We partner with you to turn a raw idea into a real tech business - from zero to your first 100 customers, and beyond.
We’ve spent decades founding, building, investing in and mentoring startups. We know what actually moves the needle early on.
Spoiler – it’s hard. And most people underestimate just how hard.
If you’ve got a strong idea for a tech product but can’t drop everything to build it full-time, co-founding with us changes the equation.
We remove the immediate financial pressure of getting started, and back you with a hands-on team that brings the experience, capability and funding to give the business a real chance of scaling.
You don’t need co-founders, funding, a prototype or customers.
That’s our job.
We bring the team, the technical acumen, the playbooks, the capital and the scars from doing this many times before.
What we need from you is simple – a sharp insight into a real problem, in an industry you genuinely understand. If the problem’s worth solving, we’ll help you build the company to solve it.
The Conker team has spent decades founding, building, investing in and mentoring startups. We know what actually moves the needle early on and we tap into our network of builders, operators specialised in building and growing startups, to build momentum even quicker.
Jo York
Co-founder, CEO & CCO
27 years in software. Inc 8 years as cofounder & Chief Customer Officer.
Experience: Customer discovery, UX/UI, sales, marketing & startup leadership.
Designed, led, advised & mentored multiple accelerator programmes.
Kev Price
Co-founder & CPO
24 years in software. Inc 8 years as cofounder & Chief Product Officer.
Experience: Rapid prototyping, managing dev teams, data lead focus.
Advised & mentored multiple accelerator programmes.
Joanna Montgomery
Co-founder & CVO
14 years founder of global IoT startup. Tech Angel investor.
Experience: Product development,
non-UI interfaces, patent applications.
Operated in multiple ecosystems. Mentored multiple accelerators.
Building a tech startup takes more than a good idea. It takes product, technical, commercial and founder support at the right moments. Most founders have to figure that out through hiring, trial and error, or expensive outside help. We bring it together in one place.
UX/UI that turns ideas into intuitive products customers love.
Using the right mix of code, low/no-code and tools to build quality products faster.
Managing the build, shaping the roadmap and assembling the tech team your product needs as it grows.
Capturing and analysing customer insight to uncover opportunities for growth.
Building a sales process that turns early demand into repeatable revenue.
Setting up outbound activity to build a pipeline of the right customers.
Surround yourself with experienced people to think with, learn from & solve problems together.
We know the sticking points, so you can make better decisions quicker & build value earlier.
You learn as we work together, building the confidence & judgement to handle what comes next.
We cover founder salaries, early business costs and hands-on support from our team, so you do not need to pay us fees or raise investment first. Instead, we earn equity through the funding, time and expertise we put in as we build alongside you.
Your success is our success. When you leave the studio with your team in place, as you continue to grow and scale, we are always here to support you.
So we can get to know each other, understand your idea and explore building your startup together.
Conker Ventures LTD
