Hey, dear reader!
I’ve got some cool news. I’m opening the found newsletter for guest posts! Once a month, this spot will be yours to share what you deeply care about.
This call is for you if you're building a startup, work in one, or have been there and done that.
What's a lesson, tactic, framework, or way of working that has been extremely helpful to you in your work that others might find useful?
Roughly, that could be:
how you got something to work: raising money, landing clients, hiring, shipping faster
something you learned the hard way, and what you'd do differently
how you deal with building in Hamburg specifically, the German market, the bureaucracy, the local scene
No prior writing experience required. I will help you edit and refine your writing. And don't overthink whether your idea fits. Send it over and we'll figure it out together :)
no-gos:
self-promotional stuff
theory heavy with low practical value
Shoot me a DM on LinkedIn or simply reply to this email. In your text tell me what you'd like to write about in a few sentences, and why you're the right person to write it.
Let's talk!
found community 🤝
Our WhatsApp community for Hamburg founders and operators.
We created a WhatsApp group to keep the conversation going between the newsletter and events.
Need an intro, a first hire, a warm lead, or an honest second opinion, just ask. The community is what we all make of it. Can't wait to welcome you there!
Save the Date 🗓️
The events I'm most excited about in the weeks ahead.
Thursday, August 13
12min.me IGNITE #121 (German) — Three speakers, three times twelve minutes, including exaere's CEO on why "net zero is a lie."
Monday, August 17
n8n Hamburg Meetup (English) — Trade automation war stories and workflow ideas with Hamburg's n8n community.
Saturday, August 22
Founders Running Club x impossible Founders: Deep Tech Edition (English) — Lace up with Hamburg's deep tech community for a run that turns into the real conversations afterwards.
Monday, August 24
Co-working Day (English) — Work alongside other founders and operators instead of from your kitchen table, just drop in.
Friday-Sunday, August 28-30
European Defense Tech Hackathon (English) — 100+ hackers from across Europe build dual-use and defense prototypes over one weekend.
Weekly Picks 📍
All the events on my radar for this week.
This Issue’s Gem 💎
Thursday, August 6
AI Builders Hamburg: Launch Edition (English) — The first edition of a new AI builder series at House of AI, with live demos and hands-on talks.
AI Everywhere 🤖
Wednesday, August 5
Cursor Meetup Hamburg #4 (English) — Swap agentic coding workflows with the Cursor community and see how other builders get real work out of AI editors.
Sunday, August 9
agentic coding studio (English) — Spend a focused morning building with AI agents alongside people shipping products where the agents do the heavy lifting.
Sunday, August 9
Claude Code Sunday for Beginners (English) — Get hands-on with Claude Code and agentic AI in a beginner-friendly weekly session, laptop and curiosity required.
Tech Bite 🧑💻
Thursday, August 6
Defence Tech Meetup (English) — Hack on a project, jam on product design, and meet the engineers and investors building defence tech in Germany, Ukraine, and beyond.
Startup 101 🔨
Friday, August 7
build fridays (English) — Ship your product alongside other builders, demo your progress, and get unstuck with feedback from fellow founders.
Get Inspired ✨
Saturday, August 8
Founders Running Club (English) — Start Saturday with founders and tech folks for an easy-paced run, fresh air, and coffee conversations after.
Community Tip 💡
A cool perk from our friends at code.talks.
3,500 developers & CTOs. 14 tracks. Two days in Hamburg.
Northern Germany's largest and most trusted developer conference gets you back in the loop. From Agentic Engineering to Cloud and Security. 100+ sessions of real, proven use cases so you, your team, and your org stay on top of everything relevant. All while having an amazing time!
Save 15% on every ticket with FOUND15.
Open Calls 📣
Grants, programs, and opportunities waiting for your application.
German Accelerator: Kickstart Scaling Clarity — For pre-seed and later German startups with first signs of validation. Free and equity-free, three days in Marburg from September 15 to 17 on scaling foundations and international expansion, and you do not need a GmbH yet to apply. Deadline: August 16.
AI-BOOST AI Challenge Competition — For AI and ML builders, from solo developers and students to small teams. Five winners per challenge take €28,500 each in the first phase, non-dilutive and free to enter, then compete for a final €100,000 prize, with optional access to the LEONARDO supercomputer. You can apply as an individual, no company needed. Deadline: August 25.
Job Picks 💼
3 open roles worth a look this week.
ComfyUI Pipeline Engineer at mimikry.ai, an AI studio building custom generative content pipelines for enterprise brands.
Product Manager at Parto, a fintech startup building financial management and digital payments for social and care institutions.
Founders Associate at MicroHarvest, a climate startup running a biomass-fermentation platform for sustainable protein ingredients.
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That’s a wrap!
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See you next week,
Kyrylo from found Hamburg