Founders

The people
building it wild.

From mountain ridge to ocean wave — the entrepreneurs turning passion into business, and business into legacy.

Trail Running Gear

Outdoor Brands

Built a €2M trail running brand from a van in the French Alps — without retail, without VC. Based in Chamonix.

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Cycling Brand

Outdoor Brands

Left corporate marketing to build a cycling brand. Two pivots, one near-failure, and a business that finally works. Based in Barcelona.

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Surf School

Adventure

Six surfboards, one broken wetsuit, and a vision. Now running a surf school empire across three continents. Based in Biarritz.

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Glamping Network

Glamping

Scaled from 1 hand-built cabin to a 14-property glamping network in under five years. Based in Scotland.

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Eco-Tourism

Sustainable

Built the first B Corp-certified adventure tour operator in West Africa. Now mentoring 40+ eco-entrepreneurs. Based in Dakar.

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Nature Photography

Adventure

Turned a nature photography Instagram into a €300K/year business through workshops, licensing, and brand partnerships. Based in Norway.

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Are you building in the wild?

We feature founders from every corner of the outdoor economy. If you have a story worth telling, we want to hear it.

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