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Join a Game-Changing Global Community of executives, investors, and founders dedicated to driving growth and innovation. Access fundraising opportunities, expert guidance, board support, and the tools you need to scale.
Build meaningful relationships and unlock your startup’s full potential. 🚀
Founder Membership Pricing
Startup
$49/mo
$441/year
(25% savings = $36.75/mo)
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Here’s what membership unlocks:
Raise Capital: Fundraise and showcase your startup to our exclusive network of investors.
Network with Decision-Makers: Connect with executives who can help open doors and introduce your product to the companies they lead.
Build Your Dream Team: Find top-tier mentors, advisors, experts, and board directors to guide your growth.
Learn & Lead: Access live and on-demand programming, networking events, and thought leadership opportunities.
Get the Tools You Need: Leverage templates, guides, and expert resources to navigate every stage of growth.
Tap into Fractional Experts: Bring in specialized talent to scale smarter.
Recruit Top Talent: Use the job board to connect with the right people for your team.
Sell to the Community: List your product or services in the Expert Hub Founder Marketplace and grow your reach.
STARTUP MEMBERSHIP is designed for Idea Stage - Series A startups with <$10mm ARR. Scroll down for more information.
This isn’t just a community—it’s the ultimate platform for scaling your startup, building key relationships, and achieving your boldest goals. 🚀
Become a Lifelong Premium Member
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We’re offering our community the unique opportunity to make a direct impact and shape the future of The Fourth Effect by becoming a Founding Member or an Equity Member.
For a one-time payment of $2,500, you can:
Equity Member: Turn membership into an investment. Become a co-owner of our community, playing a vital role in its growth and success.
Founding Member: Secure your place as a visionary supporter, helping to advance our mission.
Join us and enjoy lifelong Premium benefits while contributing to the lasting impact of The Fourth Effect. Be part of something extraordinary—forever.
Startups are 61% more likely to fundraise with a full and connected advisory board.
Our AI powered platform makes it easy to access and exchange valuable advisory, board and investment opportunities.
What’s inside:
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Board Marketplace
Looking for compensated board & board-adjacent opportunities that are right for you to advance your career & build wealth? Create a robust board candidate profile, find & be matched to opportunities based on industry, opportunity type, and other factors.
Looking for incredible mentors, advisors & board directors to help you scale and fund your company? Find & be matched to precisely the right people from our candidate pool of 2,300+.
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Investment Club
Accredited investor? Join our private investment club at any time & unlock hundreds of additional board & investment opportunities. Network with angels, LPs and GPs, create a robust investor profile and be matched based on preferences.
Fundraising? We thought so. Let the 150+ angels, LPs and 20+ VCs in our private investment club know about your fundraise by creating investment-related listings & pitching. Be easily found by candidates & investors.
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Expert Hub
Are you a coach, consultant or expert service provider? Become a trusted expert & offer your services to our community of thousands of executives, entrepreneurs & investors. Offer discounts, perks & promotions. Create relevant content & materials to help you reach your target audience.
All members benefit from our deep bench of experts, including fractional CFOs, CMOs, CTOs and CXOs.
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Community
Network with a vetted community of mission-aligned executives, entrepreneurs & investors interested in accelerating each other’s careers and companies. Become a Mentor or Mentee & build trusted relationships to help you on your professional journey.
Resources & Programming: Enjoy live & on-demand educational programming that demystifies advisory and governing boards for founders and candidates, networking events. Take advantage of thought leadership opportunities. Access templates & guides & so much more.
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Job Board
Access and be matched to operator roles based on preferences.
Recruit for & fill open positions from our diverse talent pool. Be matched to talent base on preferences.
820+
Companies
2300+
Executives
3100+
Premium Members
150+
Angels, LPs & Funds
12000+
The Fourth Effect Community
Who are our members?
A powerful, game-changing network of:
Executives
Diverse group of C-Suite, General Counsel, Senior VPs and Operators in the Innovation ecosystem.
Investors
Angel Investors, LPs, VC Funds & PE Firms
Startups
Innovative companies of all sizes from Pre-Seed to Growth Stage. Companies that are changing the game and changing the world.
Rising Stars
The leaders of tomorrow accessing mentorship, community and job opportunities today.
STARTUP MEMBERSHIP is designed for Idea Stage - Series A startups with <$10mm ARR. To qualify for this membership your startup must be legally incorporated and have plans to scale in the next 36 months. You are able to ‘pay it forward’ and nominate up to two qualified individuals from under-represented groups for a free year of Executive or Rising Star Membership.