{"id":19103,"date":"2021-01-08T08:15:22","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T16:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/?page_id=19103"},"modified":"2026-01-03T22:17:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T06:17:28","slug":"consumer-internet-founders","status":"publish","type":"mentoring-programs","link":"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/mentoring-programs\/consumer-internet-founders\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumer Internet Founders Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div id=\"hero\" class=\"x-section cs-ta-center blackfounders bg-image\" style=\"margin: 0 0px;padding: 4% 0px 6%; background-image: url(https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Captura-de-Tela-2021-01-08-a\u0300s-14.27.23.png); background-color: transparent;\" data-x-element=\"section\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;parallax&quot;:false}\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container cs-ta-center max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;opacity: 0;transition-duration: 750ms;\" data-x-element=\"column\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;fade&quot;:true}\" data-fade=\"true\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e19103-e4 meqn-0 meqn-1\"><p><svg id=\"Layer_1\" data-name=\"Layer 1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 400 400\"><defs><\/defs><\/svg><\/p>\n<p><style>.cls-1{fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-width:9px;}<\/style><rect class=\"cls-1\" x=\"158.86\" y=\"186.88\" width=\"79.22\" height=\"113.17\"><\/rect><\/p><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text cs-ta-center\" style=\"\" ><h1 class=\"hero_titles\">Peer Mentorship for Consumer Internet Founders<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p><!--&#091;if lte IE 8&#093;>\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/v2-legacy.js\"><\/script>\n<!&#091;endif&#093;--><br \/>\n<script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/v2.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n\tportalId: \"5414449\",\n\tformId: \"597cf1d3-a452-4eae-b72b-76ddac393b22\",\n\tonFormSubmit: function($form){\n        setTimeout( function() {\n            var formData = $form.serialize();\n            window.location = \"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/request\/?\" + formData;\n        }, 250 ); \/\/ Redirects to url with query string data from form fields after 250 milliseconds.\n    }\n});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><div class=\"join_group_cta join_group_cta_link\">\n<p class=\"join_group_cta--title\">\nAlready a member?\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/members.foundersnetwork.com\/group\/all\/\" class=\"join_group_cta--link\">Join a Group<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e19103-e10 meqn-8\" id=\"about_section\"><div class=\"x-container max width e19103-e11 meqn-a meqn-b meqn-c flex_row_height\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-2-3 e19103-e12 meqn-f women_colum_left\"><div class=\"x-text x-text-headline e19103-e13 meqn-h meqn-i GLOBAL-subtitle\"><div class=\"x-text-content\"><div class=\"x-text-content-text\"><h2 class=\"x-text-content-text-primary\">Consumer Internet Founders Initiative<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e19103-e14 meqn-0 meqn-1 intro_text\"><span><\/span><span>The Founders Network Consumer Internet Initiative brings together founders building the next wave of Internet startups. We provide <a href=\"https:\/\/foundersnetwork.com\/testimonials\/\">full-lifecycle support <\/a>to consumer internet founders, whether you\u2019re solving architecture problems, building new features, or expanding into global markets. <\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3 e19103-e15 meqn-f meqn-g women_colum\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e19103-e16 meqn-1 meqn-2 meqn-3 icon_grey_bg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/focus.png\" alt=\"Consumer\" width=\"65\" height=\"85\" style=\"margin:20px 0 0 0 ;\"\/><\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e19103-e17 meqn-1 meqn-2 meqn-3 call_to_action women_page\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\n\n5 of the world\u2019s 10 most valuable companies in the world were consumer internet firms in 2020.  \n\n\n<br \/>\n\n<a class=\"black-founders-author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/global500\/2020\/search\/\">\n\n- Fortune Global 500\n\n<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e19103-e18 meqn-8\" id=\"acess_to\"><div class=\"x-container max width e19103-e19 meqn-b meqn-c meqn-d\"><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1 e19103-e20 meqn-f\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e19103-e21 meqn-0 meqn-1 meqn-3 main_title\">Request Invite for Our Next Consumer Internet Cohort. 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class=\"x-text x-content e19103-e42 meqn-0 meqn-1 stats\">$1B+<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e19103-e43 meqn-0 meqn-1 description\">Total capital raised<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-5 e19103-e44 meqn-f box_stats\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e19103-e45 meqn-0 meqn-1 stats\">$1.1M<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e19103-e46 meqn-0 meqn-1 description\">average funding<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-5 e19103-e47 meqn-f box_stats\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e19103-e48 meqn-0 meqn-1 stats\">600+<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e19103-e49 meqn-0 meqn-1 description\">Global FN Members<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-5 e19103-e50 meqn-f box_stats\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e19103-e51 meqn-0 meqn-1 stats\">50%<\/div><div class=\"x-text x-content e19103-e52 meqn-0 meqn-1 description\">Serial Founders<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-5 e19103-e53 meqn-f box_stats\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e19103-e54 meqn-0 meqn-1 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