Founder Slack groups: 33 communities that run on Slack
33 founder communities that run a Slack workspace for members, taken from our comparison of 471 founder communities. Each row is as the community's own page showed it, on the date in the row.
Founder Slack groups compared
| Community | Who it's for | Format | Price as published | Entry rule | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351 Portuguese Startup Association | Founders, investors and startup ecosystem people in Portugal | Startup association with Slack and WhatsApp channels and free weekly Coworking Thursdays | Free; €47 a year individual; €97 a year startup membership | Join online; register for Coworking Thursdays on its website | |
| Agency Hackers | Independent agency founders, MDs and senior staff | Quarterly in-person Agency Board, online sessions, Slack and WhatsApp; events in London, NYC, Hamburg | £250 a month; £450 for 50+ people | Application; not for suppliers to agencies | |
| Aussie Founders Club | Australian startup founders and operators | Free Slack, twice-weekly newsletter and Melbourne events | Slack is free; its 19 Nov event is free or A$45 (All Access Pass) | Open to join | |
| Build Club | People learning to build with AI, including solopreneurs | Online campus, Slack, regional chapters | Free lessons; course prices not shown | Open: sign up to Campus or join the Slack | |
| Cerebral Valley | AI builders, labs and companies | Hackathons, events listing, Slack and Discord; hubs in 16 cities including Sydney | Not stated | Some events by host approval from a waitlist | |
| Climate Salad | Founders and teams of Australian climate tech companies, plus supporters | Australian community with Slack, monthly online meetups, mentors and a directory | Free profile; membership from $150 AUD + GST per year | Free sign-up; company membership needs approval | |
| DataTalks.Club | Data scientists, ML engineers and AI practitioners | Slack community, weekly events, podcast and free zoomcamp courses | Not published (courses are listed as free) | Open: enter your email for a Slack invite | |
| FounderLed | Bootstrapped SaaS founders | Revenue-verified Slack, webinars, AMAs and in-person events | Membership price not published; webinars and AMAs free | Application | |
| Hackers & Founders Amsterdam | Founders, engineers, designers and others interested in startups | Monthly Thursday evening drinks at Café de Muurbloem, plus a Slack | Not published | RSVP on Meetup or Luma; message the organiser for the Slack | |
| Hampton | Founders and CEOs of fast-growing businesses | Monthly in-person core groups plus Slack | Annual dues, amount not published; 45-day refund | US$3M+ revenue or raised, or US$10M+ exit; 18 chapter cities | |
| LangChain Community | Developers building AI agents with LangChain, LangGraph and LangSmith | Community Slack, help forum, meetups and an ambassador programme | Not published | Open: request a Slack invite or sign up to the forum | |
| Mentor Table (Smart Marketer) | Ecommerce founders at $1.5M+ trailing 12-month revenue | Weekly strategy calls, weekly office hours, private Slack, live events | Not published | Application, 45-minute intro call, then acceptance; $1.5M+ revenue | |
| MLOps Community | People running ML and AI in production | Slack, meetups, virtual talks, podcast, job board | Free | Open | |
| One Health Tech | People in health innovation, including founders | Volunteer-led local communities in UK cities, Paris and Dubai, plus a Slack | Joining: Not published; event tickets listed from £0 to £50 | Fill in the join form for a Slack invite and newsletter | |
| Product-Led Alliance | Product managers and product leaders | Slack, meetups, webinars, summits, certifications | Insider free; Pro $499 a year; Pro+ $1,999 a year (currency not named) | Open sign-up | |
| ProductLed community | Founders and teams moving to product-led growth | Slack | Free | Open; no self-promotion | |
| Ramen Club | Founders building internet businesses with AI | Slack, two live classes a month, monthly demo day; London coworking extra | £25 a month or £170 lifetime | No application described | |
| Rebuy Community | Ecommerce and DTC brands, customers or not | Slack community, virtual events and in-person meet-ups | Not published | Open join via Slack link; no need to be a Rebuy customer | |
| Remotely Founders | Founders and owners of remote first businesses | Private Slack group with peer discussion | Not published | Application, reviewed by hand; selective | |
| RevGenius | Sales, marketing and revenue people | Slack, cohorts, monthly demo day, events | Free; leaders-only tier $1,499 a year (currency not named) | Join form; leaders tier by invite request | |
| SaasRise | SaaS CEOs and founders | Five optional masterminds a week, Slack, WhatsApp, directory | US$197 a month; two-week trial for approved applicants | US$1M to US$100M ARR; application | |
