Founding members
The ones who believed first.
A marketplace is worth nothing until freelancers show up. These are the ones who showed up before it was obviously worth doing, bought a lifetime membership on the strength of an idea, and stayed while it was built around them.
on the wall
96 seats left
Ultra for life
Paid once, never re-billed. The membership does not lapse and cannot be re-priced later.
The Ultra commission tier
Founding members sit on the Ultra rate for every payout, for as long as the account exists.
Bids included
The founding tier carries its own bid allowance rather than starting from zero.
A permanent place here
The wall is ordered by when each member joined, and that order never changes.
The wall
In the order they joined. Number one was the first freelancer to back Open Lance.
- #1
Sami UllahSenior Full-stack Web Developer
Founding MemberEliteNo reviewsPakistanMember since Jun 2026
- #2Muhammad Ahsan
Odoo ERP Consultant | Odoo Developer | Implementation & Customization
Founding MemberEliteNo reviewsPakistanMember since Jul 2026
- #3
Waqas YousafAI & NLP Engineer | LLM, OpenAI, RAG & Chatbot Developer
Founding MemberEliteNo reviewsUnited StatesMember since Jul 2026
- #4
Umer YounasCertified Charted Accountant Certified Odoo Functional Consultant
Founding MemberNewNo reviewsPakistanMember since Jul 2026
About the tier
What founding membership means
What is an Open Lance Founding Member?
A freelancer who bought the lifetime Ultra membership in the platform's first season. It was paid once and never re-bills, and it was bought before Open Lance had a track record to point at.
What does a Founding Member get?
Ultra for life with no renewal, the bid allowance that comes with it, the Ultra commission tier on every payout, and a permanent place on this wall.
Why does the wall exist?
Because the people on it took the risk first. A marketplace is worth nothing until freelancers show up, and these are the ones who showed up before it was obviously worth doing.
Can I still become a Founding Member?
The founding tier is a limited offer with a closing date and a seat cap. This page shows whether it is open right now; when it is closed, standard Ultra membership is still available on the pricing page.