Convening: How to Build an Executive Network That Compounds
Convening: How to Build an Executive Network That Compounds
An invite-only salon for venture-backed founders, featuring Murray Newlands.
Small enough that you'll meet everyone in the room.
Most "networking" produces nothing. The relationships that actually move a company forward come from small rooms of senior operators who trust each other enough to share what's working and what isn't.
This is one of those rooms.
One table. Two hours. Drinks and food. Real conversations. Each of you running a venture-backed company past the first real inflection point. You'll leave with three or four people worth knowing for what you're building right now, and a clearer view of how to build the network that gets you to the next round.
The fireside
Adam Fauvre · Director at RSM US LLP sits down with Murray Newlands for a 30-minute conversation on what founders at the $3M to $30M raised stage get wrong about executive relationships, and what working actually looks like.
Murray has spent the past decade running one of the most active private executive networks in the Bay Area: 100+ gatherings for CEOs, CFOs, CISOs, family office principals, and public board members. The conversation gets specific:
Why most founders pick the wrong executive tier to build around, and how to choose the right one
What it actually takes to get a sitting CFO, CISO, or board member to say yes to an invitation from someone they've never met
The difference between a dinner that produces logos and a dinner that produces pipeline
How fundraising relationships are built 18 months before the round, not 3
What separates the founders who build real networks from the ones who treat it as a side activity
War stories from the work. Questions from the room to close.
The evening
4:00 – Doors open, drinks and food
4:30 – Welcome from Adam Fauvre, followed by the fireside with Murray
5:15 – Open conversation, drinks and food throughout – Close
Who's in the room
Venture-backed founders and CEOs, $3M+ raised from a recognized institutional lead, post-launch with paying customers. Every invite curated directly.
How to attend
Request access below. We'll respond within five business days.
Hosted by
Adam Fauvre · Director at RSM US LLP
Featuring
Murray Newlands is a Partner at IA Seed Ventures and the founder of Open Future Forum, which has hosted 100+ private gatherings for senior operators across the Bay Area, including CFOs at $1B+ companies, CISOs at Fortune 500s, public company board members, and family office principals. He writes Murray's Newsletter on Substack, read by 50,000+ operators and investors.