Miami
Miami chapter

Miami Startup Community

As an ambitious tech founder in Miami, you understand the importance of making the right connections.

Join Founders Network and become part of a carefully curated community of experienced global tech founders who can offer mentorship, collaborate on ideas, and provide the guidance you need to thrive in the vibrant startup ecosystem of Miami.

Miami chapter

Our Local Leadership Team

Carl Turner
Chapter Director
Founder, SWIPEBY
FN December 2025 Cohort

I puts me front and center of connecting and build relationships. Building out successful chapter not only is amazing way of giving back but it naturally allows me to build local network with purpose.

Patricia Beitler
Membership Chair
Founder, Velocitas Interactive Marketing + Public Relations
FN December 2024 Cohort

Brand Development/Public Relations/President of Velocitas

A Founders Network member speaking at an event

The Miami startup scene

The Miami metro area ranks No. 25 among global startup ecosystems in Startup Genome's 2026 report, down from No. 22 the year before, and 11th among US ecosystems, as Refresh Miami reported.

Startup Genome still values the ecosystem at $48 billion, above the $25 billion global average, and reports $2.4 billion in seed and Series A funding from mid-2023 through 2025.

Founders Network in Miami

Founders Network is a peer mentorship community for tech startup founders. Membership is selective and by invitation, and founders request an invitation to join.

Members get mentorship from other founders, chapter events, and introductions to investors and to founders across a global network. The Miami chapter is run by volunteer member leaders, shown on this page.

Founders listening at a Founders Network sessionFounders talking at a Founders Network eventA Founders Network roundtable
600+
Vetted tech founders
$50B+
In exits by members
55%
Serial founders
100+
Events a year
Next step

Meet us in Miami

Membership is by nomination and approval. Request an invitation and we'll review your background. If it's a fit, we arrange a nomination and invite you to the Nominee Preview Q&A, a 30-minute Zoom where current members walk through how Founders Network works and take questions. The next one is Thursday, November 19 at 9:30 AM PT.

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Already nominated? RSVP to the Nominee Preview.

Frequently asked questions

What startup events can I attend in Miami before joining?

Chapter events are open to guests by invitation. The Miami chapter has met in person a couple of times in the last year, so most of what members here do happens in the weekly online program, and local events pick up as the chapter grows. Request an invitation and we'll send you the next local date. Your first event is on us with a one-time guest pass. Upcoming dates in every city are on the events page.

How do I get a feel for the members before I apply?

Listen to our podcast. It features the network's most successful members telling the story of how they built and sold their companies. Most members are somewhere along that journey, from first-time founder to serial founder, and the episodes show the kind of founder they are learning from.

Is Founders Network a Miami group or a global one?

Global. Founders Network started in San Francisco in 2011 and now has city chapters and sector groups around the world, with the largest concentration of members in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Most of the program is online and runs every week: facilitated peer roundtables, live expert sessions, moderated founder forums, and 1-1 introductions to members in any city. Members meet in person at the annual conferences, fnIRL and fnSummit. The Miami chapter adds local meetings on top of that, and they are a small part of the whole. The full program is on the mentoring tracks page.

Who are the members?

Founders of tech startups at every point on the journey, from a first company getting to market to serial founders who have exited. Each is nominated and approved, and what we select for is alignment with the network's values and vision rather than stage or sector. Members join to find customers, raise their first rounds, hire co-founders and early teams, and work through the hard parts of running a company with peers who have done it.

Can Founders Network help me raise money?

Founders Network can make you a more competent and better-connected fundraiser. It can't guarantee funding. The Scale plan is built for founders getting to market and raising seed: 1-on-1 pitch mentoring from VCs, a curated investor directory with warm opt-in introductions, and a pass to fnIRL, the annual San Francisco conference. On every plan you can ask the forums and get introduced to members who have raised at your stage. Plan details are on the membership page. Pricing is shared on approval.

How do I join Founders Network in Miami?

Membership is by nomination and approval. Request an invitation and we'll review your background. If it's a fit, we arrange a nomination and invite you to an info call with current members. All memberships are annual, and we never take equity.

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