A platform that connects aspiring entrepreneurs with successful founders, offering showcases and networking opportunities for those in the startup ecosystem from seed stage through growth.

Founders You Should Know

At Founders You Should Know we host a monthly IRL startup showcase in SF to help job-seekers connect with breakout startups. And after meeting hundreds of new founders, we feature our favorites on stage. Here we share what we're seeing.

🎉 Join us for our very first Founders You Should Know showcase in NY on March 27th, cohosted with Union Square Ventures and Shine Capital

Come meet some of the best founders in NY:

- Daniel First from Axion Ray
- Fay Wu from Dealops
- Mike Shebat from Traba
- Raunaq Singh from Roam
- Alex Rattray from Stainless
- Mitchell Troyanovsky from Basis
- Gerad Hanono from Comity
- Ellen D. from Summer Health
- Aidan Dewar from Nourish
- Akshat Bubna from Modal Labs
- Kurtis Lin from Pinwheel
- Jessica McGlory from Guaranteed
- Sarah Ahmad from Stable

We only have a few spots left -- apply now at foundersysk.com


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Game NPCs are so scripted it's become a meme. What if NPCs talked to you as naturally as your friends?

Imagine characters with memories, emotions, and real-time, dynamic responses - that's what Convai is making a reality. 

Meet Purnendu Mukherjee, founder & CEO of Convai. He went from being a competitive gamer to leading research at NVIDIA. He spent the last decade imagining human-like characters and this vision is now becoming a reality.

Convai's approach? Integrating text-to-speech, emotion awareness, multiple languages, and realistic avatar expressions. These characters don't just speak; they feel, understand, and interact with their environment. From interactive marketing to advanced training simulations, the possibilities are endless.

The results? In less than a year since launch, over 15,000 developers are creating with Convai, bringing over a thousand active projects to life. Big brands and studios are on board, with significant revenue growth on the horizon.

Follow Founders You Should Know to learn more about startups you can bet your career on. Apply for our upcoming showcase on Mar 27: foundersysk.com

NY, NY! The Founders You Should Know showcase is coming to town on March 27th, cohosted at Union Square Ventures, by USV and Shine Capital. 

If you're a talented engineer looking for your next opportunity, you'll get to hear from and meet the most promising startup founders at our showcase.

Space is limited and applicants are accepted on a rolling basis -- apply NOW - link in first comment. See you soon, NY!


Did you know modern companies use over 100+ SaaS applications? Here's why that's a security nightmare.

With companies managing 100+ SaaS applications, ensuring the right access at the right time is really important. Overpermission and non-offboarded users pose significant risks for companies.

Alex Bovee noticed a gap in digital security, after spending years in identity and access management. He observed businesses were being hacked due to identity security problems.

ConductorOne offers streamlined access reviews, enhancing compliance and security with minimal manual input. They've also introduced Just-In-Time Access to minimize risks by ensuring no unnecessary access.

They have raised over $32M from Felicis and Accel, and notable investors like Jason Chan, Anna Westelius, Mark Hillick, Travis McPeak and more. Leading companies including Loom, Ramp, Coinbase, DigitalOcean, and many more already using ConductorOne.

Follow Founders You Should Know to learn more about startups you can bet your career on. Apply for our upcoming showcase on Mar 27: foundersysk.com

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