Level up with founders and advisors who have built, scaled, & exited
Gildre is the home for founders who execute. Whether you’re establishing PMF or scaling to $5M ARR, we provide the network and playbooks you need to build with certainty. Get faster insights, make better decisions.
Built for Founders Hitting Their Next Milestone
Validate & Launch: <$500K ARR (Build)
You're actively building your MVP, acquiring early customers, and looking for Product-Market Fit.
Scaling Operations: <$5M ARR (Growth)
You have steady revenue and customers, but growth bottlenecks. You need to accelerate revenue while building systems, hiring, and fundraising.
Gildre members represent founders and leaders across every industry
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Diana Stepner, Head of Product and Startup Executive
Diana is an established product leader who served as Vice President of Product at organizations including Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Pearson, Kayak, SimplePractice, and Monster.com.
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Fritz Lanman, CEO at ClassPass & MindBody
Fritz is the CEO at ClassPass which attained unicorn status in 2019 with a $285M financing round. He led Microsoft’s $240M Facebook investment in 2007, a deal now worth over $8 billion.
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Chris Tsakalakis, ex-President at StubHub and Venture Partner at Serac Ventures
Chris has served in key C-Suite roles including President and CEO of StubHub, Vivino, and Kiva. He is currently the Managing Partner at Trefo and a Venture Partner through Serac Ventures.
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Jayme Strauss, Chief Commercial Officer at Precision Neuroscience
Jayme has pioneered clinical advancements in Neurotech, Healhcare, AI, and Medical Devices for over 15 years across multiple startups including Viz.ai and Precision Neuroscience.
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David Adeleke, Co-Founder and CEO at Zeeh Africa
David is the Co-Founder and CEO of Zeeh Africa, a FinTech startup driving financial inclusion across Africa. He has served as a mentor and advisor for dozens of companies across the globe.
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Chase Brignac, CEO & Co-Founder at ChatOpenSource, YC 22' Batch
Chase is the Technical CEO and Founder at ChatOpenSource which is an On-Premise and Auditable ChatGPT platform. He graduated YCombinator’s 22’ Batch driving Generative AI.
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Sam Bradley, Director of Product at PayPal
Sam is an experienced product leader who has led global product teams at world-renowned companies including Expedia Group, Quizlet, Stitch Fix, and most recently PayPal.
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Bipasha Ghosh, Chief Marketing Officer at Dali Spaces
Bipasha is the CMO at Dali Spaces, an educational community for women entrepreneurs. Prior to that she served as Vice President of International Marketing at NBC Universal and Head of Marketing at BBC World.
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Jason Jacobsohn, Managing Partner & Founder at Propellant Ventures
Jason has worked with thousands of startups and multiple VC’s supporting 14 different industries. He also serves as the Director of the Chicago Founder Institute organization.
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Ankur Jain, CTO at Carallel and Founder at Sprout
Ankur is the Chief Technology Officer at Carallel and has served as an advisor for other Series A startups including Cohart. His previous roles included time as the VP of Architecture and Engineering at Groupon and Chief Architect at Walgreens.
Your Growth Operating System
Results-Driven Mentor Matches
Personalized 1:1 mentorship pairing with a SME in your field geared towards accelerating professional growth.
Meaningful Connections
Genuine connections designed to facilitate long-lasting relationships. This isn’t a one-and-done. Meet, develop, and build with others in the Gildre community.
Engaging Community
Access to a highly engaged digital community of entrepreneurs, mentors, and industry experts. With weekly AMA’s, newsletters, and unique content just for you.
Workshops & Events
Curated, interactive workshops & in-person activities designed to engage and bridge connections between members across the globe.
Interactive Coaching
We’re passionate about being two-way learners. Our mentors have decades of professional experience and we’ve hand-picked experts to bring in knowledge across every imaginable industry.
Partnerships
We’ve developed a 500+ Partner Network to offer $5M+ in exclusive perks and partnerships to help you at any stage of your business.
Where Our Mentors Come From
Community for all
We’re firm believers that operators and executors change the world, not just ideas.
While we heavily vet each of our members, our community consists of individuals building amazing things all over the world, in every imaginable industry.
At Gildre you can find your Co-Founder, Advisor, Teammate, or Mentor. We’re here to help you build your team and take your personal & professional brand to the next level.
The Gildre Wall of Love
See what our members are saying!
Nobody said it was going to be easy.
Whether you’re starting your first company, launching a new product, or just battle testing a concept, it’s important to have someone to share ideas with. At Gildre you’ll have a community of hundreds of individuals to form your team, all supporting the same mission to build something amazing.
Is Gildre right for me?
Building a company is a journey - you don’t have to do it alone. Partner with like-minded founders and experienced operators. Get faster insights, make better decisions
Let’s build something amazing! Schedule a meeting below with our team to learn more.