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For experts

Do more with your expertise.

Become an advisor, board member, or fractional executive with vetted high-growth founders building globally.

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For global professionals

Four ways to plug in. Pick yours.

01

Advise vetted founders.

Get matched with verified founders aligned to your expertise.

02

Join startup boards.

Help shape strategy, guide leadership decisions.

03

Step into fractional executive roles.

Flexible basis. Plug in as an interim leader.

04

Speak on stage.

High-impact speaking engagements, panels, keynotes.

What you get

Real engagements, not vibes.

The right expertise is why startups scale. We’re building the infrastructure around that, with the rigor and respect for your time that cold outreach never had.

01

Earn from your expertise

Defined compensation on every engagement: equity, cash retainers, or hybrid.

02

Get found for bigger roles

Founders and investors discover you — board seats, collaborations, leadership roles.

03

Get in the room

Invite-only dinners, founder-investor sessions in SF and Nairobi.

04

Build relationships that pay off

A curated network of global professionals, founders, and investors. The people funding and building what's next.

05

Skip the noise

Every founder is vetted. No cold pitches.

How it works

Four steps. Two minutes to start.

01

Apply

Two minutes. Your background, expertise, and what you want to do.

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Get reviewed

We review weekly and reply within five days.

03

Build your profile

Set expertise, availability, comp preferences, and engagements you want.

04

Get matched

Curated opportunities aligned to your goals.

Founding members

You’ll recognize the rooms they come from.

AO

Amara Okafor

Senior Engineering Leader, Stripe

JC

Jordan Chen

Former VP Product, Notion

PP

Priya Patel

Head of Growth, Linear

MJ

Marcus Johnson

Former Director, OpenAI

SR

Sofia Reyes

Operating Partner, Andreessen Horowitz

DK

David Kim

Former CTO, Coinbase

“First platform where the founder intros were actually worth my time.”
Amara Okafor · Senior Engineering Leader, Stripe
Express interest

Join the founding cohort.

We’re inviting a select group of proven experts, executives, investors, and founders to help shape the next generation of high-growth companies.

Step 1

Professional background

Step 2

Your network alignment

Areas of expertise
What kind of engagement?