What got you here won't get you there. We uplift you to the next level.

Your co-pilot for 6 months. From Seed to Series A, Series A to Series B, or bootstrapped to the next level. Side by side on every decision that matters. We won't stop until you're there.

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Trusted by
250+ founders

Andreas Canel

Co-Founder, Northbound

"Till never hid behind the usual coaching playbook. He asks good questions, but he also has a view. Sharp, focused, and genuinely supportive."

Pre-SeedRaised +1M

Nicolàs Juhl

CEO at encentive

"Till & Yannick helped our company close a seed round with General Catalyst and scale as well as lead our team afterwards."

Seed Stageraised 9M €

Tobias Rieker

Co-Founder, Marktpilot

"Till plays in a completely different league. He's the first coach who truly understands the real reality of a founder."

Series Araised +50M €

Maria Leiloglou

Co-Founder & CEO, EnAcuity

"Working with Till has been transforming for me personally and my leadership approach!"

Pre-Seedraised +1.3M €

Lennart Paul

Co-Founder & CEO, bex technologies

"Till is a great coach that left a big impact with me from the first session on."

Series Araised +7M €

Dr. Julia-Sophie Fuchs

Co-Founder & CEO, Rhome

"Yannick and Till bridge the gap between coaching and startups I had long been searching for."

Seed Stage

Leonie Dowling

Co-Founder & Co-CEO, meinhausdigital

"They focus entirely on the individual personality and aspirations of the founder, helping you to not only achieve your targets but also get to your full potential."

Pre-Seedraised +1M

Ann-Sophie Claus

Founder & CEO, The Female Company

"Yannick is one of the most inspiring leaders I know. As my mentor, he empowers me to achieve maximum impact as a founder and resolve complex situations."

D2C

Finn Wilkesmann

Co-Founder, nomady.camp

"Till & Yannick recognize needs and often unconscious patterns within minutes."

Seed StageMarketplace

Katharina Staudacher

Co-Founder & CEO, foodloose

"The coaching has brought me so much more clarity, ease, and joy in my company and my role, and I am extremely grateful for that."

D2C

Denise Haverkamp

Founder, DH Agency

"Every cent is worth it. As a solo founder, Uplift gave me exactly the sparring a co-founder would – highly responsive, and incredibly helpful even in the small everyday moments."

Joel Enayat

Co-Founder, pick'em

"Yannick helped me prepare for difficult negotiations. He made me 100% a sharper founder."

D2C

Cédric Portmann

Co-Founder & CEO, Nautica

"Their approach feels less like coaching and more like having a sharp external perspective that quickly cuts through noise, especially in moments like fundraising, team dynamics, or key strategic decisions."

Robotics + AIraised +3M

Andreas Canel

Co-Founder, Northbound

"Till never hid behind the usual coaching playbook. He asks good questions, but he also has a view. Sharp, focused, and genuinely supportive."

Pre-SeedRaised +1M

Nicolàs Juhl

CEO at encentive

"Till & Yannick helped our company close a seed round with General Catalyst and scale as well as lead our team afterwards."

Seed Stageraised 9M €

Tobias Rieker

Co-Founder, Marktpilot

"Till plays in a completely different league. He's the first coach who truly understands the real reality of a founder."

Series Araised +50M €

Maria Leiloglou

Co-Founder & CEO, EnAcuity

"Working with Till has been transforming for me personally and my leadership approach!"

Pre-Seedraised +1.3M €

Lennart Paul

Co-Founder & CEO, bex technologies

"Till is a great coach that left a big impact with me from the first session on."

Series Araised +7M €

Dr. Julia-Sophie Fuchs

Co-Founder & CEO, Rhome

"Yannick and Till bridge the gap between coaching and startups I had long been searching for."

Seed Stage

Leonie Dowling

Co-Founder & Co-CEO, meinhausdigital

"They focus entirely on the individual personality and aspirations of the founder, helping you to not only achieve your targets but also get to your full potential."

Pre-Seedraised +1M

Ann-Sophie Claus

Founder & CEO, The Female Company

"Yannick is one of the most inspiring leaders I know. As my mentor, he empowers me to achieve maximum impact as a founder and resolve complex situations."

D2C

Finn Wilkesmann

Co-Founder, nomady.camp

"Till & Yannick recognize needs and often unconscious patterns within minutes."

Seed StageMarketplace

Katharina Staudacher

Co-Founder & CEO, foodloose

"The coaching has brought me so much more clarity, ease, and joy in my company and my role, and I am extremely grateful for that."

D2C

Denise Haverkamp

Founder, DH Agency

"Every cent is worth it. As a solo founder, Uplift gave me exactly the sparring a co-founder would – highly responsive, and incredibly helpful even in the small everyday moments."

Joel Enayat

Co-Founder, pick'em

"Yannick helped me prepare for difficult negotiations. He made me 100% a sharper founder."

D2C

Cédric Portmann

Co-Founder & CEO, Nautica

Robotics + AIraised +3M

We uplift founders daily — backed by

You're working hard, but still feel stuck.
It feels like riding a crazy rollercoaster.
Radical uncertainty. Permanent change.

