Project Europe fund.

Details

• URL: https://www.projecteurope.co/
• What it is: early-stage programme/fund supporting young technical founders in Europe with funding + mentorship
• Deal: €200,000 investment for 6.66% equity
• Who it’s for (criteria): 25 or younger • technical solutions for hard problems • based in Europe
• What you get: 1:1 mentorship (partners), quarterly coworks (cohort co-working in EU cities), AMAs with founders/experts, media & distribution, access to a network of 215 European founders
• Applications: rolling cohorts (apply anytime)

The deal (terms)

Project Europe describes the investment as:

• Initial investment: €200,000
• Equity: 6.66%

They explicitly state they invest from the idea stage (“If you think it's too early to apply, it isn't”).

Criteria (more detail)

According to the source, the key criteria are:

• you are 25 or younger
• you are working on hard problems with technical solutions
• you have an idea or you are tinkering around a thesis
• you are starting your company from Europe
• no prior education or funding required

Format: what do you get as a portfolio founder?

The site describes the infrastructure for portfolio founders as:

• 1:1 mentorship: direct mentorship from Project Europe Partners
• Quarterly Coworks: the cohort travels together to work in different European cities
• Regular AMA sessions: with top founders, engineers and industry experts
• Media: support to create media + distribution via their channels
• European Founders network: access to advice and support from the 215 European Founders backing Project Europe

How does it work in practice?

Project Europe emphasises:

• Rolling cohorts: you can apply any time and (if selected) get onboarded quickly.
• Build where you want: you can build where it’s best for your company; the cohort meets periodically at Coworks.
• No standard experience: take what you need and leave what you don’t — you remain in control.

Partners (selection)

The site lists Project Europe Partners such as (selection):

• Mati Staniszewski (CEO ElevenLabs)
• Rina Onur Sirinoglu (CEO Spyke Games)
• Victor Riparbelli (CEO Synthesia)
• Pauline Glikman (CEO Payflows)
• Fabian Kamberi (CEO Slay)
• Max Linden (CEO lemon.markets)
• Din Bisevac (CEO Buena)
• Steffen Tjerrild (COO Synthesia)
• Ferdinand Dabitz (CEO Ivy)
• Joel Hellermark (CEO Sana)