The Founder Journey Is Wild. And Way Too Loud.
Building a startup is thrilling, but also overwhelming, noisy, and isolating in ways few people truly understand. We keep moving. But sometimes we miss time for strategy, for human interaction, for perspective.
You need clarity.
Investor hot takes. LinkedIn noise. Slack pings at midnight. You’re drowning in advice — but still unsure what move actually matters.
You need real connection.
Friends want to help. Everybody has opinions. But only other builders really get the pressure, the urgency, the weight.
You need space to think.
Not just another tool. Not another webinar. You need reflection. Perspective and people you can trust.
Walk. Talk. Share Lunch.
FounderTrailz is a hiking community for founders, investors and operators. One hike a month. Lunch after. Real conversations. True connections.
Clarity through Movement
Nature walks, fresh air, no screens.
No Agenda. On Purpose.
No pitches. No “what do you need, what can you offer”. Just walking and talking and somehow, the right conversations and people find you.
Connection that Lasts
Real people. Not another LinkedIn first-degree contact.
Who Walks With Us.
Founders, investors and operators — on the same trail, at eye level. Curated, so every conversation counts.
Founders
Building something that keeps you up at night — and ready to talk about it.
Investors
Backing builders, and curious about the people behind the pitch.
Operators & Business
Leading, scaling, deciding — and done with small talk.
Isabel CaruanaFounder & CEO Ailin HealthI don’t know exactly what it is but something shifts when you walk side by side with other founders. No stage. No slides. No bullshit. Just real talk and real people.
Santiago OddoneCofounder & CEO SimSkillsWalking with other founders, we talked about what really matters: fear, decisions, what keeps us going. No pretending. No filters. With Fabian, everything unfolds naturally—deep talks, laughter, quiet moments. I left with clarity, perspective, and new energy.
Hi builders,
I’m Fabian — a fellow traveller on the entrepreneurial journey. I’ve built startups from scratch, launched a corporate incubator, and supported innovation across SMEs and Fortune 500s.
What I’ve learned along the way: the conversations that really move you don’t happen on stage or in your LinkedIn inbox. They happen side by side, on a trail, when nobody’s pitching anything.
That’s why I started FounderTrailz. For true conversations. For people who open up. For real connections — not artificial LinkedIn first-degree contacts.
We build momentum together, one step at a time. People who show up to ask better questions, challenge your thinking, and genuinely show interest — so you don’t have to walk this path alone.
See you on the trail,
Don’t Miss the Next Trail.
Trailz fill up fast — max. 15 people per hike. Apply once, and if it feels like a fit, you’ll get an invite for the next Trail. No spam. No noise. Just the next right step, when you’re ready to take it.
Free to join.