Founder-first
We treat every participant as a founder, not a student. The work is real, the stakes are real, and the outcome is a venture they can launch.
About Us
We exist to save the teens
Triple 8 Founders is on a mission to turn the next generation of young people into founders. We believe the best way to prepare teens for the future is to let them build it.
Our mission
By 2030, 25% of all entry-level jobs face significant AI substitution risk. School curricula are not moving fast enough. We are building the bridge between school life and entrepreneurial life — a place where teens learn to think like founders, build like operators and pitch like investors.
What we do
We run a curated journey from ideation to product launch. The first three missions are delivered as online coaching sessions at €250/hour. The fourth mission is a three-day physical offsite at €1,500, where teams meet global peers, validate their ventures and pitch for funding.
How we work
Learn by building
Theory is useful, but traction is better. Our missions are built around live customer discovery, prototyping and investor-ready pitches.
Global peers
Teens join a network of ambitious builders from around the world, coached by operators who have done it before.
Stage-gated progression
Progression is earned. Each mission unlocks the next, appealing to the competitive and gaming nature of teens.
Why Triple 8?
The meaning behind the name
For us, it's personal. We believe in our process. We chose the name Triple 8 Founders because we launched this service by following our own methodology. It took us:
8
Weeks
to go from ideation into beta, traveling from customer discovery to customer validation.
8
Conversations
with prospect customers and market participants to test our critical solution/market fit assumptions.
8
Minutes
to launch a beta version of the product for customer creation after being told we had no chance to get there.
Team
The people behind the Academy
A small core team and a wide bench of founders, operators and investors — all focused on turning entrepreneurial curiosity into entrepreneurial reality.
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Felix Geyr
Founder & Programme Lead
Serial entrepreneur and founder of 6 companies. Former strategic and commercial C-level growth leader in Telefonica, O2, BBC, and Sportradar, advisor to HSBC Global and Google X and corporate finance executive at Schroders Salomon Smith Barney.
Head of Coaching
Online coaching sessions
Runs the one-to-one coaching hours across ideation, solution design and beta testing.
Offsite Director
Three-day physical offsite
Designs and hosts the immersive offsite experience within the Angel House venue network.
Mentor Network
Founders, operators and investors
A rotating bench of entrepreneurs who review, challenge and back the teams as they build.
Join the movement
Whether you are a teen ready to build, a parent looking for a better path, or a founder who wants to give back, we would love to hear from you.