Gildre · Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles has more founders than it has good founder rooms. Gildre is one of them.
Gildre LA is a growing chapter — which means the founding cohort is being built right now. Join early, shape the culture, and build the peer relationships that compound over the next decade.
Applications reviewed weekly · Founding cohort spots are limited
250+
Active Members
$2.4B+
Member Valuations
Weekly
Curated Intros
15+
Cities Represented
Why founders join and stay
LA has the culture.
Gildre has the right people in the room.
The dinner is the visible part. What actually changes is who calls you on a Tuesday when something goes sideways.
They’re building companies, not content.
LA has no shortage of creators and brand builders. Gildre is specifically for founders who are building scalable businesses — using the city's cultural edge as a strategic advantage, not the whole strategy.
They give before they ask.
The community runs on reciprocity. Every member comes in ready to contribute. That standard is what separates a Gildre dinner from every other LA event you've been invited to and then regretted attending.
Every industry. One standard.
Consumer, creator economy, fintech, SaaS, healthcare, entertainment tech. Gildre LA has members building across all of it. The filter isn't your sector. It's whether you're serious enough to be genuinely useful to someone else.
They think in years, not campaigns.
The founders who stay at Gildre are playing a long game. They care about real revenue, real retention, and real peer accountability — not just the next round, the next press hit, or the next viral moment.
Your Future Peers
The founders you’ve been
trying to get in the room with.
Gildre members are hand-selected founders, operators, and builders who are active, giving, and at your level. Not LinkedIn connections. Actual peers.
Elise Madrick
Founder · Cerené
Elise founded Cerené, a wellness and beauty brand built on the conviction that luxury shouldn’t mean complicated. She has navigated the challenge every consumer founder knows: building a brand with genuine depth in a market full of noise and short attention spans. One of the most thoughtful operators in the Gildre community, she’s a consistent contributor to the conversations that actually matter — the ones about what works and what doesn’t.
Read her story →Elise Madrick
Founder · Cerené
Robyn Hobson
Co-Founder · Remote Vans
Russell Breuer
Founder · Spot & Tango
Sharon Gai
Keynote Speaker · Alibaba / AI
Founder Dinner
Los Angeles, CA
In-Person Events · Los Angeles, CA
More than dinners. A full calendar built around founders.
Gildre LA events run the full range — from intimate curated dinners to escape rooms, co-hosted startup events, and seasonal BBQs. Every format is designed for one thing: getting the right people in the right room.
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Founder Dinners
Seated. Small. Every attendee selected. Twelve founders around a good table — no panels, no pitching. The conversations here don't happen at the average LA startup event because this room was deliberately built for them.
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Team Building Experiences
Escape rooms, off-sites, and challenges designed to build trust faster than a conference ever could. The best peer relationships start when you're solving something together.
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Co-Hosted Events with Other Startups
Gildre partners with top startups and ecosystem organizations across Los Angeles to co-host events. Curated cross-pollination — access to complementary communities, not just ours.
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BBQs & Social Gatherings
LA was made for this. Some of the best founder relationships start over good food and good weather. Gildre hosts seasonal social events where the agenda is just being around the right people.
From Gildre Members
What building inside Gildre
actually feels like.
I wanted to surround myself with others going through similar growth and challenges. Gildre gives me exactly that, a community where I can both give and gain exceptional value.
Elise Madrick
Founder · Cerené
Being in Gildre feels like having founder co-workers that actually get it. They've saved me hours of research just by sharing what's worked for them.
Caitlin Van Berkel
Founder · Silver Lining Career Coach
The structure at Gildre is impressive. It's truly a space where founders challenge each other and mentorship isn't abstract.
Christof Mannfeld
Founder · Solvee
Selection Criteria
Membership isn’t automatic. That’s what makes it worth having.
We review every application. Not to be difficult — because who’s in the room determines what the room is worth. LA’s founding cohort is being built carefully, so the right people are in the room from day one.
Chapter Lead
Meet the team behind Gildre Los Angeles.
Taiga Gamell
Co-Founder, Gildre · Los Angeles Chapter Lead
Taiga is the co-founder of Gildre and a builder who has spent years creating high-trust founder communities across the US. Born in Japan, raised in Montana, and educated at the University of Redlands, she started her first business at 15 and has since built a reputation for creating the kinds of curated, high-signal rooms that most communities only aspire to. She leads the Los Angeles chapter with the conviction that the right peer group is one of the most consequential investments a founder can make.
LinkedIn →LA FAQ
Questions about Gildre Los Angeles.
How are 1:1 founder introductions curated in Los Angeles?+
Every week, Gildre's team reviews your profile, stage, and goals to match you with an LA founder or operator with directly relevant experience. These are warm, intentional introductions, not algorithm-generated connection requests.
Where are LA founder dinners and events held?+
Gildre LA hosts founder dinners and curated events throughout Los Angeles. Venues rotate so no matter where you're based in the metro area, you're in range.
What types of founders join Gildre LA?+
Gildre LA has members building across consumer, creator economy, fintech, SaaS, healthcare, and entertainment tech. LA's cultural edge is an asset — Gildre is specifically for founders who are leveraging it to build scalable companies, not just building a brand. Members typically range from pre-seed to Series A.
Is Gildre LA a full chapter or a growing chapter?+
Gildre LA is a growing chapter, which means the founding cohort is being built right now. Joining early means you help shape the community's culture, have direct access to Gildre leadership, and get in before the chapter is full.
Can I attend an LA event before becoming a member?+
Occasionally Gildre opens select LA events to prospective members by invitation. Apply and mention your interest in an LA preview dinner. We regularly prioritize local applicants so you can experience the community before committing.
Los Angeles, CA · Growing Chapter
The founding cohort is being built now.
Get in while spots remain.
Founding members help shape the culture of Gildre LA from day one — and build the peer relationships that compound for years. Applications take less than five minutes.
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