Who we are

Beginner Bank is a venture studio on a mission to show companies how product design logic drives new growth.

How we work

From the West Coast to Europe, Beginner Bank works across time zones using tools like Figma, Slack, and Around to work closely from anyhwere in the world.

Erik

Kjell

managing Partner
Seattle
Principal product designer / Strategy, Product-led growth, SaaS metrics  / Prev. Co-founder & CPO at Tomorrow (Acq. Ethos), Amazon / Seed investor: Coinbase, Instacart, et al.
photo of Erik Kjell

Joshua

Martens

managing Partner
Barcelona
Principal product designer / Web & Mobile, UX/UI, Animation, Illustration / Prev. Head of Design at Tomorrow (Acq. Ethos) / Hagerty (NYSE: HGTY) Labs and Marketplace.
photo of Joshua Martens
Frequently asked questions

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