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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.

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Gildre is the community for innovators, builders, and creators.

Think of us as your unbiased board of advisors, here to connect you with the right resources and partners.

Results-Driven Mentor Matches

Personalized 1:1 mentorship pairing with a SME in your field geared towards accelerating professional growth.

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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.

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Workshops and Events

Curated, interactive workshops designed to engage and bridge connections between members and mentors.

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Engaging Community

Access to a highly engaged digital Slack community of entrepreneurs, mentors, and industry experts. With weekly AMA’s, newsletters, and unique content just for you.

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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.

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Partnerships

We’ve developed a 500+ Partner Network to offer exclusive perks and partnerships to help you at any stage of your business or career.

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Gildre members represent executives and leaders across every industry.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Where Our Mentors Come From

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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.

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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.

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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.

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