Incubator Partner

Incubator Partner Entrepreneurial mandate to lead and scale YOUNG’s incubation platform in the Netherlands. Full ownership of sourcing, selecting and operating founders under a 90-day validation framework. Apply INCUBATION PARTNER – NETHERLANDS Location: The Netherlands Type: Entrepreneurial Operating Mandate Mission Operate and scale the YOUNG Startups incubation platform in the Netherlands. This is not employment. This is entrepreneurial leadership under the YOUNG framework. Objective Source, select and operate high-potential founders through the full YOUNG validation process, maintaining capital discipline, brand integrity and measurable performance standards. Scope of Responsibility The Incubation Partner NL holds full end-to-end execution responsibility. 1. Founder Sourcing & Pipeline Build a structured top-of-funnel within the Dutch startup ecosystem Activate partnerships with founder communities, universities and ecosystem players Maintain consistent monthly deal flow Ensure alignment with YOUNG vertical focus 2. Screening & Admission Conduct structured intake interviews Apply YOUNG screening methodology Score founders using the agreed evaluation framework Prepare selected candidates for Admission Panel Decisively reject low-quality applicants 3. Program Operation (Validation / 90-Day Framework) Full execution ownership of the incubation process: Founder onboarding & structured intake OKR definition and alignment Weekly execution tracking Milestone reviews Pilot validation tracking Revenue and traction monitoring Documentation of performance signals 4. Reporting & Governance Monthly funnel reporting Cohort performance tracking Capital discipline reporting Brand compliance enforcement Quarterly strategic review with Holding Profile The Incubation Partner NL must: Be an active operator within the ecosystem Have real startup execution experience Be embedded in the Dutch startup landscape Be commercially sharp Operate with a true ownership mindset This is not a facilitator role. This is an operator mandate. Green Flags Built or scaled a startup Experience running accelerator or venture studio programs Strong network in the Netherlands (especially Amsterdam / The Hague) Cohort execution experience High decisiveness Comfortable operating in ambiguity Red Flags Purely academic innovation profiles Corporate program managers without founder experience Grant-dependent organizations Event-driven ecosystems without performance tracking Over-theoretical frameworks Weak selection discipline Mental Model We build founders. The Incubation Partner: Filters aggressively Pushes execution Demands proof Protects capital Protects brand Conditions Location: Netherlands or Spain Structure: Entrepreneurial / Partner mandate (not employment) High autonomy with structured framework Direct interaction with YOUNG Holding Performance-driven model with long-term value creation potential Department YOUNG Startups Locations Netherlands Remote status Hybrid