225 Startups Join Founder University's Cohort 7

225 founding teams will spend the next 12 weeks turning their idea into a business at Founder University.

Founder University Cohort 7 kicked off on January 8, 2024.

225 founding teams will spend the next 12 weeks turning their idea into a business.

Founder University is a virtual program for builder founders to launch an MVP and land their first customers.

LAUNCH will invest $25k into the top companies from Cohort 7.

During the 12-week course, founders will:

  • build an MVP or iterate on your product
  • identify your target customer and business model
  • onboard early users and improve marketing and sales efforts
  • sharpen your fundraising pitch
  • participate in a passionate community of builders holding each other accountable and celebrating wins along the way

Cohort 8 will kick off in April 2024. Applications are open!

Apply at https://www.founder.university/begin

Kelly Schricker

Principal at LAUNCH

Kelly is a Principal at LAUNCH, an investment firm founded by angel investor Jason Calacanis. She spends her time supporting founders. She co-hosts Founder University’s 12-week program and Founder University Podcast. Prior to LAUNCH, Kelly was VP of Operations at Inside.com, and helped grow revenue from <$1M to $4M+ in 3 years. She's spent over 10 years in early-stage startups, as a founder and early employee focusing on growth and operations.

Build and launch your product

Work on your idea or MVP for 12 weeks. If you launch, get users, and demonstrate product velocity, you'll have a chance at receiving a $25k investment.