Your nervous system copes with control,
avoidance, perfectionism.

And suddenly…

You're the
bottleneck.

In 6 months, we resolve it together. Side by side.

Bottlenecked

Where most founders are stuck

Available Capacity23%

Drained Energy

72% of founders report negative impacts on their physical health

Decision Paralysis

80% of founders struggle with decision fatigue

Unfinished Business

70% of founders' stress from conversations not had

Weupliftyourcapacity.

Scaling

We'll get you here

Available Capacity87%

Energy & Presence

Physical and mental capacity for business — and life

Focus on Product-Market-Fit

Make decisions with clarity and conviction

Tough Conversations

Address issues head-on instead of avoiding them

A Proven Method

Every pro athlete has a coach.
This is your unfair advantage.

Only 1 in 10 startups make it to Series A. Our founders beat those odds consistently. A method sharpened from 1,000+ sessions. Whatever it takes, we go there with you.

Step 1

Weekly Check-In

“How are you really doing?”

Capacity low

Capacity high

Regulate

Before you decide anything, we get your system back online. If your nervous system is working against you, every decision suffers.

“What's the ONE thing you need right now to get back to full capacity?”

Decide

Clarity over complexity. We find the one decision that moves everything forward.

“What's the ONE decision that moves everything forward?”

Lead

The one conversation you've been avoiding is the one your company needs most.

“What's the ONE conversation you've been avoiding?”

One major move every week.

Become the founder
your company deserves.

We've analyzed hundreds of founders and the patterns driving success. We help you level up in the areas that matter most.

Regulate

Understand your triggers and how you sabotage yourself without realizing it.

Design your energy around sustainable output, not burnout cycles.

Reset under pressure with protocols that bring you back to clarity.

Decide

Simplify your strategy so your team always knows what matters.

Make faster calls with less regret by using frameworks, not gut feelings.

Say no to good things so you can say yes to the right ones.

Lead

Have the tough conversation your company has been waiting for.

Set clear expectations so accountability becomes natural.

Attract A-players and remove the people quietly holding you back.

This is not
for everyone.

1:1 is for you if

You're leading a funded company with real traction

You're facing decisions that keep you up at night

You want a co-pilot, not just a coach

You're ready to invest in yourself at the highest level

1:1 is not for you if

You're pre-product and still figuring out what to build

You want someone to tell you what to do

You're not willing to do the uncomfortable inner work

You think coaching is about getting more advice

We've been
in your
shoes

Yannick Frank

Till Augner

Empathy

We've built 10 businesses ourselves that mirror your journey.

Experience

Supported >250 founders in 10 years.

Availability

Reach out anytime; we'll get back to you within hours.

Watch us in action.

How It Works

6 months.
Here's what you get.

Founder Audit + Deep Roadmap

Before your first session, we run our proprietary diagnostic built from 1,000+ sessions. You get a deep roadmap based on your blind spots, your stage, and where you need to grow.

Weekly 1:1 Sessions

60 minutes, every week. Your real problems, your real decisions. Every session ends with one clear move. This is not therapy. This is performance coaching for founders.

SOS Calls

When things get critical, we're one call away. Board meeting going sideways. Co-founder conflict. Fundraise pressure. You call, we pick up.

Whatever It Takes

We travel to you. We run workshops with your team. We join critical meetings if needed. This is not coaching from a distance. When it matters, we show up.

24/7 Async Support

WhatsApp text and voice, anytime. Between sessions, we're there when you need us. Quick gut checks, tough email drafts, or just thinking out loud.

AI-Backed Pattern Recognition

Every session is captured and analyzed with AI. We build a dataset of your patterns and surface insights you would otherwise miss.

Quarterly Strategy Deep Dive

Every 3 months we step back and zoom out. A longer strategy session to reassess your roadmap, recalibrate priorities, and plan the next quarter.

Full Guide Library

Access to all Uplift Guides. Actionable frameworks on regulation, decision-making, leadership, and more. Built from real founder work.

Founder Days Tenerife

A spot in our sought-after Tenerife Founder Days. 5 days at a dream location with all Uplift founders. Deep work, real connections.

By application only.

or start with the free Sprint

For founders in our community

Founder Days Tenerife

5 days.
15 founders.
One dream location.

Become part of the community and offers like this. Deep work by day, real conversations by night. October 14-18, 2026.

Learn More

Wall of Love

Don't take our word. Take theirs.

Andreas Canel

Co-Founder, Northbound

"Till never hid behind the usual coaching playbook. He asks good questions, but he also has a view. Sharp, focused, and genuinely supportive."

Pre-SeedRaised +1M

Nicolàs Juhl

CEO at encentive

"Till & Yannick helped our company close a seed round with General Catalyst and scale as well as lead our team afterwards."

Seed Stageraised 9M €

Tobias Rieker

Co-Founder, Marktpilot

"Till plays in a completely different league. He's the first coach who truly understands the real reality of a founder."

