Are you a talented individual with a background in tech or business, eager to dive into the entrepreneurial journey? Our Venture Creator Program offers a unique matchmaking opportunity designed just for you!

What We Offer:

  • Matchmaking Events: Connect with early-stage startups looking for passionate team members.
  • Hands-On Experience: Test the entrepreneurial waters and contribute to exciting projects.
  • Collaborative Growth: Help startups get their projects off the ground while gaining invaluable startup experience.

Why Join?

  • Win-Win Opportunity: Startups benefit from your expertise, and you gain real-world startup experience.
  • Expand Your Network: There are many ways: Meet like-minded innovators and potential future startup founders, or find your ideal team match and become part of a startup.
  • Boost Your Career: Enhance your skills and resume with hands-on startup experience.
  • Be Part of the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem: Access Europe's largest innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Who Should Apply?

  • Future Entrepreneurs: Aspiring tech or business professionals ready to join a startup team.
  • Innovative Thinkers: Individuals with a knack for proactively problem-solving and a drive to make an impact.
  • Collaborative Spirits: Those who thrive in team settings and are excited about the startup ecosystem.
  • Please note: This program is not suitable for Solopreneurs! If you're aiming to execute your own startup and find co-founders it's not the right track for you.

This Program is for You if You Are Like...

 

Thiago!

After 10 years in business and consulting, Thiago longed to be part of a founding team. With an engineering background, he sought a tech team to create something impactful in the finance market. 

He discovered Venture Creator which offered him access to various start-ups in the pre-seed stage and applied successfully as a Future Entrepreneur.

He connected with six start-ups through the program's matchmaking process and finally found his perfect match with Florian and Felix, sharing values, ambition, and a passion for aeronautics.

Now, as part of HyBird, Thiago leverages his business development expertise to help turn their idea into a thriving company. If you want to explore ideas in a technical environment like Thiago and find your fit in a start-up, this program is for you.

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Female
Future Entrepreneurs

We encourage woman with a vision to change the deep-tech scene and apply for our Future Entrepreneurs Track.

You get the unique opportunity to turn your ideas into reality and also find your future startup.

Why you should join us:

  • Work for 10 weeks as part of a startup and contribute your strengths.
  • Gain in-depth knowledge in areas such as business model development, value proposition and financing.
  • Exchange ideas with other participants and make valuable contacts.
  • Profit from our Women Start-up initiative and access a supporting community of female founders.
  • Decide for yourself how you want to shape your future.

You are looking for new challenges, keen on working in a team and share success?

Take your chance to be a future entrepreneur and find out more about the XPLORE Venture Creator program!

Let's shape the future together!
 

Apply now and become part of our community!
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What does the journey look like once you've found a match?

Commitment and Schedule:

The XPLORE Venture Creator Program is an intensive and rewarding experience, requiring a commitment of 15-20 hours per week. This includes:

  • 9 hours of live training sessions with top-tier experts and coaches.

  • 2-3 hours of preparatory work to ensure you're ready for each session.

  • 1:1 coaching and team follow-ups to provide personalized guidance.


Our well-structured schedule ensures that you can balance your participation with your studies, work, and personal life. Most sessions are held online in the late afternoon, making it convenient for you to attend.

Program Participation

  1. Pre-Bootcamp Phase: Team members can rotate attendance as needed, ensuring that all information is aligned and shared among the team.

  2. Bootcamp Phase: Full participation from all team members is required. This is the core phase where we delve deep into advancing your venture with the support of experts and coaches.

  3. Validation Phase: Continued team rotation is possible, maintaining team coherence.


This program is designed for dedicated and committed teams ready to embrace the exchange with experienced founders and experts. Please ensure you are prepared to meet the time commitment to gain the most from the program.

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Your application doesn't guarantee participation in the full program.

If there is no startup to match, your venture creator journey ends for now, and you'll need to apply for another batch.

Application step by step

 

Our application process is designed to give you the best opportunity to match with a startup. 

Use this as a chance to self-assess and establish a baseline of what value you can bring to a startup.


What do we need?


1. Introductory Video

Sell yourself and tell us what added value you and your personality can bring to a startup Team! We love to hear it!

2. The Application Form

Before starting your application, review the entire form. Gather all necessary information. Once you start the application there is no option to save your progress.


We recommend: Draft your responses to the open-text questions in a separate document. This allows you to iterate, refine, and ensure your answers are comprehensive. Once ready, you can easily copy and paste them into the application form.

  • No Save Progress: You cannot save your progress, so make sure to gather all necessary information before starting the form.

  • Submission: Ensure your application is complete and submitted before the deadline.

  • Deadline: Jan 19, 2026

 

1. Introductory Video

Your video should be concise yet comprehensive, ideally lasting 60 seconds. Ensure that it includes the following elements from our video checklist.

Download Video Checklist

2. Fill in the form!

Start with your application

Have Questions?
 

Our team is here to help! If you need assistance during the application process, contact us at xplore.venturecreator@unternehmertum.de.

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