Some Rooms Change Everything

A private community for ambitious founders under 35.

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Why Origin exists

Founders are a rare breed.

We risk everything to work on ideas we believe in.

The path is lonely. It comes with constant uncertainty, pressure, and responsibility.

It's rare to find people your age who truly get it.

That's why we created Origin.

A private, vetted community for ambitious young founders.

A place to find your people, learn from founders a few steps ahead, and build alongside others who share the same drive to create.

No ego. No posturing. No transactional networking.

Just founders helping founders build companies that matter.

If this speaks to you, you’ve found the right place.

The members

Meet some of the founders in the room.

Andrea Mach di PalmsteinFounder, Cadence

Seed · New York

Raised $6M to build the bionic arm for musicians.

Zoe WrennFounder, Helix

Seed · Denver

Turning satellite data into real-time wildfire defense.

Andrej SafundzicFounder, Halow

Seed · Los Angeles

Grew a solo project to 2M users in eighteen months.

Karla HuertaFounder, Foundry Bio

Series B · San Francisco

Series B at 24, printing organs from a patient's own cells.

Jordan BlackFounder, Loop

Profitable · Austin

Bootstrapped to $40M ARR before taking a dollar.

Jenny LeiFounder, Aria

Series A · New York

Backed by Sequoia to rebuild music royalties on-chain.

Members only

The rest of the room opens once you’re in.

Members backed by

Sequoiaa16zFounders FundYCombinatorKhosla VenturesKleiner PerkinsGeneral CatalystThrive CapitalLightspeedSequoiaa16zFounders FundYCombinatorKhosla VenturesKleiner PerkinsGeneral CatalystThrive CapitalLightspeed

Inside Origin

Designed for founders under 35 building across different industries, stages, and cities.

Curated Community

Meet ambitious founders building the next generation of companies.

Vetted membership · Member directory · Direct messaging · Friendships & collaborations

Learn From Founders Ahead Of You

Sessions led by founders, investors, operators, creators, and special guests.

Weekly live sessions · Company-building · Productivity & performance · Health & wellness · Dating & relationships · Founder office hours

Backed by Sequoia · a16z · Founders Fund · YC

Your Digital Home

A digital home designed to keep ambitious people connected.

Community feed · City hubs — NYC, LA, SF · Ask questions · Support each other · Meet up in-person

Apply to Origin

For founders under 35 who are actively building a company.

Founding Membership$30 / monthBy approval only. Applications are reviewed within 1–2 weeks.

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