| Scalpels & Spreadsheets | Healthcare entrepreneurs, investors and experts | In-person healthtech socials in Canada (Toronto) plus a member-only Slack | CAD 120 / year or USD 90 / year membership; event tickets from CAD 19.77 | Buy an event ticket or an annual membership on Luma | |
| Startup CPG | Founders of emerging food, beverage, beauty, wellness and pet brands | Slack community, in-person sampling events and meet-ups, webinars, podcast | Free | Fill in a profile form to get the Slack link | |
| Startup Grind | Early stage startup founders, from bootstrapped through Series A | Local chapter events, a vetted founder Slack and an annual Silicon Valley conference | Not published | Submit your startup for the Startup Membership; chapter events are listed publicly | |
| StartupSauce Academy | SaaS founders outside Silicon Valley doing $5K+ MRR | Slack group, mastermind calls, monthly events and meetups | $99 a month (currency not named) | Application reviewed personally; $5K+ MRR, no direct competitors | |
| Superpath | In-house, freelance and agency content marketers | Slack, monthly peer and group calls, courses | Free newsletter tier; Pro $50 a month or $500 a year (currency not named) | Open; 30-day trial | |
| Sustainable Ventures | Climate founders, funders, non-profits and corporate innovation teams | Climate coworking hubs in London (County Hall) and Manchester, plus a national Slack | Not published | Book a weekday tour, then choose a membership tier | |
| TechTO | Founders, tech professionals and investors in Canada | Member events, socials and a private Slack, Toronto, Ontario | Annual membership $249 CAD a year; events from $20 early bird or free for members | Buy a ticket or join as a member | |
| The Bureau (Bureau of Digital) | Agency owners and staff in every role | Slack, monthly role calls, US events | $29 to $899 a month (currency not named) | Join online; top tier by application | |
| This Week in Fintech (TWIF) community | Fintech founders, operators and investors worldwide | Online: Slack, WhatsApp and Telegram, plus in-person events | Not published | Join the open Slack or groups; Premium is a curated membership | |
| TinySeed SaaS Institute | SaaS founders growing from US$1M to US$10M ARR | Founder coach, monthly mastermind, private Slack, two retreats a year | Given on an intro call; 12-month commitment | US$1M+ ARR; application and 20-minute call | |
| WooCommerce Community Slack | WooCommerce developers and store builders | Slack workspace | No fee shown | Join through the Slack invite page | |
| Work on Climate | People building climate startups, finding climate jobs or hiring | Global online community on Slack, plus events and mentorship | Not published | Join Us form on the website |
Questions
- Are there Slack groups for remote founders?
- Yes. Build Club, Hampton, Ramen Club and Remotely Founders run Slack for members, as their own pages showed when we checked.
- Are there Slack groups for agency owners and freelancers?
- Yes. Agency Hackers, Remotely Founders, Superpath and The Bureau (Bureau of Digital) run Slack for members, as their own pages showed when we checked.
- Are there Slack groups for ecommerce founders?
- Yes. Mentor Table (Smart Marketer), Rebuy Community, Remotely Founders, Startup CPG and WooCommerce Community Slack run Slack for members, as their own pages showed when we checked.
- Are there Slack groups for AI builders?
- Yes. Build Club, Cerebral Valley, DataTalks.Club, LangChain Community, MLOps Community and Ramen Club run Slack for members, as their own pages showed when we checked.
- Are there Slack groups for SaaS founders?
- Yes. Product-Led Alliance, ProductLed community, Remotely Founders, RevGenius, SaasRise, Startup Grind, StartupSauce Academy and TinySeed SaaS Institute run Slack for members, as their own pages showed when we checked.
- Are there Slack groups for climate tech founders?
- Yes. Climate Salad, Sustainable Ventures and Work on Climate run Slack for members, as their own pages showed when we checked.
- Are there Slack groups for healthtech founders?
- Yes. One Health Tech and Scalpels & Spreadsheets run Slack for members, as their own pages showed when we checked.
- Are there Slack groups for founders in London?
- Yes. Ramen Club and Sustainable Ventures run Slack for members, as their own pages showed when we checked.
- Are there Slack groups for founders in Toronto?
- Yes. Scalpels & Spreadsheets and TechTO run Slack for members, as their own pages showed when we checked.
- Which founder Slack groups are free?
- 351 Portuguese Startup Association, Build Club, Climate Salad, MLOps Community, ProductLed community, RevGenius, Startup CPG and Superpath say they're free to join or have a free tier. The rest charge or don't publish a price, so check each one's own page.