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40+

companies built

£185m

total portfolio value

100

products built

Building, Scaling & Transforming

Businesses in the Age of AI

We are a team of entrepreneurs, investors, product builders, and AI specialists.

With a decade of experience in venture-building, scaling startups, and investing in technology businesses, we help ambitious organisations think and act like startups—moving fast, adapting to change, and building world-class products.

Unlike traditional consultancies or digital agencies, we don’t just advise—we build.

Whether it’s digital transformation, launching new ventures, or embedding AI into your operations, we bring hands-on expertise and a startup mindset to everything we do.

Find out what our partners think of us:

"Collaborating with Founder and Lightning has been transformative for us. Over the past six months, we've been developing custom technology to address the critical challenges in our industry."

Rafael Guper, Co-Founder Uijji

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“Founder + Lightning is the best partner I have worked with over the past 25 years. They are exceptional in every way. They were responsive, innovative - a true value-add.”

Jeff Kimble,  Elizabeth’s smile

In just 6 weeks we created a way for businesses to view which activities were producing the most carbon across their projects.

Jo Fenn, Adgreen

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?

A Unique EcosystemFounder + Lightning is more than just a team—it’s an ecosystem.

We’ve built, scaled, and invested in over 40 startups.

We’ve raised and deployed millions in funding through F+L Capital.

We have a deep network of investors, corporate partners, and technical specialists.

This experience doesn’t just sit in a portfolio—it’s actively applied to every client we work with. We take the lessons, strategies, and insights from our ecosystem and use them to solve your toughest business challenges.Startups Move Fast—You Need To As WellBigger businesses need to think and act like startups to thrive in today’s rapidly changing world.

Customers expect seamless, AI-powered experiences. Employees demand world-class tools and automation. Market shifts happen overnight.The question is: are you adapting fast enough?At F+L, we don’t just talk about innovation—we build it. Our team of engineers, designers, strategists, and AI specialists have hands-on experience launching and scaling companies, and we bring that same execution-driven mindset to your business.

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