Unfair advantages from day one.
Founder Labs is a hands-on, six-month programme built by founders for founders. We combine deep mentoring, real customer access, world-class perks, and investor-ready execution so you can build faster, smarter, and with momentum.
“We doubled our prices, doubled our customers and closed our first investment round. It changed the trajectory of our business.”
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“The warm intros alone saved us months of cold outreach.”
“They helped us find our voice and tell our story with clarity.”
“Founder Labs is like adding a super experienced set of co-founders to your team. We increased our MRR, raised capital and made our first hires in months.”
“We doubled prices, doubled customers and closed our first round. The cadence and quality of support changed our trajectory.”
“Without Founder Labs we would’ve been back in day jobs long ago! FL raised our ambition levels, gave us structure and direction, warm intros you could only dream of and a group of other founders to be inspired and motivated by. Founder Labs is a truly world class program.”
“Without founder labs I would still be validating a concept. Instead I’ve talked to over 100 customers, pivoted twice, built two small MVPs, and currently prepping for a fundraise with the help of the FL team.”
“Clear thinking and rigorous execution. We shipped faster and spoke to more users than ever before.”
“Being a first-time founder is tough, but it doesn’t have to be. Founder Labs is like having the insight of a second- or third-time founder built into your business. It helped us move faster, raise funding, think bigger, and even expand into the US.”
“Founder Labs believed in my idea, backed it with funding, mentorship, and world-class speakers, and gave me the confidence and pitch practice to walk into any room and talk about my business..”
“Founder Labs unlocked more for us than just funding & knowledge. It was a launchpad for us to think bigger and showed us a pathway as founders. Since then we’ve raised more money, supercharged our network, and even expanded into the US!”
“Between the core Founder Labs programme, wider ecosystem connections, international opportunities, and true inspiration from peer entrepreneurs in our cohort... I can't thank the Founder Labs team enough; and I would strongly recommend all new NI founders to get in contact with them”
“Founder Labs gave me seasoned founders in my corner, giving me clear direction on what really mattered, the confidence to act on it, and the reassurance that I could achieve it.”
“We doubled prices, doubled customers and closed our first round. The cadence and quality of support changed our trajectory.”
“Without Founder Labs we would’ve been back in day jobs long ago! FL raised our ambition levels, gave us structure and direction, warm intros you could only dream of and a group of other founders to be inspired and motivated by. Founder Labs is a truly world class program.”
“Without founder labs I would still be validating a concept. Instead I’ve talked to over 100 customers, pivoted twice, built two small MVPs, and currently prepping for a fundraise with the help of the FL team.”
“Clear thinking and rigorous execution. We shipped faster and spoke to more users than ever before.”
“Being a first-time founder is tough, but it doesn’t have to be. Founder Labs is like having the insight of a second- or third-time founder built into your business. It helped us move faster, raise funding, think bigger, and even expand into the US.”
“Founder Labs believed in my idea, backed it with funding, mentorship, and world-class speakers, and gave me the confidence and pitch practice to walk into any room and talk about my business..”
“Founder Labs unlocked more for us than just funding & knowledge. It was a launchpad for us to think bigger and showed us a pathway as founders. Since then we’ve raised more money, supercharged our network, and even expanded into the US!”
“Between the core Founder Labs programme, wider ecosystem connections, international opportunities, and true inspiration from peer entrepreneurs in our cohort... I can't thank the Founder Labs team enough; and I would strongly recommend all new NI founders to get in contact with them”
“Founder Labs gave me seasoned founders in my corner, giving me clear direction on what really mattered, the confidence to act on it, and the reassurance that I could achieve it.”
“Founder Labs is like adding a super experienced set of co-founders to your team. We increased our MRR, raised capital and made our first hires in months.”
“Founder Labs gave me seasoned founders in my corner, giving me clear direction on what really mattered, the confidence to act on it, and the reassurance that I could achieve it.”
“Between the core Founder Labs programme, wider ecosystem connections, international opportunities, and true inspiration from peer entrepreneurs in our cohort... I can't thank the Founder Labs team enough; and I would strongly recommend all new NI founders to get in contact with them”
“Founder Labs unlocked more for us than just funding & knowledge. It was a launchpad for us to think bigger and showed us a pathway as founders. Since then we’ve raised more money, supercharged our network, and even expanded into the US!”
“Founder Labs believed in my idea, backed it with funding, mentorship, and world-class speakers, and gave me the confidence and pitch practice to walk into any room and talk about my business..”
“Being a first-time founder is tough, but it doesn’t have to be. Founder Labs is like having the insight of a second- or third-time founder built into your business. It helped us move faster, raise funding, think bigger, and even expand into the US.”
“Clear thinking and rigorous execution. We shipped faster and spoke to more users than ever before.”
“Without founder labs I would still be validating a concept. Instead I’ve talked to over 100 customers, pivoted twice, built two small MVPs, and currently prepping for a fundraise with the help of the FL team.”
“Without Founder Labs we would’ve been back in day jobs long ago! FL raised our ambition levels, gave us structure and direction, warm intros you could only dream of and a group of other founders to be inspired and motivated by. Founder Labs is a truly world class program.”
“We doubled prices, doubled customers and closed our first round. The cadence and quality of support changed our trajectory.”
“Founder Labs is like adding a super experienced set of co-founders to your team. We increased our MRR, raised capital and made our first hires in months.”
“Between the core Founder Labs programme, wider ecosystem connections, international opportunities, and true inspiration from peer entrepreneurs in our cohort... I can't thank the Founder Labs team enough; and I would strongly recommend all new NI founders to get in contact with them”
“Founder Labs unlocked more for us than just funding & knowledge. It was a launchpad for us to think bigger and showed us a pathway as founders. Since then we’ve raised more money, supercharged our network, and even expanded into the US!”
“Founder Labs believed in my idea, backed it with funding, mentorship, and world-class speakers, and gave me the confidence and pitch practice to walk into any room and talk about my business..”
“Being a first-time founder is tough, but it doesn’t have to be. Founder Labs is like having the insight of a second- or third-time founder built into your business. It helped us move faster, raise funding, think bigger, and even expand into the US.”
“Clear thinking and rigorous execution. We shipped faster and spoke to more users than ever before.”
“Without founder labs I would still be validating a concept. Instead I’ve talked to over 100 customers, pivoted twice, built two small MVPs, and currently prepping for a fundraise with the help of the FL team.”
“Without Founder Labs we would’ve been back in day jobs long ago! FL raised our ambition levels, gave us structure and direction, warm intros you could only dream of and a group of other founders to be inspired and motivated by. Founder Labs is a truly world class program.”
“We doubled prices, doubled customers and closed our first round. The cadence and quality of support changed our trajectory.”
“Founder Labs is like adding a super experienced set of co-founders to your team. We increased our MRR, raised capital and made our first hires in months.”
“Founder Labs gave me seasoned founders in my corner, giving me clear direction on what really mattered, the confidence to act on it, and the reassurance that I could achieve it.”
“Having access to operators who've been there is invaluable.”
“Practical sessions that actually move the needle—no theoretical fluff.”
“Demo Day connected us directly with the investors we needed.”
We work with a global network of investors who have billions of dollars under management. Here are just some of the many venture firms who have supported the programme to date
“Access to the entire Irish tech ecosystem was a game-changer.”
“£500k in credits meant we could build without worrying about costs.”
Over £500k in credits and support
So many people give their time to help the founders in our network. Below is just a sample of the hundreds of people who generously contribute to making Founder Labs the single best place in N.Ireland to build a startup.
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