Founder & CEO (Proptech, AI, Climate)
Founders Factory is a global venture studio and accelerator that builds and funds startups alongside exceptional entrepreneurs and the world's leading corporations. It provides capital, operational support from a 60+ person team of operators, and access to a coalition of corporate partners, focusing on sectors like Fintech, Health, Industrials, and Deep Tech.
About Founders Factory
Founders Factory backs visionary founders with capital, dedicated support from a team of 60+ operators, and unrivalled access to a coalition of industry-leading corporate partners. It operates a Venture Studio (co-founding new companies with the backing of its team and partners) and an Accelerator (helping startups raise capital and grow in pre-seed and seed stage investment programs). Its platform spans Capital (funding startups at idea, pre-seed and seed stages), Operational Support (co-founder level support to help find product-market fit, build companies, and raise rounds), Corporate Partners (access to distribution, market intelligence, commercial partnerships and follow-on capital), and Community & Network (operating at the centre of Europe's tech ecosystem with a global community of founders, investors and corporate innovators). The company runs multiple sector-specific accelerator programs globally (e.g. Northwestern Medicine Healthcare Accelerator, Aviva Fintech Accelerator, Rio Tinto Mining Tech Accelerator, MSWA MS & Neurological Care Accelerator, HSBC Industrial Innovator Programme, Blue Action Accelerator) and has built a portfolio of 450+ startups across Fintech, Health, Deep Tech, Climate, Mining Tech, AI, Media, and other sectors, with notable exits including Monolith, Landvault, Fluidstack, Flourish, Feedr, and Honest Health.
Skills
About the Role
You'll co-found a company alongside Founders Factory's team of IPO-exited founders and entrepreneurs, developing a new venture from the ground up. You'll get access to an expert team through the Venture Studio and a 6-month accelerator programme, combined with cash and hands-on support from an experienced team. You'll work with a validated concept and intellectual property, backed by a dedicated studio budget covering your founder stipend, specialist resources and infrastructure. You'll also gain unique access to industry-leading corporate partners as you build and grow your company from zero to one.
Requirements
- Experienced founder, builder or operator, capable of operating from zero to one
- Unique market insight, top 1% skills or other advantage that makes you a suitable and compelling founder in this space
- Proven ability to build a world-class team, attract customers and investors
- Evidence of thriving in ambiguous environments and a high aptitude for calculated risks
- A clear vision for the opportunity (including product direction) with the drive and expertise to execute on it
- High IQ and EQ - strong opinions loosely held
- Deep understanding of the German market and German language skills
Responsibilities
- Co-found and lead a new venture as Founder and CEO
- Build a world-class team
- Attract customers and investors
- Develop a clear vision and product direction for the opportunity
- Operate the business from zero to one
Benefits
- Co-founding support from Founders Factory's team of IPO-exited founders and entrepreneurs
- Access to an expert team through the Venture Studio and 6-month accelerator programme
- Combined cash and hands-on support from the Founders Factory team
- A validated concept and intellectual property
- A dedicated studio budget including founder stipend, specialist resource and infrastructure budget
- Access to industry leading corporate partners