Meetup In 6 days
November
Friday
16:00–18:00 2026 · San Francisco time
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Presented By Kyosuke Togami · Co-hosted by MindPal
About Kyosuke Kyosuke Togami is a community builder and consultant at Transpose Platform, an early-stage VC firm based in New York. He is the founder of MELT, a curated event series that has brought together hundreds of founders and investors across San Francisco, New York, and Tokyo. He also publishes a weekly Substack covering the Bay Area startup and tech scene.
[This event will be led by MindPal]Partners in the past
Sheppard Mullin - The largest law firm
J.P. Morgan - The largest global bank
NECX - Tech Giant in Japan $20B ARR
Minerva University - The hardest university to get into
Y Combinator - Pylon, Parsana AI
Treasure Data - Raised $288m, $200m ARR
Who's in the room? Around 5 to 20 founders, from pre-seed to Series A startups. Past attendees have included founders from Y Combinator, 500 Startups, and startup communities from around the world.
This event is strictly for founders, CEOs, and C-level executives.
AGENDA
4:00 PM – 4:30 PMFree networking. Arrive, grab a drink, and meet other founders.
4:30 PM – 5:00 PMOfficial welcome and founder introductions. Each founder shares:
Their startup in one sentence
Their ICP in one sentence
Their GTM strategy in one or two sentences
Their biggest bottleneck in 15 seconds
After each round, the group shares candid feedback and advice.
5:00 PM – 6:00 PMOpen networking.
Optional
2:00 PM – 4:00 PMContent session. Reach out to Chris if you're interested in joining.
👫This Founders Gatherings will be led by MindPal
MindPal.co builds AI workflow automation for manufacturing companies — covering product configuration, quoting, recruitment and customer-facing automation.
What is this?
Founders Gatherings are networking events built by founders for founders, CEOs, and C-level executives.
Building a startup in the Bay Area isn't just about a great idea and hard work, it’s also about the people you surround yourself with. This isn't your typical networking event. It’s a community, a space to share insights, make genuine connections, and, most importantly, discover real opportunities to spread your wings and unlock your full potential. Expect fresh perspectives, honest advice, and a community that genuinely wants to see you win.
This event is strictly for founders, CEOs, and C-level executives.
Our attendees range from pre-seed to Series A, with past participants from Y Combinator, 500 Startups, and founder communities across the globe.
*Please note that if you register but can no longer attend, we kindly ask that you let us know in advance. Since space is limited, no-shows without prior notice may affect future invitations. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
”Previous Founders Squad”
☞ Founder @ TheAgentic
Stage: Series AIndustry: AITheAgentic is an LLM purpose-built for agentic reasoning and workflows💎 Founder of 4 tech companies, with two successful exits totaling more than USD 600M.
☞ Venture Builder @ Endurance Companies
Stage: Idea levelsIndustry: Fintech, Healthtech, Insurtech, Web3, B2B, SaaS💎 We are a Family Office that builds companies with a track record of major exits ($2B IPO and $650M sale).
☞ CEO @ Salesmotion
Stage: BootstrappedIndustry: SaaSAccount intelligence for sales💎 Achieved 6-figure ARR in 6 months with 2 people.
☞ Founder & CEO @ SocraticsAI
Stage: SeedIndustry: Fintech, AIAI-first automation platform for private capital markets💎 Executed $8B of M&A, raised $70M+ in venture capital.
☞ CEO @ ZapTrack
Stage: Pre-seedIndustry: AIAI/robotics startup for farm automation💎 Cincinnati Business Achievement Awardee.
☞ Founder @ 7tea1
Stage: Pre-seedIndustry: B2B, SaaSYet another social scheduler💎 Antler Alum, raised $12M, and taken a company to >$1.2M ARR.
☞ CEO & Founder @ Catch Up
Stage: Pre-seedIndustry: B2B, SaaS, AIAutonomous Employee Performance Manager
☞ Founder @ Beluga
Stage: Pre-seedIndustry: AI, Edtech, B2BAn AI coding navigator for next-gen coders, with code 100% generated by AI
☞ CEO @ Iicsr
Stage: SeedIndustry: Edtech, Climate TechEdtech focused on climate change
☞ CEO & Founder @ ManufactureAI
Stage: Pre-seedIndustry: B2B, SaaS, AIGen AI development tools for hardware
☞ CEO & Co-founder @ Monea
Stage: Pre-seed, Idea levelsIndustry: Web3, B2BThe protocol for application-specific blockchains
☞ Chief Creative @ Brora LLC
Stage: BootstrappedIndustry: AdtechCopywriting, content strategy, and marketing leadership for startups.
☞ Founder & CEO @ Stealth
Stage: Pre-seedIndustry: SaaS, B2BAI-powered automated root cause analysis for software product issues
☞ CEO @ Omnisearch
Stage: SeedIndustry: AISearch for multimedia content
☞ Founder @ Zinc Technologies
Stage: Pre-seedIndustry: AI, B2B, SaaSAI toolbot for business analytics and insights discovery.
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Registration & Privacy
By registering, you acknowledge that participation is voluntary and that the hosts cannot be held liable for any incidents during the event. Your personal information will only be used to manage the event and communicate with you about it. It will never be shared with third parties unless required by law.
If you can no longer attend, please let us know in advance. Since space is limited, no-shows without notice may affect future invitations.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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