What does it mean to be a tech founder with Hexa?

Most of these engineers are figuring out their next move. They could start something solo, join an existing startup, or explore something more unconventional. Being a tech founder with Hexa offers something different - but what exactly?

The setup

You're a founder, not a hire

There's a big difference between being a technical hire - or even founding engineer - and being a technical founder. You're not bringing someone else's vision to life; you co-own the company's strategy, mission, and direction. You're building a company, not just its tech. As a result, your scope and responsibility far from stops with tech. You need to have an entrepreneurial drive.

On the tech side, you get complete autonomy - no compromising on technical decisions because of politics (unless it’s you who makes the call). You architect how you want, choose your stack, and hire the team you want to work with.

You get equity

You'll likely get around an equal split with your cofounder - a natural reflection of the fact that you're not just the technical person, but a true partner. We've all heard the stories about getting diluted down to single digits or "founding engineer" equity that disappears. We recommend equal splits to all our cofounders because that's what real partnership looks like.

You get paid while building

You get a salary during your first year at Hexa while building in our studio. Nothing life-changing, but enough to cover basics so you're not stressed about rent. Most people starting companies either burn through savings or immediately fundraise just to pay themselves. This way, you can just focus on building your company.

Find out more about our Minimum Viable Salary.

What you get with Hexa

You build with other tech founders

You're part of a community of 40+ CTOs building companies at different stages, all dealing/having dealt with the same challenges as you.

The tech founders in your batch become like colleagues since you see them every day -  people you can bounce ideas off without feeling like you're bothering anyone because it’s embedded in our culture. When you hit a scaling challenge or architectural decision, you have people to talk through options with.

You get users quickly

Tech founders often get stuck in build mode too long, over-engineering without real feedback. At Hexa, with the help of our Product team, we believe in shipping MVPs within the first few months to iterate more meaningfully. You get immediate access to our network of potential customers and design partners. Plus, you’ll have a dedicated GTM expert doing weekly growth experiments to find your best acquisition channels to speed it up even further.

You de-risk your startup

We've been through this 50+ times. You get access to our playbooks on everything from tech decisions to hiring your first engineers. We also validate ideas before you build them through market research and user interviews. Instead of making expensive mistakes, you learn from patterns across dozens of companies.

You get operational support

As a tech cofounder, you're not just coding - you have to hire engineers, make business decisions, handle legal decisions. At Hexa, our team directly helps with all that. Our talent team writes job descriptions that actually work and sets up your hiring process. Our brand team figures out your messaging and positioning. Our legal team handles incorporation and contracts.

You stay involved in everything because it's your company, but you're not stumbling through it blindly like you probably would alone. The result is more time for what you're actually good at: building great products.

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“The biggest strength of Hexa lies in two things: the network, and the initial boost they give you.

Those two elements dramatically increase your chances of success. You’re in the right place, surrounded by the right people and that changes everything. I’ve tried launching companies completely on my own, and I’ve done it with Hexa. The odds of success aren’t even comparable, they’re much higher with Hexa”

- Titouan Benoit, cofounder and CTO at Dotfile

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What we're looking for

You have a product mindset - You think beyond technical implementation to user experience, business constraints, and market needs. You understand that great code doesn’t mean great products.

You're a builder - You have a track record of turning ideas into reality. You get energized by the creation process, and proactively build solutions when you see a problem.

You're mission-driven - You want to solve real problems and build something that matters. You care about the impact your work has on users, and that drives you more than financial incentives.

You value collaboration - You're curious about areas outside your expertise and see input as the fastest way to improve. You're comfortable being wrong and changing direction.

Find out more about what we look for in founders.

Ready to explore?

If you're an engineer thinking about starting a company but don't want to go it alone, the Hexa model might be for you. We're looking for people who value true partnership, want to minimize unnecessary risks, and are passionate about building something great.

Apply to become a tech founder.

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