13 years ago I was a founder in that room.

Today I got to experience it from the other side.

Nearly 200 companies on stage. Some had been building for years — deep tech, robotics, hardware that takes time to get right. Others started from an idea and built their whole company during the batch. One founder I talked to pivoted mid-batch and rebuilt from scratch.

All of them on the same stage. All of them moving.

The cost of starting has never been lower. The builder energy is very much alive. 🧡