Founder Friends SF #Disrupt2025
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Join Hustle Fund and the SF founder community during TechCrunch Disrupt to connect with other founders and hear war stories from a founder who went through the wringer and came out the other side. This is a TechCrunch Disrupt Side Event.
Meet Jerome Soucy Rousseau, Co-Founder at FightCamp
Jerome Soucy Rousseau is a co-founder and VP of People at at FightCamp, a connected fitness company supported by Y Combinator. FightCamp now boasts over 20,000 members, who collectively have thrown more than three billion punches since its launch.
Over the course of a decade, Jerome has navigated the challenges of both rapid expansion and significant downsizing. During periods of hypergrowth, he focused on hiring efficiently without compromising standards, building fair and effective compensation systems, and preserving company culture under intense pressure. During downsizing, he managed difficult decisions while maintaining team morale and treating employees with respect. His expertise spans the entire People Operations spectrum, including recruiting, performance management, compliance, and leadership development.
Jerome merges organizational psychology with data-driven approaches to develop practical strategies that turn company culture into a competitive edge. Drawing from his extensive experience, he offers insightful lessons and effective frameworks to tackle the human aspects of building successful organizations.
Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, operator, or investor, join us for a fireside chat with Jerome to hear the story behind FightCamp’s evolution from sensor tech to a category-defining connected-fitness platform, what the team learned navigating hardware, software, and content at scale, and Jerome’s perspective on building resilient teams and culture through each phase of growth.
The Schedule
6-6:30pm: Get here, eat pizza, make friends
6:30-7pm: Fireside chat - Jerome Soucy Rousseau, co-founder at FightCamp
7-7:30pm: Q&A
7:30-8:30pm: Finish pizza, make more friends
8:30pm: End
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