Curated gatherings for global founders in San Francisco: Founder Showcase, Office Hours, and community events where you meet the same people more than once.
Founders & Friends
$100 / year
The founder membership. Slack, Office Hours, founder dinners, and every Founder Showcase. Member-funded, so it stays founder-first.
Patrons
$500 / year
High-trust community backers. Patrons help fund our work and gain priority access to gatherings, dinners, and private founder sessions.connected and add value
VCs & Fund Managers
$1,000 / year
Investors actively backing early-stage founders. You get curated access to founders, gatherings, and deal flow inside the community.
Service Providers (Enablers)
$1,500 / year
For professionals and firms that support startups and funds with essential services, such as legal, accounting, recruiting, marketing, or software solutions. This tier is for ecosystem enablers who want to collaborate, share expertise, and help founders and investors scale faster.
Team
Free · Require Approval
For volunteers, organizers, and contributors helping build the Malaika community. Team members support events, founder programs, partnerships, operations, and community initiatives while working closely with founders and the broader ecosystem.



