EWOR Appoints Simon Dussart As COO To Scale Its €60M Founder Fellowship

As CEO of Adjust since 2022, Dussart helped scale the mobile analytics unicorn from Seed stage to over €150 million in annual recurring revenue and a €1 billion exit—bringing firsthand operator experience that EWOR now integrates into its fellowship program.

EWOR is an elite fellowship for exceptional founders, built and run by unicorn operators. From over 35,000 applicants each year, only 35 are accepted (0.1%). Each receives €500,000 in pre-seed funding—among Europe’s largest—and weekly 1:1 mentorship from leaders at SumUp, ProGlove, and Adjust. Alumni include Aeon and Zero One Creative.

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Within six months of graduating, past fellows have raised €1–11 million in follow-on funding, showcasing the power of EWOR’s operator-first approach.

“Slide decks don’t build companies. Relentless operators do, and that’s exactly who our 0.1 per cent founders sit beside every week,” said EWOR Co-Founder Daniel Dippold.

“Simon lived every scaling trap – from the first thousand euros to nine-figure revenue. His repeatable playbook lets us serve fellows with the rigour of a co-founder, not the detachment of an investor.”

That said, Adjust is not without controversy. In late November, Adjust laid off 304 employees. A company source told Tech.eu:

"We got an automated, pre-recorded message from the CEO, and then we were all locked out of their devices. Such a nice, caring 'family'.

“I know how to balance growth with profits with headcount with innovation, all while avoiding jail time for failing audits,” Dussart said.

“At EWOR we build a data-driven growth engine so founders can out-execute yesterday’s playbooks and build Europe’s next category leaders. EWOR exists to keep them two steps ahead of the market.”

About EWOR

EWOR is a highly selective European fellowship founded in 2020 to support the world’s most exceptional founders. Backed and led by unicorn operators from companies like SumUp, Adjust, and ProGlove, EWOR invests up to €500,000 per founder and provides weekly 1:1 mentorship tailored to each entrepreneur’s unique journey.