Join our deal flow list to be invited to company showcases where one of our CEOs presents her opportunity to angels and VC's and join our next demo day. We are also organizing ski trips in the US and Europe bringing together entrepreneurs, angels and VC's in an informal setting. Contact us to be invited to one of our invitation only events.
As a club we organize an annual conference, periodic meetings, private dinners, breakfasts, cocktail networking events, 1:1 meetings and web conferences.
J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 2012
Contact us to schedule, breakfast, lunch, coffee & dinner meetings around Union Square and drinks at the Redwood Room at the Clift Hotel. Contact us to pitch your company to 9 other VC backed CEOs at a private meeting at JPM.
January 9 - 13, 2012, San Francisco, California
Founders Club Demo Day & CEO, Angel, VC Networking Event
Existing members of The Founders Club portfolios and a few select friends will present their companies at a private invitation only event at the offices of Deutsche Bank in San Francisco during the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. Contact us if you would like to attend. Both healthcare and IT executives and investors are confirmed to attend.
4:00 - 6:30 PM, January 10, 2012, San Francisco, California, location disclosed only to registered participants
Drinks for Geeks
The best time to socialize your investment opportunity to an angel or VC is when you are not actually fundraising. Join The Founders Club and our network of entrepreneurs, angels and VCs for libations periodically at the Redwood Room at the Clift Hotel in San Francisco and the Rosewood Hotel on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park. Next event will be at the Redwood Room. Ask for The Founders Club table.
6:30 to 8:30 PM, January 10, 2012, Clift Hotel Redwood Room Founders Club Table: 495 Geary Street San Francisco, CA 94102
The 10th SF MusicTech Summit
Meet us and Brian Zisk. http://sfmusictech.com/
Hotel Kabuki, San Francisco, Monday, February 13, 2012
SXSW Interactive 2012
Contact us to schedule, breakfast, lunch, coffee & dinner meetings around SXSW. http://sxsw.com/interactive
March 9 - 13, Austin, Texas
Golf for Geeks
Join a small group of fellow entrepreneurs, angel investors and VC's at "Golf for Geeks”. This is networking with a purpose. Learn golf fast from a touring pro, get on the course and hit a few, and join fellow tech folks at dinner. We meet on a designated afternoon at San Jose Country Club. John Colyar who plays on the Nationwide and Canadian tours takes us through our paces on the range and then its off to the course for 6-9 holes before libations and dinner. This is Valley networking as its meant to be. We typically assemble 15 participants breaking into 3 groups of advanced, intermediate and beginner and assemble for drinks and dinner. First time golfers welcome!
Contact us to be invited • San Jose Country Club, San Jose, CA
Skiing for Geeks
The Founders Club organizes an annual retreat for members and open up Skiing for Geeks to the ecosystem of VC backed CEOs & founders, accomplished entrepreneurs backed by reputable angel investors, active angels, VC’s, tech investment bankers, transactional lawyers and other important members of the ecosystem. We begin with a member only dinner Thursday night, closed door meetings on Friday and inclusive dinners with the entire ecosystem on Friday and Saturday. We check into the same hotel and hit the slopes. This is a great annual ski & snowboarding trip for entrepreneurs and investors to mix while enabling members of our club to collaborate and take advantage of our mutual ownership structure to focus on all kinds of unique company challenges. Get in touch if you would like to attend or sponsor Skiing for Geeks. See you in Tahoe in April 2012 where entrepreneurs will refine their ski lift pitch.
Early April. The date is confidential as this is an invitation only event. Contact us if you wish to participate.
Sailing for Geeks
Contact us if you know anyone with a sail boat in the venture - entrepreneurial ecosystem in the San Francisco Bay Area as we are organizing “Sailing for Geeks” a regular regatta during the season followed by a group dinner. Participants should be VC backed CEOs & founders, accomplished entrepreneurs backed by reputable angel investors, active angels, VC’s, tech investment bankers, other important members of the ecosystem and a few special friends. Get in touch if you would like to attend or sponsor Sailng for Geeks.
Napa for Geeks
The Founders Club organizes an annual congress for its members in Napa Valley and in keeping with our tradition, we open our event to selected members in the industry for the weekend where we combine wine tasting and libations with company demo days. Fun Valley networking as it should be. Get in touch if you would like to attend or sponsor Napa for Geeks.
September 2012. The date is confidential as this is an invitation only event. Contact us if you wish to participate.
PE & VC Deal Intelligence Forum & Awards
Spring 2012 • Le Meridien, San Francisco, CA
Hear Romans moderate the VC panel with C. Richard Kramlich, Chairman & Co-Founder, New Enterprise Associates