Case study: propel teams
PROPEL TEAMS
KNEXU LIMITED
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
About:
Propel Teams is a startup incubator based within the Olympic Legacy Park ecosystem, providing early-stage businesses with the tools, mentorship, and support needed to accelerate growth. Knexu was engaged to deliver strategic input across business planning, market analysis, and investment readiness.
OBJECTIVES
Support Founders
Guide startups through structured business planning and development frameworks.
Understand the Market
Deliver actionable market analysis for founders to assess demand and competition.
Route to Market
Create tailored go-to-market strategies to achieve early traction and funding readiness.
APPROACH
Delivered one-to-one mentoring for startups covering business strategy, planning, and vision refinement.
Provided bespoke market research and audience profiling to help founders position their products.
Supported pitch development and investor engagement to improve funding success rates.
Worked with incubator leadership to shape a scalable, high-impact programme structure.
Offered funding and governance advice to help startups navigate early-stage risk and opportunity.
Facilitated knowledge sharing between startups to foster collaborative growth.
RESULT
Funding Success
Three of eight startups progressed to second-stage investment rounds.
Market Readiness
Startups reported stronger confidence and clarity in their commercial plans.
Sustained Support
Ongoing guidance enabled one business to secure pre-seed funding and market access.
Enhanced Positioning
Startups emerged with clearer USPs and stronger competitive positioning.
CONCLUSIOn
Knexu’s support within the Propel Teams incubator helped transform early-stage ideas into credible, investable businesses. Through strategic mentoring and rigorous planning, startups were empowered to accelerate their growth trajectories and approach the market with clarity. The work established a foundation for long-term innovation and impact within the OLP ecosystem.