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Ecommerce founders
Tactical peers to swap growth levers, channel learnings, and ops tricks.
B2B SaaS founders
Trade benchmarks, go-to-market tactics, and PLG vs sales-led debates.
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AI founders
Talk real-world use cases, model challenges, and product-led AI.
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Connect with those turning content into companies.
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Fintech founders
For builders within the financial system solving hard problems.
Celebrating founder of the month
July 2025
Each month, our readers nominate visionary change-makers to a jury of industry experts selected from within our community.
Founder of the Month
Louise made financial education accessible with GoHenry. Scaled it with heart, exited to Acorns.
L. Hill
Go Henry
Finalist
K. Agoro
BYP Network
Jurys comment
Built BYP to empower Black professionals through jobs, content, and community.
Finalist
M. Travis
Andie
Jurys comment
Led inclusive DTC swimwear brand; $6.5M raised to grow fit-first innovation.
Finalist
A. Aghajanzadeh
Kebony
Jurys comment
Scaled sustainable wood tech globally; balancing growth with environmental impact.
Category Winner
Turned a viral idea into a thriving DTC wine accessories brand.
L. Hitchcock
Partner in wine
Finalist
P. Durell
With Nothing Underneath
Jurys comment
Scaled slow fashion DTC label with timeless designs and founder-led growth.
Finalist
N. Okamoto
August
Jurys comment
Redefined period care with bold branding and a Gen Z-powered mission.
Finalist
G. Hather
Peep club
Jurys comment
Built a cult eye-care brand merging beauty and medical-grade design.
Category Winner
Modernized compliance training with smart SaaS; grew Ethena from scratch.
R. Petraeus
Ethena
Finalist
J. Schoenaker
TalkJS
Jurys comment
Built plug-and-play chat API powering millions of conversations, fully founder-led.
Finalist
A. Rasool
The Folklore Connect
Jurys comment
Creating digital infrastructure to power diverse global fashion brands.
Finalist
E. Banzhaf
Recast Success
Jurys comment
Helping coaches scale impact with a platform built around transformation.
Category Winner
Helping small businesses access funding through smarter financial matchmaking.
A. Reynolds
Swoop
Finalist
K. Chan
Juice
Jurys comment
Funding UK startups flexibly with real-time data and transparent lending.
Finalist
P. Garg
Aspora
Jurys comment
Streamlining travel insurance with a digital-first global platform.
Finalist
S. Phadnis
Affiniti
Jurys comment
Making SMB spend and credit smarter with AI-powered expense tools.
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“From brand story to conversion copy, they nailed it — our site now prints revenue„
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“We went from ‘unknown’ to industry buzzword. The ROI speaks for itself„
Evelyn R.
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“Their creative turned scroll-stoppers into shoppers—sales up 47% month-one„
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“Their data-driven campaigns tripled our qualified leads in under 90 days„
Lina K.
@linakim
“From brand story to conversion copy, they nailed it — our site now prints revenue„
Marco S.
@markosan
“We went from ‘unknown’ to industry buzzword. The ROI speaks for itself„
Evelyn R.
@evelynrow
“Their creative turned scroll-stoppers into shoppers—sales up 47% month-one„
Darren P.
@darrenpae
“Their data-driven campaigns tripled our qualified leads in under 90 days„
Lina K.
@linakim
“From brand story to conversion copy, they nailed it — our site now prints revenue„
Marco S.
@markosan
“We went from ‘unknown’ to industry buzzword. The ROI speaks for itself„
Evelyn R.
@evelynrow
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