The relationship
Engine for venture

Built for the founders raising venture, the VCs backing them, and the enterprise partners supporting them all. This is your platform.

8+Years
300+Curated events
12+Cities
3Countries
The belief

In venture, the deal is downstream of the relationship. So we build the relationships first.

F&F is one engine with four parts. Events create the relationships. Media compounds them. Connect keeps them warm. Ventures backs them. Every part exists for one purpose: to move founders forward on their journey.

Who it is for

Built for founders. Trusted by VCs.
Supported by partners.

Founders

Raise with relationships, not cold emails.

  • Instant credibility: our rooms carry a reputation, so investors already know you have been vetted
  • Face time with the funds actively writing checks
  • VC-ready tools and signal between events
Join as a founder
VCs

Curated deal flow that earns its place on your calendar.

  • Hand-picked founders, scored to your thesis
  • Take the stage at VC ReversePitch
  • No tourists, no noise
Join as a VC
Partners

Put your brand inside the rooms where venture happens.

  • Reach 20,000+ founders and funders across 12+ cities
  • On the stage, in the feed, at the table
  • Category exclusivity available
Partner with F&F
How the engine works

The relationship engine
for venture

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F&F Events create

The right people, in the same room, on purpose.

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F&F Media compounds

Conversations reach far beyond the room.

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F&F Connect sustains

Relationships stay warm between events.

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F&F Ventures backs

Capital flows to the relationships that earn it.

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Trusted relationships

The top firms in the room

The funds and the brands already in F&F rooms.

The VC network · 100+ funds across all sectors
Enterprise partners
Proof

Founders, VCs, and partners on F&F

F&F put me in front of the exact investors I could not reach cold. Two intros became a term sheet.
[Founder name]Founder & CEO, [Company]
The most curated founder access in the ecosystem. Every event earns its place on our calendar.
[Investor name]General Partner, [Fund]
Partnering with F&F connected our brand to the founders and funders who matter most.
[Partner name]Head of Partnerships, [Company]
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What founders say

Founders on their journey

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F&F in the feed

Snippets, posts, and press

A look at the content and conversations coming out of F&F. For founders, a taste of the insights. For VCs and partners, a look at the brand worth being part of.

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The voices of F&F

Built by founders & investors, not organizers

Eight years of rooms, one belief. The people behind Founders & Funders.

Jeff Erickson
Jeff Erickson
Founder & General Partner
My journey
Adam Shaw
Adam Shaw
Co-Founder & General Partner
My journey
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Why we exist

We exist to support founders on their journey by building real relationships, not transactions.

F&F is the relationship engine for venture: the rooms, the capital, and the platform behind every conversation that moves the venture ecosystem forward.

Founders & Funders

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One person, one conversation, one idea. It starts in the room.