FoundersCard Is Poised To Hit Europe – But Are The Deals Worth It?

Mike Butcher

Mike Butcher is the European Editor for TechCrunch. A former grunge rock drummer, he became a long time journalist, and has since written for UK national newspapers and magazines including The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Daily Telegraph and The New Statesman. Mike is also a co-founder and shareholder of TechHub, a co-working space/service/community with several locations... → Learn More

Thursday, February 16th, 2012
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Top executives often get perks just because of who they are, like freebies and travel upgrades. The American Express’ Centurion Card for instance is also known as “the black card” for this reason. Eric Kuhn started FoundersCard in 2009, deciding to bring the same rewards specifically to entrepreneurs and founders who put their neck on the line to take ricks and create value.

FoundersCard is now a membership community that boasts over 5,000 members who pay up to $495 annually to get discounts and deals from a lot of businesses like phone deals, car hire etc. We’ve heard they are looking at expanding internationally, and has started supporting and catering to their international members. That almost certainly means Europe. But is it really that good a deal?


Company: FoundersCard
Website: founderscard.com
Launch Date: January 24, 2010

FoundersCard is a membership community for entrepreneurs and innovators. Headquartered in Manhattan, FoundersCard has members in virtually every major city, and includes leaders of today’s most successful companies and tomorrow’s most promising ventures.

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