Upstream Founders Circle · Late Stage
You don't have to carry it alone. Join a Founder Circle of 8 to 12 peers managing the complexities of a scaling company. Each session centers on high-impact themes with guest speakers who have built and exited at scale. The real depth comes from the co-founders in the room: people who carry the same weight. Speaking up is step 1 to building resilience. Nothing here is for show. Just founders being honest with each other.
In close collaboration with
- Start
- Starts November 2026
- Cadence
- 6× a year, 2.5 hours and a shared dinner
- Format
- Private peer-group of 8–12 founders
- Stage
- Series A+ operators, 20+ FTE
5 of 12 seats filled
At scale, the nature of your seat changes completely.
Managing larger teams, investor expectations, and strategic shifts brings a different layer of pressure. You cannot share everything with your executive team, and board meetings focus on the numbers, not on you as the operator.
This circle is a sharp, confidential sounding board for founders who consciously take time to pause, recalibrate, and look ahead. You spot friction sooner, make deliberate choices, and stay grounded when the stakes are highest.
How the program is set up.
Your role at scale
Navigating the shift from doing the work to delegating it and setting direction.
High-stakes decisions
Working through complex organisational, financial, and strategic crossroads.
Founder resilience at scale
Managing your personal energy and preventing burn-out while the business accelerates.
Executive peer intervision
Direct, unvarnished feedback on live cases from founders facing the same organisational complexity.
Private dinners
A high-trust table with zero performative politics.
Investment.
- Location
- Rotterdam, with Upstream
- Pricing
- Shared upon application. Partner subsidies may apply.
Ready for your circle?
Tell us where your company stands. We match the room by stage, so the conversation lands at your level.