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 3 - Fall 2026!

Early Bird Pricing Now Available:

New Founder Early Bird $159 $119

Returning Founder Sign Up $119 $79

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

The Femme Founder Bootcamp is a 6-week virtual cohort-based program meeting Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:00–2:30 PM CT, kicking off September 29, 2026 and culminating in an IRL Founder Showcase on November 4 in Austin.

Season 3 is expanding beyond Austin! This year, join us for info sessions in Austin, Houston, and Dallas. As always, we have an amazing instructor and mentor lineup ready to fast-track your growth.

Not ready to register yet? Come meet us at an info session first.

Early Bird Registration OPEN ✨

Season 3 Info Sessions

We're expanding to support more founders than ever before! Join us for these IRL Info Sessions to hear all about the program.

All regular sessions are virtual, so you can join us from anywhere!

AUSTIN 8/26

HOUSTON 9/16

DALLAS 9/17

Season 3 Instructors

Melissa Wood

Founder Readiness: Becoming the Founder Your Business Needs
Megan Murray

Founder Finance: Build a Business, Not Just a Budget
Sweta Govani

Idea to 100 Happy Paying Customers: New Founder System
Heidi Luerra

Fundraising & Investor Readiness
Zen Van Loan

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

Owning Your Personal Brand in an AI-Driven World
Lavinia Osbourne

Build. Own. Lead. with Social Impact

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

✺ 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 to join the cohort is $159 (total content value over $1,000!). Returning founders and early-bird sign-ups receive discounts on the regular price.
Participants will gain access to expert-led courses, 1:1 mentorship, and networking opportunities with industry leaders.

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.
The bootcamp kicks off in late-September, and runs for 5-6 weeks. Participants will 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