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Cohort - Jun ’19
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Jason Gardner

Founder, Marqeta
$1.4B Exit
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Cohort - Aug ’23
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Eric Berry

CEO, Founder, Triple Lift
$1.4B Exit
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Cohort - Feb ’19

Adam Cheyer

Co-Founder, Siri, Sentient, Viv Labs & GamePlanner.AI
$1B Exits
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Cohort - June ’24
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Ran Reske

Founder, Resident
$1B Exit
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Cohort - Dec ’22
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Oliver Friedrichs

Founder and CEO, Pangea
$911M
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Cohort - Mar '21
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Felipe Sommer

Co-Founder & CEO, Nearpod
$650M
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Cohort - Nov ’21
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Midori Uehara

Co-Founder, OODA Health
$425M Exit
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Cohort - Aug '22
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Barbara Montero

Co-Founder, SafetyPay
$441M Exit
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Cohort - Jul ’24
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Sepehr Kiani

Co-Founder, Fluent Biosciences
$230M Exit
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Cohort - Aug ‘19
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Stacy Stubblefield

CoFounder, TeleSign
$230M
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Cohort - Aug '22
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Pam Marrone

Founder, Marrone Bio Innovations
$1B Exit (IPO)
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Founders Network offers full lifecycle mentoring for tech startup founders.

Launch Plan

For Idea Stage Founders

Scale Plan

For Market-Ready Founders

Lead Plan

For Experienced Founders

For Idea Stage Founders

    Mentorship Platform: Solve problems fast with real-time advice from 600+ vetted tech founders and over a decade of hard-earned wisdom in our archives.

    Success Coach: Fast-track your progress with 1-1 onboarding and warm introductions to founders and partners in your sector, stage, chapter and more.

    Skill-Building Webinars: Learn essential skills through 40+ live webinars annually and an extensive video library covering product, fundraising, growth and more.  

    Chapter Meetings: Celebrate your journey with in-person gatherings in major tech hubs like San Francisco, Silicon Valley, New York, and beyond.

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Launch Plan Focus

Find co-founders, build an MVP and validate with customers (pre-revenue to $10K, self-funded to $100K raised)

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For Market-Ready Founders

    Everything in Launch Plan, Plus:

    fnIRL Conference: Build relationships and master go-to-market and fundraising with a complimentary pass to our annual San Francisco event.

    1-on-1 VC Mentoring: Hone your pitch and gain valuable feedback from top VCs to secure funding.

    Investor Directory: Gain access to a curated directory of investors and get warm opt-in introductions.

Scale Plan Focus

Get-to-market and raise seed funding ($10K–$1M revenue, $100K–$3M raised)

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For Experienced Founders

    Everything in Scale Plan, Plus:

    fnSummit Conference: Build lifelong relationships and gain insights from industry leaders with a complimentary pass to our annual 3-day Northern California retreat.

    Peer Roundtables: Learn from peers and featured guests in monthly, facilitated virtual meetings.

    Success Coach: Unlock the network's full potential with warm intros and personalized recommendations via quarterly strategy sessions.

Lead Plan Focus

Scale your team, revenue and operations or start a new venture after prior success ($1M+ revenue, $3M+ raised)

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600+

Tech Founders

4.6

STARTUPS PER MEMBER

$1.1m

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50%

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$5B

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