October 13-15, 2025 | The Bygone Hotel | Wimberley, 1 hr from Austin

Founder - VC Retreat

Intimate gathering of unicorn-bound founders & elite venture investors

Grow your network, exchange tips & tricks, let loose, score a term sheet

2 days/nights, mix of programming & fun

Details

  • Socialist pricing: $750 for founders, $1250 for VCs

  • Length: 2 days, 2 nights

  • All-inclusive: accommodation, 3x daily meals, refreshments, activities & shuttle

  • Delish meals: chef-prep’d, farm-to-table, dinners under the moonlight

  • Remote setting: epic hill country views

  • Swanky Amenities: heated pool, sauna, cold plunge, fire pit, garden, hilltop lawn, cocktail bar, co-working lounge

  • Optional activities: yoga, meditation, hiking, swimming in legendary Blue Hole, somm-led wine tasting, pickleball

  • Breakouts: fundraising, growth, recruiting

  • Panels: seasoned founders & VCs

location

  • The Bygone Hotel, 1 hr from Austin, 5 min from historic Wimberley Square

  • Recently-refreshed retro motor lodge

  • Owned by 2x founder Chris Herndon + wife

  • 4.9 Google stars, endorsed by Texas Monthly, Austin Monthly & Tribeza

  • Epic hilltop views, feels remote

  • Weekend crowd: weddings, couples & girls trips

  • Weekdays: wellness & professional retreats

Attendees & Speakers

  • Rick Joshi

    Co-Founder, Saatva

  • Matt Stuart

    Founder & Exec Chairman, Sellfire

  • Julia Cheek

    Founder & CEO, Everly Health

  • Adam Lyons

    Founder & CEO, REALLY

  • Sean Spector

    Founder & CEO, Dropoff

  • Jessica Ewing

    Founder & CEO, Literati

  • Matt Randall

    Co-Founder, Spot

  • JD Weinstein

    Global Director, VC Practice, Oracle

  • Tim Heyl

    Founder & CEO, Homeward

  • Morgan Flager

    Managing Partner, Silverton Partners

  • Sean Conway

    Founder, Stealth AI startup

  • Tom Ball

    Co-Founder & Managing Director, Next Coast Ventures

  • Jon Bassett

    Managing Director, NextGen Venture Partners

  • Chris Herndon

    Innkeeper, The Bygone Hotel

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