Startup Grind
Founder community Palo Alto, United States Since 2010 startupgrind.com
Overview
Global founder community that began as a small Silicon Valley meetup in 2010 and grew into a network of volunteer-run chapters hosting local events. It reports chapters in hundreds of cities across more than 125 countries, and it runs an annual Global Conference in the Bay Area. Google for Startups (then Google for Entrepreneurs) has been a long-running global partner.
What startups get
Local fireside chats and events, an annual conference, online content, and a paid Startup Membership with partner offers and startup perks.
Details
- Type
- Founder community
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, United States
- Runs in
- Global (local chapters)
- Format
- Community events and membership
- Who can apply
- Open to founders, operators and investors
- Stages
- Pre-seed, Seed, Early stage
- Started
- 2010
- Status
- Active
- Website
- startupgrind.com
About this data
Compiled from the program’s website, announcements, and press reports as of October 9, 2026. Terms, credits, and eligibility change between cohorts; confirm them with the program before applying. Alumni are examples, not a complete list.