VANTAGE

A science-based performance program for founders who run fast — and want to last. Sustain your energy, clarity, and leadership for the long run.

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Next batch: Feb–Jun 2026 — Applications close Jan 15

You’re building fast — but at a cost.

Always on. Little time to recover. Your company scales, but your energy doesn’t. You’re responsible for everything — yet rarely have space to think, rest, or breathe.

That’s where VANTAGE comes in.

It’s the system for founders who want to scale their companies and their capacity to lead. We connect physiology, performance, and leadership — so you stop running on fumes and start leading with clarity, focus, and energy that lasts. We measure what most founders ignore — how your nervous system actually performs under pressure. Then we rebuild from there: better recovery, stronger focus, smarter growth.

When your system is calibrated, the business follows — your decisions, your growth, your impact.

THE VANTAGE METHOD

  1. MEASURE — Understand your body to lead smarter.

    We start with data. ECG-based nervous-system analysis, WHOOP tracking, and leadership diagnostics reveal how your body and mind perform under pressure.

2. CALIBRATE — Turn data into daily leadership action.

Personalized coaching and founder circles turn your biometric data into strategies that align physiology, focus, and decision-making.

3. RESET — Rebuild your energy and mental clarity.

Immersive, science-based retreats and recovery protocols help you regulate stress, expand awareness, and renew focus.

4. INTEGRATE — Build habits that last.

Build sustainable systems. Daily protocols for sleep, recovery, and leadership performance anchor energy stability through any growth phase.

5. CONNECT – Grow in a high-trust founder circle.

Transform together. A high-trust circle of founders shares real challenges, accelerates insight, and sustains change long after the program ends.

6. VALIDATE – Be guided by evidence, not opinion.

Developed in collaboration with leading researchers and performance scientists from the US and Europe, every insight is grounded in science and measured in real outcomes.

THE VANTAGE JOURNEY

  • Remote | February 2026

    Every system starts with data.

    Before the program begins, you’ll complete your baseline assessment: a 48-hour ECG-based nervous-system analysis, WHOOP tracking, performance questionnaires, and a 1:1 founder interview.

    We capture how you recover, focus, and lead under pressure — creating a data-backed foundation for your personalized performance strategy.

  • Berlin | 27 Feb – 01 Mar 2026

    From data to experience.

    Across three intense days, you’ll translate insights into action — supported by a small group of exceptional founders who share your drive and depth.

    Through science-based nervous-system regulation protocols — including guided breathwork, contrast therapy, and recovery training — you’ll learn how to build energy on demand and regulate your system under pressure.

    You’ll also dive into deep reflection and facilitated dialogue to surface what truly drives your decisions, challenges, and leadership patterns.

    The result: a grounded, energized start — and a cohort you’ll trust for the journey ahead.

  • Remote | March–April 2026

    Build internal stability in real time.

    Train your nervous system to stay clear, calm, and adaptive under pressure.

    Develop practices that sustain high energy and cognitive precision through the demands of founder life.

    Together with your peer group, you’ll translate daily challenges into experiments — turning insight into embodied performance.

  • Brandenburg | 23 – 26 Apr 2026

    Step out of the noise and reset your system in nature.

    In this immersive retreat, movement, breathwork, and reflection combine with science-based recovery methods to rebuild coherence, focus, and energy.

    You’ll reconnect with purpose, clarity, and the people who hold you accountable to your growth.

  • Remote | May 2026

    Turn self-regulation into leadership capacity.

    Through coaching and peer sessions, you’ll refine how you communicate, influence, and energize others — even in uncertainty.

    This is where connection becomes performance: where your energy multiplies through your team.

  • Remote | June 2026

    Integrate everything you’ve learned into your Founder Performance System — a framework that sustains energy, focus, and clarity long-term.

    You’ll design systems for health, leadership, and company culture that evolve with you — and can scale without burning you out.

  • Berlin | 12 – 14 Jun 2026

    Reassess your data and measure your growth.

    You’ll reconnect with your cohort, celebrate progress, and share the strategies that moved the needle most.

    This is the activation moment — where personal transformation turns into sustained performance, together.

VANTAGE Pricing

For 20 growth-stage founders and CEOs building high-impact companies in Germany. Two plans valued at €10,000+ — made accessible through EU and BMWE funding, starting from €1,999.

VANTAGE BASE

Build your foundation for sustainable high performance. Combine science, leadership, and physiology to understand how your body, mind, and decisions perform under pressure.

