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Mentoring Tracks: Intimate & Structured Paths for Tech Founders

Choose from Launch, Scale, or Lead mentoring tracks designed to match your stage and accelerate growth.

Our Mentoring Tracks connect you with carefully vetted tech founders who provide authentic, founder-to-founder support. Whether you’re shaping an MVP or navigating large-scale growth, you’ll discover intimate gatherings, structured discussions, and, at the higher tiers, immersive conferences that accelerate learning and community.
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Intimate & Structured Paths

Why Mentoring Tracks?

Your challenges evolve as you move from idea to traction to leadership. Each track meets you where you are, so you can tap into relevant connections, events, and best practices without feeling overwhelmed or out of place.
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For Idea Stage Founders

Launch Track: Build a Fundable Startup

Structured Curriculum: A step-by-step program to help you build a complete team, develop an MVP, and validate through customer development.

Insider Look at Investor Pitching: Sit in on live investor pitch reviews for Scale Plan founders and understand what makes a compelling pitch.

Local Chapter Meetings: Connect in person with founders in San Francisco, New York, Silicon Valley, and beyond. View Chapter Map.

By completing the Launch Track, you’ll have a validated MVP, early customer traction, and a solid team—key milestones that position you for future fundraising success.

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    Holiday Party
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    fnIRL
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    For Market Ready Founders

    Scale Track: Secure Funding & Unlock Growth

    Growth Roundtables: Learn strategies from founders who have raised and scaled successfully.

    Investor-Ready Story & Materials: Master pitch development, storytelling, and fundraising materials with expert-led mentoring.

    1:1 Investor Pitch Coaching: Personalized feedback and guidance from investors and seasoned founders.

    Complimentary Ticket to fnIRL Conference: Our annual fundraising-focused conference in San Francisco, connecting you with two dozen VC funds and capped at 100 attendees for intimate investor interactions.

    By joining the Scale Track, you’ll refine your investor pitch, build meaningful investor relationships, and increase your likelihood of securing funding.

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      For Experienced Founders

      Lead Track: Master Leadership & Scale Toward Exit

      Monthly Exited Founder Peer Roundtables: Connect with founders who have led $100M+ exits, discussing leadership, culture, and advanced growth strategies.

      Complimentary Ticket to fnSummit Conference:  our 3-day immersive retreat focused on high-level leadership, culture, and advanced growth strategies.

      Speaking Opportunities: Establish thought leadership by mentoring up-and-coming founders within Founders Network.

      By joining the Lead Track, you’ll sharpen your leadership skills, expand your network with high-growth founders, and prepare for large-scale expansion or exit opportunities.

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        100+ Annually

        Intimate & Structured Events

        Roundtables & Virtual Meetups

        Peer-driven deep dives on fundraising, product strategy, hiring, and more.

        Fosters candid, founder-to-founder advice with minimal fluff.

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        Chapter Meetings

        Small-group gatherings in major tech hubs—build genuine local relationships without the typical networking clutter.

        Global Keynote Series founders network

        Global Keynote Series

        Online or in-person sessions where founders who’ve raised or exited big share real stories and Q&A.

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        fnIRL (Scale & Lead)

        A focused, immersive conference in San Francisco, connecting you with ~20 active funds and scale-minded founders.

        Ideal for ramping up your network and perfecting fundraising or growth strategies.

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        fnSummit (Lead & Lifetime)

        A 3-day immersive retreat for advanced leadership. Workshops, roundtables, and exclusive keynotes designed for major expansions, $100M exit strategies, and beyond.

          Sector Mentoring Programs

          Our Mentoring Tracks connect you with carefully vetted tech founders who provide authentic, founder-to-founder support. Whether you’re shaping an MVP or navigating large-scale growth, you’ll discover intimate gatherings, structured discussions, and, at the higher tiers, immersive conferences that accelerate learning and community.
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          Inclusivity Initiatives

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          Black Founders Initiative

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          Women's Leadership Initiative

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          Testimonials

          Why our members love Founders Network

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          "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
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          "Through FN, I’ve connected with Tier-1 investors like Sequoia Capital. From a series of ideas to our Series B, Founders Network has helped every step of the way."
          Domingo Guerra
          President & Founder of Appthority
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          "The Founders Network staff ensures value with thoughtful conversations and warm introductions."
          Becky Splitt, CEO
          StudyBlue

          Chapter Mentoring Programs

          Our Mentoring Tracks connect you with carefully vetted tech founders who provide authentic, founder-to-founder support. Whether you’re shaping an MVP or navigating large-scale growth, you’ll discover intimate gatherings, structured discussions, and, at the higher tiers, immersive conferences that accelerate learning and community.
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          Ready To Find Your Track

          Whether you’re launching, scaling, or leading, we offer intimate events, structured programs, and—at higher levels—immersive conferences that align with your goals. Join us and discover a network of founders dedicated to sharing real insights and real support.