Future Proof Intelligence

The standard for investing in the AI era.

Future Proof Certified is a proprietary evaluation framework that measures whether a business is structurally built to thrive as AI transforms every industry. Seven dimensions. Evidence-based scoring. Quarterly reassessment.

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10Portfolio Companies / 7Dimensions / EUR 1.5MEcosystem Grant
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A business built to thrive in the AI era.

Every business claims to be AI-ready. Most aren't.

The market is flooded with AI claims. Every pitch deck promises automation, every founder says they are "leveraging AI." But investors have no reliable way to tell the difference between genuine operational integration and a ChatGPT subscription. The cost of getting it wrong is not measured in quarters. It is measured in years.

Seven dimensions. One clear picture.

We evaluate businesses across the structural layers that AI cannot replace.

Dimension 01 1.0x
Trust Architecture
Can the business operate without the founder in the room? Systems, documented processes, and delegation that hold under pressure.
Dimension 02 1.0x
Context Depth
How well does it understand its own data, customers, and market? The richness of internal knowledge that powers better decisions.
Dimension 03 1.0x
Distribution Position
How effectively does it reach and retain its audience? Channels, network effects, and market access that compound over time.
Dimension 04 1.0x
Taste & Product
Is the product excellent? Does the brand have a distinctive point of view? Quality that cannot be automated away.
Dimension 05 0.8x
Liability Governance
Legal structure, compliance, contracts, risk management. The foundation that protects everything above it.
Dimension 06 1.2x
AI Integration
How deeply is AI embedded in actual operations? Not tools on a shelf, but intelligence woven into how the business runs daily. Weighted higher: this is the core thesis.
Dimension 07 1.2x
Autonomy Level
Can revenue scale without proportionally growing the team? The investment thesis: leverage that compounds. Weighted higher: this is what investors are buying.

Three levels of certification.

Future Proof Elite
Operating at the frontier. Highest conviction for growth capital.
75 -- 100
Future Proof Advanced
Strong foundation, clear trajectory. Ready for investment.
55 -- 74
Future Proof Certified
Meets the standard. Systems working, AI integrated, building momentum.
35 -- 54
In Progress
Working toward certification. FP actively building.
20 -- 34
Pre-Assessment
Early stage. Assessment pending deeper integration.
0 -- 19

Businesses at Certified level and above carry the Future Proof Certified mark.

Every business has a shape.

The certification produces a seven-axis profile, not just a number. Investors see the shape of a business at a glance: where it is strong, where it is building, and how it compares.

Two businesses with the same overall score can look entirely different. The shape tells the story that a single number cannot.

The current portfolio.

Ten opportunities across three tiers of trust. Assessed and published quarterly.

FP Capital
Direct equity in Future Proof
2 opportunities
Elite
80/100
Future Proof Founding Circle
Holding company equity. 5 seats at EUR 160K each.
Advanced
65/100
Future Proof Field Fund
LP vehicle for the certified ecosystem. Forming.
FP Vertical
Businesses Future Proof owns and operates
4 opportunities
Elite
79/100
Internship Abroad
Student placement across 17 markets.
Advanced
77/100
FP Intelligence
AI consultancy launching Q2 2026.
Certified
44/100
NextGen Education
AI literacy for ages 6 to 12.
Certified
39/100
BASERIG
Aluminium camper ecosystem.
Certified Partner
External businesses audited against the standard
4 opportunities
Certified
46/100
The Immersion House
Nervous system wellness in Chiang Mai.
Certified
44/100
LumiBlu
EU-certified nootropics brand.
In Progress
30/100
New Wave Movement
Community mastermind and coaching.
In Progress
29/100
Tackling Tables
Times tables education for primary schools.
Full portfolio details, radar profiles, evidence libraries, and investor memos available to authenticated investors.
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How we assess.

A rigorous, evidence-based process.

01
Deep Research
We study every page of the website, 3 to 6 months of social content, press coverage, team profiles, tech stack, and competitive landscape. Nothing self-reported.
02
AI-Assisted Analysis
Our AI systems analyze operational data, market positioning, and integration depth. Every dimension scored with cited evidence.
03
Human Review
Daniel van Griensven reviews every assessment. Taste, trust, and relationship context require human judgment that AI cannot replicate.
04
Quarterly Reassessment
Scores are not static. We reassess quarterly and track trajectory. Investors see not just where a business stands, but where it is headed.

Three ways to invest through Future Proof.

One trust layer. Three entry points.

FP Capital
Direct equity in Future Proof Intelligence
The highest-conviction entry point.
Founding Circle: 5 seats, EUR 160K each, 4% equity per seat. One investment exposes you to the entire AI-native ecosystem and the holding company that runs it.
EUR 800K total round / 20% equity
FP Verticals
Businesses Future Proof owns and operates
AI integration is deep because we built it.
Internship Abroad, NextGen Education, BASERIG and more. Each vertical inherits the FP infrastructure: autonomous operations, overnight builds, and ecosystem network effects.
6 active verticals
Certified Partners
External businesses audited against the Future Proof standard
We don't own them. We assess them.
Independent companies that earn the certification by meeting the seven dimensions. Investors gain access to vetted opportunities outside the FP-owned portfolio.
7+ certified, growing quarterly

One trust layer. Three entry points. Pick the conviction level that matches your thesis.

We don't just rate. We build.

For Investors

A proprietary evaluation lens for AI-era businesses. Transparent methodology. Evidence from operational engagement, not self-reported surveys. Thesis matching. Portfolio intelligence. Updated quarterly.

For Businesses

A certification roadmap. We don't just evaluate, we help businesses strengthen every dimension. AI systems, data infrastructure, distribution, governance. The score improves because the business improves. That is our model.

20+
Portfolio companies assessed
7
Dimensions per assessment
4x
Quarterly reassessment cycle
EUR 1.5M
Non-dilutive grant backing the ecosystem

Future Proof is an AI-native ecosystem operating from Sardinia, Italy, under the EUR 1.5M Invitalia grant framework.

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Access is by invitation. Investors receive full radar profiles, evidence libraries, quarterly updates, and direct introductions to founders.

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Contact daniel@futureproofintelligence.com