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Co-Founder (no cash, only equity) - Frontend Dev Lead


Company : Fuelbetter


Location : London, London


Created : 2025-04-05


Job Type : Full Time


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Co-Founder (no cash, only equity) - Frontend Dev LeadDirect message the job poster from FuelbetterFind out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.Africa-focused investment banker | Investor in dietary healthSUMMARYFuelbetter is addressing one of the world's biggest problems: how to get people to eat every day in a way that aligns with their long-term health.We've spent >$1m ($1.3m) cash + >2 years developing proprietary technology, and our team of 5 has 90%-completed our MVP. With your help, we'll start earning revenue in the next 2-3 months.Huge problem = huge opportunity. We have the potential to be a >$100B company in 10-15 years.You'll be joining as a "late" co-founder, not on the ground floor. The offer is: you'll buy shares in Fuelbetter by paying with hours of your time instead of cash. Approximately 50-120 hours of your time (depending on your level of expertise) will buy you 0.1% of our company. If you work full-time rather than part-time for us with no source of cash compensation, then you'll get an additional %.If all goes well, each 0.1% of Fuelbetter could be worth >$100M in 10-15 years.DETAIL Please read in full to ensure Fuelbetter is a good fit for you. Fuelbetter is a start-up that's giving every family their own full-time chef and dietitian team at a price they can actually afford. This is a "holy grail" solution to one of the world's biggest problems: how to get people to eat every day in a way that aligns with their long-term health.1. THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUYou'll be joining a team of 5 (including 3 PhDs) as a "late" co-founder. Over 1m (~$1.3m) cash has been invested, and hundreds of thousands of lines of code have been written including the ground-breaking, first-of-their-kind algorithms that make our solution possible. Our MVP is ~90% complete, and we're gearing up to launch 'start earning first revenue.That is our offer to you. Pay for shares in Fuelbetter using your time, instead of cash.2. THE PROBLEM50-85% of all healthcare spending $1.1-3.4 trillion annually in the US alone is to manage chronic diseases resulting from poor diet. So, whoever develops the magic formula to get everyone eating right every day is addressing a $1.1-3.4 trillion opportunity in the US alone.3. OUR SOLUTIONFuelbetter has developed new technology which makes the Tom Cruise solution truly affordable to the average family.The end result: we can profitably deliver freshly-prepared, nutritionally-complete, individually-tailored meals to the family's doorstep every day for as low as 80 ($100) / person / week.4. CUSTOMER VALIDATIONWe conducted detailed market research in the US and UK (n=600) and found that 73% of all working women want our solution.5. YOU AND YOUR ROLEAs a Co-Founder, you'd spend the next ~2-4 months working intensively (20-40hrs/week) to complete build out the digital MVP, and thereafter maintain what you've built for 6-12hrs/week until we secure VC funding.To be a good fit for Fuelbetter, you will:Be an A-player, with an exceptional track record of adding value.Have a positive growth mindset, and add positively to Fuelbetter's culture.Be able to work with minimal direction and without project management.Have demonstrated your ability to solve complex problems.Have demonstrated stamina to bring a large difficult project to successful conclusion over several years.Ideally, hold a PhD as most of the team do. (This is a nice-to-have, not a must-have).Seniority levelEntry levelEmployment typePart-timeJob functionBusiness Development and SalesIndustriesFood and Beverage Services#J-18808-Ljbffr