Step inside the village.
Blenda is built on three groups who each have insight to move you in the right direction.
What it is
Blenda is our village for founders: one place where tech product founders, operators and investors back each other.
Why it exists
Isolation is the biggest risk for early-stage founders, and the one most likely to stop a good idea before it reaches the market.
What you get
People who inspire you, connect you, vouch for you and multiply your reach, because nobody gets there alone.
Inspiration
New ideas, tools and ways of thinking from founders in the same place.
Connection
Peers who get it, so the hard days don't stall the work.
Advocacy
People who'll introduce you and speak up for your venture when you're not in the room.
Network
On your own, even with AI, your reach is limited. Here it multiplies.
100+
Founders in the community
40+
Operators & investors
13
Cities across AU & NZ
Events
Coming soon
Fellow founders
Peers who are three months ahead of you, three months behind, or stuck on exactly the same thing this week. Not a mastermind. Not a WhatsApp group that went quiet in March.
“Nobody tells you that the hard part is deciding, not doing.”
- → Compare notes on the decisions you can't Google
- → Vent without it costing you credibility
- → Find out you're not the only one at zero revenue
Vetted operators
People who've built and scaled the thing you're trying to build, giving direction from lived experience. Meaningfully vetted to ensure maximum founder value.
“I don't know” is an acceptable answer here. So is “that won't work.”
- → Honest direction on pricing, hiring, GTM and the co-founder conversation
- → A few hours a month, given deliberately
- → No consulting pitch at the end of it
Investors
Early context on how your round reads, what would make it fundable, and whether now is the moment at all. The right insight instead of a guaranteed cheque.
“Fundable” and “ready” are different words. This is where you learn which one you are.
- → Understand how investors read your numbers before you send them
- → Get told no early, with a reason
- → Every investor here has engaged in some level of funding
How people get in.
We want to ensure this community is cultivated for everyone's benefit.
01
Founders are welcome
No application form and no gatekeeping. Every founder starts with a conversation, so we can best help their founder journey and connect them to what they need.
Join the Village02
Experts have to apply
Operators and coaches apply, and most are vouched for by someone already in the room. We are strict on the community and are willing to remove those breaking the rules.
Apply to Join03
Investors have to apply
Every investor applies and has to have written a cheque into an AU or NZ startup in the last 18 months.
Apply to JoinWhat actually flows between them
We see the mix of these groups being beneficial for everyone, not just one group.
Pull up a chair.
Founders, operators and investors across Australia and New Zealand, backing each other from day one.
Join the Village