fnSF & fnSV Holiday Party 2023 (December 7, 2023)

Join us for the fnSF and fnSV Chapter Holiday Party!

Celebrate another year of founders helping founders with fellow Founders Network members, investors, and partners at this year's in-person holiday party! We’ve had an incredible year at Founders Network thanks to members like you. Socialize with your fellow entrepreneurs, get inspired, and toast to your achievements.

Program:

• Pre-fixe 3 course menu and open bar at Montesacro SOMA from 7:30pm until 10:30pm PT
• Opening remarks from your Chapter Directors David Ordal (SF) and Sophie Alcorn (SV)
• A talk by Todd Masonis, founder of Dandelion Chocolate and formerly Plaxo ($200m Exit)
• Easy to access and secure parking at 5th & Mission Parking Garage
• A surprise Dandelion Chocolate Christmas gift
• A partridge and a pear tree
• Space is limited to 50 members

Opening Remarks: J. Todd Masonis

• After ten years in the tech industry, Todd founded Dandelion Chocolate with long-time friend, Cameron Ring. After the two had sold their previous company, Plaxo, Todd began making chocolate from scratch during his sabbatical. He began growing small cacao plants in his San Francisco apartment, practiced pan-roasting cocoa beans in the oven, and ate his way through the world’s best chocolate shops. Soon enough, he and Cameron launched Dandelion, and the business quickly expanded from underground markets and a garage production space to a full factory and café in San Francisco’s Mission District.

fnSF Chapter Leadership Team

• Chapter Director: David Ordal
• Membership/Growth Chair: Ethan Puzarne
• Membership/Growth Chair: Ryan Buckley

fnSV Chapter Leadership Team

• Chapter Director: Sophie Alcorn
• Growth Chair: Pruthav Joshi