Mission: Exploring Startups 🚀 The Leap, Scale, & Check
Mission Brief (TLDR) 🛰️
Topic: 3 "Star Stories" (10-min lightning talks) from a PMs turned Founder, Operator, and VC.
Goal: Deconstructing the "Day 1" and "Day 100" reality of the startup journey.
Vibe: 70% social time, premium Thai dinner (Hed Verythai), and lo-fi beats.
Network: 50+ elite and wholesome SF product leaders + leadership from Atlassian and Rho.
The PM-to-founder pipeline is common, and startups are the lifeblood of the Bay.
Whether you're curious about the "Day 1" reality of a pivot to startup land, scaling product at a decacorn, or fascinated by the high-stakes game of venture capital, this mission is for you.
Join PM Social Club at the Atlassian Command Center for an evening of candid stories, elite intel, and connections within the most wholesome and intellectual community in SF.
Inspired by community request, we’ve designed this evening to map the constellation of the startup journey. No dry panels. No corporate fluff. Just raw, candid storytime.
What to Expect 🪐
Star Stories (Lightning Series): Three 10-minute story time sessions from a PM-turned-Founder, a PM-turned-Startup Operator, and a PM-turned-VC
Powerful Relationships: Leaders from Atlassian and Rho will be in the room. This is your chance to make yourself known to the leaders fueling the next generation and expand your network
Connect with the Crew: 70% of our evening is dedicated to social time. Connect with 50+ of the Bay Area’s most ambitious and kind product minds
Premium Feast: A premium dinner catered by Hed Verythai (back by popular demand since our Anniversary event!)
Immaculate Vibes: Professional photography and lo-fi beats to set the atmosphere
Mission Itinerary 🗓️
5:00 PM: Doors Open & Dinner Served (Hed Verythai) 🍗
6:15 PM: Opening Address - The Captain’s Briefing + Atlassian Spotlight
6:30 PM: The Star Stories (Act I - III):
The Leap: Transitioning to Founder ("Day 1" reality)
The Scale: Navigating "Day 100" chaos as a startup product lead
The Check: What VCs are actually funding in 2026 (and the PM to VC journey)
7:00 PM: Group Q&A
7:15 PM: Socializing continues, meet the speakers, partners, and make some new friends
8:00 PM: Mission Complete ☑️
Meet Your Mission Guides 👩🚀
The Operator: Mick Gupta, Head of Product @ Scale AI. Mick leads GenAI monetization and brings a laundry list of leadership experience from Brex, SoFi, Facebook, and Airbnb.
The Founder: Yang Fan Yun, Founder and CEO @ Composite, the proactive layer for your browser work. Previously, he was a PM at Uber, working across AI search, matching logistics, and Uber Eats growth. Before that, he graduated from Stanford with a BS in Computer Science, and MS in Management Science & Engineering
The Investor: Ariel Fu, Venture Partner @ Neo Ventures, leading partnerships strategy. She spent 4 years building and managing payment products before venturing (ha) to the VC world betting on frontier technologies like robotics and UAVs. Passionate about being a global citizen, she also founded SinovateX, running Shenzhen Tech Tours to bridge east and west.
Your Ticket Includes 🎟️
Full access to the Atlassian's US HQ event space.
Premium catered Thai dinner and curated drink assortment.
Direct access to leaders from Atlassian and Rho (and our lovely community members IRL).
Exclusive PMSC Navigator holographic swag.
Our Constellation Partners 🪐
Huge thanks to the friends of PMSC making this mission possible:
Venue & Lead Partner: Atlassian
Banking & Support Partner: Rho
Food Partner: Hed Verythai
Photography Partners: Shou (IG: yq.shou) + Denalex (IG: denalex.fx)
Arrival & Security 🚗
Location: 350 Bush Street, Floor 13, San Francisco.
Check-in: Please check in with downstairs security first, then head to the 13th floor to check in on the iPads
Parking: Recommend St. Mary's Square Parking Garage, and/or using apps like SpotHero and SpotAngles
Lost? Contact (408) 601-9026 and the mission team will take care of ya
🧑🚀 Not a Navigator Yet? PM Social Club is a curated community exclusively for current product managers in the Bay Area. You must be an approved "Navigator" to attend. If you're a non-member, apply to join our crew here: https://luma.com/pmsocialclub