Includes:

  • ECG, WHOOP & leadership diagnostics for measurable insight

  • HeartMath Coherence training for focus and recovery

  • 1:1 and peer performance coaching for accountability

  • Three in-person immersions — Kick-off, Retreat & Closing

Pricing:

  • Early Bird — €1,999 (≤ 30 Nov 2025)

  • Regular — €2,499 (≤ 30 Dec 2025)

  • Late — €2,999 (≤ 15 Jan 2026)

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VANTAGE PRO

Go deeper. Expand your capacity, clarity, and recovery. For founders who want personalized guidance, deeper reflection, and science-backed tools to sustain high performance.

Includes everything in Base, plus:

  • Executive coaching for strategic and leadership precision

  • 1:1 therapeutic support for mental balance and resilience

  • Personalized Health & Performance Report + Plan

  • Science-based performance supplement stack for focus and recovery

  • Single-room retreat accommodation for deeper rest

Pricing:

  • Early Bird — €2,999 (≤ 30 Nov 2025)

  • Regular — €3,499 (≤ 30 Dec 2025)

  • Late — €3,999 (≤ 15 Jan 2026)

How to join

  1. Check eligibility — confirm you qualify.

  2. (Optional) Join an online info session — explore if VANTAGE is right for you.

  3. Apply — 5-minute form, applications close Jan 15.

  4. Get selected — only 20 spots available.

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For founders who build fast — and want energy that lasts.

YOU TODAY

Running on adrenaline between investor calls and team fires.

Afraid to slow down — worried everything will fall apart.

Carrying pressure alone, with no real space to pause or talk.

Losing clarity, boundaries, and focus as growth takes over.

YOU AFTER VANTAGE

Waking up clear and rested — not running on caffeine and stress.

Making sharper decisions because your body and mind are in sync.

Delegating with confidence and creating space to think again.

Feeling supported by founders who share your pace and purpose.

Join the next VANTAGE cohort

Applications for Batch #3 are open until January 15.

A selective program for 20 founders and CEOs, starting February 2026. Three immersive experiences in Berlin & Brandenburg, with online sessions in between.

VANTAGE is co-funded by the EU and the BMWE — making a €10 000 program accessible at a fraction of the cost through mid-2027.

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Batch

Batch 1

Batch 2

Batch 3

Batch 4

Batch 5

Timeline

Fall 2023

Fall 2025

Feb – Jun 2025

Fall 2026

Spring 2027

Status

Completed

Running

Applications open now

Coming soon

Final EU-funded cohort

What founders are saying

  • “Didn’t realize how fried I was till I saw my ECG data. Apparently, my body was stuck in overdrive, running on caffeine and panic. The tracking and performance coaching helped me switch off before I crash.”

    — Co-Founder, ClimateTech

  • “Signed up skeptical but did it anyway because a friend wouldn’t shut up about it. Stayed because I actually slept through the night for the first time in months. Still not a ‘wellness guy,’ but turns out performance really does start with recovery.”

    — CEO, SaaS Scale-up

  • “I joined expecting productivity hacks and Huberman quotes. Instead, I got a heart monitor and a breathing practice that actually works for me. Wildly off-brand for me but it’s changed how I feel, lead, and sleep.”

    — Founder & CEO, Impact Venture

  • “The retreat was ridiculous… in the best way. I showed up ready to roll my eyes expecting green juices and yoga, then my body actually relaxed for the first time in years. Real science, no small talk, zero cringe. Honestly slightly annoyed by how much I liked it.”

    — CTO, FinTech

  • “Didn’t expect to click with the team this much. They’re sharp, calm, and somehow know exactly when to call you out. Being around founders who actually get what you’re going through is a relief. Highly recommend, especially if you think you’re too busy, like I did!”

    — CEO, Growth-Stage Healthtech

  • “Joined mostly to survive the next funding round. Ended up actually enjoying breathwork and talking about feelings. Wild! Would recommend, even for skeptics.”

    — Founder, Climate Tech

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FAQs

  • VANTAGE is open to founders, CEOs, and senior leaders of small or medium-sized companies (SMEs) registered in Germany (no NGOs, no self-employed).

    To qualify for EU- and BMWE-funded participation, your company must meet these simple criteria — each confirmed through a short self-declaration (no legal proof or complex documents required):

    • You hold a leadership role in a German SME.

      You’re a Founder, CEO, or part of the executive team at a business with 3–250 employees.

      👉 Confirmed via a KMU-Erklärung (SME Declaration).

    • You’re building a social or impact-driven business.

      Your company exists for more than profit — you pursue social or environmental goals, report transparently on your impact, and reinvest profits into your mission.

      👉 Confirmed via a Social Business Declaration (Sozialunternehmen Erklärung) under the EU’s definition of a social enterprise.

    • You’re within the EU De minimis funding limit.

