Femme Founder Bootcamp

Empowering leaders in emerging tech

Our mission is to empower femme and non-binary founders by providing comprehensive education, mentorship, and networking opportunities in the rapidly evolving world of emerging technologies.

This bootcamp is designed for:

First-time founders just getting started and looking for structure, skills, and support
Scaling founders seeking a strategic reboot, expert network, and sense of community
Femme and non-binary entrepreneurs building in AI, Web3, fintech, and beyond
Anyone who wants to grow alongside a cohort of ambitious, like-minded builders
Whether you're a Founder, Community Partner, Sponsor, Instructor, or Mentor - there's a place for you here!

Season 4 Waitlist

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🎓 Be part of the next chapter of femme-led innovation.

The Femme Founder Bootcamp is a 6-week virtual cohort-based program designed to support entrepreneurs from the idea stage through scaling and beyond.

Through expert-led content, 1:1 mentorship, and the opportunity to present your work IRL at the Founder Showcase in Austin, this is the community you have been waiting for to launch and grow your business. Our founders keep building long after the program ends. See their wins below!

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Highlights

✺ Learn ✺

15+ hours of expert-led curriculum across 6 weeks
✺ Network ✺

Connect with founders, instructors, mentors & industry leaders
✺ Create ✺

Interactive exercises you apply directly to your business
✺ Mentor ✺

1:1 mentorship sessions to sharpen your pitch and strategy
✺ Showcase ✺

Present at the IRL Femme Founder Showcase in Austin
✺ Forum ✺

Ongoing community on Mighty Networks for founders & instructors

Season 3 Instructors (Fall 2026)

Melissa Wood

Founder Readiness: Becoming the Founder Your Business Needs

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Megan Murray

Co-Host & Instructor / Founder Finance: Build a Business, Not Just a Budget

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Sweta Govani

Idea to 100 Happy Paying Customers: New Founder System

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Heidi Luerra

Fundraising & Investor Readiness

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Zen Van Loan

Clean Data, Smarter AI: Building the Foundation to Self-Multiply as a Founder

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Nichole Williamson

Owning Your Personal Brand in an AI-Driven World

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Lavinia Osbourne

Build. Own. Lead. with Social Impact

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Maggie Love

Digital Assets, Blockchains and The Future of Money

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Sara Loretta

Operations & Automation

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Kristin Bonds

Co-Host & Program Coordinator

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✺ FAQ ✺

The Femme Founder Bootcamp is an intensive, 6-week program designed to empower and support femme-identifying and non-binary founders in the emerging tech space. It covers essential topics such as Web3 and AI foundations, branding, go-to-market, funding strategies, and more - providing participants with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed.
This bootcamp is ideal for femme-identifying founders who are building startups in AI, fintech, blockchain, and other emerging tech fields. It's perfect for entrepreneurs looking to scale their startups, enhance their technical expertise, network with industry leaders, and connect with a supportive community of like-minded individuals. Whether you’re at the idea stage or a seasoned pro, our past cohorts have been diverse in experience as well as business stage. There’s a place for you here!
The cost for Season 3 to join the cohort is $159 (total content value over $1,000!). Future cohort pricing will be published when available.
Participants will gain access to expert-led courses, 1:1 mentorship, and networking opportunities with industry leaders.
It seems counterintuitive to have a program dedicated to inclusivity that’s entirely exclusive. Femme Founder Bootcamp welcomes the queer community and anyone who identifies as femme. While the program centers femme-identifying founders, men who are up for the challenge are welcome too.

Just know the room may look and feel different from what you’re used to—come ready to listen, learn, support, and make space for the voices at the center of the experience. Curiosity required; ego not necessary.

There are several ways to get involved:
- Teach a Course: Showcase your expertise by co-leading one of our course topics, or contributing content to the FFB workbook.
- Host Our Celebration Dinner: Sponsor the evening to create networking opportunities for your business and our founders.
- Financial Sponsorship: Support our grant program for femme founders, in exchange for promoting your business among our community (and our deepest gratitude).
- Community Partner: Help spread the word about the program.
- Product Donations: Contribute to swag bags for founders.
- Mentorship: Offer 1:1 expertise and help participants prepare their pitch decks.
Prior seasons 1-3 have kicked off late-September, and runs for 5-6 weeks. Participants engage in two courses weekly, with bi-weekly mentorship sessions to discuss course content and apply learnings to their businesses. We will also have an online portal for founders and instructors to interact and share their output from course exercises.
Most sessions will meet on Tuesday / Thursday afternoons (Central Time), pending Instructor availability.
We’re happy to answer any remaining questions you have! Please email us at coordinator@atxwiw3.com
Only for your business muscles. You’ll get plenty of reps in pitching, planning, pricing, and making big decisions—but no burpees required ;)