Ready to Launch? Our Next Programmes Start Soon
Building a startup from scratch takes more than enthusiasm and a good idea. You need frameworks that work in real business environments, access to people who've actually raised capital and built teams, and the kind of practical knowledge that only comes from experience. Our upcoming cohorts start in September and November 2025, giving you time to prepare without rushing. We keep groups small because effective learning requires genuine interaction and honest feedback.
Three Programmes Running This Year
Each programme addresses different stages of the startup lifecycle. Pick the one that matches where you are right now, not where you hope to be.
Foundations: Pre-Launch Strategy
For people with business ideas who haven't launched yet. We cover customer discovery, lean validation, business model development, and early financial planning. You'll leave with a tested concept and a roadmap that makes sense.
- Problem validation using interview frameworks
- Building MVPs without wasting resources
- Early financial modelling and runway planning
- Legal structures and co-founder agreements
Growth: Scaling Operations
Designed for startups that have some traction but are hitting growth barriers. We work on operational systems, team building, customer acquisition efficiency, and preparing for investment conversations.
- Building repeatable sales processes
- Unit economics and profitability paths
- Hiring practices that actually work
- Preparing pitch materials investors take seriously
Capital: Fundraising Mechanics
Focused entirely on raising capital from angels and early-stage VCs. This isn't theoretical pitch coaching—it's practical work on deal structures, investor expectations, term sheets, and managing the fundraising process while running your business.
- Creating financial models investors actually review
- Understanding term sheets and valuation
- Building investor pipelines and follow-up systems
- Managing due diligence without losing focus
Who's Actually Teaching These Programmes
These aren't academics or consultants. Each instructor has built businesses, raised capital, made hiring mistakes, dealt with cashflow problems, and figured out what works through direct experience. They've agreed to teach because they wish this kind of practical guidance existed when they were starting out.
Callum Brandt
Operations and Growth Lead
Spent six years building a SaaS company from three people to forty-two, handling everything from early product decisions to scaling customer success operations. Now helps other founders avoid the operational mistakes that cost him two years of unnecessary struggle.
Henrik Lundqvist
Fundraising Strategy
Raised three rounds of capital across two companies, then spent four years working with an early-stage VC fund reviewing hundreds of pitches. Teaches founders how investors actually make decisions, not how founders think they make decisions.
Declan Townsend
Product and Validation
Built and killed five product ideas before finding one that worked. Now runs a product consultancy focused on helping startups validate concepts before burning through their runway. Strong believer in talking to customers before writing code.
How Applications Work
We cap each cohort at eighteen participants because anything larger makes genuine discussion impossible. That means we need to be selective, but the process is straightforward and we respond to everyone within five business days.
Submit Initial Application
Tell us about your business idea or current startup, what specific challenges you're facing, and why you think this programme will help. Takes about fifteen minutes. No need to polish it—we're looking for clarity, not marketing copy.
Brief Phone Conversation
If your application looks like a good fit, we'll schedule a twenty-minute call. This helps us understand your situation better and lets you ask questions about the programme format, time commitment, and whether it matches what you need.
Confirmation and Preparation
We'll send confirmation within two days of the call. You'll receive access to preparatory materials about a week before the programme starts, including frameworks we'll reference and some reading that will make the first session more productive.
