Weekly accountability, real peer pressure, and honest conversations you won't get at a networking event. Built for founders doing $500K–$5M who want to move faster.
Not 240. Not 2,400. Twenty-four vetted founders who show up every week, hold each other accountable, and move faster because of it. Small enough to trust. Large enough to matter.
When a seat opens, it fills fast. The waitlist is real.
Fill out the application. Tell us what you're building, your traction, and why you're here. Takes 5 minutes. We read every one.
A short call with a current member. We're not looking for the most impressive deck — we're looking for founders who show up, share honestly, and take feedback.
If it's a fit, you're in. Weekly sessions, a tight peer group, and access to a network of founders who've been exactly where you are.
You've proven the idea. Now you're navigating scale, hiring, and the 50 decisions nobody prepared you for.
You're here, building here. The community is local on purpose — shared context makes the conversations better.
You show up. Not when it's convenient. Accountability only works if everyone's in the room.
You're not here to collect contacts. You want 3 founders who'll tell you the truth at 11pm when a deal goes sideways.
Structured meetings with your cohort. Hot seat format — bring your real problems, leave with a plan. No motivational speakers, no sponsored content.
Every founder in the room has been through the same filter. That's what makes the conversations worth having. No tourists, no tire-kickers.
Warm intros to operators, investors, and talent in the fastest-growing startup ecosystem in the US. $6B+ in VC landed here in 2024.
The best founder communities aren't built on scale. They're built on trust, accountability, and the kind of honesty you only get in a room of 24.
$6 billion in VC invested in 2024. Bay Area talent flooding in. The founders who build the right relationships now will have an unfair advantage for the next decade.
24 seats. Applications reviewed weekly. Most cohorts fill within days of opening.
Drop your email and we'll reach out when a seat opens — or when something worth knowing happens in San Diego's startup scene.