Most founder networks weren't built for women. This one is.

Raise, hire, and scale alongside experienced founders.

For early- and growth-stage women founders.

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Vetted founders  •  Backed by top investors  •  $100M+ raised

●The Network

Our Founder Network

100%

Operator-Turned-Entrepreneur

40%

Women of Color

$100M+

VC Raised

1 in 5

2x+ Founders

75/25

Early / Growth Stage

Trusted by our members

●Membership

What We Do

Most networks are built for the same founder archetype. We are not.

01 · Workshops & Webinars

Startup Workshops & Founder Pods

Skip theory and leave every session with something you can execute this week. Topics cover GTM, fundraising, pricing, and growth.

  • Founder-led, not consultant-led
  • Stage-specific topics, not generic curriculum
100+
Pionyr Sessions
100+
Sessions per year
Fundraising & investor readiness · what VCs and angels want to see in 2026
GTM & growth · finding your first 100 customers
Negotiation · closing deals without discounting
Hiring & team building · your first 10 employees
02 · Expert Support

Fractional CTO Support

Get expert tech guidance without hiring a full-time CTO. Receive help with product decisions, tech strategy, and MVP execution.

  • On-demand support, no retainer required
  • Guidance on product strategy and execution
Technical Advisor
1
Your request
"I have a product vision and a customer ready to pilot. No technical co-founder. How do I build a credible MVP in 10 weeks without burning my runway?"
2
Matched advisor
Based on your stage and question, we're connecting you with an advisor who has built two B2B SaaS products from 0 to 1.
RC
R. Chen · CTO & Advisor
Ex-Stripe · MVP to Series A
✓ matched
3
Next step
30-min call scheduled. No retainer, no commitment. Just a founder who's been here before.
03 · Core Groups

Founder Accountability Groups

A curated pod of 8–10 founders at your stage. Meet monthly, go deep on each founder's challenge, and hold each other to the commitments you set.

  • Zero posturing · no pitching, no performing
  • Commitments tracked session to session
  • Same stage, same struggles
Core Group Accountability
Cohort 02
Next meeting · Jul 14 · 3:00 PM CT
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7 open
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Founder A
0 of 1
33%
Founder B
1 of 3
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Founder C
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Founder D
1 of 2
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Founder E
2 of 2
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Founder F
0 of 1
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04 · Community

Curated Founder & Mentor Network

100+ founders across 25+ industries and 44 cities. Connect with peers who get it, find collaborators, and get warm intros when the fit is right.

  • Searchable member directory
  • Introductions facilitated by Pionyr
  • Founders only · no recruiters, no vendors
Founder Network
Christine Schwarz
Roma Agarwal
Emily Gerhardstein
Siara Nazir
Dani Barajas
Bhavani Raman
Tori Hanson
Kristin Sargent
Lynda Hammes
Stephanie Kaiser
Karen Frame
Marie Onakomaiya
Holly Sloofman
Monica Chopra
Catharine Montgomery
Angela Sweeney
100+
Members
25+
Industries
44
Cities
05 · Resources

Founder Resources & Hands-On Support

From pitch deck reviews to co-founder matching, every tool is built for where you are right now, not where you might be in five years.

  • 5 purpose-built tools for founders
  • Hiring board and design partner matching
  • Reviewed within 3–5 business days
Founder Resources
Design Partner Board
Beta TesterEarly CustomerMVP3d ago
What they're building
AI GTM Creative Generator that understands your brand and generates outreach assets
Ideal partner
Founders launching and looking to generate assets for sales or social outreach
Identity shared only after Pionyr intro
Early CustomerDesign PartnerPre-seed1w ago
What they're building
AI assistant for e-commerce sites with conversational and visual search
Ideal partner
E-commerce companies with a product catalog looking to lift conversion
Identity shared only after Pionyr intro
Hiring Board
Head of GrowthFull-timeASAP2d ago
The role
Own the full growth funnel: paid, organic, partnerships. Looking for someone who's taken a B2B SaaS product from $0 to $1M ARR.
Know someone who'd be a great fit?
Senior Full-Stack EngineerContractASAP5d ago
The role
Build and ship core product features. React + Node. Need someone who can move fast and own work end-to-end.
Know someone who'd be a great fit?
Member Toolkit · Recent Activity
Financial Model
Pre-revenue · SaaS · 3d ago
New
Co-Founder Matching
Looking for technical co-founder · Seed · 1w ago
Matched
Technical Advisor
Architecture review · MVP stage · 2w ago
Resolved
Pitch Deck Review
Early Traction · Written + 30-min call · $3M raise · 4w ago
In Progress
Founder SOS
Fundraising · Seed · urgent · 1w ago
Resolved
●Member Toolkit
Explore the toolkit

Tools that work as hard as you do.

Financial Model

Get a founder-ready financial model built for your stage in 3 business days.

Pre-revenue · 3d ago
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Cofounder Match
Pitch Review
Founder SOS
Tech Advisor

●Founder Stories

What our Founders Say

I've joined a lot of founder communities over the years, but Pionyr genuinely feels different. It's probably the most female-founder-friendly space I've ever been part of, and I really mean that. Building a business can feel hard and lonely at times, but with Pionyr, the journey has felt much more supportive, motivating, and meaningful.

Livia Oboroceanu
Livia Oboroceanu
Co-Founder & CEO, Flivro

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