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Cohort - Jun ’19

Jason Gardner

Founder, Marqeta

$1.4B Exit

Cohort - Aug ’23

Eric Berry

CEO, Founder, Triple Lift

$1.4B Exit

Cohort - Feb ’19

Adam Cheyer

Co-Founder, Siri, Sentient, Viv Labs & GamePlanner.AI

$1B Exits

Cohort - June ’24

Ran Reske

Founder, Resident

$1B Exit

Cohort - Dec ’22

Oliver Friedrichs

Founder and CEO, Pangea

$911M

Cohort - Mar '21

Felipe Sommer

Co-Founder & CEO, Nearpod

$650M

Cohort - Nov ’21

Midori Uehara

Co-Founder, OODA Health

$425M Exit

Cohort - Aug '22

Barbara Montero

Co-Founder, SafetyPay

$441M Exit

Cohort - Jul ’24

Sepehr Kiani

Co-Founder, Fluent Biosciences

$230M Exit

Cohort - Aug ‘19

Stacy Stubblefield

CoFounder, TeleSign

$230M

Cohort - Aug '22

Pam Marrone

Founder, Marrone Bio Innovations

$1B Exit (IPO)

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Tech Startup Fundraising: Mastering the Pitch with Financials & Forecasts

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Startup Founder Firsts: How to Secure a Co-Founder, Customers, and Cash with Tooraj Helmi

Feeling uncertain about securing the right co-founder, customers, and funding for your startup? For startup...Read More

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The Missing Piece: How to Find the Perfect Technical Co-founder for Your Startup

According to studies, startups with well-rounded teams, often including a technical co-founder, tend to be...Read More

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Funding Your Startup in 2024: A Guide to US Programs

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The Startup Grind: A Startup Mental Health Crisis is Brewing

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Startup Sales: Building Your Growth Engine

Here’s the truth: startup sales are a different beast altogether. Unlike established companies with brand...Read More

Tech Startup Advice

How to Build a MVP on a Budget: A Comprehensive Guide

Launching a startup is thrilling, but the financial reality can be daunting. Transforming a brilliant...Read More

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How Food Shortages are Reshaping the 2024 Startup Landscape

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FN is easily integrated into your daily routine. With our intelligent distribution system, we extend the information flowing through our platform to other channels that you are already monitoring, such as slack and email. We support many kinds of engagement, including over 100 events a year, our Online Forum and 1-1 support from our Success Team. Our busiest members usually end up as some of our best members.

We currently offer discounts to portfolio members of tier 1 VC's like Accel, Andreesen Horwoitz, Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Benchmark, Greylock Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners and graduates of select accelerators including Y-Combinator, 500Startups, TechStars and Blue Startups. If your VC or accelerator is not on the list, please contact us to see if you qualify for a discount.

FN is an invite-only community. If you do not have an invite, you can find our membership requirements and request an invitation here. We'll research your background and reach out if we feel you could add value to the community. If you already have an invite, you can apply before the monthly application deadline. Applications take 2 minutes to complete and are followed by an optional addendum that can take up to 10 minutes to complete. By the last Friday of the month, our Membership Committee, will review your complete application and you'll receive a notification of their decision on the same day.

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Founders Helping Founders ®

We’ve helped 2,000+ startups

Jason Gardner

Eric Berry

Adam Cheyer

Ran Reske

Oliver Friedrichs

Felipe Sommer

Midori Uehara

Barbara Montero

Sepehr Kiani

Stacy Stubblefield

Pam Marrone

Founders Network is a global startup mentoring community for tech founders.

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Why Founders Network

Mentors

Tap into a High-Value Network

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Navigate Fundraising with Confidence

Partners & Deals

Cut Your Burn Rate

Your Startup Playbook

Tech Startup Fundraising: Mastering the Pitch with Financials & Forecasts

Startup Founder Firsts: How to Secure a Co-Founder, Customers, and Cash with Tooraj Helmi

Startup Shutdowns Reach New Heights as Funding Crunch Bites

5 Bookkeeping Tips for Startups

How To Account for Equity and Fundraising in Startup Bookkeeping

Five Powerful Pieces of Advice for Founders

Entrepreneurial Operating System for Startups: Boost Growth and Efficiency

VC Investment Landscape 2024: What Founders Must Know to Secure Funding

$4.2 Billion Invested: Robotics Startups See Funding Surge

The Missing Piece: How to Find the Perfect Technical Co-founder for Your Startup

Funding Your Startup in 2024: A Guide to US Programs

The Startup Grind: A Startup Mental Health Crisis is Brewing

Startup Sales: Building Your Growth Engine

How to Build a MVP on a Budget: A Comprehensive Guide

How Food Shortages are Reshaping the 2024 Startup Landscape

Testimonials

Why our members love Founders Network

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Launch Plan Focus

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