Turn Your SaaS Plateau into a Next-Gen AI Growth Engine
24-week cohort, quarterly start dates, 10 seats max.
Cut ≥ 30% OPEX or add ≥ €1m net-new ARR— or your first-quarter fee comes back.
Why "Founding Moment 2.0" Matters Now
AI Changes the Math
Copilot-coded features ship twice as fast; AI-run growth loops halve CAC.
Cloud Spend is Choking Margins
Public SaaS comps are rewarding leaner unit economics, not vanity ARR.
Capital Flows to AI-Native Stories
YC's last two batches are 70%+ AI—VCs need your AI narrative to stay interested.
The Inflection Point
Ignore this for one more budgeting cycle and an AI-first rival will out-price, out-ship, and out-fundraise you.
Is This You?
| Symptom | Translation |
|---|---|
| Flat MRR curve for 3+ quarters | Your product & GTM velocity are 2019-bound. |
| Cloud bill rising faster than revenue | Legacy architecture ≠ AI leverage. |
| "AI backlog" deck, no production wins | Leadership gap between hype and code. |
If those lines feel familiar, you're in the right room.
What You'll Do Inside 10× Forge-SaaS
| Phase | Weeks | Hard Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| Forge #1 – Product & Tech | 1-8 | AI architecture audit • Copilot "vibe-coding" workflow • 2× deploy cadence |
| Forge #2 – GTM & Pipeline | 9-16 | AI-driven ICP refresh • Growth-agent bundle • Qualified pipeline ≥ +20% |
| Forge #3 – Leadership & Ops | 17-24 | AI-Ops dashboard • Org design for 30% leaner burn • Investor-ready AI narrative |
Live Rhythm
Weekly 2–3 h cohort call (Tues 16:00 CET) where code, metrics, and blockers go on the table.
Async Backbone
Slack + Notion OS, < 24 h Loom feedback, unlimited SOS sessions before critical demos or board meetings.
Founder Scorecard & 90-Day Guarantee
During onboarding we capture three universal baselines:
Weekly Deploys
Qualified Pipeline €
Gross Margin %
Attend ≥ 80% of live calls.
If any one metric fails to improve by ≥ 20% in 90 days, we refund your Q1 fee—no fine print.
Investment
| Step | Fee | What You Lock In |
|---|---|---|
| Deposit (day 0) | €1,000 | Personal audit & 12-week plan (credited) |
| Quarter-1 Cohort | €2,000 / mo (6,000 total) | 12-week sprint + guarantee |
| Stay Quarterly | €6,000 / quarter | Pause/cancel before next start |
| Pay Annual Up-front | €18,000 | Best effective rate (save €6k) |
All SOS support, community access, and AI-agent libraries included.
Proof in Practice
| Company | Before | After | Win |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Swarm | Cloud OPEX spiralling; no AI story | AI-first roadmap, 2× ship speed | –30% OPEX in 4 w |
| Swish.AI | Commodity ITSM, flat pipeline | New AI value prop vs ServiceNow | €3m pipeline in 90 d |
| Bevel | Young team, no network | Clear ICP, 5 paid PoCs | Seed round oversubscribed |
(Full case files available under NDA.)
Your Coaches
Heiko Burdack
Active CTO/CIO, 30 yrs regulated-fintech delivery, 6,500 engineers, €2B budgets.
Danny Holtschke
Startup exit & product strategist, 15 yrs founder, ex-Silicon Valley PM.
Co-hosts, "Agiler Senf" podcast. Joined by guest CTOs and AI architects throughout the program.
FAQs
The Clock Is Ticking
Next cohort launches 1 July 2025.
Legacy cloud economics won't fix themselves—book your slot before the seats vanish.