About Your fSNI Tokens and Why They Matter More Than You Think

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If you’re building a startup right now, you probably feel two things at the same time: excitement and uncertainty. You’re making decisions that could shape the next few years of your life, and most of the time you’re doing it without a true sounding board. Early-stage building can feel energising and lonely in the same breath.

That’s exactly why fSNI exists.

When you join Venturethon 9, you receive fSNI tokens. On paper, they’re credits you can use on foundance.org. In reality, they’re leverage. They give you access to founders who have already built $10M–$1B+ companies, people who have scaled teams, raised capital, navigated downturns, made expensive mistakes, and learned what actually works.

We didn’t want access to experience to depend on your bank balance. Most early founders have ambition but lack proximity. Proximity to people who have been there before. fSNI is designed to close that gap.

Technically, fSNI is the internal currency of the ecosystem. You use it to book one-on-one sessions with experienced founders or to hire freelancers within the platform.

Every Venturethon 9 team receives 2,000 fSNI tokens. That’s enough to book a high-level strategy session : the kind of conversation that would normally cost hundreds of dollars per hour. The top 10 teams receive up to 100,000 fSNI tokens. At current valuations, that represents a five-figure equivalent in USD. But the real value isn’t the number. It’s the quality of the decision you make after a single sharp conversation.

Through the Start a soonami Advisor Program, you can book founders who’ve built and scaled real companies Julian Teicke from Wefox, Jan Bohl from Ableton, Jens Hewald from Zanox, Melis Guctas from Resleeve AI and Whaleapp, Martin Sinner from Idealo, Christian Sauer from Webtrekk. These are not theoretical mentors. They’ve hired hundreds of people, carried payroll, faced pressure, rebuilt after setbacks, and exited.

The token model itself is intentional. When you book a session using fSNI, advisors don’t simply get paid and disappear. Part of what they receive remains within the ecosystem, keeping them aligned long-term. It’s a designed network where experienced founders stay invested. The person you speak to today could introduce you to an investor tomorrow, refer your first meaningful customer, or even back you themselves. That kind of alignment changes the quality of interaction.

If there’s one practical suggestion, it’s this: use your tokens early. Don’t wait until you’re stuck or running out of options. Use them when you’re unsure about positioning, when go-to-market feels unclear, when pricing decisions are keeping you up at night, or when you’re preparing to raise. Come prepared, be honest about what isn’t working, and treat the conversation as an opportunity to pressure-test your thinking.

We’ve seen founders use this ecosystem to move faster and with more confidence. Rok from Rethink Finance validated his product with real users and grew to over $10M in total value locked. Adrien from AuditOne built strategic partnerships that accelerated client demand. What they had in common wasn’t just talent, it was proximity to people who had already walked the path. You can read both stories here on our blog. 

Early-stage building doesn’t have to be solitary.

Log in. Check your balance. Book the conversation that challenges you.

We’re building this alongside you.

— The soonami Team

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