Community & Events
Communities for the founders we serve, and the gatherings we host for them. Every upcoming event lives on our calendar.
Pre-accelerator · Selective
Equity-free. Built by founders.
A 10-week, equity-free pre-accelerator with no tuition, for founders with conviction. Spring 2027 cohort runs Feb 28 to May 8 in San Francisco.
Applications close Nov 15, 2026
Learn more and apply → (opens in a new tab)Female founder communities
Home of Success Looks Like Her, our annual summit for 100 nominated women, plus the women's communities we know and support.
Next: Success Looks Like Her · Tue, Dec 8 · Menlo Park
Explore women's communities →Immigrant founders
Communities by region, capital that understands visas, local support and a plain language starting guide.
See resources →Partner series · With Jon Staenberg
Jon Staenberg's Founders and Investors Dinners at an Italian café downtown, seated in small groups of tables designed so everyone gets to know each other. Two dinners a month, two distinct rooms: one for founders and CEOs, one for investors. 25 to 35 hand picked guests per dinner, invite only.
Poesia Café · Usually the first week of the month · 6 to 9 PM
See the dinners →Wellness series
COMING SOONBreath, body and mind evenings where practitioners, yoga teachers, meditators and founders meet as fellow builders, in a calm, celestial setting.
Get notified →Breakthrough Hackathons
Application only hackathons with real problems and real prizes. Cohost one, find a space for 100+ builders, or discover upcoming hackathons around San Francisco.
Explore hackathons →Breakthrough Summits
Go to market lessons from operators who have done it, in partnership with Loop8, sponsored by AWS.
Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · 5 to 8:30 PM · 201 California St, San Francisco
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