TECH COHORT
Build alongside founders in tech navigating the same growth, product, and go-to-market challenges as you.
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN: TECH ‘26 COHORT
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN: TECH ‘26 COHORT
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN: TECH ‘26 COHORT
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN: TECH ‘26 COHORT
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN: TECH ‘26 COHORT
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN: TECH ‘26 COHORT
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN: TECH ‘26 COHORT
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN: TECH ‘26 COHORT
Build systems that scale with the 6-Week Founder’s Operating Manual
Ongoing, 24/7 digital chat, local events and meet ups, structured support alongside founders at your stage
Long-term access to resources, relationships, and opportunities and ability to phone a friend!
We see you. You’re building more than products. You’re building a category-defining company in an industry that prioritizes speed over strategy. The future of tech across SaaS, AI, fintech, marketplaces, healthtech, and digital platforms requires more than execution. It requires your people, process, and product to be aligned from day one.
That’s why we built a proven accelerator to give you the systems, education, and direction required to scale-working directly with operators and advisors who have scaled tech companies from $5M to $1B+.
Side by side the accelerator, founders join an industry cohort alongside peers at similar stages and those a few steps ahead, with ongoing access to mentorship, exclusive events, and a powerful network beside you so you’re not doing this alone.
AI platform for consumer growth. 1 of 90 Latinas in the U.S. to raise over $1M in VC.
Video content platform. Tens of thousands of paying subscribers; 89% of users grew their social media sales.
Aggregation platform across 40+ resale marketplaces
Predictive analytics + inventory platform
Caregiver coordination platform
Data-driven fertility platform
Forbes 30 under 30. AI-powered marketplace for brands & creators.
Career platform connecting Gen Z with brands, raised $5.4M
AI-powered smart medication dispensing system tackling a $500B+ medication adherence problem.
Y Combinator-backed AI wealth platform growing at 9X revenue YoY, named to Inc.'s 2026 Female Founders 500.
These aren’t outliers. They’re founders building with the right systems, support, and network behind them.
If you’re constantly asking yourself…
Then it’s time to stop guessing and start operating.
PHASE 1
The Founder’s Operating Manual is a fully virtual, 6 week accelerator combining live sessions and on-demand sessions where you build the operating systems, financial models, and go-to-market strategy your company needs to scale.
What am I building and what is my superpower in this company?
Define your role, where you need to hire and who, decision-making framework, how you spend your time and how your company actually runs.
How does my company actually make money?
Know exactly what metrics matter, create a system for checking them, and how to use them to make quick decisions.
What do these numbers actually mean?
Understand pricing, margins, burn, and what drives sustainable growth.
How does this business run without me doing everything?
Build repeatable processes so your company grows without breaking.
How do we grow this thing fast?
Walk away with a clear, focused strategy you can execute immediately.
Love these sessions! So helpful, wonderful, generous speakers… Thank you, TEAM FFC!
PHASE 2
The FOM accelerator kicks off the journey. From there, founders continue together inside a curated cohort designed to support the next stage of growth.
Build alongside founders in tech navigating the same growth, product, and go-to-market challenges as you.
Small-group founder sessions, we call “industry huddles”, designed for real problem-solving, strategic feedback, and accountability.
Join conversations with founders who have built and scaled $5M to $1B+ tech companies, and understand what it takes.
Gain exclusive opportunities to put your business in front of investors, operators, and partners. Refine your story, gain feedback, and expand your network in high-impact settings.
Access frameworks, templates, financial models, marketing systems, and operational tools built specifically for fast-growth founders.
Exchange strategies on AI, marketing, product, customer experience, and operations. Celebrate milestones, share wins, and learn from founders tackling similar challenges.
✓ Financial goals + measurable growth benchmarks
✓ Your role + team needs + potential gaps
✓ Retail + distribution channel strategy
✓ Customer acquisition + scalable marketing strategy
✓ Investor-ready narrative, fundraising readiness (and alternatives)
✓ Personal branding + relationship building
Women have long shaped the brands that define culture — from fashion and beauty to food & beverage, wellness, and lifestyle.
The brands that break through aren’t built in isolation. They’re built with the right operators and alongside founders navigating the same stage of growth.
The next generation of consumer brands is being built right now. The question is whether you’re building it alone, or inside the right ecosystem.
A private, always-on platform where founders connect, ask questions, and solve problems in real time.
Click to see what’s happening inside the network
Ask questions, share challenges, and get support from founders who get it.
Investor ready finances event tomorrow
Meg M.
Sep 29, 2025
Hi Tech cohort friends! Is anyone planning on attending the Investor Ready Finances event in NYC tomorrow? I will be there and would love to connect IRL! 👋
Pitch Practice Session
Sam W.
