Move from career transition to collaborative creation.
Found is a structured system for women to form balanced 4-person founding teams and build real companies through a 6-week sprint.
NEXT PILOT COHORT BEGINS JUNE '26 — LIMITED SPOTS
Apply by May 31, 2026
The Core Insight
"Isolation is the silent killer of high-potential ideas."
People leave jobs or get laid off and find themselves isolated. Networking communities offer conversation but rarely lead to real execution. Solo founding is difficult and unsustainable for many high-performing professionals in transition.
You don't just need another brainstorming group or course. You need a structured execution environment and an aligned team with complementary strengths.
The System
Four Roles. Six Weeks. Real Validation.
We match teams based on complementary strengths, working styles, capacity, and a shared commitment to building — not just talking.
Operator
Masters of process, logistics, and organizational momentum.
Builder
Product designers, engineers, and technical architects who ship.
Strategist
Market thinkers, business modelers, and growth planners.
Connector
Customer-facing leaders who pull in users, partners, and signal.
How It Works
A six-week sprint from problem to decision.
- 01
Apply
Share your background, strengths, working style, and capacity. We learn how you build.
- 02
Get matched into a team of 4
We form a balanced founding team with complementary roles — operator, builder, strategist, connector.
- 03
Run a 6-week structured sprint
Problem validation, user interviews, solution design, lightweight MVP build, and real-world testing.
- 04
Decide what comes next
Continue building together, pivot, or part ways with clarity and proof of how you work.
Is this your next season?
Who Found is designed for
Commitment to Build
- +Wants to build something real, not just explore ideas
- +Open to collaboration and structured teamwork
- +Can commit to a focused 6-week execution sprint
- +Comfortable working in ambiguity alongside others
- +In a season of transition and ready for something new
Not For
- ×Passive participants or observers
- ×People only looking for networking
- ×Those unwilling to collaborate as a team
- ×Anyone unwilling to commit to the full sprint
What You Might Gain
Grounded outcomes. No promises of overnight success.
A potential founding team
Partners you've actually built with — not just met at an event.
Clarity on your strengths
A real sense of how you contribute when the stakes are concrete.
Validated ideas or real learning
Either a tested concept worth continuing, or evidence to walk away clean.
Execution experience
Practice running a structured startup sprint end-to-end.
A potential path forward
An opening into a new venture — or a clearer direction for your next move.
The Found Network
You don't have to be ready today.
Whether you're rebuilding after a layoff, balancing caregiving, or quietly curious about what it would mean to build something of your own — there's room to explore before you commit.
—Many women join the network long before applying to a future sprint.
—Future cohorts, founder stories, and collaborative openings — sent only when there's something real to share.