Testimonials
FG Graduate Accomplishments
Founder Gym Graduates continue to win pitch competitions, get admitted into accelerators, earn investment dollars from angels and venture capitalists, and get featured in the press. Below is a shortlist of some of the organizations who are excited to be associated with FG Graduates:
VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS Investing in FG Graduates
- 43 North
- ArlanWasHere Fund
- Backstage Capital
- Bronze Valley
- HearstLab
- Kapor Capital
- KiwiTech
- Make in LA VC
- Morgan Stanley
- Newark Venture Partners
- Overkill Ventures
- Pipeline Angels
- Precursor Ventures
- Seed Invest
- Sterling Road
- WeFunder
ACCELERATORS Admitting FG Graduates
- Backstage Accelerator
- Chloe Capital
- Investor Accelerator
- Conscious Venture Labs
- Comcast NBCUniversal
- Jaguar Land Rover Accelerator
- Mass Challenge
- Morgan Stanley Multicultural Innovation Lab
- Portland Incubator Experiment
- Quake Capital
- Samsung Next
- Seed Rocket
- Telefonica Open Future
- Techcode
- Techstars
- Village Capital
- Y Combinator
PITCH COMPETITIONS Awarding FG Graduates
- American Underground
- California Climate Cup
- Hatcher+
- Kapor Center
- Latinx Startup Weekend 2019: NYC
- New Voices Fund Pitch Competition
- People Ops Tech
- Pitch Latino
- Shark Tank
- SXSW
MEDIA Featuring FG Graduates
- Black Enterprise
- Bloomberg Business
- Boston Globe
- CNET
- CNN
- Essence
- Fast Company
- Financial Times
- Forbes
- FOX News
- Inc. Magazine
- Lonely Planet
- New York Times
- Out Entrepreneur Podcast
- Startup Playground Podcast
- Supermaker
- Symbion
- Washington Business Journal
- Wired
- Vice
FG Graduates Keep Winning
Each Founder Gym Graduate completes a rigorous virtual training program designed for underrepresented founders who want to raise money to scale their startup. Learn more about the next FG Fundraising Cohort and apply before the deadline.
What Founders Are Saying
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What Trainers Are Saying
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What Partners Are Saying
“At Google, we know that accessing the right resources at the right time is crucial for a startup’s success. That’s why we’ve been a proud partner of Founder Gym from the beginning. The program is truly unique in the ecosystem — their strong network of world-class investors and educators paired with their curriculum equipping founders with the tools to effectively raise funding sets up founders for long-term success in their journey to grow their companies.”
“At Shopify, we understand that not every business owner starts from the same place, with the same opportunities. That’s why we not only provide resources for our merchants to grow, but also a community to hold open, honest, and inspiring conversations like the one at our ‘Build Black: The Future Is Now’ event. The ability to bring together founders with lived experiences from all over the world to discuss breaking through industry challenges, while sharing gems for aspiring business owners, will only pave the way to create more equitable entrepreneurship opportunities. Our mission is simple — level the playing field for underrepresented entrepreneurs. With collaborators like Founder Gym, we’ll be able to do this by building initiatives, resources, and a community for Black business owners and with Black business owners.”