For VC-backed founders ready for a paradigm shift
The future belongs to founders who thrive, not just survive.
We're building a movement where founder mental and emotional health isn't an afterthought — it's leadership foundation.
Burned-out founders cost everyone.
72% of founders burn out. Co-founder conflict destroys teams.
Hustle culture creates isolation.
The problem isn't the founders. It's the system.
The Paradigm Shift
Thriving founders operate differently.
They lead from regulation, not reaction.
They treat emotions as data, not distractions.
They build from capacity, not depletion.
We Advocate. We Educate. We Empower.
What we do
We challenge the toxic hustle narrative
Through speaking, media, and VC partnerships, we make founder mental and emotional health a strategic priority, not a weakness to hide.
We teach neuro-somatic intelligence
We translate neuroscience, somatic intelligence, and founder psychology into free resources and practical frameworks founders can actually use.
We guide founder transformation
Our transformational, science-backed programs address the core founder issues: dysregulated nervous systems, unprocessed emotions, isolation, and relational patterns.
Free Resources for Founders
Frameworks & tools for sustainable high-growth leadership. All free, no fluff.
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Why This Movement?
“I created Founders Who Thrive to advocate for a new standard of emotional sustainability in startup culture. It is time to speak up, address the narratives that keep a hustle-glorifying burnout culture alive, and provide a clear sustainable path to thriving high-growth leadership.”
Bianca Gfrei is a 2x VC-backed founding CEO turned somatic coach who's supported 500+ entrepreneurs since 2020. Her mission was born from burning out while building her second health tech startup in New York. In 2026, she launched Founders Who Thrive: a movement to redefine what thriving leadership looks like in the startup world.
