Christo Partners

A commercialisation platform for Australian founders.

Honest, AI-driven opportunity screening paired with expert advisory delivered by a select network of senior Australian commercialisation advisers, led by Peter Christo. Founder-first. Methodology-led. Built to scale without losing the human judgment that matters.

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 methodology, productised.

Christo Partners is evolving from a personal advisory practice into a commercialisation platform. The same three-tier opportunity screening that has informed 300+ ventures is now delivered through a symbiotic model: AI handles the breadth — intake, framing, structured screening, sourced research, drafting — while expert advisers do the depth — judgment calls, key issues, capital introductions.

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 Artefacts Vault

For founders and advisers under engagement. Encrypted upload of decks, financials, IP and sensitive materials. Post-NDA only.

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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 methodology.

Christo Partners is built around a single methodology, delivered 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

An AI-embodied version of Peter's three-tier opportunity screening framework. Mobile-verified founders receive one free opportunity evaluation. Further evaluations and methodology 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 working within the Christo Partners framework. 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 with combined access of up to $100M.

Mandate-based introductions
Up to $100M combined reach
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 clarity. Advisers earn for delivered work. Capital partners pay for screened, vetted deal flow. The platform is being built on the assumption that honest, structured, methodology-led advisory should not be slow or expensive — and that a network of experienced advisers, properly tooled, can deliver it at scale.

EP
Entrepreneurs' Programme delivery
IGP
Industrial Growth Program
VC
Capital & grant pathways
How it works

From idea to investable

1

Evaluate

An AI-guided screen or a discovery session to understand the opportunity and where it really stands.

2

Commercialise

A VC-grade Commercialisation & Growth report — technology, market, IP and the route to market.

3

Connect

Introductions to capital, partners and government pathways — and ongoing advisory as you grow.

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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