Founders Factory builds and backs startups with exceptional entrepreneurs and the world’s leading corporates. Founded by IPO-exited entrepreneurs, our platform offers founders capital, operational support from a team of hands-on experts, and unrivalled access to industry leaders. Since 2015, our 300+ portfolio companies have raised over $900m in follow-on funding.Our Venture Studio co-founds companies at day one, turning breakthrough ideas into scalable startups. In collaboration with Vonovia, Europe’s largest residential real estate company, we’re launching a new venture focused on decentralised energy and climate technology.<h3>The Opportunity: Enabling Access to Clean Energy</h3>Germany leads Europe in residential solar — but over 50% of the population lives in rental housing, often excluded from accessing clean energy benefits. Fewer than 1% of multi-family rooftops are currently used for shared solar (Mieterstrom), leaving tens of millions without control over their energy source or costs.Voltigo makes clean energy more accessible. We’re creating a simple way for individuals, particularly renters, to benefit from solar power and lower their electricity costs. By partnering with the energy system, Voltigo brings greater transparency, portability, and affordability to the energy transition, without the need for rooftop panels or property ownership.​Voltigo taps into a multi-billion-euro opportunity — serving an underserved market with long-term user relationships and recurring revenue models based on energy usage, carbon savings, and future green lifestyle services.More in our <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-module__link___3DTdj" href="https://pitch.com/v/voltigo-pitch-deck-etxgkr">concept deck here</a>.<h3>Our offer</h3><ul><li>Co-found a company with Founders Factory’s team of IPO-exited founders and entrepreneurs to develop a new venture at the forefront of climate tech</li></ul><ul><li>Access to an expert team through our Venture Studio and 6-month accelerator programme</li></ul><ul><li>Unlock €760k combined cash and hands-on support from our experienced team</li><li>A validated concept</li><li>A dedicated studio budget (including the founder stipend, specialist resource and infrastructure budget)</li><li>Build with expert input and advice from Vonovia, Europe’s largest residential real estate company</li></ul><h3>What we’re looking for</h3><ul><li>Experienced founder, builder or operator, capable of operating from zero to one</li><li>Unique market insight, top 1% skills or other advantage that makes you a suitable and compelling founder in this space</li><li>Proven ability to build a world-class team, attract customers and investors</li><li>Evidence of thriving in ambiguous environments and a high aptitude for calculated risks</li><li>A clear vision for the opportunity (including product direction) - with the drive and expertise to execute on it</li><li>High IQ and EQ - strong opinions loosely held</li><li>A passion for renewables and a targeted interest in solar farms (expertise in the space even better)</li><li>Proven experience in growth and customer acquisition&nbsp;</li><li>A strong commercial skillset - you can easily navigate financial forecasting&nbsp;</li><li>Ideally you’ve done this at a bricks and not just bytes business&nbsp;</li><li>Deep understanding of the German market and German language skills (fluency)</li></ul>Note – We are reviewing applications on an ongoing basis. If your background and application meets our criteria, we will be in touch to schedule a call.&nbsp;

ounded by serial entrepreneurs Brent Hoberman, Henry Lane Fox and George Northcott, Founders Factory builds and funds startups across industries and geographies.&nbsp;Our vision is to be the most impactful co-founder for early stage founders: backing entrepreneurs with capital, an expert operations team, a global community and network, and access to our growing constellation of industry-leading corporate partners.&nbsp;Our venture studio partners with entrepreneurs to build, fund and launch new ventures from inception. We also operate sector-focused accelerator programmes and venture funds, investing in talented and diverse founding teams across four continents.Since 2015, Founders Factory’s 400+ portfolio companies have raised $4bn follow-on capital.

Founder & CEO at Voltigo (Solar for Everyone) - PreSeed Startup 

Founders Factory builds and backs startups with exceptional entrepreneurs and the world’s leading corporates. Founded by IPO-exited entrepreneurs, our platform offers founders capital, operational support from a team of hands-on experts, and unrivalled access to industry leaders. Since 2015, our 300+ portfolio companies have raised over $900m in follow-on funding.Our Venture Studio co-founds companies at day one, turning breakthrough ideas into scalable startups. In collaboration with Vonovia, Europe’s largest residential real estate company, we’re launching a new venture focused on decentralised energy and climate technology.<h3>The Opportunity: Enabling Access to Clean Energy</h3>Germany leads Europe in residential solar — but over 50% of the population lives in rental housing, often excluded from accessing clean energy benefits. Fewer than 1% of multi-family rooftops are currently used for shared solar (Mieterstrom), leaving tens of millions without control over their energy source or costs.Voltigo makes clean energy more accessible. We’re creating a simple way for individuals, particularly renters, to benefit from solar power and lower their electricity costs. By partnering with the energy system, Voltigo brings greater transparency, portability, and affordability to the energy transition, without the need for rooftop panels or property ownership.​Voltigo taps into a multi-billion-euro opportunity — serving an underserved market with long-term user relationships and recurring revenue models based on energy usage, carbon savings, and future green lifestyle services.More in our <a rel="noreferrer" class="editor-module__link___3DTdj" href="https://pitch.com/v/voltigo-pitch-deck-etxgkr">concept deck here</a>.<h3>Our offer</h3><ul><li>Co-found a company with Founders Factory’s team of IPO-exited founders and entrepreneurs to develop a new venture at the forefront of climate tech</li></ul><ul><li>Access to an expert team through our Venture Studio and 6-month accelerator programme</li></ul><ul><li>Unlock €760k combined cash and hands-on support from our experienced team</li><li>A validated concept</li><li>A dedicated studio budget (including the founder stipend, specialist resource and infrastructure budget)</li><li>Build with expert input and advice from Vonovia, Europe’s largest residential real estate company</li></ul><h3>What we’re looking for</h3><ul><li>Experienced founder, builder or operator, capable of operating from zero to one</li><li>Unique market insight, top 1% skills or other advantage that makes you a suitable and compelling founder in this space</li><li>Proven ability to build a world-class team, attract customers and investors</li><li>Evidence of thriving in ambiguous environments and a high aptitude for calculated risks</li><li>A clear vision for the opportunity (including product direction) - with the drive and expertise to execute on it</li><li>High IQ and EQ - strong opinions loosely held</li><li>A passion for renewables and a targeted interest in solar farms (expertise in the space even better)</li><li>Proven experience in growth and customer acquisition&nbsp;</li><li>A strong commercial skillset - you can easily navigate financial forecasting&nbsp;</li><li>Ideally you’ve done this at a bricks and not just bytes business&nbsp;</li><li>Deep understanding of the German market and German language skills (fluency)</li></ul>Note – We are reviewing applications on an ongoing basis. If your background and application meets our criteria, we will be in touch to schedule a call.&nbsp;

Founder & CEO at Voltigo (Solar for Everyone) - PreSeed Startup

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