RushStartup, ESCP Blue Factory
Access the artists, not just their content. 300+ interviews, 250+ on the waitlist.
Federico Monaco, founder of Rush, Milan
I build products where music, tech and community meet.
I start from a problem I have seen up close, turn it into a working product in a few days and test it with the people it is for.
Open to junior roles in growth and business development.
Selected work
Startups and products I designed and built, from the first interview to a working version. Each one has a case study with screens, decisions and results.
NoxiaNightlife app, beta
Tinder for nights out: see who is going before you arrive.
BeatLeapMusic edtech
Duolingo for beat-making. Try the demo below.
Career CopilotPython tool
Collects openings from 22 sources and scores them against my profile.
BeatLeap demo
Make a beat.
A stripped-down version of the 16-step grid behind BeatLeap. Each row is a sound; each column is a sixteenth note.
- Pick a genre: the pattern and tempo change.
- Press Play.
- Tap the cells to switch sounds on and off.
Turn the volume up. In BeatLeap, every beat becomes a lesson with feedback and instructions for FL Studio, Ableton and Logic.
140 BPMStep 01/16
Landing pages and brand
A real event run by a friend, and a style exercise for an artist I follow. Three seconds to make people want to stay.
FuoriMenùLanding page, real event
Not a dinner. Not a party. A pop-up night series in Milan.
Yung PipsArtist website
Website and press kit for a Turin rapper, discography synced from Spotify.
About
I studied communication. I think like a founder.
Method
Problem first.
Every project starts from something I have seen up close: emerging artists who can't live off their fans, nights out where you know no one, restaurants buried in reviews.
Speed
Days, not months.
With AI and no-code tools I go from idea to clickable product in a few days. One real test is worth more than a month of slides.
Honesty
Changing course is a result.
Rush started as a token platform and became a marketplace for experiences. StartupLens made me drop several ideas before I put time into them.
I want to build platforms where people take part in culture, not just consume it.
I'm Federico Monaco, from Turin, based in Milan. I graduated in Communication, Media and Advertising from IULM in 2026. I founded Rush in 2025, while still at university, and in 2026 it was selected for Blue Factory, ESCP Business School's startup programme. My way of working is simple: I make an idea clickable, get people to try it, then decide whether to keep going, change course or drop it.
Product & MVPBrand strategyPitch decksAI toolsNo-codeFigmaMusic industryCommunity design
- 2025–nowFounder, RushMusic tech, in the ESCP Business School Blue Factory accelerator
- 2025Noxia, BeatLeap, Recensì, StartupLensSide projects to validate ideas in music, nightlife and AI
- 2023–26IULM University, MilanBA in Communication, Media and Advertising
Contact
Let's work
Let's work
together.
I'm looking for co-founders, partners in the music business and people who like to build. I'm also open to junior roles in growth and business development. If you have an idea, a project or an opportunity, write to me.