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Maximum Momentum's
Pre-Accelerator

Where London's tech enthusiasts get free* professional advice, lectures from experts, and access to a huge business network. We don't take any equity from the participating startups.

* You only need to pay the co-working space membership.

Maximum Momentum

The problem we're solving

You've got a great idea that you already started working on - that's brilliant!

However, great ideas are only a small contributor to a startup's success. In our careers, we saw so many people with great ideas fail, and often for the same reasons. Don't take our word for it - just look at the statistics.

We created Maximum Momentum for this exact purpose: to help founders avoid common mistakes and make the best decisions to turn their great ideas into successful businesses.

Stats are from CBI's report

Full report

38 %

Ran Out of Cash

Running out of money (often due to insufficient revenue or funding) before becoming sustainable. In many cases this is a symptom of other issues such as bad use of funds, but it is the final blow for the startup.
35 %

No Market Need

Building a product that nobody wants and lack of product–market fit. If there is no real demand, even a good idea won’t succeed.
20 %

Got Outcompeted

Getting outperformed by competitors in the market. Rival companies may execute better or faster, causing the startup to lose market share.
19 %

Flawed Business Model

No viable way to monetize the offering. Even with users, a startup will fail if it cannot generate sustainable revenue or profits.

The Program

Most other programs focus on the non-technical founders, leaving the technical co-founders behind. This situation creates a growing gap between the founders, which often leads to tension and can derail the whole project. Maximum Momentum’s Pre-Accelerator lays the foundations for a healthy collaboration between the technical and non-technical founders. We share technical knowledge with non-technical founders and business knowledge with technical founders so that everyone understands each other’s considerations and that everyone and everything is well-aligned.

Step into the world of tech leadership with our specialised pre-accelerator program tailored for early-stage startups, and focused on building the best technical product and turning it into a business success.

Led by industry experts, our immersive curriculum equips CEOs and CTOs with the knowledge to make informed decisions, drive innovation, and pitch their startups to investors for accelerated growth. The program consists of weekly lectures to help our members avoid common mistakes and one-on-one sessions to address their unique challenges and offer advice.

We don’t take any equity or payment from the participating startups; However, you will need to pay for your own co-working space membership to attend the program.

Talks In The Series

06/02/2026

Startup Basics & Your Team

Learn what the pros know about startup, CTO, and MVP basics. Hear about the roles you need (even if you're doing all of them yourself) and how to manage yourself now and your team in the future.

20/02/2026

Market Fit & Business Plan

Learn from the pros how to find market fit and pivot, and the basics of business planning. We'll also cover GDPR and other regulations you need to know about.

27/02/2026

Agile, Processes & Communication

Learn from the ones who've been there how to do Agile right, how to build processes in the early days, what project management tools to use, and how to have good communication between co-founders.

06/03/2026

Startup Tech Stack & Infrastructure

Hear from two highly experienced CTOs about tech Stack basics, how not to spend too much (or too little) on tech resources, and how writing code for MVP is different from writing other code.

13/03/2026

Early Stage Finance & Legal

Learn from experienced founders how to manage your business finance. Find out about financial devices, intellectual property, and how CTOs fit into this.

20/03/2026

Startup Marketing & Sales

Learn why marketing is important, how to do it on a shoestring, how to do sales even if you're not a salesperson, and what CTOs need to know about those subjects.

27/03/2026

Deck & Pitch

Let's talk about how to write a deck, how to pitch it, and how to create an elevator pitch that sells your startup in 2 minutes. Also - how does the CTO come into this?

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About Us About Us

Meet Pedro and Oliver, seasoned CTOs with a keen focus on SMEs and startups. With a wealth of experience spanning various projects throughout their professional journeys, they’re passionate about sharing their insights with emerging CTOs. Motivated by a desire to empower new tech leaders, Pedro and Oliver have meticulously crafted this pre-accelerator program, tailored specifically for CTOs.

This program is designed to equip participants with the necessary tools and knowledge to effectively support their CEOs and drive their startups forward. In addition to their dedication to nurturing tech talent, Pedro and Oliver are also two of the co-founders of the renowned London Meetup ‘Tech Startups In the Pub’ (TSITP), a vibrant gathering held every third Friday of the month in Shoreditch, where tech enthusiasts come together to exchange ideas and meet people alike.

Contact

We’re happy to answer any questions you may have and help your determine which of our services best fit your needs.

Get in touch hello@maxmomentum.co.uk