ntf-osntf-osYC takes 7% for $500K and 3 months of advice. We take a small equity stake and run your company's operations - research, product support, marketing, finance, customer comms - for as long as you need. Zero cash. We only win when you win.
| What you get | YC | NTF-OS Founding Spot |
|---|---|---|
| Cash investment | $500K | £0 |
| Equity taken | 7% | Small stake - calibrated in call |
| Operations support | Advice only (office hours) | Full execution - 13 departments running |
| Duration | 3 months | Ongoing partnership |
| Network access | YC alumni network | Not included |
| Company runs without you managing it | No | Yes - weekly standing-order cycle |
| Requires you to be in San Francisco | Yes (batch) | No - fully remote |
| Technical co-founder required | Expected | Not required - built for non-technical founders |
The cash is not what most non-technical founders need first. The operations are.
Research and market intelligence - customer discovery, competitor analysis, market sizing - running weekly without you asking.
Product support - backlog management, feature prioritisation, hiring briefs for developers, contractor screening.
Marketing and content - positioning, landing page copy, outreach drafts, social content - drafted on a weekly cadence.
Finance and reporting - cost tracking, burn calculations, runway model, pricing analysis.
Legal and compliance review - contract drafts reviewed, public claims checked, obligations calendar maintained.
Customer communications - follow-up sequences, inquiry responses, investor update drafts - queued for your approval.
Weekly ops summary - every Monday morning, a plain-English log of what was done, what needs you, and what is next.
Five founders only. The pilot is structured to run properly, not at scale.
Non-technical. You are the business person - the commercial judgment, the relationships, the vision. Execution is the wall. That is the wall we remove.
Real idea, serious about it. You applied to YC - you have a thesis. We need founders who are still going, not in permanent ideation.
Pre-revenue to £200K ARR. The equity deal is designed for this stage. If you have a full operations team, the fit is different.
Solo or 1-5 person team. No restriction on sector or geography (common-law equity jurisdictions preferred).
Open to honest feedback during the pilot. We make the product better by running it. We need founders who will tell us when something does not work.
Leave your email. We'll send a short discovery form and a link to book a 20-minute call. No slides, no pitch - we'll show you exactly what your company's week looks like when the Operator is running it.
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