Series Araised +50M €

Maria Leiloglou

Co-Founder & CEO, EnAcuity

"Working with Till has been transforming for me personally and my leadership approach!"

Pre-Seedraised +1.3M €

Lennart Paul

Co-Founder & CEO, bex technologies

"Till is a great coach that left a big impact with me from the first session on."

Series Araised +7M €

Dr. Julia-Sophie Fuchs

Co-Founder & CEO, Rhome

"Yannick and Till bridge the gap between coaching and startups I had long been searching for."

Seed Stage

Leonie Dowling

Co-Founder & Co-CEO, meinhausdigital

"They focus entirely on the individual personality and aspirations of the founder, helping you to not only achieve your targets but also get to your full potential."

Pre-Seedraised +1M

Ann-Sophie Claus

Founder & CEO, The Female Company

"Yannick is one of the most inspiring leaders I know. As my mentor, he empowers me to achieve maximum impact as a founder and resolve complex situations."

D2C

Finn Wilkesmann

Co-Founder, nomady.camp

"Till & Yannick recognize needs and often unconscious patterns within minutes."

Seed StageMarketplace

Katharina Staudacher

Co-Founder & CEO, foodloose

"The coaching has brought me so much more clarity, ease, and joy in my company and my role, and I am extremely grateful for that."

D2C

Denise Haverkamp

Founder, DH Agency

"Every cent is worth it. As a solo founder, Uplift gave me exactly the sparring a co-founder would – highly responsive, and incredibly helpful even in the small everyday moments."

Joel Enayat

Co-Founder, pick'em

"Yannick helped me prepare for difficult negotiations. He made me 100% a sharper founder."

D2C

Cédric Portmann

Co-Founder & CEO, Nautica

Robotics + AIraised +3M

Andreas Canel

Co-Founder, Northbound

"Till never hid behind the usual coaching playbook. He asks good questions, but he also has a view. Sharp, focused, and genuinely supportive."

Pre-SeedRaised +1M

Nicolàs Juhl

CEO at encentive

"Till & Yannick helped our company close a seed round with General Catalyst and scale as well as lead our team afterwards."

Seed Stageraised 9M €

Tobias Rieker

Co-Founder, Marktpilot

"Till plays in a completely different league. He's the first coach who truly understands the real reality of a founder."

Series Araised +50M €

Maria Leiloglou

Co-Founder & CEO, EnAcuity

"Working with Till has been transforming for me personally and my leadership approach!"

Pre-Seedraised +1.3M €

Lennart Paul

Co-Founder & CEO, bex technologies

"Till is a great coach that left a big impact with me from the first session on."

Series Araised +7M €

Dr. Julia-Sophie Fuchs

Co-Founder & CEO, Rhome

"Yannick and Till bridge the gap between coaching and startups I had long been searching for."

Seed Stage

Leonie Dowling

Co-Founder & Co-CEO, meinhausdigital

"They focus entirely on the individual personality and aspirations of the founder, helping you to not only achieve your targets but also get to your full potential."

Pre-Seedraised +1M

Ann-Sophie Claus

Founder & CEO, The Female Company

"Yannick is one of the most inspiring leaders I know. As my mentor, he empowers me to achieve maximum impact as a founder and resolve complex situations."

D2C

Finn Wilkesmann

Co-Founder, nomady.camp

"Till & Yannick recognize needs and often unconscious patterns within minutes."

Seed StageMarketplace

Katharina Staudacher

Co-Founder & CEO, foodloose

"The coaching has brought me so much more clarity, ease, and joy in my company and my role, and I am extremely grateful for that."

D2C

Denise Haverkamp

Founder, DH Agency

"Every cent is worth it. As a solo founder, Uplift gave me exactly the sparring a co-founder would – highly responsive, and incredibly helpful even in the small everyday moments."

Joel Enayat

Co-Founder, pick'em

"Yannick helped me prepare for difficult negotiations. He made me 100% a sharper founder."

D2C

Cédric Portmann

Co-Founder & CEO, Nautica

Robotics + AIraised +3M

FAQs

We work with max 10 founders at a time. This is the most intensive format we offer. We need to make sure the fit is right on both sides. Every founder we take on gets our full attention, and we don't compromise on that.

We travel to you for key moments. We run workshops with your team. We join critical meetings if needed. This is not coaching from a distance. When it matters most, we show up in person.

The Sprint is a 4-week intro. The Club is a group format. 1:1 is the full co-pilot experience. Weekly sessions, SOS calls, async support, whatever it takes. 6 months, no compromises.

5 days in Tenerife with all Uplift founders. Dream location, deep work, real connections. The most concentrated dose of growth you'll experience all year.

We'll share pricing after our intro call. We want to understand your stage and goals first to make sure this is the right fit. No surprises.

45 minutes per week for the session, plus async support whenever you need it. SOS calls when things get critical. If you think you don't have time, that's the clearest sign you need this.

Most founders extend. This is a long-term relationship. But you're free to stop anytime after the initial 6 months. No lock-in, no pressure.