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Founders Factory Ltd, Engineering

CTO Cofounder at Founders Factory Ltd

Location
Berlin, Germany
Compensation
Not Disclosed

Join Founders Factory Ltd as the CTO Cofounder of Nua Materials, a high-impact PropTech venture revolutionizing sustainable construction. Based in Berlin, you’ll build a data-driven platform that helps developers navigate complex EU regulations and choose greener materials with confidence.

If you are a hands-on technical leader with a background in data architecture and experience in the DACH market, this is your chance to lead a sustainability-driven company from pre-seed to scale.

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Role overview

As the technical co-founder of Nua Materials, you will lead the development of a decision platform for sustainable building materials. You will transform a validated concept into a scalable product, building the data architecture and the Nua Score from the ground up to help construction firms adopt greener alternatives with confidence.

About Founders Factory Ltd

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Founders Factory is a venture builder, early-stage investor, and corporate innovation partner headquartered in London. Founded in 2015 by Brent Hoberman and Henry Lane Fox, the company builds and funds startups in partnership with leading global corporations. Through its Venture Studio and Accelerator programs, Founders Factory co-founds businesses from inception, provides operational and strategic support, and invests in pre-seed and seed-stage startups. The company focuses on sectors including fintech, Health, Climate, and Deep Tech, supporting a portfolio of over 400 startups worldwide. Its international hubs include London, New York, Berlin, Milan, Singapore, Johannesburg, Bratislava, Perth, and Grand Bahama. Founders Factory leverages capital, a network of 60+ in-house operators, and access to corporate partners to help entrepreneurs turn ideas into high-growth ventures.

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What you will do

  • Architect and build the core Nua Materials platform, integrating diverse external data sources to refine the Nua Score and automate selection workflows.
  • Ship the initial MVP hands-on, making critical decisions on tech stack, data quality, and system architecture for risk-averse enterprise B2B customers.
  • Collaborate directly with early pilot partners in the DACH construction sector to iterate on features before scaling a high-performing engineering team.

Who this is a fit for

  • Technical leader with a founder mindset who has either founded a company or been an early-stage hire at a successful startup.
  • Deep expertise in backend and data-heavy systems, specifically scoring or comparison platforms, with the ability to handle both architecture and frontend delivery.
  • Business-fluent German speaker with professional English and a strong understanding of the DACH market to navigate complex enterprise procurement processes.

Why this role is remarkable

  • Join a pre-seed PropTech venture at the ground floor with significant co-founder equity and a mission to decarbonize the construction industry.
  • Benefit from the backing of Founders Factory Ltd, gaining access to their expert teams in product, data, and growth, plus a global investor network.
  • Tackle complex regulatory challenges like the EU Construction Products Regulation using your own technical vision to build a market-leading scoring system.

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