HeyCo. × TikTok · Season 1
Build your startupwith us.
Solo or a duo. HeyCo builds with you. TikTok is where the journey goes live.
Applications close in
LIVEDeadline · 15 August 2026 at 18:00
The path to winning
Early wave is open — claim your seat
After the deadline we pick Top 20
What’s this?
The TikTok Founder Challenge by HeyCo: we pick one lean founding team — solo or a duo — and build a company that works, together. Your entry starts with one TikTok.
Post a TikTok
Max 90 sec. Start with the hook. Add #heycofounderchallenge.
Apply with the link
Paste your video link. No link — no application.
Fight for Top 20
After the deadline we shortlist 20 — then one winner builds with HeyCo.
What can you win?
We help you build a real company — worth up to CHF/EUR 50’000.
Not a trophy. Hands-on support from idea to customers.
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We bring your idea to life
Positioning, brand and product — so people get what you sell.
02
We take it to market
Launch, marketing and customer acquisition until it clicks.
03
We push to product-market fit
Test, learn, improve — until the market pays for it.
04
AI as real leverage
We use AI so you move faster with a smaller team.
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Tech that actually works
We help build the tech stack behind your product.
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Mentoring from builders
Direct guidance from people who already built and scaled.
Why join?
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You’re not alone
A whole studio helps you build a strong company — step by step.
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You get seen
Your journey reaches people on TikTok — while you build for real.
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You build with winners
HeyCo already built 13 ventures and 4 exits. Now we look for you.
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You stay in the story
Even if you don’t win: Season content, community, network.
Who is HeyCo?
We don’t just talk startups. We build them.
HeyCo is a Swiss venture studio. We build lean companies that own one niche — with AI and small, strong teams. 13 ventures built. 4 exits. Now we’re opening the door for the next founder.
13
Ventures built
4
Exits
5
Portfolio companies
CH
Swiss rooted
Who can apply?
A founder — or a duo. Early stage. That’s where HeyCo makes the difference.
- Solo or duo (max. 2) — lean founding team
- Early idea or early product — no finished setup needed
- Tech / Service / B2B — scalable + AI
- ~1M revenue potential in year 1
- Based in CH, DE, AT or LI
- Ready to post the entry TikTok publicly
Season 1
OpenApplications are live — the board fills as founders apply
After the deadline we pick Top 20
Applications close in
LIVEDeadline · 15 August 2026 at 18:00