History

The Founder Showcase began in 2009 as a small, 150 person event designed to “Democratize Silicon Valley.” We still do that, but today we’re just a tad larger – over 400 people now regularly attend quarterly Founder Showcase events.

Below is a listing of past Founder Showcase events.

Hosted By:

The Founder Institute is a global network of startups and mentors launching hundreds of technology companies per year.

Partners

Elance, the world’s leading platform for online employment, helps startups hire and manage in the cloud.

CRV is dedicated to helping exceptional entrepreneurs turn their ideas into the next category leaders in high growth technology and media.

Blumberg Capital is an early-stage venture firm that works closely with innovative entrepreneurs to build exceptional companies.

Javelin is an early stage VC firm specializing in tech startups that leverage key innovations to create scalable, high-growth companies.

At Shasta, we are committed to helping brilliant entrepreneurs build exceptional companies of lasting value for the digital age.

Venrock continues the 8-decade Rockefeller tradition of helping entrepreneurs establish successful, enduring companies.

SendGrid powers your app's outgoing & incoming email capabilities, through a super-scalable cloud-based infrastructure.

Simple video meetings online, without downloads, for any kind of business on the planet.

The Bay Area’s premier shared office space, offering a coworking and innovative atmosphere for entrepreneurs, writers, developers and other innovators.