Build the future with scandi

Why are we doing this

We want to be in the place where the future emerges and takes its shape. Where changes in technology unlock new ways of living and relating to each other that were not possible before.

We were lucky to feel this thrill of creating the future several times in our career, being right at the cutting edge of reality. It is one of the most exciting feelings we were experiencing and we want to keep getting there again and again.

This is the magic place, it is authentic and true, it does not happen because you want it, instead it is a magical alignment of your vision, willpower and the world around you, industries, markets and most important hundreds, thousands and millions of people who voluntarily and happily engage with the fruits of your labour.

I see startups as a spiritual growth engine for the Western world. Why? Because to envision a successful startup you have to forget about yourself, your preferences, likes, and dislikes and tune in to the Other, to what others really want as well as to be continuously open for feedback!

Antons Sapriko

Founder of scandiweb

Who we are

We are a mix of entrepreneurs, technology gurus, process managers, and marketers. Our core team comes from the digital consultancy scandiweb, which is the biggest and probably the most successful player in its vertical.

Over almost twenty years of working together we have seen technology shifts, shifts in ways of working and consumer behavior. We used to be kids browsing the internet in text mode, now we see our kids talking to AI.

Our vision is shaped by working with top brands like Puma, New York Times, Rockar, THE MET, Lancome, Samsung and hundreds more across the whole world. We have spent millions of hours writing code, designed thousands of wireframes and UI mocks, ran thousands of A/B tests, analyzed terabytes of enterprise data, and attracted millions of users through organic and inorganic campaigns.

Now we are ignited by the passion to share this experience with other leaders and partners of scandi VC and together turn it into what will become the future.

Learn about scandi story from the founder:

What is our goal

Creation of products and services that spark engagement of business and / or consumers. Acceptance criteria is not creation itself, but an enthusiastic adoption of the product or service by the target audience.

How are we going to get there

Being within the eCommerce and retail industry we see few trends and opportunities we are building already and look for partners to head them further to build, find product market fit and eventually scale up. We also welcome individuals or teams who have their own ideas, vision or MVPs and look for funding and expertise.

Our vision is a portfolio of startups that share the same platform and development framework each being led by a passionate leader supported by our board and external mentors.

Who we are looking for

An ambitious individual. You may not know how to get there or have relevant experience, but you are ready to step into the shoes of a leader and start figuring out what it takes to make your first sale, then eventually 100th sale and so on.

Imagine you work in the company that built Slack for internal use. And you are this person who started to offer it externally. There was nobody aware of it and … somehow you made it into a multibillion company!

Courage, daring, persistence, and usually being really good at at least one thing are the qualities of a person we would welcome on board.

What are our strengths

On one hand we have almost 600 people who are ready to build, architect, design, test or contribute in any other meaningful way. Also, we have a strong HR hiring pipeline, so we can hire just anybody, any competence anywhere if we need to.

On the other hand, our organic neural network is trained on seeing a substantial amount of failures and success, a good number of people, quite a bit of deals, so we have a gut feeling of what works and what looks like a passing hobby.

An additional bonus, we can test and roll out our service and product ideas within our portfolio that includes 100+ successful brands globally. We have a very close and trusted relationship with our customers, so sourcing their ideas or running an experiment is a matter of a call.

How do we start

The process may differ depending on whether you want to join an already existing startup as a co-founder and leader or If you have your own idea, possibly a team and a form of product or revenue.

If you want to join us as a co-founder we share a test task to complete to establish a better understanding of you and your decision-making process. Then over a series of interviews and workshops we align on understanding of a startup you would lead, its potential, our support with a delivery team, marketing, funding, your remuneration that is usually a mix of revenue sharing and equity vesting, set realistic and optimistic goals for the first month, quarter and year and set a start date.

There can be daily standups to stay aligned and weekly sessions to see what is going on, brainstorm on necessary changes or support needed or any KPI changes.

In case you join with an already existing idea or product, we may skip the test and divide deeper into your build, vision, potential and what support you look for and how close you are going to work with us, just like a VC or an executive partner.

1. Apply

Send your CV and one paragraph of why you find this opportunity relevant for you as well as whether you want to be part of an existing project or you have your own idea and team, describe these or add a pitch deck.

2. Meet founders

We will have an intro meeting or call to dive deeper into your application and share what we can offer, that's time to find out if there is an attraction on a high level and it makes sense for both parties to proceed further.

3. Test time

To know your way of thinking and expressing your ideas we will send a test that contains a few questions. Yes, you can surely use AI to answer that ;) yet it is not about just giving an answer, but its quality of course as well as your ability to stand behind it.

4. Decision

We discuss and give you feedback on the test over the meeting and if we all believe there is a potential.