The Founder Matchroom

At this curated, invite-only gathering, you will connect with fellow Seed-to-Series B founders who are building through growth, navigating scale, and learning in real time. The evening is designed to create space for thoughtful conversation, shared lessons, and meaningful introductions to the people who can help support your next phase.

We believe that scaling successfully depends on more than just the strength of the product. It also depends on the team, operators, investors, and partners around you. That is why we have intentionally brought together a network of founders, top talent, vetted service providers, and investors who understand the realities of growth-stage companies and are built to support them well. You will also have the opportunity to meet investors who often bring operator experience of their own and understand firsthand what it takes to build and scale a company.

Through Goodword, we will help power this experience by gathering insights ahead of the event to better understand your priorities, current challenges, and areas of focus. Based on that, you will receive a curated list of matches we believe can add real value as you step into your next stage of growth.

Join us at Sequoia PEO HQ and, weather permitting, enjoy the outdoor terrace along with food and drinks from exciting founder-led brands.

About the co-hosts

Goodword is the smart networking copilot for connected professionals. Powered by AI and emotional intelligence, Goodword brings your fragmented contacts into one intelligent system — organizing your relationships, remembering the context, and prompting meaningful interactions at the right time.Lazo is a founder-first platform that helps startups build and scale with the finance, legal, and HR operational infrastructure. We support founders across legal incorporation and documents, finance,  accounting, tax, payroll, and fundraising readiness, combining software, services, and strategic guidance in one connected solution. —trusted by 4,000+ startups and backed by AlleyCorp & Google for StartupsPFunc™ is a modern HR consulting partner for growing organizations, prioritizing empathy, inclusivity, and clarity in everything we do. Whether we are designing a bespoke compensation strategy or streamlining your HR operations, our solutions are always tailored to your specific goals, stage, and culture. Visit peoplefunction.com to learn more.Remedy Product Studio is an AI-native software development firm with a CVC arm; we partner with and selectively invest in the companies we build. We embed alongside your team and measure success by your outcomes: time to market, ROI, and business impact. We aim to be the most incentive-aligned, least dilutive partner on your cap table. Our partners have raised over $1B, cut tech costs by 2.5x, and achieved multiple exits. Ask us about our AI Orchestration Pods.

​Rho is the all-in-one banking platform for startups and the accountants supporting them. With banking setup in minutes, cashback cards, and powerful tools for managing spend, paying bills, and closing the books, Rho helps high-growth startups move fast and stay focused, backed by support that goes to the end of the earth to help you win.

Sequoia One provides outsourced HR/Payroll/Benefits administration (PEO) built for scaling venture-capital backed companies, typically in the 10 to 200 employee range. For the last 25 years, Sequoia has partnered hands‑on with growth-stage companies to reduce unnecessary burn, improve talent attraction and retention, and let leadership stay focused on core business priorities.

SemperVirens Venture Capital is a $500M AUM multi-stage venture firm backing AI-native health tech, workforce tech, and fintech/insurtech companies. The firm is differentiated by an institutionalized go-to-market and distribution platform that embeds enterprise buyer engagement directly into investment selection, deal structuring, and post-investment value creation.

Your Cohort is a hands-on finance partner providing fractional CFO leadership and execution across FP&A. We turn finance into an operating system, with financial forecasting, cash flow management, and investor-ready reporting, so you can manage cash, reduce risk, and scale with clarity.

About our Partners:

Lambert’s Beer is building the next generation of domestic beer for the modern drinker. Mid-strength beer has been around for a long time, and Lambert’s is revamping the style to fit the way we all want to drink today. At 2.5% ABV, 77 Calories, and Zero Sugar, Lambert’s Mid-Strength Lager is a beer to be enjoyed.

Mom Juice is our very own unconventional love story. A blind business lunch date turned into a dynamic friendship, and years later, a lucrative business opportunity that helps us bring women and mothers together over a glass of wine. Because if people are getting together, trust and believe wine will be involved. Wine has always been that girl, just like you.