# Founders Club

> Founders Club is a Brazilian subscription community and continuing acceleration hub for startup founders. It combines live education, mentor access, peer networking, corporate and investor opportunities, in-person experiences and software benefits. Marcelo Wagner began the business as a consultancy in 2022; the broader founder community emerged in 2023 with Anderson Diehl, Bianca Six, Felipe Barão and Rafael Wainberg.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** Criciúma, Brazil
- **Founders:** Marcelo Wagner (CEO and founder), Anderson Diehl (CGO and cofounder), Bianca Six (COO and cofounder), Felipe Barão (CMO and cofounder), Rafael Wainberg (CBO and cofounder)
- **Products:** Founders Club Prime, Founders Academy, Acelera+, Founders Club Growth Challenge, Corporate and investor connections
- **Notable:** Public case study says Futuriza cofounders met through Founders Club in September 2023 and later received US$125,000 from Antler., ACATE confirmed Futuriza’s R$6.5 million seed round on 2026-01-28; this is member-company funding, not funding raised by Founders Club., Club case study reports Licitei’s sale to MTEC for R$6.25 million five months after its MVP, with Anderson Diehl assisting connections and negotiation.

## Products & services

- **Founders Club Prime** — Annual startup-founder membership combining peer access, live classes, mentoring, corporate and investor opportunities, Academy recordings, in-person experiences and tool benefits. Hub page advertises R$1,990 upfront or 12 installments of R$165.83; checked 2026-10-08. Other public landing pages show different offers.
- **Founders Academy** — Member learning platform with recorded live classes and Q&A covering sales, growth, fundraising, product, leadership and other operating topics; access lasts while membership is active.
- **Acelera+** — Approved business-owner community for online or offline businesses, with a WhatsApp group, monthly live education, recordings, Academy access and discounts. Public page advertises R$549 per year; checked 2026-10-08.
- **Founders Club Growth Challenge** — Six-month founder development program publicly announced in 2026, supported by Notion, Magalu Cloud and other ecosystem partners.
- **Corporate and investor connections** — Opportunity sharing and introductions involving open-innovation challenges, accelerators, angel investors, venture funds and corporate venture capital. Connections do not guarantee investment.

## Achievements

- Public case study says Futuriza cofounders met through Founders Club in September 2023 and later received US$125,000 from Antler.
- ACATE confirmed Futuriza’s R$6.5 million seed round on 2026-01-28; this is member-company funding, not funding raised by Founders Club.
- Club case study reports Licitei’s sale to MTEC for R$6.25 million five months after its MVP, with Anderson Diehl assisting connections and negotiation.
- Company website reports more than R$75 million raised by member startups; this is a self-reported ecosystem total.
- Listed among accredited proponents in FAPESC’s final result for call 10/2023, in Criciúma.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Futuriza, whose founders met through the club, announced a R$6.5 million seed round led by Quartzo Capital with JoinVC and Antler, confirmed by ACATE on January 28.
- **2026-03** — Published subscription terms dated 2026-03-23 identify the legal company and explicitly avoid promises of profit or target attainment.
- **2026-06** — Company LinkedIn repost announces the six-month Growth Challenge, 1,438 completed applications and a June 29 welcome session with Carolina Strobel; counts are self-reported.

## Links

- Website: https://foundersclub.com.br/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/founderscluboficial/

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Last updated: 2026-10-08