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a founder's point of view_

Real founder stories. Years in the making.

Join intimate conversations with founders who built category-defining companies. Hear what really happened during those quiet years before anyone noticed.

Format: 60-min fireside chats
Audience: 30-50 founders

Upcoming Conversations

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Anil and Sunil Varanasi
Anil & Sunil Varanasi
Meter
"We spent years building infrastructure before anyone understood what we were doing"
Sept 18 • 5:00 PM Ended
Michael Grinich
Michael Grinich
WorkOS
"We built in stealth for years, iterating until we found product-market fit"
Oct 2 • 5:00 PM Ended
Ivan Zhao and Simon Last
Ivan Zhao & Simon Last
Notion
"Three years of building before we got any real traction"
Oct 13 • 5:00 PM Ended
Christina Cacioppo
Christina Cacioppo
Vanta
"Building security compliance automation that companies actually want to use"
Nov 12 • 5:00 PM Register
Mel Perkins and Cliff Obrecht
Mel Perkins & Cliff Obrecht
Canva
"100+ rejections from investors before we found believers"
Date TBD Waitlist Open
Vinod Khosla
Vinod Khosla
Khosla Ventures
"Decades of pattern recognition from watching founders struggle and succeed"
Mar 12, 2026 • 5:00 PM Register
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Event Format

Intimate, honest conversations with founders who've been through it

Who Should Attend
Early-stage founders building ambitious companies
Duration
60 minutes (40-min conversation + 20-min Q&A)
Location
Speaker's company offices in SF/NYC
Cost
Free for founders (limited capacity)
Recording
IRL-only for now, may record select sessions
Hosted By
FPV Ventures - backing non-obvious founders

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