Big Bang Bada Boom
Scale-up Program in Porto
Big Bang Bada Boom is a 12-week acceleration program in Porto for startup founders and leadership teams that have outgrown early-stage advice and need structured support to scale.
Launched in 2025 by Founders Founders, one of Portugal’s top scale-up communities (100+ startups, €1.29B raised, 27+ exits), the program blends peer mentoring, board simulations, hands-on workshops, and execution-ready playbooks.
Modules
Each startup can register up to 4 people, so founders and leadership teams can scale together across 4 growth areas:
Leadership & Culture
How to lead teams, shape culture, and build processes that scale.
Product
Turn bottlenecks into breakthroughs with scalable product strategies.
Management & Fundraising
Finance, operations, and smart capital strategies to fuel the next stage.
Go-To-Market
Expand faster with proven marketing, sales, and customer success playbooks.
Program Structure
1
Apply & Join Cohort
15 scale-ups selected to ensure a high-value, peer-to-peer environment.
2
Pick Your Team
Up to 4 leaders from each company — because growth is a team effort.
3
Weekly Sessions in Porto
One in-person session a week, each tackling a core growth challenge.
4
Learn, Share, Execute, Network
Practical workshops, board simulations, execution-ready playbooks, and closed-door dinners with seasoned founders.
Scale-up Criteria
Product-market fit but hitting growth bottlenecks
SaaS, Fintech, IoT Solutions, Health Tech, Deep Tech, Retail Tech (with traction)
Founders and leadership teams driving product, sales, and operations
2025 Cohort
Program Snapshot
Duration
12 weeks
Where
Porto, Portugal
When
Next edition: to be announced
Cohort
15 scale-ups · curated for quality peer exchange
Seats
Up to 4 founders and leaders per company
Modules
Leadership & Culture · Product · Management & Fundraising · Go-To-Market
Format
Weekly in-person sessions · Workshops · Peer mentoring · Board simulations · Founder dinners
Eligible
Post-Seed to Series A · With traction · SaaS, Fintech, IoT, Health Tech, Deep Tech, Retail Tech
