Can Europe still win at AI? What are the downsides of building here — and which ones could actually become our edge? Those were the questions echoing around on the first day of the World AI Summit in Amsterdam. One more thing stood out to me: AI products could afford to take way bigger risks in how they tell their story.

Even when building in public, the real trade-offs and lessons might still stay hidden. We started The Studio Roadshow to open that exact door. Each month we team up with one studio for a 60–90 minute deep dive on a topic that matters. For our 1st edition, we joined one of the most notable studios - High Alpha, and discussed the topic of Founder alignment in action.

We brought together CTOs and technical leaders to dive into the future of AI in the enterprise. From DevRev’s Ahmed Bashir laying out hard truths about adoption, to roundtables that sparked heated debate on AI security and governance, the conversation was anything but polite.

We’re backing DevRev because context, not dashboards, wins. For your team, that means permission-aware insights, aligned decisions, and measurable speed.

On September 17, we hosted the 11th edition of Builders Investor House, this time inside Picnic’s HQ in Amsterdam.

We spoke with Walter Heck, co-founder of Helixiora, as part of the Builders CTO Network - covering the tools, mindset shifts, and hard-earned lessons that have shaped his 20-year journey from builder to leader.

Locked in the bar: When Europe’s sharpest builders started talking.

In May and June 2025, we ran the second edition of Builders Bootcamp. Four Saturdays in Rotterdam, ten founders, one goal: turn ambition into momentum.

On May 22, we hosted something special at our HQ in Rotterdam: the 10th edition of Builders Investor House.

We gathered a sharp group of AI SaaS CTOs at Snowflake’s Customer Experience Center, co-hosted with our partners No Such Ventures and Snowflake, to dig into the messy, fast-moving reality of building AI products in 2025.

9th edition of Builders Investor House was an epic event with interesting conversations on early and the current state of cloud computing, and there couldn't a better place for such conversations, than at AWS' Amsterdam HQ!

In March 2025, we ran the very first Builders Bootcamp, four Saturdays in Rotterdam designed to test a simple belief: when you give ambitious founders a studio-style process, structure, and community, they can move from scattered ideas to real momentum fast.

New season, new energy. A sharper look, a clearer story, same Builders underneath. Little cleanup, little evolution, all still us.

Venture building ain’t about picking great ideas. It’s about picking the right people at the right moment — people who have the grit, clarity, and drive to take something from zero to one.

If you’ve been following along, you know we’ve been peeling back the layers of what it really takes to build a sustainable startup studio.

As 2024 comes to a close, I find myself sitting late at night in our office kitchen, reflecting on my first six months as MD of Builders Studio.

We spent 2024 redefining the future of work through cutting-edge technology, empowering startups with innovative strategies, fostering CTO residencies, and launching impactful companies focused on intelligent, agent-driven solutions.

For the first time we hosted our final Builders Investor House of the year at our very own HQ, and what a night it was!

If you're interested in building a startup that can enhance productivity with focusing on utilizing company's unique data, check it out and apply with your idea.

If you are interested in building a startup in the Rev-ops field, check it out and apply with an idea.

Builders CTO Network partnered with Remote.com and Startup Network Europe to organize our first CTO breakfast at Builders HQ.

If you're interested in building a startup in the compliance industry, check it out and apply with your idea.

If you are interested in building a startup in the No-code AI field, check it out and apply with an idea.

If you are interested in building a startup in the Data analytics field, check it out and apply with an idea.

Studio life isn’t always easy, let me tell you. Especially when your business model relies on reeling in top quality founders.

Building a venture is hard enough. Especially in a market where fewer, bigger funding rounds are the trend and valuations are deflated.

Incorporating a company is not just a moment on a legal timeline; it’s the transformation of raw ambition into something tangible—something capable of reshaping industries and solving real-world problems.

Builders CTO Network partnered with Arches Capital and Microsoft to organize our first CTO get together.

If you are interested in building a startup in the Rev-ops field, check it out and apply with an idea.

The 7th edition of our Investor House event was co-hosted with CM.com. It was an exciting night with plenty of communication about communication!

If you're interested in building a startup in the sales field, check it out and apply with your idea.

If you're interested in building a startup in the hospitality industry, check it out and apply with your idea.

So you want to be a founder? Good thing you’re here.

As code automation grows, some question the need for hands-on engineers, but I’m all in on the idea that we need strong engineering minds more than ever to tackle the big, hard problems.

Does a studio need to sell services in the first place?

In the venture studio world, success isn't just about launching a series of ventures—it's about weaving every critical component into a cohesive strategy.

If you are interested in building a startup in the cyber security field, check it out and apply with an idea.

Alright, let’s talk about getting your business from zero to €10k MRR—before launch. You read that correctly.

In our latest studio iteration, we involve the technical founders right after validation of the hard problem.

Chemistry between the two co-founders is essential for the venture's success, but here is how data can also help making the right match.

The 6th edition of Builders Investor House was co-hosted with folks at VONQ, a pioneering force in the space of recruitment marketing.

Welcome to our latest addition to the team, Dylan Moerland, a CTO ready to shake up B2B SaaS world.

The meaning of a MVP (minimum viable product) seems to mean something different for everybody, so we ditched using it.

Around 90% of all startups fail. The traditional approach to building a startup - ideate, incorporate, build, and then validate - has a few flaws. There is a better way to build meaningful companies.

A startup’s first real sign of success is when it reaches product-market fit, right? Or was it the MVP or happy customers?

Estefania moved from Mexico City to build her 2nd startup with Builders Studio.

During the Builders Investor House, we combine our efforts and partner up with startups and scale-ups to host the next events.

In the journey of starting a venture, the ‘Shape phase’ is a pivotal moment. It’s when initial ideas start to become more concrete.

Studios often search for entrepreneurs to join as residents, but at Builders, we’re rethinking residencies—not just for business founders, but now for CTOs too—creating a space where technical leaders can thrive, prototype, and potentially co-found game-changing companies.

As we stand on the edge of a new era, the future of work is being shaped by extraordinary technological advancements and the relentless pursuit of innovation.

Reflecting on 2023, it was a year of resilience, innovation, and growth.

We cultivate the creativity and expertise of entrepreneurs, empowering them to build companies that transform the daily grind into a joy for millions.

We partnered with EYnovation for the 4th Edition of Builders Investor House.

Fernando Senna moved from Brazil to pursue building his 2nd startup, this time with the Builders team. Read his recap of the first 2 months in the studio.

We hosted the 3rd edition of Builders Investor House with a Rotterdam based scale-up, Freeday.

The 2nd edition of Builders Investor House took place in Rotterdam, featuring Closure and Jochem.ai.

Introducing our newest concept: Builders Investor House!

As any entrepreneur would tell you, funding is one of the most challenging parts of business-building; and Builders did it again this year. Builders Studio has made its second close of €1.5 million for its studio operations this year.

Empowering teams starts with understanding individual strengths, fostering positive energy, and building complementary workflows that align personal growth with company goals.

The acquisition of IPS by Total Webhosting Solutions marks a major milestone for Builders, enabling IPS to scale further while fueling our studio's next phase of growth with the launch of our first fund to build future-forward ventures.

Building a thriving company starts with cultivating a strong culture, where diverse, motivated teams align with shared goals and individual strengths drive collective growth.