Mentor Morning Run | Circe x Novara
Mentorship, but make it a morning run ☀️
A morning run puts your guard down in a way that networking and transactional mentorship don't. Starting the day with great people and real conversation is the kind of motivation that sticks.
Circe and Novara are bringing a group of women founders, operators, and investors together for a Friday morning run in SF. Circe builds intentional community between women in the startup ecosystem. Novara is a social health platform for runners, building toward matching people by pace, goals, and schedule. This event brings both together.
For this event, we'll match you one to one based on your goals and your pace. Mentorship, a shared industry, perspective from someone further along, or just a real conversation with another woman who's building. No pressure. Just a great group of women, a good run, and a Friday morning worth showing up for.
What to expect
A curated, intimate group of women who are building, backing, or operating
Matched on intentionality and pace, all paces welcome
A morning run in the Marina, coffee and conversation after
Small group, apply to attend
The details
Friday, June 19
7:00 AM
~5k (or less)
Equator Coffee, Fort Mason SF
Apply and fill out the quick form so we can make your match
Want to stay connected to the women you meet? Join Circe!
Interested in pace & goal matching? Stay tuned for upcoming releases of Novara.
Don't want to wait? Sign up for our curated pace matching focus group in SF. We'll match you with a runner in your neighborhood based on your pace, goals, and schedule, and your input helps shape the feature as we build it.
About the Hosts
Circe
Circe is designed for intentional connection, support, and growth.
Our mission is to help more women build, raise, and deploy capital in the startup ecosystem. We help startups by providing education, networks, and resources that unlock founder potential. Over the past year, our founders (Anna and Isa) have been dedicated to creating spaces where women can learn, connect, and thrive in the startup ecosystem.
Whether you’re exploring your first venture, navigating fundraising, or looking to expand your network, Circe provides the tools, mentorship, and community you need to grow with confidence.
Learn more and get involved: joincirce.org
Novara
Novara is a social health platform, built on a simple belief: the healthiest thing you can do is show up for other people, and the hardest part is coordinating it.
Our earliest focus is helping runners find events, build community, and show up for each other. We're building toward matching people by pace, goals, and schedule so the right run with the right person lands on your calendar without the friction. Events like this one are a preview of where we're headed.
Founded by Jacky Minkler, former D1 runner, Ironman finisher, and product leader with nearly two decades building software. She built Novara because what she needed as a runner and as a woman didn't exist: intentional connection around the things you love, with the safety and motivation of a partner who's counting on you. Not more noise filling your calendar.
Download the app and plan your next run: Novara App (android coming soon)