About us


Ecosystem creator. Company builder. Global agency.


Growth Mechanics has been active across 4 continents since 2015, building education programs, bootstrapping its own companies, and launching products to address real-world problems.


Our passion is developing socially impactful businesses with both short and long-term market goals.

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About us


Ecosystem creator. Company builder. Global agency.


Growth Mechanics has been active across 4 continents since 2015, building education programs, bootstrapping it’s own companies, and launching products to address real-world problems.


Our passion is developing socially impactful businesses with both short and long-term market goals.

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Our Approach


At Growth Mechanics we only service strategies used to build our own companies, and only engage a few clients per year to preserve focus and quality.


It's not complicated. Just honest work.

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Build and grow our
own companies

70% social enterprises

30% female founders

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Service a select
few clients

We take on only 5 clients per year.

Check out our criteria.

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Origin Story


From South Africa to Germany, India to Indonesia, startup to corporate, and non-profit to social enterprise, we’ve been there.


Since 2015, Growth Mechanics has built education programs, bootstrapped its own portfolio of startups, and launched products around the world, working with founders to solve real human problems. Focused on socially-impactful businesses and research projects, we continue to develop and work with organisations with ambitions both small and large.


We built and launched more than 50 unique accelerator programs in over 30 countries with partners like Google, VW, and Yunus. Check out the portfolio of our own companies here.


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100% remote for 10+ years


Unlike many teams who faced remote work for the first time during COVID, remote operations has been our specialty since 2015. This allows us to work throughout multiple time zones and deliver cost-effective solutions, all while reducing our carbon footprint.

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Origin Story


From South Africa to Germany, India to Indonesia, startup to corporate, and non-profit to social enterprise, we’ve been there.


Since 2015, Growth mechanics has built education programs, bootstrapped it’s own portfolio of startups, and launched products around the world, working with founders to solve real human problems. Focused on socially-impactful businesses and research projects, we continue to develop and work with organisations with ambitions both small and large.


We built and launched more than 50 unique accelerator programs in over 30 countries with partners like Google, VW, and Yunus. Check out the portfolio of our own companies here.


A waving spaceman icon.

100% Remote for 10+ years


Unlike many teams who faced remote work during COVID for the first time, remote operations has been our specialty since 2015. This allows us to work throughout multiple time-zones and deliver cost effective solutions, all while reducing our carbon footprint.

A waving spaceman icon.A waving spaceman icon.

100% Remote for 10+ years


Unlike many teams who faced remote work for the first time during COVID, remote operations has been our specialty since 2015. This allows us to work throughout multiple time-zones and deliver cost effective solutions, all while reducing our carbon footprint.

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The Team


Led by Emil Lamprecht and Melissa Kramer, Growth Mechanics's strength lies in our diversity of experiences, backgrounds, and nationalities.


We're a mix of builders, researchers, operators, and innovators spread across our companies and services.

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Emil Lamprecht

Researcher,
Founder, & CEO

Growth, Strategy, SEO

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Melissa Kramer

Founder & CFO

Operations, Research, Finance

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Adam Senior

Head of Design, Branding
& Accessibility Guardian

UI, CRO, E-commerce, Design

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Jeff Coons

Editor in Chief

Multimedia Content Production

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Sean Hart

UX/UI Design 
& Web Developer

UX, UI, WP, Xtheme, Webflow

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Marine Hardouin

Visual Designer

Branding, Illustration, UI

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Ruth Kimani

Coordinator, Outreach
& Placement Strategist

Communications, Visibility Specialist

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Thomas Creswick

Junior Designer

Illustration, UI, Design

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Caitlin Atkinson

Junior Marketing Specialist

Email & Social Media Marketing

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Saoirse Nash

Director of LUF & Delightful

Patient Liaison,  Content Contributor

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Melissa Wairimu

Video Editor

Brand Design, Marketing Communication, UI

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Molly Bradbury

Senior Research
Associate

Patient Education, Research Studies

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Bianca Serio

Data & Patient
Advocacy Specialist

Data Analysis, Patient Advocacy,
Video Production, Content Dev

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Katherine Finlay

Clinical Research Director

Health Psychologist, Research Design, Analysis & Reporting

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Roger Planes

Chief of Product

Product Design, Analysis, and Reporting

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Mark Hartley

Partnerships Director

Business Development, Strategic Partnerships

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Phil Hardy

Chief of Technology

Infrastructure, Development

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Rochelle Stern

CEO of Femologist 

Strategic Partnerships, Marketing, Healthcare Innovation

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Looking for a ‘Normal’ Agency?


That's cool, but it's not us. We're the weird cousins of the agency world. We don't simply provide services, but we embed ourselves into your company, to help you through the ups and downs.


We also have ‘normal’ agency partners, and we're always happy to recommend them when they're the best choice.


So no matter what you're looking for, let's have a chat! We can help you choose the best path for you and your team.


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Looking for a ‘Normal’ Agency?


That's cool, but it's not us. We're the weird cousins of the agency world. We don't simply provide services, but we embed ourselves into your company, to help you through the ups and downs.


We also have ‘normal’ agency partners, and we're always happy to recommend them when they're the best choice.


So no matter what you're looking for, let's have a chat! We can help you choose the best path for you and your team.


Contact Us

Looking for a ‘Normal’ Agency?


That's cool, but it's not us. We're the weird cousins of the agency world. We don't simply provide services, but we embed ourselves into your company, to help you through the ups and downs.


We also have ‘normal’ agency partners, and we're always happy to recommend them when they're the best choice.


So no matter what you're looking for, let's have a chat! We can help you choose the best path for you and your team.


Contact Us
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We're not here to inflate valuations or make empty promises.


We're here to build things that last, solve real problems, and make a difference.


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