Random LinkedIn contacts
A quick “Happy to connect!” and then silence. Contacts without a shared goal stay contacts — they never become relationships.
Waitlist open · DACH region
The network for everyonewho wants to meet theright people early.
We match ambitious young people with the same goal into fixed groups, with regular coffee chats with experts from your target field, network meetups and events. Finance & entrepreneurship, across the DACH region.
Free. Deliberately curated. Personality counts more than résumés.
The problem
A clear goal. No one walking with you.
If you want to make it into finance or the founder world, you're usually on your own. The existing alternatives don't solve that:
Closed elite programs
Scholarships and talent networks are powerful — if you get in. For most, the door stays shut, no matter how motivated they are.
Big forums & Discords
Thousands of members, zero connection. You read along, maybe post — but nobody knows you, and nobody checks in when you disappear.
What's missing isn't another platform with 10,000 names. What's missing are the right people.
The idea behind it
Show me your circle, and I'll tell you who you'll become.
Nobody gets far alone. That's why we don't match you with just anyone, but with the people already living your next level.
The network
Three levels. One system that holds.
Your group is the core. Expert coffee chats give it direction, network meetups and events connect it with the rest of the community.
The core
Your group
After the application you're matched into a small, fixed group: people with the same career goal, at a similar stage, with a fitting personality. You meet regularly, share progress and keep each other accountable.
- Same goal, similar stage: matching among equals
- A fixed circle instead of loose contacts
- Regular meetings over months, online and offline
The coffee chats
Regular contact with experts
Our namesake: your group meets a person from your target field on a fixed rhythm — associates, consultants, founders, investors. Not a one-off call, but a recurring meeting where a real relationship forms.
The community
Network meetups & events
At network meetups several groups come together — plus panels, case nights and meetups in your city. Your network grows with every round, without becoming arbitrary.
The application
We match personality, not résumés.
For your group to truly fit, we get to know you first. The process has three stages:
01 · written · ~20 min.
Philosophical questions
No multiple-choice tests: open questions that show how you think — about ambition, failure, responsibility. That's how we get to know your personality.
02 · video call · ~20 min.
Call with the team
A personal conversation with someone from our team. We want to understand who you are and what you're looking for — and you get to know us.
03 · written · ~10 min.
Matching questions
Finally the hard facts: goal, stage, region, expectations. From that we put your group together — and off you go.
The difference
Not a mentoring marketplace. A network among equals.
Classic platforms rely on the hard-to-scale relationship between experienced mentors and beginners. Our foundation is different: a group that wants the same thing.
Classic mentoring
coffeechat.network
Foundation
One gives, one takes
A group with the same goal
Experts
One coffee chat, then silence
A fixed rhythm with the group
Selection
The résumé decides
Personality decides
Value
A single contact
Group + experts + community
Who it's for
Deliberately narrow. Intentionally ambitious.
Better a dense, active community than a broad, dead one. We're launching in the DACH region with a focus on finance & entrepreneurship, for:
Two industries, full depth
Finance & entrepreneurship, deliberately focused — so the community stays dense and active instead of broad and arbitrary.
Clear target fields
From IB to VC to your own startup: you're matched with people chasing the same goal as you.
High schoolers
Final yearsYou already know where you're headed — and don't want to wait for university to hand you like-minded people.
Students
UniversityBetween exams and internship applications, you're looking for people who know the same pressure — and share the same direction.
Early professionals
Entry levelThe first years are decisive. A group that grows with you is worth more than a hundred business cards.
2Industries in focus:
Finance & Entrepreneurship
Finance & Entrepreneurship
3Countries at launch:
DE · AT · CH
DE · AT · CH
1Group that makes
the difference
the difference
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
How much does it cost?
Nothing. The core (your group, the coffee chats, the community) is and will remain free. Right now we care about building an active community, not about monetization. There may be premium formats later, but the foundation stays freely accessible.
Why an application with philosophical questions?
Because a group only works when the people in it truly fit together — and that is decided by mindset and personality, not by a résumé. The open questions show us how you think. There are no right answers, only honest ones.
How big are the groups?
Small enough that everyone is heard, big enough for real momentum: usually three to five people with the same goal at a similar stage. The group stays together and supports each other over months.
Who are the experts in the coffee chats?
People who work where you want to go: analysts and associates in investment banking, consultants, founders, investors. Your group meets them on a fixed rhythm, so over time a real relationship forms instead of a one-off contact.
Do I need prior experience?
No. What matters is not your résumé but your goal and your will to stick with it. Whether you're still in high school or in your first year on the job, you'll be matched with people at a similar stage.
When does it start?
We're building the first groups right now. Apply as soon as applications open — once enough matching profiles from your direction are in, we'll reach out for the call and put your group together.
Launching soon
Be there when we open.
Applications open soon. Join the waitlist and we'll notify you as soon as you can apply.
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