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

Fintech Newco is building a fintech for people who are at risk of debanking, despite doing nothing wrong. We believe access to money is a basic freedom, and that nobody should lose their account for what they think or say.

Fintech Newco is incubated by 10x Value Partners, the investment firm of serial entrepreneur and investor Christian Schroeder. Our venture studio has been active for 10 years and the companies we have incubated have raised over USD 500 million in follow-on funding. 
More on our founder’s Substack: christianschroeder.substack.com

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.