Co-Founder & CEO (m/f/d), Fintech Newco

Role Overview

Fintech Newco is seeking an entrepreneurial co-founder / CEO to build the company from idea to MVP, launch and scale. This is a CEO role focused squarely on product and marketing: owning the product and growth engine, running the business as a general manager, and building your own team.

Key Responsibilities

• Taking co-founder responsibility for the product: defining the customer experience, setting the roadmap and shipping the MVP.
• Driving marketing and growth: building the brand, positioning, community and acquisition engine, and turning early users into advocates.
• Running the business as general manager, with responsibility for profit, revenue, cash and quality targets.
• Recruiting, leading and motivating a results-oriented team, and creating a KPI-driven culture.
• Building and managing relationships with key partners and stakeholders.

• A proven track record academic and professional achievements.
• Experience in top-tier consulting, investment banking or private equity and/or a high-growth start-up.
• Entrepreneurial drive to found your own company, with a hands-on attitude and the ability to work in an independent, structured and goal-oriented manner.
• AI-native mindset: AI tools every day for research, building, writing and analysis, with workflows that let a small team ship like a big one.
• Zero-to-one track record: you have built a product, business or team from nothing.
• Mission alignment and conviction: a firm commitment to free speech and a strong backbone.
• Fluent German and English.

Nice to have

• Marketing experience for consumer apps: brand, performance, community and retention.
• Familiarity with fintech, payments or digital accounts.

This is a rare opportunity to found a company alongside people who have done it before, as a co-founder with sizable equity upside. You will build a company you can stand behind, giving people back their financial independence whatever they think, with guidance and operational support from experienced entrepreneurs and start-up executives and direct exposure to influential people in business, media and politics. The role is remote within DACH, with occasional travel.