The product is proximity
Slack, WhatsApp, Luma, and LinkedIn are just channels. The real thing is trust, relationships, accountability, and access. You get those by being near the same people repeatedly, which is exactly what this community is built to make happen.
What membership actually is
It's a small, deliberately slow-growing group of founders, investors, operators, and the people who serve them. Everyone is approved by a person, everyone is expected to contribute something, and nobody is here to collect business cards.
Early-stage founders start free for three months. Everyone else pays, which is what keeps it free for the founders.
Everyone gets
The same foundation, regardless of what you pay.
Slack workspace
A direct line to founders, investors, and operators across the community.
Curated events
Monthly Founder Showcases, dinners, and community gatherings in San Francisco.
Warm introductions
Peer-to-peer introductions to people inside the network who can actually help.
Global network
Founders and funders across Africa, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Then, by tier
Each tier layers on what fits its role in the community. Prices and sign-up live on the membership page.
Early-Stage Founders
Founders, operators, and builders early in the journey
- Private Slack workspace
- Founder-focused channels and office hours
- SF Concierge from day one, through Launch Quarters
- 5% of any Launch Quarters stay back as SF Concierge credit
- Priority consideration for stays with Launch Quarters, subject to availability
- Invitations to dinners and Founder Showcases
Free first 3 months
Founders & Friends
Friends of the community who want to keep showing up
- Everything in the founder tier
- Access to all member events
- Monthly founder dinners
- Priority RSVP for partner events
$100 per month
Patrons
High-trust backers of the community
- Everything in Founders & Friends
- Priority invitations to dinners and member programming
- Named recognition at events
- Annual patron-only gathering
$500 per year
VCs & Fund Managers
Investors backing early-stage founders
- Everything in Patrons
- Invitations to Founder Showcases and investor programming
- Visibility into founders who have opted into discovery
- Request introductions, made double opt-in when there's mutual relevance
$1,000 per year
Service Providers
Lawyers, accountants, recruiters, and software serving founders
- Everything in Patrons
- Partner spotlight in the newsletter
- Logo placement at member events
- Host Office Hours or workshops for founders
$1,500 per year
How we behave here
We show up.
Real participation matters more than a profile.
We collaborate, not compete.
Wins and lessons get shared, including the expensive ones.
We build trust through action.
Follow through is the only reputation that counts here.
We celebrate progress.
Every milestone counts, however small.
We give back.
Everyone who got help here is expected to pass it on.
Join people building together in San Francisco
Early-stage founders start with three months free. Funders, friends, and partners make that possible.