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4founders By DSV10

The Institutional
Selection.

Established in 2017, 4founders is the definitive private forum for founders re-engineering market transactions. We curate exclusive connectivity between elite startups and Tier-1 institutional capital.

1,700
Startup Applications (1S 2024)
200+
Selected Founders & Investors
2/5
Top 5 Global VC Participation
1,200
Active Startup Community
Global Footprint

Regional
Architecture.

Since its 2017 inception, 4founders has established surgical operational hubs in the most critical growth markets in Latin America.

Previous Editions Organized in strategic partnership with Meta, Google, AWS, Valor, and Kaszek.

Mexico City
Mexico
Operational HubTTS Implementation
Bogotá
Colombia
Operational HubScaling Architecture
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Operational HubVC Efficiency
São Paulo
Brazil
Operational HubInstitutional Growth
The Forum Formula

Engineered
Convergence.

We don't just host meetings; we architect outcomes. The 4founders formula is a rigorous, one-day private immersion designed to strip away the noise of the venture market and focus strictly on transactional scaling.

15-25
Startups Per Forum
10-15
Investors Per Forum

Selection Streams

  • Partner Funds Referrals
  • Startup Grind Global Network
  • 4founders Alumni Network
  • Direct Structural Warm Intros

Community Composition

Series Seed30%
Series A (1-3M USD)35%
Series B (5-20M USD)20%
Growth (25-70M USD)15%
The Itinerary

Surgical Schedule.

09:00

Operational Intro

Welcome message with partner funds.

10:30

VC Panel

Local and Regional scope for 2024-2025.

11:45

Founders on Ops

Hard-data talks from top community founders.

13:00

Practical Workshop

VC-led workshop on growth architecture.

14:30

Partner Intelligence

Specific tech-partner scaling talks.

15:45

Scaling & Raising

High-tier founder roadmap for raising.

17:00

Global Session

Cross-border Q&A with deep-tier mentors.

18:30

Networking

Locked-door cocktail & relationship lock-in.

Network Intelligence.

Our success is quantified through an unwavering dedication to network density. In 2024, 100% of the top regional VCs and 2 of the top 5 global funds participated in our forums across Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and Argentina.

Private Forum Format

30 Founders. 20 Investors. 15 Special Guests. One day of locked-door structural dialogue.

Institutional Authority

Direct pipelines to partners at Sequoia, Khosla, Upfront, and the London Stock Exchange.

AccelKPCBUpfront VenturesSoftbankDraper AssociatesMetaAWSGoogleStripe
BitsoKonfioClipContasimplesCovaltoWonder brandsClara
SequoiaKhosla VenturesUpfront VenturesLondon Stock ExchangeTechstarsAccelKleiner PerkinsSoftbank

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