Predator 01
Resilience / Grit
Shark
Never stops moving forward despite constant setbacks and pressure.
Founder mode
underground startupsUK extreme startups
WReN
We back the ideas that make normal VCs call security.
While the world pushes everyone toward the same safe credentials and incremental thinking, WReN bets on the misunderstood: the hackers, makers, and mad scientists whose half-baked, boundary-pushing projects might just rewrite what’s possible. They don’t just fund them—they find them early, hand them belief and checks before anyone else will, and build a community where their odd obsessions are taken seriously. Because real breakthroughs rarely come from the well-adjusted middle; they come from the edges, from people the system tried to sideline.
Extreme foundersMohawk cat energyDogfight ideasPeople over polishWeird peopleMisunderstood ideasUnhireable geniuses onlyThink rich, look poorExtreme startupsAnti-boring future
What this is
We Back Weird Ideas and dropout Founders working on hard problems.
We’re for the weirdos, the wild thinkers, and the mad scientists chasing crazy concepts and impossible dreams — and for the dropouts, the renegades, and everyone boldly pushing the limits of knowledge.
Eight apex predators
Each one gets a section because bland startup archetypes are dead.
Predator 02
Conscientiousness / Discipline
Wolf
Methodical pack hunter executes plans with relentless focus and coordination.
Founder mode
Predator 03
Openness to Experience
Eagle
Soars high with broad vision, spotting new opportunities from afar.
Founder mode
Predator 04
Self-Efficacy / Confidence
Tiger
Bold lone predator moves with supreme self-assured power and dominance.
Founder mode
Predator 05
Adaptability / Flexibility
Panther
Silent, agile hunter swiftly adjusts to any changing environment.
Founder mode
Predator 06
Persistence / Determination
Crocodile
Patiently waits then strikes with unstoppable power and endurance.
Founder mode
Predator 07
Communication & Selling Ability
Hawk
Sharp, precise communicator dives in to seize attention and close deals.
Founder mode
Predator 08
Visionary Thinking / Creativity
Orca
Strategic genius uses intelligence and innovation to outsmart challenges.
Founder mode
Three simple rules of WReN:
Online only
Rule 01
We are online only and have no geolocation. We do not operate in any one village, town, city, county, or country.
Self funded
Rule 02
We are 100% self funded with no outside investors or VC, just laser focus on the product.
Core crazy only
Rule 03
We only listen to weird, wonderful, and core crazy ideas. Boring belongs elsewhere.
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Newest Startups
Special startup concept
🪳 COCKROACH 3000
A startup concept built for the cruel physics of competition.
"I will crush you like the cockroach that you are" — Shark Tank.
Helping long established competitors to crush small, unprotected startups.
Helping small startups to avoid being crushed like cockroaches overnight.
Special startup concept
👑 INCONTINENCE KING
A startup concept built for everyday relief and practical comfort.
Providing Pads to the people of the uk
Helping People to live a stress free life
Cutting edge Incontinence products
FAQ
Short answers for people who want the signal before they commit.
Who is WReN for?+
This site is for UK founders, operators, artists, investors, and startup obsessives who want sharper ideas than the usual polite innovation theatre.
How do I submit my idea through the website?+
Go to the Submit your startup idea section, choose the apex predator that fits you best, describe the idea, upload a short video, and explain why the concept is radical, strange, or hard to ignore. WReN uses that combination to understand both the idea and the energy behind it.
Why the eight apex predators?+
Each predator stands in for a founder archetype. The sections act as invitations for different kinds of extreme thinking, not just decorative branding.
I am lost what does this all mean?+
WReN exists to work on extreme ideas. Sometimes you will not understand everything at first, and that is part of the point. The site is built for people willing to stay with strange, difficult, boundary-pushing concepts long enough to see what they might become.
Submit your startup idea
Send the dangerous thing you are building before it gets flattened by a safer room.
This form is for founders, operators, and startup weirdos who want WReN to see the raw concept, the raw energy, and the short video proof that something unruly is already alive.
What we want
Choose your apex predator, explain the idea, attach a short video, and tell us exactly why your submission is radical, strange, or impossible to ignore.
Video rules
Upload an MP4, WebM, or MOV clip under 15MB. Keep it direct. We care more about signal than polish.