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Stepping through the Retail accelerator program
A team of functional experts
Our team are individuals with deep industry, investment and entrepreneurship experience. They will be on hand to support across growth, product, fundraising, design, talent, engineering, PR and more.
Access to the world's most influential companies
We're partnered with the world's largest corporates across sectors.
Depending on your company and it’s needs, corporate support could range from distribution, pilots, commercial partnerships, product validation through to investment and more.
In partnership with Marks and Spencer
When you join, we'll work with you and the team at Marks and Spencer to design a bespoke engagement plan. This will include all the ways that you could partner. Think sessions with their data and insights teams, mentorship and expertise from relevant business units, and opportunities for commercial pilots and contracts - and possibly even capital investment on your next round.
We're your team of functional experts
We're your team of industry experts, investors and entrepreneurs, and we're ready to work with you from day one.
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Opportunities we're most excited by
Product development
In line with the surge in grocery demand, we are looking for start-ups that make it easy for supermarkets and brands to quickly iterate and develop new food products.
Sustainability
Brands and retailers are more committed than ever to finding innovative ways to reuse, recycle and reduce plastic. We’re looking for solutions that can do this at scale, in a cost-effective way.
Nutrition & Diet
More and more consumers are actively choosing to limit certain food groups, for environmental or simply preventative reasons. We’re looking for technology that helps to access and navigate the right food choices easier.
Future of the food workforce
Covid-19 brought immense uncertainty for the hospitality industry and those it employs. We’re looking for technology that enables the food workforce to quickly adapt to these peaks and troughs in demand.
Health & Wellness
We're experiencing society’s biggest-ever health kick. We’re looking for start-ups addressing this growing market – from pharma tech all the way through to digitally-native D2C health supplement brands.
Retail Success Stories
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Sergey Klimentyev, Founder and CEO
“Running a business is very much like running a marathon. If you want to set a record you have to have a strategy, the right mental and physical conditioning, resources and a bit of lack. FF team is your pacemaker, trainer and motivator. They have the right tools and experience to bring your business on the next level. Founders who are running along create an amazing atmosphere of sharing knowledge, expertise and support. Lace up and and get moving!”
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Kaushal Shah, Founder and CEO
"Fast forward to the end of the programme and we have transformed from a no-frills, sustainable paper company to one that could potentially disrupt the entire print and packaging industry. FF equipped us with the tools to engage with some of the biggest companies in the world. We got the chance to present our concept to decision-makers at M&S, L’Oreal and easyJet among many others."
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Arunas Matacius, Founder and CEO
“I started making dog food because I wanted to help my sick dog to survive. I never thought it could be a company, or a start-up. Founders Factory was the first to recognise what truly hides behind ROCKETO’s idea and philosophy. I keep my memories of the acceleration process always close to my heart. Thank you for that.”
Sergey Klimentyev, Founder and CEO
“Running a business is very much like running a marathon. If you want to set a record you have to have a strategy, the right mental and physical conditioning, resources and a bit of lack. FF team is your pacemaker, trainer and motivator. They have the right tools and experience to bring your business on the next level. Founders who are running along create an amazing atmosphere of sharing knowledge, expertise and support. Lace up and and get moving!”
Kaushal Shah, Founder and CEO
"Fast forward to the end of the programme and we have transformed from a no-frills, sustainable paper company to one that could potentially disrupt the entire print and packaging industry. FF equipped us with the tools to engage with some of the biggest companies in the world. We got the chance to present our concept to decision-makers at M&S, L’Oreal and easyJet among many others."
Arunas Matacius, Founder and CEO
“I started making dog food because I wanted to help my sick dog to survive. I never thought it could be a company, or a start-up. Founders Factory was the first to recognise what truly hides behind ROCKETO’s idea and philosophy. I keep my memories of the acceleration process always close to my heart. Thank you for that.”
Sergey Klimentyev, Founder and CEO
“Running a business is very much like running a marathon. If you want to set a record you have to have a strategy, the right mental and physical conditioning, resources and a bit of lack. FF team is your pacemaker, trainer and motivator. They have the right tools and experience to bring your business on the next level. Founders who are running along create an amazing atmosphere of sharing knowledge, expertise and support. Lace up and and get moving!”