New York City

Founders & Operators.

A curated community. Real conversations. Where NYC's founders and operators meet as peers, not prospects.

2,000+ members Weekly walks. Biweekly rooftops. Quarterly dinners.
By the numbers

A curated community of NYC founders and operators.

2,000+
Curated members
5+
Events every month
500+
Q2 event RSVPs
News

What's new in the community.

Aug 2026
1,500 members and counting.
The community crossed 1,500 curated members this month. Thank you for keeping the conversations real.
Fall 2026
Partner event with Mercury.
We are planning an evening with Mercury for founders in the community. Date and venue land in the newsletter first.
Aug 2026
Member resources are live.
A small set of vetted offers that compensate you directly. Chosen carefully, requirements printed in full.
Get Involved

How to plug in.

Upcoming Events

What's on the calendar.

Live from Luma

Rooftops, morning walks, Build Sessions, and dinners for founders, operators, and select investors. Curated, invite-driven, and lightly gated.

Open full calendar →
Who's in the room

Members at Legora, ElevenLabs, General Intuition, Polymarket, Baseten, Clay. And hundreds of stealth and early-stage teams.

Community in Motion

No pitches. Just real conversation.

From a recent rooftop

From the Manifesto

Building the connective tissue for NYC's startup ecosystem. A recurring rhythm of conversations, gatherings, and introductions, not another feed to check.

Read our full manifesto →

"Authentic connection for founders and operators actually building. As peers, not prospects."

Our team

Meet the people behind F&O.

Stephan RihsStephan Rihs
Founder
JacquiJacqui
Community Fellow
Meet the team →
Build With Us

Two ways to build alongside the community.