Build your AI-native venture in Europe - without pausing your career.
A 2.5-week online founder bootcamp for internationally mobile professionals, expats, and future founders building for the European digital economy.
Live VC feedback from New York investor Charlie O’Donnell. Fast-track into German UDS micro-degrees and digital science education.
From Bootcamp to Venture Creation Track
Join the founder bootcamp
Build and validate your idea
Continue into the German UDS elective/micro-degree
From Bootcamp to Venture Creation Track
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.
Learn directly from founders, operators, and investors shaping the digital economy
German UDS combines venture education with direct access to experienced founders, operators, and investors across the US and Europe.
As part of the bootcamp ecosystem, participants gain access to selected AMA sessions curated with Charlie O’Donnell around fundraising, scaling, and founder decision-making.
How to Unlock the Full Experience
Investor feedback for founders building in Europe
A live online session with Charlie O’Donnell and European venture voices focused on what internationally mobile founders need to understand about fundraising, positioning, and venture readiness in Europe.
Bootcamp exclusive
Charlie O'Donnell
Charlie O'Donnell
Charlie O'Donnell
Founder & GP, Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, Former Union Square Ventures & First Round Capital
“Most founders are building without understanding how investors actually evaluate risk, markets, and teams. This session closes that gap."
Join a cross-border founder cohort
Work with internationally mobile professionals, aspiring founders, and operators building AI-native ventures for the European market. Alongside the bootcamp, (selected?) participants gain access to candid conversations with experienced founders across SaaS, AI, media, and digital platforms.
ONLINE
May 29, 2026 ·
12:00 PM
Amanda Hesser
Food52
ONLINE
Jun 2, 2026
12:00 PM
Vivek Sharma
Movable Ink
ONLINE
Jun 12, 2026
12:00 PM
Alexis Lê-Quôc
Datadog
From founder bootcamp to venture creation track
Start with live founder and investor exposure. Continue into structured venture-building education at German UDS.
Founder AMA Series
Conversations with operators, founders, and investors exploring how companies are built, scaled, and funded across global startup markets
Transformative Tech Founder Bootcamp
Validate an idea, build cross-border teams, receive investor feedback on your business idea
German UDS Venture Track
Continue in the elective or stackable micro-degree: Project Management & Entrepreneurship in Digital Reality - 5 ECTS, accredited
Reserve your place for July
A fully online venture-building elective focused on:
- AI-native business models
- European digital markets
- Distributed teams
- Rapid prototyping
- Investor readiness
- Entrepreneurship in digital reality