The Top 1% Founder's Associate by EWOR x Launch Crew
About EWOR
EWOR runs one of the world’s most selective Founder Fellowships - out of more than 35,000 applicants each year, EWOR accepts just 35 entrepreneurs (0.1 per cent) or a 1 in 1000 acceptance rate, who EWOR refers to as ‘fellows’.
The selection process is based on a combination of ML-driven pattern recognition, intensive partner interviews, and evidence-based testing.
Daniel Dippold (Founder EWOR): "40% of our full-time team have built $100M-$10B companies. You won’t find any team with the same combination of speed, trust, and high standards. We want to build the world’s most valuable founder fellowship. Our Fellows go from €10-€250M valuation in 6 months, hire unicorn founders, work on world-changing technologies, and one of them has even built 5 unicorns themselves before joining."
About this session
Enough about EWOR's founders - Daniel is currently looking for THE top 1% Founder's Associate, so let's talk operators:
What does Daniel look for in a generalist operator, such as a Founder’s Associate (FA), Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR), or Chief of Staff (CoS)?
What does working in such a fast-paced environment look like?
What skills do operators need to develop to remain valuable in early-stage startups?
About Launch Crew
Founded in late 2025, Launch Crew is becoming Germany’s largest community for Founder’s Associates—hosting events, enabling communication among members, and helping generalist talent advance their careers by connecting them with mentors and founders.