Turn Your Startup Dreams into Reality

We help underrepresented early-stage founders go from no idea to revenue in 12 weeks, with $30k investments for top graduates.

Go From Pre-Idea to VC-Funded

Go From Pre Idea to VC Funded

Our graduates, on average, raise $1M in VC funding within a year of finishing the program.

Sep 24, 2024

Chatforce Raises $1M from Drive Capital

Sep 24, 2024

Chatforce Raises $1M from Drive Capital

Aug 27, 2024

Linker Finance Secures $3.7M Funding Round

Aug 27, 2024

Linker Finance Secures $3.7M Funding Round

Sep 09, 2024

Sigo Seguros Closes $10.5M Funding Deal

Sep 09, 2024

Sigo Seguros Closes $10.5M Funding Deal

Built By Founders, For Founders

Gain insights from experts who’ve collectively raised over $500M, driving your startup’s growth and success.
Sara Du

Founded Alloy (YC20)

$27M raised

Sara Du

Founded Alloy (YC20)

$27M raised

Edrizio De La Cruz

Founded Arcus (YC13)

$25M raised & YC Visiting Partner

Edrizio De La Cruz

Founded Arcus (YC13)

$25M raised & YC Visiting Partner

Chris Nguyen

Founded Mezmo (YC15)

$105M raised

Chris Nguyen

Founded Mezmo (YC15)

$105M raised

Anisa Mirza

Two-time YC Founder

Forbes 30 Under 30

Anisa Mirza

Two-time YC Founder

Forbes 30 Under 30

Eliam Medina

Founder of Willing (YC15)

Acquired by MetLife

Eliam Medina

Founder of Willing (YC15)

Acquired by MetLife

Monika Kochhar

Founder of Smartgift

Acquired by 1800Flowers

Monika Kochhar

Founder of Smartgift

Acquired by 1800Flowers

Success by the Numbers

Empowering startups with funding, growth, and access to top accelerators.

80%

Graduates secure funding.

$1M

Average raised in 12 months.

30%

Graduates join top accelerators.

Your Path to Startup Success

From concept to revenue in 12 weeks, our program equips you with expert mentorship, resources, and investment opportunities.

The Currriculum

The Currriculum

Week 1
Week 1

Introductions and strategies for validating startup ideas.

Introductions and strategies for validating startup ideas.

Weeks 2 - 10
Weeks 2 - 10

Off-the-record founder stories and seminars on MVP development and early customer acquisition.

Exclusive founder stories and seminars on MVP development and securing early customers.

Weeks 11 & 12
Weeks 11 & 12

Pitch practice and personalized fundraising strategy.

Hands-on pitch practice and tailored fundraising strategies.

What’s Included

What’s Included

Two Full-Day Summits
Two Full-Day Summits

Immersive events in Miami featuring keynotes and networking.

Immersive events in Miami featuring keynotes and networking.

Immersive Miami events with workshops, and networking with industry leaders.

Personalized Office Hours
Personalized Office Hours

Focused guidance tailored to individual startup needs.

Focused guidance tailored to individual startup needs.

Group Coaching Sessions
Group Coaching Sessions

Collaborative problem-solving for startup challenges.

Collaborative problem-solving for startup challenges.

Who Should Apply

Who Should Apply

Tech Professionals
Tech Professionals

Those looking to launch an innovative tech company.

Those looking to launch an innovative tech company.

Aimed at those ready to launch an innovative and impactful tech company.

Early-Stage Founders
Early-Stage Founders

Founders with less than 6 months since inception.

Founders with less than 6 months since inception.

B2B FOCUS
B2B FOCUS

Focus on building large B2B software companies in the Americas

Focus on building large B2B software companies in the Americas

100+ students joined

100+ students joined

100+ students joined

Game-Changing Guidance

Game Changing Guidance

Hear from our incredible graduates who are building at lightning speed.
  • "Edrizio’s guidance has been a game-changer for us. His insights helped refine our pitch and fundraising strategy, pushing us to aim higher."

    Zoya Khan

    CEO, Accent - Northwestern University

  • "I’ve come out of Founder School confident in knowing how VCs think, how I need to communicate as a founder, and how to succeed in a competitive environment."

    Christopher Pratt

    AI Product Manager, Microsoft

  • "The Founder School has been a champion of Magnify from Day One, offering unparalleled support in transforming our product vision, pitch deck, and fundraising plan."

    Iris Liu

    Data Engineer, Amazon Web Services - Wharton MBA

  • "Edrizio’s first principles of thinking on how to communicate as a founder were extremely valuable, helping us maximize our startup’s chances of success."

    Nigel Coelho

    Sales Lead, Salesforce - Wharton MBA

Start Building Your Vision Today

Join a 12-week journey to turn your idea into a revenue-generating business, with investment for top performers.