Feb 16, 2026
Hi All! I hope all is well! Is anyone open to having a few practice pitch sessions? This can be helpful for practice, providing feedback and enhancing our decks.
Feeling defeated & just need to address it.
Lara C.
May 21, 2026
Hey FFC. I’m feeling crummy this morning and really just need a place to let it out. My CPA wrote me a note along the lines of, “you’re taking too large of a loss and when will you consider quitting....
Step-by-step guides, frameworks, and templates built for founders.
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Search, filter, and connect with founders, operators, and collaborators.
Get access to founders, operators, and investors who have built and scaled companies from $5M to $100M+ and understand the decisions required at each stage.
Chief Executive Officer, Tally Health
Co-Founder & Principal, 1248 Angels
Co-Founder, Black Women Talk Tech
Co-Founder and CEO of Bumo
Community at Lovable, Founder of The Old Girls Club (ex Pinterest, Compass, Cameo, Mercury & Maven)
Founding Partner, Female Founders Fund
EVP, Chief Strategy Officer & GM, Applications, Cisco
Founder & Creative Director in Beauty, Tech & Culture
- April, 10th House Member
“I felt very alone in my founder journey until I joined. The access to founders, operators, and real conversations helped me make better decisions and grow faster—both personally and professionally.”
“The relationships I built here didn’t just expand my network—they led to real opportunities, customers, and long-term connections.”
“I was hesitant to join at first. Now I just wish I had done it sooner.”
“The combination of community, mentorship, and real operator insight has been a game-changer for how I think about scaling my company.”
AI has accelerated how fast companies can build - and how quickly they can fall behind. Scaling now requires more than a great product. It requires the right systems, strategy, and people around you.
SAAS + PLATFORMS
Subscription, B2B, and product-led growth companies building scalable systems
AI + DATA
AI-first products, automation tools, and data-driven platforms
FINTECH
Payments, infrastructure, financial tools, and next-gen financial products
MARKETPLACES
Two-sided platforms connecting users, services, and commerce
HEALTHTECH
Digital health, diagnostics, and tech-enabled care platforms
CONSUMER TECH
Apps, tools, and platforms built for modern consumer behavior
A 6–week accelerator designed to help you build the systems required to scale.
You’ll leave with:
FOM is fully virtual, with a mix of pre-recorded and live sessions. The time you’re spending isn’t “extra work.” It is the time you should already be spending on your business, just with better direction.
Learn from founders, operators, and investors who have built and scaled companies from $0 to $100M+.
Including access to:
Your next breakthrough will come from access to the right conversations.
Sessions focused on the decisions founders face while scaling.
Topics include:
While we host a variety of in-person opportunities to connect IRL, most of our experiences are designed to fit into your schedule—combining virtual guidance with flexible resources you can explore at your own pace.
“This room saved me months of trial and error.” - A 10th House Member
Your peers become an extension of your team.
Inside the cohort you gain:
The fastest-growing brands aren’t built alone. Scaling on your own is expensive–and most founders underestimate what it’s really costing them.
Where you go to get answers, make decisions, and keep moving.
Members unlock:
To get to the next level, you don't need another "network"—you need direct access to mentors who have done it, capital pathways, and the resources that move the needle on your margins and retail growth and tell you how to market when there really is no budget.
You deserve access to the rooms that help you scale. That includes advisors, mentors, investors, and women building alongside you.
This cohort is meant to be a place you can land, learn, and grow together. A true network and a launchpad for what’s next.
$329
8-week accelerator designed to help founders build the operating systems required to scale.
Includes:
*One time payment
Most Popular
$599 /year
Full access to the 10th House Membership
Includes:
*Renews annually
$2,500
Lifetime access to the Female Founder Collective ecosystem.
Includes:
*One-time payment, forever access
We offer multiple ways to join based on where you are and how you want to build. From the accelerator to full membership access and long-term network support.
This is a paid accelerator and membership by design—so we can bring together the right founders, operators, and investors, and deliver focused, high-value support.
Why This Model Works.
Membership fees are typically tax-deductible business expenses (check with your accountant).
We offer multiple ways to join based on where you are and how you want to build. From the accelerator to full membership access and long-term network support.
This is a paid accelerator and membership by design - so we can bring together the right founders, operators, and investors, and deliver focused, high-value support.
You keep full ownerrship.
You invest in support - not give up upside.
You’re building in real time.
Support that meets you where you are.
It takes less than 10 minutes to get started.
Tell us about your company and select your level of access.
Our team reviews your application and follows up within 1–3 days.
If accepted, you’ll be placed into the cohort and receive access at orientation.
Apply and upon entering the community, you will be placed into a designated space with founders in the same industry as you! This space will allow you to get into the weeds with fellow founders who understand what you’re navigating!