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About Founder Gym
Founder Gym is the leading online program training underrepresented founders on how to raise money to scale their tech startups.
The inaugural FG Fundraising Cohort debuted in January 2018, and since then, 440 founders spanning 22 countries and 6 continents have graduated and gone on to raise over $55 million in startup capital. FG Graduates reside in Australia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Ghana, Ireland, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, and the United States.
The Founder Gym leadership team is comprised of founders, startup advisors, professional educators, and seasoned tech ecosystem builders.
Meet Our Team
Paige Hendrix Buckner
Paige has worked for Apple, Teach for America, the Urban League, and TiE Oregon. She has founded two companies, and has a Master’s Degree in Education. As the facilitator of the FG Fundraising Cohort experience, Paige excels at helping founders succeed in the Gym and in the real world.
Cristal Harris
Cristal is a Queer East Oakland native and USF Law Change Maker. She flourishes at the intersection of social impact and tech entrepreneurship where she tells stories using Founder Gym’s unique voice. Her work has been featured in Afrotech and USF Law Review.
Jonathan Hackworth
An advocate for representation in tech, Jonathan uses his experience to help startups scale by reducing operational friction. He is currently a fellow at Notley Ventures, prior to that he led business intelligence at Ascendant Capital and was an early employee at Tenfold.
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Founder Gym is always looking for incredible people to join our global movement to create wealth and fulfillment for underrepresented founders. New job and fellowship opportunities are announced via our weekly newsletter, so be sure to subscribe here.
