We are a selective, complimentary community for experienced tech founders researching their next move and looking to meet other investors and founders at our events. We particularly welcome women and underrepresented minorities.
To learn more about investing, review:
- angel investing
- become a scout with a VC fund
- get a job in venture capital
- negotiate a partner role at a VC or private equity firm
- build a VC fund.
If you’re looking to lead another company, see:
- how to ideate startup ideas
- buy a company with private equity backing
- become an interim executive
- get a job as a serial founder
If you’re interested in advisory work, check out:
- join a board
- part-time consulting options
- advise private equity/VC/hedge fund investors
- short-term consulting via expert networks
Lastly, for your personal growth, see:
Why join?
- Free! Both free as in “free beer” and as in “free speech”.
- Community. Identify possible cofounders, investors, advisors at our periodic dinners and other events.
- Investing. Become an educated angel investor.
- Opportunities. We share information about early-stage companies seeking CEOs, and other relevant openings.
- Income. Earn money as a consultant/advisor/board member.
- Education. Improve your tradecraft by studying entrepreneurial standard operating procedures. Learn from guest speakers, investors and founders.
- Market research. Acid-test your vision before successful founders before you invest the next ten years in building your company.
Membership Requirements
Membership is open to anyone globally who founded/cofounded a company which achieved at least initial traction, meaning the company met any of these criteria:
- Annual revenues over $10m;
- Exited for over $50m;
- Raised over $2m from reputable VCs; and/or
- Over 50 full-time employees.
Failure is part of entrepreneurship. If you had to shut down your company, we absolutely welcome your participation.