Startup @ Scale
Build the right operating model to scale across Europe, Asia, and the US.
— Led by repeat entrepreneurs, executed on the ground.
Built by repeat entrepreneurs, not by traditional consultants.
Hack40 helps startups structure international scale across Europe, Asia, and the US by combining market selection, operating design, and hands-on execution.
We typically work directly with founders, VP Sales, and VP Growth teams. Over an initial 2-month phase, we run focused workshops to identify the right market for scale, define the right operating model, and align the first execution priorities.
We do not stop at the plan. We stay engaged until the first impact is visible — from PoCs and integrator partnerships to pricing adaptation, product localization, legal setup, acquisition funnels, demo environments, showrooms, and first contracts.
Trusted by startups, investors, corporates, and public innovation partners.
Over the years, Hack40 has built execution-driven relationships with founders, VCs, corporate ventures, government agencies, accelerators, and ecosystem partners across three continents.
From market choice to first traction, with execution on the ground.
Hack40 helps founders and growth leaders select the right market, build the right local setup, and stay engaged until the first business impact is visible.
Market selection
We start with focused workshops to challenge assumptions, compare target geographies, and identify the right entry market based on demand, timing, competition, ecosystem access, and execution feasibility.
- Market testing and prioritization
- Founder / VP Sales / VP Growth workshops
- Partner and ecosystem mapping
- Entry hypothesis and first roadmap
Launch & local setup
Once the market is chosen, we help design the operating model and put the local setup in motion: business development, partners, legal, incorporation, hiring, and interim operational support when needed.
- Local GTM design and partner outreach
- Incorporation, legal, contracts
- Hiring support: GM, BD, HR, IT
- Interim management until the team is fixed
Execution until impact
We do not stop at strategy decks. Hack40 stays involved until traction is visible through PoCs, integrator partnerships, adapted pricing, localized product, acquisition funnels, showrooms, demos, and first contracts.
- PoCs and integrator partnerships
- Pricing and product localization
- Acquisition funnel and first demos
- First contracts and execution milestones
A scale partner built for action, not just recommendations.
Hack40 is designed for founders and growth leaders who need experienced operators capable of opening markets, structuring execution, and staying involved until the first results are visible.
Repeat entrepreneurs
Serial and repeat entrepreneurs leading international scale efforts with operator discipline, not pure advisory logic.
Three continents
Execution capacity across Europe, Asia, and the US through trusted local networks, ecosystem partners, and operational hubs.
Startup-native sectors
Strong experience across AI, smart city, retail & e-commerce, IoT, cybersecurity, supply chain, and digital platforms.
Execution until impact
From first intros and market tests to pricing, legal setup, product adaptation, demos, PoCs, partnerships, and first contracts.
Built for startup-native sectors, from AI to industrial platforms.
Hack40 has supported international scale efforts across AI, smart city, retail & e-commerce, IoT, cybersecurity, supply chain, mobility, and digital platforms — with the operational depth required to move from market exploration to first traction.
Artificial Intelligence
AI applications, computer vision, analytics, copilots, automation, and data-driven platforms.
Smart city
Urban tech, infrastructure intelligence, safety, mobility, and operational systems for cities and public environments.
Retail & e-commerce
Commerce enablement, customer experience, omnichannel operations, in-store innovation, and digital retail platforms.
IoT & industrial tech
Connected devices, sensors, field deployment, operational integration, and industrial use cases.
Cybersecurity
Security software, compliance-related solutions, enterprise protection, and risk management technologies.
Supply chain & operations
Logistics, procurement, tracking, workflow optimization, and execution-heavy B2B platforms.
Mobility
Transport, fleet, EV ecosystems, movement-related services, and mobility platforms.
Digital platforms
SaaS, marketplaces, B2B software, service platforms, and business models built for international rollout.
Execution routes across Europe, Asia, and the US.
Hack40 supports startups through the two main international scale corridors that matter most to growth-stage companies: Europe to Asia & the US, and Asia to Europe & the US — with local execution capacity, partner access, and operator-led deployment on the ground.
Europe → Asia & US
For European startups looking to unlock growth in Asia while building the right operating model and partner base to approach the US with stronger traction and positioning.
Asia → Europe & US
For Asian startups entering Europe through the right market, ecosystem, and execution setup — while preparing expansion into the US when the timing and business case are aligned.
Europe execution capacity
Strong operational experience across France, Germany, the UK, Spain, the Nordics, the Baltics, and broader European ecosystems through local partners and execution networks.
Asia execution capacity
Deep experience across Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, and broader Asian markets through long-term relationships with operators, agencies, and ecosystem builders.
US readiness
Built over years through trusted local entrepreneurial relationships in New York and Los Angeles, giving startups a stronger foundation for market testing, early access, and commercial execution.
Operator-led deployment
Not just market maps and introductions: Hack40 helps translate each route into concrete execution priorities, local setup decisions, and traction milestones.
Built through entrepreneurial experience, activated through trusted local networks.
Hack40 does not rely on superficial market access. Our ability to activate ecosystems comes from years of entrepreneurial execution, long-term relationship building, and hands-on work across startups, investors, corporates, public agencies, accelerators, and local operators across Europe, Asia, and the US.
Repeat entrepreneur roots
Hack40 was built by founders and operators who have launched, scaled, negotiated, hired, sold, and adapted businesses across multiple markets — not by pure advisors.
10+ years of ecosystem building
Over the years, we have built trusted relationships with founders, VCs, corporate ventures, public innovation agencies, incubators, accelerators, and execution partners across Europe, Asia, and the US.
Access to the right local players
We help startups connect with the people that actually matter for execution: commercial partners, integrators, operators, local hires, investors, agencies, and ecosystem connectors.
Soft launch and market testing
Through our local access, startups can test assumptions faster, secure first meetings, validate market signals, explore partnerships, and refine their entry sequence before overcommitting resources.
Major market events & ecosystem access
Hack40 is connected to major international tech and startup events, while also maintaining direct access to local and sector-specific ecosystems. We use those market moments to accelerate visibility, qualified conversations, ecosystem access, and first commercial traction.
From network to execution
Our value is not access alone. We turn ecosystem access into a concrete operating advantage: qualified intros, partner mapping, local setup decisions, traction opportunities, and execution milestones.
Ready to structure your next market move?
Whether you are preparing expansion from Europe to Asia and the US, or entering Europe from Asia, Hack40 helps turn the right market route into concrete execution priorities.
Operator-led support for your next stage of international growth.
We help founders and growth leaders assess the right market, activate the right ecosystem, and move from exploration to first traction with execution on the ground.