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Sponsorships & Partners
Showcase your product or service to an active community of passionate entrepreneurs, CEOs & operators.
Previous Sponsors
Flexible Sponsorship Options.
Either choose to sponsor a Linkedin post or feature a Substack Newsletter article - or both.
What you get as a sponsor.
Stays online forever.
Your sponsorships will remain live forever as they are published on my Substack or Linkedin.
Highly Engaged Audience.
Your brand gets in front of founders who actually take action. My audience isn’t passive: they click, try tools, and share what they love.
Proven Results.
You can expect 100 - 500 visitors to your website or offer, depending on relevancy.
Next steps.
Sponsorship Review.
We’ll review your request within 24–36 hours and email you once it’s approved. After that, we’ll share the offer for you to accept.
A few days before launch.
We will send you the proposal for the sponsorship. You can review and edit it with comments.
Go-Live and Analytics.
We’re going live on a Tuesday morning.
I’ll keep you updated throughout the rollout and share the full analytics around one week after launch.
Kind words from the Community.
Honest reflections from people who’ve found value in my content.
Just wanted to say that I really enjoy your “Honest Founder” stories.
They’re a refreshing alternative to all the AI write-ups, pseudo-insights, and Coaching Kens & Karens content being shared here.
Keep it up! Hope you know what to do with your reach.
Dirk Grote
Global Head Comms & Media Go-to-Market @ ServiceNow
Just wanted to say thanks for writing your newsletter and sharing everything so openly. It’s also really well written, I get goosebumps every time I read it. I know from my own experience what it’s like to hit the limit sometimes, and your stories are such a powerful reminder to take care of yourself. So yeah a big thank you!
Lucas Spreiter
Founder @Venta Al(YC S23)
Xaver, your post made me finally take the plunge. I have been leading "projects and processes" of all kinds for organizations and individuals, other than myself. I need to fulfill the promise of my own Purpose, my own North Star. I have an approaching milestone within sight. After that, I need to build on my Purpose. I am looking forward to building it with all the tools, frameworks, and inspiration I can get. Starting with the Honest Founder newsletter subscription.
Shashi Matta
Vice Dean, Professor WFI University
Xaver thanks for being raw and honest with us. These chats are unexpected but hit hard and stay with you for life - some of us in the room felt like standing up and giving you a huge hug hearing your story. The sentiment I think you are reflecting back for founders in your new phase of life.
Tarang Patel
CEO, SaaS Founder
Hi Xaver :) I just finished my Master’s degree at TU. I find your content really inspiring and see a lot of myself in it.
Toni Koster
Growth @Circle Health
The Honest Founder is one of the few things online that actually feels real. Xaver writes the stuff most founders only talk about behind closed doors... the doubts, the pressure, the small wins that keep you going. Every time I read it, I feel a bit less alone in this whole journey.
Adam Probst
CEO & Founder ZenML
Hey Xaver, thanks for connecting! Just read your post. Really inspiring what you’ve built, and awesome to stand in front of your old student apartment again! 😄
Best regards!
Mahir El
Strategic Alliance Leader Google Germany & AI Strategist
Xavier, been reading your posts lately. Sharp, grounded, and actually worth reading (rare on here).
One of the few founders and entrepreneur I like to follow on LinkedIn. You are legit and planning to work together
Xhoni Mimillari
Founder & Sales Coach
Hey Xaver, listened to your episode on Unicorn Bakery at the end of September… thanks for the honest insights, you rarely hear that, and it really gives founders guidance in tough times.
Florian Hasibar
Co-founder Stealth
About me.
Expert with 10+ years of scaling and AI experience
Xaver is a serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker and investor from Munich.
He co-founded e-bot7, one of Europe’s leading AI startups, scaling it to 130+ employees before selling the company for $60M to a NASDAQ-listed US company.
He later launched VidLab7, backed by top-tier investors like EQT which he left due to Burnout.
Now he helps ambitious people build the life they always wanted without losing themselves in the process.
Worked with over 200+founders and CEOs
Xaver worked with more than 200+ founders and CEOs across different industries. Each journey taught him what truly drives growth clarity, focus, and emotional resilience.
His mission is to help leaders scale their companies without losing themselves in the process.