Flying Founders

Flying Founders focuses on helping founders build sustainable, cash-generating SaaS businesses. They aim to be an alternative to traditional venture capital, prioritizing profitable growth and long-term value creation over the pursuit of unicorn valuations. They invest growth capital or facilitate buyouts in SaaS businesses with €100k to €2m ARR. Their approach emphasizes genuine, hands-on support for a small portfolio of companies (5 to 10), focusing on profitable growth and dividend distribution rather than pushing for rapid fundraising and exits. They also aim to share success with portfolio companies by giving them a percentage in Flying Founders. They seek companies that have acquired initial customers and are generating €100k+ ARR, looking for a partner to facilitate the next phase of profitable expansion. Additionally, they target bootstrapped businesses past €500k ARR that are profitable or break-even and seeking a buyer, as well as companies requiring cap table restructuring to replace departing stakeholders with value-adding partners. They also assist companies at €2m+ ARR and profitable, who are considering selling and need help preparing for an exit. Flying Founders differentiates itself by not pushing companies to raise round after round and instead valuing revenue growth and sustainable business practices. They offer expertise from their own founder experience, providing operational support and a network that goes beyond just capital investment. Their involvement extends to aiding companies considering exits, leveraging their own prior experiences as founders and operators.