Our services for start-ups support you from idea validation to market expansion, offering legal clarity, strategic direction and ongoing guidance as your company scales.
Starting and growing a tech company takes vision, resilience, and the right partners by your side. My name is Šime Jozipović, and over the past decade, I’ve had the privilege of advising tech start-ups at critical stages of their development, from concept to market leadership.
When I first started advising startup founders in the Harvard iLab through the Law and Entrepreneurship Project, I saw how the right legal structure and strategic advice could protect new companies from common pitfalls.
I made this my key mission and from there I founded, exited and build multiple successful startups in Croatia and the EU.
At Mandracchio Capital, we understand that each start-up journey is unique. Our role is to help you navigate the complexities of legal compliance, fundraising, and scaling, so you can focus on innovation
Let’s build something impactful together,
Šime Jozipović
Get the strategy, validation, and investor readiness your start-up needs to scale, avoiding
Scalable | Investor-Ready | Strategically Designed
Build a compliant, risk-free legal framework, avoiding
Compliant | Protected | Built for Growth
Access the right markets with clarity – not guesswork -while avoiding
Strategic | Compliant | Ready for Expansion
For start-ups requiring multi-layered support, we tailor a complete advisory system helping you avoid
Flexible | Expert-Driven | Built for Scaling
With deep international experience, we deliver services for start-ups that combine legal, financial, and operational expertise ensuring you have a trusted partner at every growth stage
Strategy, Idea Validation & Market Entry
Fundraising strategy & investor readiness
Legal Structuring, Compliance & Risk Management
Continuous strategic advisory during scaling
15+
YEARS OF EXPERIENCEadvising global and local start-up
11+
COMPANIES FOUNDEDby supported student entrepreneurs
🔹 Experience with major innovation hubs including the Split Student Entrepreneurial Incubator (SPI), the Harvard Innovation Lab, and national innovation agencies
🔹 Advised dozens of founders, from early-stage ventures at Harvard iLab to high-growth companies across Europe.
🔹 Jean Monnet Professor of Finance and Business Law at the University of Split – a prestigious title recognized and funded by the European Commission.
🔹 Founder & CEO of Mandracchio Capital – helping international clients start a business in Croatia and connect with the right lawyers in Croatia
Supporting growth of blockchain and emerging tech ventures
We helped a Web3 start-up establish a compliant business structure, navigate the legal complexity of blockchain-based technologies, and move confidently from idea to execution
The support of Šime and Mandracchio Capital was essential for getting our start-up off the ground. The complex legal structure of blockchain and other emerging technologies was a major challenge, but with their expertise we were able to launch securely and move forward with confidence
Duje Stojak – Co-Founder, HometownClub
Establishing legal compliance and investor-ready operations
We assisted a fintech founder in structuring compliant business operations, preparing investor documentation, and securing eligibility for EU programmes — positioning the company for long-term growth.
The expertise of Dr. Jozipović and the Mandracchio team was essential for ensuring legal compliance of our fintech start-up, establishing clear internal processes, applying for EU funding, and communicating professionally with investors and partners
Kristina Borova – Founder, Datnext
Supporting expansion across the EU
We helped a Croatian organic skincare brand to expand to other countries, by reviewing the deal, supporting negotiations and guiding the entrepreneur in making strategic business decisions.
As a young entrepreneur it is challenging to organize international expansions. Šime and his team supported us with our first negotiations to expand across the EU. His expertise with distribution contracts and complex international negotiations was a great asset for us
Antonia – 757.hr
Fighting predatory practices in the start up space
We helped a young entrepreneur to re-negotiate a patent application fee with a patent attorney. The fee was predatory priced as it charged the entrepreneur the market rate for full service research, preparation and filing, but did not cover basic state of the art research.
I built an innovative mechanism for Wi-Fi lockers that are able to work on remote locations like beaches. The expert support from dr. Jozipović was essential in protecting me from predatory business practices especially concerning the patent protection process and during negotiations with investors.
Marko – student entrepreneur
We provided regulatory clarity for an innovative Croatian food brand
A local startup team wanted to create a healthy alternative to frozen vegan dishes but had issues with registering their product due to the innovative processing they used. We provided them with a detailed report and step-by-step guide to get market ready.
Šime and his team were life savers. We were drowning in bureaucracy and at the brink of giving up. After they provided us with their report, we had clarity for the first time and knew exactly how to proceed. If it wasn’t for them, I don’t think we would have been able to change our process in time to get market approval in Croatia.
Jure – Crostis foods
With real-world experience founding, scaling, and advising high-growth companies, we deliver insights that are both practical and strategically aligned to founder realities
This integrated approach helps you avoid early-stage mistakes and build a foundation that scales
Our role is to provide clarity, protect your interests, and guide your company toward sustainable, compliant, and investor-ready growth
Speak with our team, share your objectives so we can support your start-up growth journey
Our free consultation covers your goals, current development stage, and where our services for start-ups can add value.
During the consultation, we assess your readiness. If you’re not ready yet, we provide practical guidance so you can progress toward our services for start-ups.
We mainly support tech and fintech start-ups, but we welcome all innovative business models with scalable potential.
We help prepare financial documentation, improve pitch materials, and connect you with relevant investors in Croatia and internationally.
We help set the right legal foundation, protect intellectual property, and reduce risks with compliant contracts and governance structure.
Yes – we develop tailored market entry strategies and connect you with local partners to scale beyond your home country.
We offer continued legal, strategic, and operational support to ensure sustainable growth.
We provide transparent, fixed-price packages for key services for start-ups, depending on your business stage and requirements. You will always know the expected costs before we proceed, ensuring clarity and full control over your budget
All information you provide is handled with strict confidentiality and legal protection.
Contact us to schedule your free consultation – we’ll outline the next steps for your start-up journey.