Build your AI venture in Europe.
With real VC input from day one.
A 6-day intensive bootcamp for founders who are serious about building AI-native companies in the European market.
With a live session by US venture investor Charlie O'Donnell, and a hybrid Demo Day in Berlin.
One entry point. Four layers of value.
Start with the book - and unlock a complete founder journey: AMA series, Bootcamp, investor access, and venture creation.
Founder Unfriendly AMA series
8 live sessions with top founders from May to June. Candid conversations on fundraising, scaling, and survival. Recordings included.
Bootcamp exclusive Charlie O'Donnell live session
A dedicated online session for Bootcamp participants only. EU-focused pitch feedback, Q&A, and VC perspective on European fundraising.
6-day intensive + Berlin Demo Day
Idea validation, EU market framing, live pitch feedback from investors. Culminates in a hybrid Demo Day in Berlin open to VCs and accelerators.
Priority entry to 8-week elective
Fast-track into the AI-Native Venture Creation micro-degree starting September — 5 ECTS, venture-based, fully integrated with EU regulatory and sustainability frameworks.
Every German UDS student who buys the book gets AMA series access
Charlie O'Donnell's new book is the starting point. Buy a copy through German UDS and you automatically qualify for the full Founder Unfriendly AMA series - and become eligible for the July Bootcamp.
"Founder Unfriendly"
A no-nonsense guide to how investment decisions actually get made - the uncomfortable truths VCs rarely say out loud, translated into actionable strategy for founders.
How to Unlock the Full Experience
Bootcamp exclusive
Live online session with Charlie, EU-focused Q&A, and direct pitch feedback.
Only available to Bootcamp participants.
Bootcamp exclusive
Charlie O'Donnell
Charlie O'Donnell
Charlie O'Donnell
VC at Brooklyn Bridge Ventures · Coach · Author, Founder Unfriendly
"The rules of fundraising were written for someone else.
Here's how investment decisions actually get made - and what
European founders need to know."
Founders who've been in the trenches
Unlocked by buying Founder Unfriendly through German UDS. Candid, small-group conversations with some of the most experienced founders in tech.
Four months, one progression
From learning directly with founders, to applying ideas in a live bootcamp, and finally entering a structured AI venture program with academic credit.
AMA Series Opens
Rob May Edward Woodford Greg Galant & Amanda Hesser
AMA Continues
Vivek Sharma Audrey Gelman Zuben Mathews & Alexis Lê-Quôc
Bootcamp week
6-day intensive Charlie O'Donnell live Demo Day Berlin
Elective begins
8-week AI venture course 5 ECTS e.College
Reserve your place for July
Tell us about your venture and we'll confirm your spot within 5 working days. Book buyers with 5+ copies get priority access.
- Bootcamp runs July 2026 — exact dates confirmed upon application
- Online sessions daily + hybrid Demo Day in Berlin
- Charlie O'Donnell joins live for the EU VC session
- All Bootcamp participants receive AMA series recordings
- Successful completers fast-track into September elective
- Limited cohort size — early applications prioritised