Founders Helping Founders ®

Founders Network is a global community of tech startup entrepreneurs who help each other succeed.

We offer full lifecycle mentoring programs for founders without taking equity. Membership is by invitation only.

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Adam Cheyer
With over 600 members in the Founders Network community, there’s always someone who can answer your startup questions.
Adam Cheyer, Co-Founder of SIRI
Founders Network Membership Committee

Why you should join Founders Network

MENTOR PLATFORM

Get answers from
startup founders

Easily ask advice, share experience, and give back from a platform purpose built for heads-down founders.

Slack and email extensible, the Forum’s 90% Monthly Active Users (MAU) and 7 years of archives help you solve problems faster.

Mentorship Platform
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meet investors

Get fundraising guidance
from tech investors

Our founder friendly community of over 50 investors helps ease the pain of raising funds for your tech startup.

Whether it’s your seed round or Series A, your first startup or third, our investor mentor program provides invaluable guidance in a candid and supportive way.

Fundraising Mentorship

Join our community of successful entrepreneurs. Apply for a membership.

EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS

Develop product strategy and savvy business skills

Learn valuable lessons from entrepreneurs, investors, and experts about product, growth strategy, raising money, business development, legal, marketing, and anything that might come up in the startup world.

With a Founders Network membership, you’ll gain access to over 100 global startup events a year. We host virtual events, global tech summits, and regional events.

Mentoring Programs
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PARTNERS AND DEALS

Save big on startup
software and services

With over $500k on deals from AWS to Zendesk, we’ve negotiated a unique set of deals that can easily cover the cost of membership.
Partners & Deals

Founders Network gives you everything you need for your startup to succeed

2011

Founded

600+

Tech Founders

 

4.6

startups per member

 

$1.1M

average funding

 

50%

serial entrepreneurs

 

 

$5B+

collectively raised

 

30+

GLOBAL CHAPTERS

and growing

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Membership plans for every startup stage

As your startup grows, problems don’t go away, they just change. We’ve structured membership to help you solve the problems you are facing today.
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You’ll learn more in The Founders Network Forum daily than most courses you ever waded through.”
Galen Buckwalter
Galen Buckwalter
Serial Entrepreneur,
Chief Scientist at eHarmony
The Founders Network staff ensures value with thoughtful conversations and warm introductions.
BECKY SPLITT
BECKY SPLITT
Ceo of StudyBlue
15M users
Find out why our members love Founders Network view testimonials
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Why become a member of Founders Network?

  • Get startup questions answered fast
  • Receive mentorship from successful startup founders and tech investors
  • Grow your business network
  • Develop valuable business and product skills through our curated resources
  • Get deep discounts on startup software and services

Join our community of successful entrepreneurs. Apply for a membership.