Founders offers the fastest way to founding a company and making a difference
Co-founders, mentors, and investors will help you reach your goals
We hand pick a cohort for their skills, behaviour and founder potential
CEO DogpatchLabs
Managing Director
Venture Partner
Director
Principal
Programme Manager
Operations Associate
Startups that receive investment at the end of Phase 1 will receive €100k total funding. This is made up of the €6K grant per cofounder for Phase 1 and the investment tops up the funding to €100K, for 10% of your company.
For example, along with the grants paid in the first part of the platform, we invest:
- €88,000 in companies with 2 co-founders (Minus 2 x €6k grants)
- €82,000 in companies with 3 co-founders (Minus 3 x €6k grants)
No, all grants are non-refundable
Founders is based at Dogpatch Labs in the iconic CHQ building in Dublin's Docklands
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