Personal 1:1 coaching
A coaching track built around you and your problem, plus peer-to-peer sessions with the other founders building alongside you.
Founder Launchpad · Barcelona · Applications open
Turn your industry expertise into a company
Now that anyone can build, the best future founders are the people who understand a problem best. Founder Launchpad is a rolling program that turns domain experts into AI-native founders. We help you build your product within months and invest €50,000 to incorporate your business.
- 1:1 coaching and mentorship
- €5,000+ in free AI and cloud credits
- €50k investment
Who it's for
The best founders don't call themselves founders yet
You're a doctor, a lawyer, an accountant, a researcher. You've spent years inside a field and you understand its problems better than any outsider could. With AI, you no longer need a technical team to build the fix. You can be the founder, and you don't have to quit first: your track is built around you, and most founders start while still employed.
Intro sessions
Start with a session
We regularly run free sessions in Barcelona to meet the community and share strategies for aspiring founders. It's the best place to get introduced. Here are the next ones coming up.
No sessions on the calendar right now. We run them regularly, so register your interest below and we'll tell you when the next one is on.
What you get
Everything you need to make the leap
€5,000+ in AI and cloud credits
Free AI and cloud credits, from the first day of your track, so the tools are never what holds you back.
We invest €50,000 for 8%
When you incorporate, we invest €50,000 for 8% and co-found with you. When you're ready to raise, we open up our network of investors, who follow our companies closely.
Mentors who've done it
Tap into our community of 100+ B2B software founders with €1M+ in revenue, on hand to guide you.
Technical workshops and deep-dives
Hands-on sessions on building with modern AI tools, from your first prototype to something customers pay for.
Legal guidance
Support through incorporation and your first investor round, so the paperwork never becomes the thing that stops you.
How it works
Two steps: you build and validate, then we incorporate
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Step 1 · Build and validate Every founder we work with
One-on-one coaching and mentorship
We help you turn the problem you know into a real product, then put it in front of the people who would pay for it. You talk to actual customers and find out whether what you believe is valuable really is, before you bet your career on it. Personal coaching, mentors and credits throughout. No stipend, no equity, no obligation.
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Step 2 · Incorporation Founders who go on to build
€50,000 investment and legal guidance
We invest €50,000 for 8% of your company, with legal guidance through incorporation and your first round. One number, one deal, no negotiation, and hands-on company building rather than just a cheque. The offer is valid for 24 months from the day you join, so whatever you start in that window, we can back on these terms.
No forced timelines
You incorporate when you are ready
There is no demo day to rush towards and no deadline we invented for you. We work at the pace of each founder, and you incorporate when you have something worth incorporating.
Program structure
From a problem you know to a company
The phases most founders move through, in the order they usually happen. Some take six weeks, some take six months.
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Strategy
Refine the core problem and your business strategy.
- 02
Build V1
Learn to build fast using modern AI tools.
- 03
Validate
Put V1 in front of real customers and gather feedback.
- 04
Iterate
Sharpen product and strategy based on what you hear.
- 05
Sell
Finalise pricing and win your first real customers.
- 06
Incorporate
Set the company up properly, with our investment and legal support behind you.
Running throughout: 1:1 coaching, peer-to-peer sessions, mentor reviews, technical deep-dives and guest operators.
FAQ
Founder Launchpad, answered
Who is Founder Launchpad for?
Professionals with deep experience in a specific industry who want to build a company, usually B2B software or an AI application. If you understand a problem inside out and want to be the one who fixes it, this is for you.
Do I need to be technical?
No. The whole premise is that AI now lets domain experts build. We teach you to ship with modern AI tools, so you don't need a technical co-founder to get started.
Do I have to quit my job to join?
No. Your coaching track is built around you, and many founders start while still employed. You incorporate when you are ready, not on a program clock.
What does it cost, and do you take equity?
The coaching costs you nothing and takes no equity. When you incorporate, we invest €50,000 for 8%, with legal guidance through incorporation and your first round. That offer stays open for 24 months from the day you join.
How much do you invest?
€50,000 per company, invested when you incorporate. There are no stipends, everything goes into the company.
Do you help me raise money?
If you want to raise, yes. We support you on your first round and introduce you to our network of investors, who follow our companies closely. Raising is always your choice, some founders prefer to grow on revenue.
When can I start, and how do I join?
Any time. Applications are rolling and tracks start when you do. Our intro sessions are free events to get to know you, not the start of anything. Come to one, or register your interest and we'll be in touch.
What if I never incorporate?
Then nothing happens. Coaching takes no equity and creates no obligation. Our offer to invest stays open for 24 months, whether there is a company to back is up to what you build.
Get started
Become a founder
Tell us a bit about you and the problem you want to solve. We'll be in touch about upcoming sessions and your coaching track.