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
#2
Finding a co-founder is a lengthy and inefficient process
#3
Helping founders to find the right co-founder will unlock significant value
#4
Forcing founders to undergo a structured company builder / accelerator is not an attractive option for founders who have a proven professional experience
That is why we are building Founderlake
How it
works
1. Sign up here
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
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
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
5. We search for your co-founder and help you with interviews to identify the ideal co-founder
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
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
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
To get the ball rolling, we will start with helping founders find co-founders in Germany: One founder at a time!
About Founderlake
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
Sparring Partner
We work very closely with founders to help them get comfortable with their co-founder, vision and roadmap
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
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
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
