We help Founders find
Co-Founders
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about us
OUR Beliefs
#1
Many founders have great ideas but struggle to find the right co-founder to build great companies​
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Finding a co-founder is a lengthy and inefficient process
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Helping founders to find the right co-founder will unlock significant value
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#4
Forcing founders to undergo a structured company builder / accelerator is not an attractive option for founders who have a proven professional experience
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That is why we are building Founderlake
How it
works
1. Sign up here
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2. We get back to you in 72 hours with an initial feedback on whether we can potentially help you find a great co-founder
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3. We meet up or do a zoom call to get to know each other and talk about your requirements and the profile of your ideal co-founder
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4. We enter into a search agreement. We work for 2.5% of the to be incorporated company (success-based) and reserve the right to invest up to EUR 200k in subsequent rounds
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5. We search for your co-founder and help you with interviews to identify the ideal co-founder
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6. We work with you to help you build a great company with your co-founder
Benefits for founders
Speed
We will put you in front of the right candidate within
2-4 weeks
Feedback
We provide you with feedback on pitches, org strategy and fundraising plans
Success
A startup is only as good as its founders - we help you maximize your chances
Network
We have an intrinsic motivation to see our equity grow - we will leverage our network
Validation
We invest in you as a founder pre-team and pre-company; we only do that very selectively
Funding
We will help you to get to funding in a faster and more efficient manner
Our Vision
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We want to become a leading contributor to the European startup ecosystem by creating a new funnel and investor for startups that define our era
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We want to do that by:
#1: Helping founders find the right co-founders in return for equity
#2: Providing on-demand operational support to founders
#3: Creating a VC fund to support founders up until the point when they exit
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To get the ball rolling, we will start with helping founders find co-founders in Germany: One founder at a time!
About Founderlake
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Match Maker​
We leverage our network and know-how from our recruiting / executive search work for startups, growth companies and bluechip companies at Digital Eleven
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Sparring Partner
We work very closely with founders to help them get comfortable with their co-founder, vision and roadmap
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Investor
We provide our co-founder search in return for equity, therefore we become the first investor in the companies of the founders we work with
About the founders
We have built three companies - partly alone, partly together. The learnings have been similar and we want to use that knowledge to help founders build great companies
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Cassy
Cassy has over 10 years of experience in the field of executive search, tech recruiting and management consulting. Cassy learned her trade at Digital McKinsey and holds a Master's Degree in Management from LSE
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Daniel
Daniel has over 10 years of experience in building, advising and financing digital businesses: He started out his career Barclays Capital in TMT M&A and ECM and holds a MBA from INSEAD
