What we do
Programming, matching, mixers, and investor access
01
Founder programming
Stanford Founders runs a regular speaker series and workshops for members. Sessions cover fundraising, recruiting, go-to-market, and other operational topics, led by founders and partners.
- Speaker series and firesides with operators
- Fundraising, recruiting, and go-to-market workshops
- Office hours with partners and angels
02
Co-founder matching
We host curated dinners and introductions across the graduate schools to help members find co-founders. Members are paired by background, sector, and stage.
- Curated co-founder dinners
- Profile-based introductions across schools
- Office hours for matched pairs
03
Sector mixers
Sector-focused gatherings for members working in similar areas. Recent tracks include bio and therapeutics, climate and energy, defense, AI infrastructure, and fintech.
- Bio & therapeutics
- Climate & energy
- Defense & deeptech
- AI infrastructure
- Fintech & payments
04
Investor access & Demo Day
Stanford Founders supports member fundraising through partner introductions and the annual Demo Day, held each spring on campus.
- Demo Day each Spring, open to all members
- Partner introductions at active venture firms
- Pre-pitch reviews with alumni founders
