About The Collektiv Club
Collektiv brings together technology founders and operators to exchange experience and build useful relationships. Members contribute through advice, consulting, introductions and collaboration.
Our Mission
To put technology founders in front of experienced operators, share honest factual information about what they are building, and let people decide for themselves how they want to help.
We believe that when like-minded individuals collaborate and connect, incredible things happen. Our platform facilitates meaningful connections, provides valuable resources, and fosters an environment of continuous growth.
Our Vision
We believe founders deserve more than money, and that experienced operators have more to offer than a cheque. We built Collektiv to put both in the same room and let the relationship decide what it becomes.
What advising actually means here
Specific commercial help, not general encouragement. In practice, members have worked with founders on:
Collektiv does not provide personal investment advice or recommendations. Advisory and consulting relationships are agreed directly between the member and the business involved.
Our Team
Between us we have built go-to-market functions, run sales organisations and evaluated early-stage companies from the investor side of the table.
Manon Ligato
Co-Founder
Manon has a proven track record of identifying high-potential companies and successfully scaling their market presence and revenue from the ground up. She has held pivotal leadership roles at Orange, HP, Gartner, Workday, Watershed, and Peakon, where she played a key role in driving market expansion, revenue growth, and go-to-market strategies.
Founders talk to Manon about: market entry, building a go-to-market motion from scratch, and the early revenue questions that decide whether a product has a business around it.
Ryan Fagan
Co-Founder
As a seasoned sales and leadership professional with over 15 years of experience in Go-to-Market (GTM) strategies, Ryan has navigated multiple SaaS journeys, guiding companies from early stages to significant growth milestones. Notably, Ryan was part of a successful SaaS journey that culminated in a remarkable exit exceeding $700 million.
Founders talk to Ryan about: sales execution, first commercial hires, pipeline that will not convert, and the gap between a founder selling and a team selling.
Kevin Chavanne
Co-Founder
With over a decade of experience in European venture capital ecosystems, Kevin has a strong track record in identifying, evaluating, and supporting high-potential early-stage companies across Europe. He has held senior investment and leadership roles in the VC space in France, Spain, Denmark, and the Baltics.
Founders talk to Kevin about: how investors read a business, what early-stage diligence looks like from the other side of the table, and how European rounds come together.
Our Values
The core principles that guide everything we do at The Collektiv Club.
United We Rise
We believe in the power of collaboration, working closely with startups, operators and industry experts to create mutually beneficial opportunities.
Champion Changemakers
We stand behind those who are making a positive impact through their work, providing them with the resources, support, and platform they need to drive meaningful change.
Data Drives Us
We rely on data and evidence when we share information about a founder's business, so that members can form their own view from something solid.