Innovation & Venture Advisory
Strategy, business models and partnerships for new ventures and innovation programmes — from someone who has built one.
Entrepreneur · Venture Builder · Innovation Advisor
I know what it takes to build a company. And what it takes out of you.
I'm Karen Prats — entrepreneur, venture builder and innovation advisor.
I've spent over 15 years building ventures, leading teams, raising capital and connecting people around ambitious ideas. Today, I bring that experience to companies, accelerators, institutions and founders who want to build stronger ventures, create meaningful partnerships and develop the people leading them.
hey, that's me15+
Years in entrepreneurship
€2M+
Capital raised
30+
Team members led
3,000+
Commercial spaces onboarded
200+
Founders mentored
1
International merger & exit
Mentor & adviser to founders at
Why organisations work with me
I've built it. I've led it. I've lived it.
I've built it.
- Co-founded Go—PopUp, a digital platform for temporary commercial spaces
- Took it from concept to 3,000+ spaces onboarded
- Designed founder-development programmes with Campus Founders
I've led it.
- Co-founder & CEO for nearly six years
- Raised €2M+ and led a team of 30+
- Negotiated strategic corporate partnerships and international expansion
I've lived it.
- Took the company through an international merger and exit
- Mentored 200+ founders
- Built entrepreneurial ecosystems across Spain and Germany
Four ways to work with me.
All servicesFounder Development & Accelerator Programmes
Programmes and bookable workshops that develop the founders — not only the ventures — in your portfolio.
Speaking & Keynotes
Honest, energising talks on building companies — and the founder behind the startup.
Founder Mentoring & Executive Sparring
A candid sparring partner for the hardest decisions — from someone who has made them.
My approach
Three dimensions. One way of building.
01
Build the venture
Strategy · Product · Business models · Growth
02
Build the ecosystem
Partnerships · Collaboration · Communities · International connections
03
Develop the human
Leadership · Self-awareness · Resilience · Sustainable performance
Selected work.
Full experienceCo-founder & CEO · 2014–2019
Go—PopUp
Brands and entrepreneurs struggled to find and book short-term retail space; landlords had empty units. Go—PopUp set out to build a digital marketplace connecting both sides.
Known results
- 3,000+ commercial spaces onboarded
- Expansion across European markets
- International merger and exit
Programme designer & facilitator, through Consciously · 2024–present
Campus Founders
Campus Founders, in Heilbronn, runs programmes for founders and future leaders. Founder development and wellbeing needed a structured place alongside venture support.
Known results
- The Founder Wellbeing Track was incorporated into the AI Founders Accelerator and the Leadership Talent Academy
Signature keynote
The founder behind the startup.
Why the next generation of great companies will be built by founders who learn to lead themselves first.
Got a venture, programme or decision on the table?
Tell me what you're working on. I'll reply personally and suggest the best way to work together.