Cambridge Female Founders Network
WELCOME TO CFFN
FOUNDER MEMBER
You're in. Now let's get to work.
You've joined the Founder Member community. We've been built by founders, for founders, and grounded in trust, reciprocity, and the belief that the journey should have joy. We're glad you're here.
MEMBERSHIP
Founder Membership
Finding Inspiration at Every Turn
Starter
Free
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CFFN WhatsApp community
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Access to open events (~5/term)
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CFFN newsletter & updates
Join now and your rate is locked in for as long as your membership is active.
Full pricing from later this year: Member £50/term · £125/year | Fellow £165/term · £410/year.
How it Works
CFFN is built around four pillars. Your membership tier shapes how deeply you engage with each one.
Starter
Member
Fellow
PILLAR 01
Community
Curated, peer-to-peer spaces built for trust and follow-through, not transactional networking.
Starter
Access to the CFFN WhatsApp community and newsletter. Stay connected and informed.
Newsletter
Lite Events
Member
Full access to the core community: events, co-working sessions, supper clubs, founder mixers, and themed meals.
Newsletter
Core Community
Core Events
Fellow
Everything in Member, plus access to the senior cohort: Fellows-only dinners and priority placement across all community events.
Newsletter
Senior Cohort
Events Priority Access
Strategic Influence
PILLAR 02
Commercial
The building blocks to start, build, and scale; covering ops, hiring, sales & marketing, and finance.
Starter
Limited access to resources
Member
Full access to The Commercial Lab and all programming covering recruiting, finance, legal, strategy, marketing, and sales. Plus partner introductions and the ability to make requests.
The Commercial Lab
Warm Intros
Full Resources
Support Requests
Fellow
Everything in Member, plus speaking opportunities and founder spotlights to raise your profile across the CFFN network and partners.
Speaking opportunities
Founder spotlights
Priority access to events
PILLAR 03
Funding
Fundraise preparation, deck reviews, and investor mentorship, plus warm, informed routes to capital.
Starter
Not included at this tier
Member
Full access to The Raise Lab CFFN's flagship fundraising programme covering raise strategy, deck, financial model, legals, investor psychology, and raise frameworks. Plus warm investor introductions.
The Raise Lab
Warm Intros
Full Resources
Deck Reviews
Office Hours
Fellow
Fellows play an active role in strengthening CFFN's funding ecosystem — sharing experience, building relationships with aligned investors, and helping more women founders raise with confidence and strategy.
Ecosystem building
Investor network
Pillar strategy
PILLAR 04
Data & Insights
Gathering insights that help founders, investors, and partners make informed decisions and shape how support works.
Starter
Receive high level community insights and contribute your experience to the data picture.
Receive insights
Share experience
Member
Full visibility of CFFN's impact data. Vote on events programming to shape what we build each term.
Full impact data
Vote on events
Share experience
Fellow
Everything in Member, plus the ability to set strategic priorities and vote on CFFN's infrastructure decisions, directly shaping how the network evolves.
Set priorities
Vote on strategy
Shape CFFN
GETTING STARTED
Your first steps
Here's how to make the most of your membership from day one.
1
Book office hours
​Get a 1:1 with Xann to talk through where you are, what you need, and how CFFN can best support you right now.
2
Come to an event
The best way to feel at home in CFFN is to show up. Browse what's on this term and put something in the diary.
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3
Reach out
Questions about your membership, an upcoming event, or anything else? Our Community Manager Kim is your first point of contact.