Entrepreneur in Residence

Meet WeBuild

WeBuild is a startup studio that creates high-growth technology startups in the insurance, financial services, real estate, and energy sectors. We dramatically increase entrepreneur’s chance of success by providing essential resources like vetted business ideas, capital, expertise, and access to top-tier service partners. This model is designed to reduce risks and align your product with market needs, addressing common causes of startup failures.

Our Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) program is designed to support you to become the founder and CEO of your own startup.‍

Our EIR program is organised in 2 stages:

Shape: once you have selected a business idea (we provide you with dozens of vetted startup opportunities), you will be supported by our team and experts to validate market demand and solution feasibility, and to model your venture, before pitching in front of WeBuild investment committee. This stage lasts 8 weeks, starting from September 1st, 2024 and candidates are expected to dedicate at least 50% of their time over this period.

Build: if WeBuild Investment Committee is convinced by your pitch and decides to back your venture, you will become the founder and CEO of the new venture. The focus will shift to implementing your initial ideas into a fledgling enterprise rapidly. The specifics of this phase vary for each startup but generally include developing and launching a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), acquiring initial customers, building strategic partnerships, developing awareness on the market, etc.

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What we offer

• Pre-seed funding up to CHF700k (cash & in-kind)
• Thoroughly well-vetted venture opportunities curated by experts, or the option to pursue your own business concept
• Hands-on support from Fusion Partners' multi-skilled team in market intelligence, product development (UX, no-code software), business modeling, customer acquisition, and finance
• Access to our unique ecosystem of investors, experts, distribution partners and top knotch service providers

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Your profile

• Ambitious and talented professional who commits to be available at least 50% of their time to design and pitch their future startup
• A warrior mindset, showing enthusiasm, recklessness, independence, and a vision for venture building.
• Persuasive communication skills, leadership qualities, and salesmanship.
• A builder attitude, focusing on solutions, striving for excellence with limited resources, and capable of being a versatile "doer".
• A love for tech and comfort in dealing with digital industry aspects.
• Having one or more entrepreneurial experiences, especially in sectors like insurance, financial services, proptech, or energy, would be a valuable asset.
• You live in Switzerland
• Fluency in German or French, with business proficiency in English.

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