For Founders
Referred by one of
our partners?
Welcome.
If you've been referred by a partner accelerator, venture studio, or ecosystem program, this is your on-ramp. Set up your profile, get access to sessions, and stay close to VBF as your company grows.
What you get
Built for founders referred by our partners
Community benefits
Built for founders who are building
Whether you're pre-revenue or post-Series A, this community is for founders referred by our partners — and for the long game.
Live Programming
Regular sessions covering fundraising, product, growth, team-building, and more — hosted by practitioners, not consultants.
Portfolio support
After an investment, the VBF team works alongside you: customer intros, hiring help, follow-on capital conversations, and operator guidance when you need it.
Investment consideration
If you're raising from a VBF partner accelerator or venture studio, you're already in the flow. Being set up here helps us evaluate quickly when the time comes.
Keep Your Profile Updated
Update your stage, traction, and goals as you grow so we understand where you are when you engage with VBF.
If you're raising, we're one option. VBF considers investments in founders referred by our partner accelerators and venture studios. Being set up here helps us evaluate fit quickly. No promises — but if there's alignment, we move fast.
VBF Programming
Live sessions for founders who are building
We run ongoing programming designed to sharpen thinking, build skills, and bring in practitioners who have built and operated at scale.
Sessions are virtual-first, open to all community members, and led by practitioners — people who've built, raised, and operated at scale.
- Founder workshops and deep-dives
- Investor Q&A and AMA sessions
- Ecosystem builder roundtables
- Pitch preparation and live feedback
- Speaker series with market leaders
Upcoming Sessions
Register for free — open to all founders
Pivot
Watch the founders building the future
Pivot is our founder story platform — video interviews, keynotes, and panels that put you inside the mind of the people building the next generation of companies.
Free to watch for community members — founder stories, keynotes, and panels on watchpivot.tv.
"There have been countless times where he has kept us top of mind and proactively connected us to the right people at the right moment. You can tell he genuinely thrives on helping his network succeed."
Paige McPheely, Founder Base
Paige McPheely is not a client or investor of Venture Builders Fund. No compensation was provided for this statement. No material conflicts of interest.
Get access
Ready to join the VBF community?
Create your founder profile and get access to sessions and the VBF ecosystem. If you're raising, we're one option — see the investment note above.
Free to join. No pitch required. Joining the community does not guarantee investment consideration or introductions. Update your profile any time.
Join the community, attend sessions, and build relationships with VBF and peers. When you're ready to talk capital, we'll already know your story.
Your stage, traction, and goals change as you grow. Keeping your profile current helps us stay aligned when you engage with VBF.