      Your organization has received less than €300,000 in public funding during the past three years.

      👉 Confirmed via a De-minimis Declaration — a standard step in all EU-funded programs.

    • Your work supports climate goals (bonus).

      If your company actively contributes to climate solutions or follows climate-conscious practices, your chances of being selected for funding increase significantly.

      👉 Confirmed by signing the optional Climate Bonus B Form — a short self-declaration.

    💡 All forms are provided during your application and take just a few minutes to complete.

  • A 4-month founder performance journey combining science, leadership, and health:

    • Physiological diagnostics: ECG-based nervous system analysis and continuous WHOOP tracking.

    • Leadership diagnostics & performance questionnaires: Map how you lead, decide, and recover — creating a holistic baseline for growth.

    • 1:1 Health & Performance Coaching: Translate your data into clear strategies for energy, focus, and sustainable performance.

    • Peer & Group Performance Circles (bi-weekly): Real accountability, reflection, and honest founder conversations.

    • HeartMath Coherence Training: Build focus and recovery capacity through data-backed biofeedback breathing.

    • Three immersive in-person sessions:

      • Kick-off: 27 Feb – 1 Mar 2026 (Berlin)

      • Retreat: 23 – 26 Apr 2026 (Brandenburg)

      • Closing: 12 – 14 Jun 2026 (Berlin)

    • Online coaching, tracking, and data review between immersions — to integrate everything into your daily leadership rhythm.

  • Everything in the Base program, plus:

    • 4 executive coaching sessions focused on leadership, strategy, and clarity.

    • A science-based daily performance supplement for energy and recovery.

    • A professional recovery tool for nervous system balance.

    • Your own HeartMath Coherence sensor to keep.

    • Single-room accommodation at the retreat.

    Upgrade available for + €1,000 (limited Pro spots per cohort).

  • Between 1–3 hours per week — including your coaching, group circles, and short recovery practices.

    It’s built for busy founders: high impact, low friction.

  • The market value of VANTAGE is €10,000+, but thanks to EU and BMWE funding, founders can join at a fraction of the cost.

    Your contribution:

    VANTAGE Base

    • Early Bird — €1,999 (until 30 Nov 2025)

    • Regular — €2,499 (until 30 Dec 2025)

    • Late — €2,999 (until 15 Jan 2026)

    VANTAGE Pro

    • Early Bird — €2,999 (until 30 Nov 2025)

    • Regular — €3,499 (until 30 Dec 2025)

    • Late — €3,999 (until 15 Jan 2026)

    💡 You can decide between Base and Pro after your eligibility check.

    Only 20 founders are selected per cohort.

  • Batch #3: February – June 2026

    We meet in Berlin & Brandenburg for three in-person immersions, with online coaching, tracking, and feedback in between.

    • Kick-off: 27 Feb – 1 Mar 2026 (Berlin)

    • Retreat: 23 – 26 Apr 2026 (Brandenburg)

    • Closing: 12 – 14 Jun 2026 (Berlin)

    Future programs: Q3–Q4 2026 and Q1–Q2 2027.

  • Most founders experience measurable changes within weeks — both in data and daily life:

    • Higher recovery & resilience (HRV up, stress down).

    • Better sleep and mental clarity.

    • Stable daytime energy.

    • Calm, grounded leadership presence.

    You’ll leave with your personalized Founder Performance System — a science-backed blueprint to sustain focus, health, and leadership long term.

  • You’ll feel at home in VANTAGE if you:

    • Are scaling fast and want to sustain your energy and clarity.

    • Lead under constant pressure but want to feel grounded again.

    • Care about performance backed by data — not wellness clichés.

    • Want to connect with founders who get what it’s really like.

    If you’ve ever thought “I’ll recover when this round closes”, this is your reset point.

  • Step 1 – Check your eligibility

    Confirm that your company meets the criteria for EU- and BMWE-funded participation.

    Step 2 – Apply

    Complete a short online application (takes about 5 minutes).

    Step 3 – Join an info session (optional)

    Choose one of three live sessions to meet the team, ask questions, and explore the fit.

    Step 4 – Get your confirmation

    If selected, you’ll receive your scholarship details and payment link.

    Once confirmed, you’ll start onboarding and baseline testing.

Why VANTAGE

Because high performance isn’t about doing more — it’s about aligning your physiology with your mission. Our data shows most founders run on adrenaline, not energy — sharp in the morning, drained by evening, and stuck in overdrive.

VANTAGE rewires that system.

We combine physiological insights, executive coaching, and trusted founder circles to help you lead with focus, calm, and stamina. You’ll leave with the data, awareness, and routines to sustain your edge — long after the program ends.

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