We turn your industry expertise into an AI startup.
We back experienced professionals in launching their own startups on top of their expertise. We pick strong ideas, match the product team, build an AI MVP, take it to first customers and support the fundraise. Without quitting your day job. You put in your own money — less than a month's salary — and become the owner of your startup. This is your entry into your own project, not a program fee.
Built by an active digital bank founder — 20 years of Hands-on C-level in the industry.
Human thinking. AI execution.
- Banking
- Fintech
- Insurance
- Consulting
- Healthcare
- EdTech
- Logistics
From expertise to launch.
- 1
You bring your expertise
And an idea, if you have one. That's already half a startup.
- 2
We pick strong ideas
And shape the product hypothesis with you.
- 3
You put in your own check — up to €10 000
Usually less than a monthly salary. It's your entry into your own project, and the maturity signal we filter on.
- 4
We ship the AI MVP in 4–8 weeks
Assemble the product + tech team, take it to first customers.
- 5
We support the raise
After the demo and first customers — we open the next round for you.
Who are you?
Apply to MindFirst AI.
Top questions.
No. The program is designed exactly for people without a technical background. We assemble the technical co-founder and the team.
Who's behind this.
20 years of Hands-on C-level in banking — Toyota Bank, Santander, Cetelem (BNP Paribas), TsUPIS, HAPIC. Founder of a digital bank, with four production services running on AI instead of a team.
From this came an observation: one experienced person with AI does what a team used to do — and the labor market is rebuilding into a service market.
This program is about turning your expertise into your own service and taking a place on a market that's already changing the economy.