Build With Us
A programme by 100x100
A route to co-found a new climate company with 100x100, which starts the idea, backs the founder from day one for equity and works alongside them for the first 18 months.
At a glance
| Best for | Repeat founders and experienced operators ready to lead a new climate company in Southeast Asia or India |
|---|---|
| Duration | First 18 months of close support, then follow-on through Series B |
| Cost | Takes equity |
About Build With Us
100x100 does not fund ideas or existing startups. It co-founds new climate companies in Southeast Asia and India, and looks for a repeat founder or experienced operator to lead each one. The firm helps shape the business before the founder starts, then backs it and stays close through launch.
What you get
- A business thesis backed by climate research, with emissions mapped and the model designed before you begin
- Capital from day one, so you can stop fundraising and start building
- Operators from the 100x100 team who work with you on one problem at a time
- A standard first investment, with more follow-on money once the product fits the market
- A lead co-investor at Series A, and the firm following on through Series B
- Support alongside you for the first 18 months
Who can apply
- A repeat founder or experienced operator ready to lead a new climate company
- No formal criteria are published for founders
- The company itself should show a large carbon market, a large commercial market, a compelling customer problem, room for good margins and technology that is ready
- The firm says it would like to see more women found companies
How selection works: The firm says it reads every submission and will reach out if there is a fit. It also finds founders itself by speaking to over a thousand experienced founders each year. It does not publish its selection steps.
How to apply: Fill in the short Build With Us form on the firm's website. It asks for your name, email, phone, location, LinkedIn profile and background, and why you want to work with 100x100. The form is open all the time, with no published deadline or batch. Enquiries can go to contact@100x100.com.