo Partners

An honest read on whether your venture is ready — and what to do about it.

Start with a free, structured evaluation. If the opportunity is real, work with Peter Christo and a senior adviser network to build the commercialisation path — and, when you're ready, reach capital. We tell you where you actually stand, not what you want to hear.

Invitation-led access, AI-assisted screening, and human commercialisation judgement.
Credibility
Industry Growth AdviserAustralian Government programmes
Defence & dual-use innovationSovereign technology specialisation
RMIT UniversitySessional lecturer
Veteran-owned businessADF service
300+ venturesAdvised
Platform access

The same judgment, now available to more founders.

For 20 years this screening has been a conversation with Peter. Now AI handles the groundwork — intake, framing, sourced research, first drafts — so senior advisers spend their time where it counts: the judgment calls, the hard issues, the introductions. You get the rigour of a senior partner without waiting months for a slot.

Founders

Opportunity Evaluation, Screening and Advice

For founders. Take the free opportunity screen, request a Commercialisation and Growth Report, or engage for specific advice.

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Clients

Secure document vault

For founders and advisers under engagement. Encrypted upload of decks, financials, IP and sensitive material — available once you're engaged, under a written confidentiality undertaking. Nothing is shared with a capital partner without your specific mandate. See how we handle confidentiality.

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Panel advisers sign in through the same portal. Adviser accounts are set up by Christo Partners and carry adviser-level access.

The founder's path

Three phases, one path.

Christo Partners works through three progressive phases. Most founders will not cross every gate — that is the design.

1 Phase one

AI Digital Twin

Peter Christo Op Eval

A structured version of Peter's opportunity screen. Mobile-verified founders receive one free opportunity evaluation. Further evaluations and tools are fee-based.

Mobile-verified entry
One free evaluation
2 Phase two

Commercialisation Advice

Lead-advised by Peter Christo

A full Commercialisation Report followed by ongoing advisory. Lead-advised by Peter Christo with a select adviser network. AI handles breadth — research, drafting, sourcing. Humans handle judgment.

Lead adviser: Peter Christo
Select adviser network
3 Phase three

Syndication to Capital Markets

CP capital network

After a final investment-readiness screen and a mandate agreement with the founder, opportunities are syndicated to the CP capital network — venture funds, family offices and grant programmes across our relationship network.

Mandate-based introductions
Capital and grant pathways
Most founders will not cross every gate — that is the point. The screen is honest. Where the assessment surfaces gaps too large to bridge, we say so. Where the opportunity is shapeable, we offer a development pathway. Only founders ready for serious commercialisation work cross into phase two; only investment-ready opportunities reach phase three.
Where we specialise

Deep tech, with depth in defence and education

Deep Tech

Hardware, advanced materials, robotics, space, quantum, sensing and energy — technically complex ventures others find hard to assess.

Defence & Dual-Use

Sovereign and dual-use capability. Our team holds appropriate Australian Government security clearances for sensitive engagements.

Education

Edtech and the commercialisation of university and research-sector intellectual property.

Programs & capital

A strong opportunity has somewhere to go.

Founders pay for a clear, honest read. Advisers are paid for work delivered. Capital partners get deal flow that's already been screened. Everyone in the chain is aligned around the same thing: telling the truth about the opportunity early, so good ventures move faster.

EP
Entrepreneurs' Programme delivery
IGP
Industrial Growth Program
VC
Capital & grant pathways
Founder and principal adviser

Peter Christo

Industry Growth Adviser. Founder of multiple Australian ventures. Sessional lecturer in entrepreneurship and innovation at RMIT University. Host of the Entrepreneurship.AU podcast. Twenty-plus years across fintech, digital assets, defence-adjacent innovation, and commercialisation. View profile →

Contact

Contact

Direct, no forms. Email Peter and you will get a reply from Peter.

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