Our Why

Sum of Us is greater than us

using the best technologies in the world to make it happens
OUR Values

We Experiment
We Take Actions
We Think Big

Experimentation
To ensure our investments are useful, we select projects of substance - not just a pitch deck, but a solid idea that we test in the lab.
Sharing
We take the stakes, we take the risks. If the experiment fails, we gain nothing. That's why we only pick ideas that merge with our values.
Think big
When we start an experiment, we see it through to the end. And even a little further: as long as we can help to create beautiful things...
The mission

Our mission is to provide businesses with clarity, and a path to sustainable success.

We help corporates, founders, and institutions turn their hardest problems into shipped, impact-driven ventures. We embed, we build with AI-native methods, and we take equity — so we're on the hook for the outcome, not just the advice.

Starting in Europe, one build at a time.
The Core Team behind Co-Labs

We are dedicated to your success everyday

Daniel Sum

CEO
AI/Tech Advisor

Bruno Debiève

CPO
UX/UI Designer

Cyril Adriaensen

COO
Growth Strategist

Thibault Pras

Medior
Full Stack Developer

Yassine El Jakani

Cyber Sec
DevSecOps
Rebel.coop : Our cooperative of Freelancers

We’ve built a tight network of highly qualified freelancers who co-own the company together. Because every member shares the brand and its reputation, you get the commitment of a partner, not a contractor. You bring in the right expertise exactly when you need it, scale up or down freely, and turn what would be a fixed hiring cost into a flexible one.

Dasha Bespyatova

Product Manager
Facilitator

Bastien
Van Wylick

Business Developer
Facilitator

Kevin
Sundar Raj

AI Full Stack
Developer

Patrick
Videira

Project Manager / Front-End

Micha
Neroucheff

Senior
Back-End Developer

Julien
Joxe

Communication Strategist

Raphael
De Robiano

Product
Designer
Our reason to believe

We build because the world has no shortage of good ideas — only a shortage of people willing to make them real, and put their own hands and their own risk into the making.

Working for worldwide companies
Testimonies

Our co-laborators will say it better

Dasha Bespyatova
Product Owner
CEO Rebel Coop
“When I met Co-Labs. I know that we will make something impactful together. Now we are collaborating as partner but also as service partner.”
Alexandre Bertrand
CEO of Impact Valley
“Their team was professional, responsive, and solution-oriented throughout our volunteering platform redesign. Their commitment was key to delivering it successfully. Highly recommended.”
Franco Prefumo
Financial risk Manager Stellantis
CFO of call up
“Partnering with Co-Labs it's a real pleasure. We build a product with a real purpose for the planet and that citizens need.”
Karl Knoben
project Manager SOCOPRO
“The implementation of our new website came with its fair share of challenges, whether due to the number of partners involved or the fluctuating scheduling constraints. Daniel’s versatility, experience across various industries, and pragmatic approach enabled us to achieve an optimal solution.”
Our Thesis :

Today, three major shifts have occurred simultaneously: construction costs have significantly decreased, corporations have reduced their internal R&D efforts, and top professionals are prioritizing impact and equity over traditional organizational structures.

Our bet is simple — the way to build ventures that matter now is to embed, ship with AI-native methods, and co-own the outcome, funded by the advice we give along the way. Here's the math behind it.

Sources : https://inniches.com/startup-studios-research, https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/help-your-employees-find-purpose-or-watch-them-leave

Studio startups reach a seed round about twice as fast as conventional startups (1.49 vs 3.03 years).
2x
Less time to each later round: 41% to Series A, 44% to Series B, 47% to Series C.
41 → 47%
Lead Executives prioritise the purpose and impact of a role over salary or title*
72%
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