PORTLABS

The Fastest Way to Turn Raw Ideas into Real Companies

Hamburg-based venture studio that starts, runs, and invests in software-driven companies. Backed by senior engineering with AI-firepower, we help founders move fast.

Building world-class software companies since 2009

Dynport
Rocket Internet
Phrase
The Philosophy: code, build, ship

We are a software-shipping-company

We strip away the bureaucracy of traditional startups. No product managers, no endless Slack threads, and no junior dev-ops and not Scrum-Masters.

Frameworks

Frameworks over Trends

We reject "resume-driven development." We build on proven stacks like Ruby on Rails to solve actual user problems, not infrastructure puzzles.

Growth

Revenue Growth over Team Growth

We stay lean. We don't hire to fill seats; we use senior full-stack talent and AI leverage to outperform teams 10x our size.

Profit

Profitability over Exits

We don't build for the "flip." We build for revenue. We prioritize dividends and sustainable growth over raising the next Series A.

For Founders: The Partner track

Startups built by Engineers, not Agencies

We are a co-founding team backed by capital and experience.

Batch

Senior Engineering & Design Only

Your product is built by a "hands-on" team of senior full-stack engineers and designers. No outsourcing, no middle management.

Rocket

From Zero to Profitability

Our goal isn't just an MVP; it's a sustainable business. We focus on end-user facing solutions that scratch real itches for small and medium businesses.

Robot

AI-Augmented Velocity

We combine senior expertise with the latest AI firepower to ship faster than competitors. Only software shipment counts.

For Engineers: The Venture Engineer Track

Stop managing tickets. Start managing ventures.

We are looking for the top 1% of full-stack engineers who want to scratch their own itch and own the outcome.

Bolt

No Product Managers. No Juniors.

You deal directly with the code and the business logic. You won't be managing junior developers or sitting in status meetings. You will be coding.

Way

The "Der Weg ist das Ziel" Mindset

We believe the journey is the reward. We offer a culture of deep work ("No Slack") and high autonomy. Join a team where the mindset is product-first and delivery-focused.

Partner

Compensated like a Founder

We value profitability and dividends. This is for engineers who want the upside of a business, not just a salary.

FAQ

Questions

Everything you need to know about how we work

We identify problems, validate markets, assemble teams, and ship products. We take equity and time alongside founders and engineers. We scale when product-market fit is proven.

Founders with ideas or early traction. Senior engineers who want ownership. Investors backing systematic venture creation. If you want to build, not advise, we're interested.

We co-build with skin in the game. No advisory board seats. No passive capital. We take equity, time, and risk. That's the model.

No. You need a problem worth solving and the willingness to iterate. We validate and refine together. Ideas change. Execution doesn't.

It depends on the stage, the team, and the capital required. We negotiate fairly and transparently. Every deal is structured for long-term alignment.