Founder and Lightning

Founder and Lightning, written by the firm as Founder + Lightning, is a venture builder that works with non-technical founders on revenue-focused tech companies. It takes a co-founder role and brings commercial, product and technology help over the life of a business. The firm says it has launched dozens of start-ups.

What Founder and Lightning offers

• Co-founding support — hands-on help to build, fund and scale a new venture.
• Product discovery — user stories, business process maps, customer journeys and wireframes before any code is written.
• Product and technology build — design and development of the digital product itself.
• Digital ventures for existing firms — helps companies move online or turn their know-how into a new tech business.
• Founder resources — a resources hub plus its Founders' Circle and wider ecosystem for extra support.

Who it works with

• First-time, non-technical founders
• Serial founders who have already started and sold businesses
• Senior management teams creating a newco, including ones using SEIS and EIS funding

Key facts

• Model: venture builder and co-founder
• Track record: dozens of start-ups launched