Operators + Capital: The AI Split-Screen Edition

AI cycles aren’t just faster; they’re converging. Products ship before the paint dries, markets reset overnight, and the playbooks feel out of date by the time they hit Medium.

The real edge comes in the overlap: where builders and backers swap notes in real time, test what actually works, and adapt before the rest of the market even notices.

That’s the signal we keep you close to at Founders Creative.

What’s Inside

• Break into Venture Capital: Invest in Silicon Valley Startups | Ongoing online and in-person in Palo Alto, SF, Santa Clara and Mountain View

• Happening Today: AI Innovators Forum | Sep 29 | 5:30-8 PM | Intercom, SF

• Domain-Specific AI Gatherings: AI Engineering Salon | AI GTM Salon

• Scale with our AI Community: Join the AI Accelerator | Be a part of Charter Members Circle

For Aspiring VCs: Break into Venture Capital

Venture capital is evolving as fast as AI itself. Join us to understand how you can get ahead of this race.

What you’ll gain:

• Career Pathways: How operators, PMs, and founders transition into venture.

• Portfolio Access: Explore early-stage startup investments from YC, StartX, and SkyDeck.

• Board Experience: Learn how startup board seats can shape a long-term career in investing.

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Spots fill quickly. If one of these sessions speaks to you, grab a seat now. We’d love to see you there.

Happening Today: AI Innovators Forum at Intercom Inc, SF

Highlights on stage:

• Fireside: Jeff Wang (CEO, Windsurf) with Mala Ramakrishnan

• VC Panel: Shalini Sardana (She Raises Capital) and Rohit Gupta (Future Communities Capital)

• Exec Panel: Priyanka Rotti, Rajaram Srinivasan and Jessica Hammond with Vijay Ratthinam on making AI stick inside enterprises

• Innovation Lightning Talks: ​Samuel K., Lenka H., Sharvari Deshpande, and Hemant Pawar

• Startup Pitches: Docket (YCX25), Justguide, Zoom My Life, and Monk.AI.

Seats are almost gone. Join us today at the AI Innovators Forum → RSVP here.

Deep Dives: Domain-Specific AI Gatherings

AI isn’t one-size-fits-all. Each industry faces its own challenges and opportunities. Our curated events bring together founders, operators, and execs to dive deep into domain-specific trends, solutions, and collaborations.

If you’re a domain expert in AI, sign up here to share your expertise at upcoming high-impact salons and forums.

Shape, Share, Scale with our AI Community

• For Founders: Apply to Batch 3 of our Accelerator this fall for mentorship, seed funding access, and $50K+ in credits. Sign up for the last orientation for the fall batch.

• For Tech Leaders: Join a vetted community (50% women representation) with year-round access to Leadership Circles, Monthly Salons, Quarterly Socials, and priority Summit invites. Waitlist now open for 2026.

Whether you’re building, backing, or protecting, AI is rewriting the rules. The real advantage comes from being in the rooms where founders, execs, investors, and operators share what’s actually working.

That’s the pulse we’ll keep you connected to.

See you soon,
The Founders Creative Team

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