Getting funding is difficult, and even more so if you are from an underrepresented background. Of venture-backed founders, <10% are women, <2% are Black, and <1% are Latinx. There is an opportunity to increase access to tech entrepreneurship.
Founder Gym was launched in fall 2017. Graduates have raised $10M in the first 100 days after the experience. Currently, 70 founders have participated in the program from 8 countries with 100% completion rate. 95% of graduates said they would recommend the program to others.