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US Expansion for UK/EU Tech Companies: Navigating Capital, Compliance, and Competition (For London founders with > $2M ARR))

10

March

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Zoom
Daniel Glazer, Wilson Sonsini
For many UK/EU tech companies, the US offers an opportunity to access increased capital, commercial opportunities, and organizational rigor. However, successfully competing with US companies in their home market requires a willingness to re-evaluate many aspects of a UK/EU tech business. In this facilitated Q&A session led by Daniel Glazer, London Office Managing Partner and US Expansion Lead at Silicon Valley-headquartered Wilson Sonsini, we will discuss what it takes for a UK/EU tech company to compete and win in the US and to meet the expectations of US investors, commercial partners, employees, and acquirors.


Topics may include:

  • When should we look to raise money from US VCs?
  • How do US VC expectations differ from those of UK/EU VCs?
  • Do US VCs require a US company to fund a UK/EU business?
  • When is the right time to establish a US subsidiary and US-based operations?
  • Does UK/EU management need to move to the US?
  • Where is the best place to set up in the States?

expert event

Tax Strategies for Founders

12

March

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Zoom
Peter Buss, KBF Advisory, LLC
Most startup founders and early employees leave significant money on the table. Not because they earn too little, but because they don't plan around equity.

The difference between a well-timed 83(b) election and a missed one can be six figures. The wrong approach to ISO exercises can trigger a surprise AMT bill. And too many executives hold concentrated stock positions without a strategy for when (or if) to diversify.

In this session, you'll learn how to:
  • Structure equity compensation to minimize your tax burden
  • Time key decisions like 83(b) elections and ISO exercises
  • Build a long-term wealth strategy that balances salary, equity, and risk

This sessonis for founders who want to stop guessing and start making informed decisions about their compensation and personal tax strategy.

expert event

Tax Strategies for Founders and Founding employees

17

March

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Zoom
Peter Buss, KBF Advisory, LLC
Most startup founders and early employees leave significant money on the table. Not because they earn too little, but because they don't plan around equity.

The difference between a well-timed 83(b) election and a missed one can be six figures. The wrong approach to ISO exercises can trigger a surprise AMT bill. And too many executives hold concentrated stock positions without a strategy for when (or if) to diversify.

In this session, you'll learn how to:
  • Structure equity compensation to minimize your tax burden
  • Time key decisions like 83(b) elections and ISO exercises
  • Build a long-term wealth strategy that balances salary, equity, and risk

This sessonis for founders who want to stop guessing and start making informed decisions about their compensation and personal tax strategy.

AI for Founders & CEOs: The Five Levels of Thought Partnership (In-Person only)

18

March

10:30 PM - 2:00 AM

San Francisco
Sam Keller
300+ Founders & CEOs have taken this workshop. Their verdict: 'Best one this year by far.

Now it's your turn.

FounderNexus is partnering with Gen AI Academy to bring you an exclusive, hands-on workshop that will change how you lead. This isn't another AI overview or hype session. It's a practical deep dive built around one core promise: you leave with tools and skills you'll use the very next day.
Led by Sam Keller, Co-Founder of Gen AI Academy, this session has already transformed how 300+ leaders think about and use AI — and now it's coming to San Francisco.
Before the workshop, you'll receive a personalized AI Self-Assessment so the session is calibrated to exactly where you are and where you want to go.

What You'll Walk Away With

In just three hours, you'll learn how to:
  • Pressure-test your biggest decisions: use AI to challenge assumptions and stress-test strategy in real time
  • Get dramatically better outputs: brief AI the way you'd brief your sharpest executive
  • Build your AI Dream Team: specialized assistants working for you around the clock
  • Automate with AI Agents: move beyond insights into real execution: research, workflows, and action
  • Win in high-stakes moments: from strategic planning to major negotiations, have AI in your corner

What Leaders Are Saying
"Best one this year by far!! Immediately valuable."
"I was literally blown away - I will be utilizing the new tools immediately."
"This will take our company to the next level. We are already applying it."
"Now I have a much deeper understanding of how to use AI tools in my work."

About Gen AI Academy
Gen AI Academy has an origin story unlike most: in 2023, founder Sam Keller and his 12-year-old son Kaz sat down to explore the promise and pitfalls of ChatGPT. That father-son experiment quickly grew into something much bigger, as hundreds of leaders joined their workshops hungry to make sense of this powerful new technology.

What Sam kept hearing was the same thing: leaders didn't just want technical how-tos. They needed the mindsets, skills, tools, and habits to weave AI into strategy, culture, and daily work. Gen AI Academy was built to answer exactly that need. Today they've trained 1,000+ professionals, including 300+ Founders & CEOs, delivering hands-on training, custom-built AI tools, and governance frameworks that make adoption powerful and responsible.
Featured in Forbes. genaiacademy.ai

Seats are limited. Reserve yours now and show up ready to lead differently.

social event

Founder's Dinner

19

March

2:15 AM - 4:00 AM

San Francisco, WA
After the Talk: Informal Dinner with Founders 

If you want to continue the conversation over dinner, we're gathering informally at a restaurant nearby, afterward. No host, no formal agenda, just founders who want to keep talking about what comes next.

For any pre-qualified founders (www.foundernexus.com)

Navigating the SaaSapocalypse: AI, GTM and Pricing

09

April

11:00 PM - 2:00 AM

Bellevue
Gururaj Pandurangi
As AI agents replace human seats, the $1T "SaaSpocalypse" of February 2026 demands a total pivot - from selling software licenses to monetizing autonomous outcomes.

This session reveals the strategic GTM and pricing roadmap required to achieve 5x revenue efficiency and join the elite rank of "AI Supernovas."

What we'll cover:

  • AI is driving a fundamental shift in how software gets built, sold, and monetized. From vibe-coding to autonomous agents to new systems of record. These core trends are rewriting the rules of SaaS in real time.
  • The GTM expectations have changed with it. Seat-based pricing is giving way to outcome-based models. Product-led growth is being replaced by AI agents. And growth expectations look nothing like they did a year ago.
  • VCs are recalibrating too. New ARR and NRR metrics now define what separates an "AI Supernova" from the rest of the pack.

What you'll walk away with:

A concrete GTM playbook for this new era. What's working right now and how to get started.

Where experienced founders go to up their game

I can say with confidence that I get far more value from FounderNexus than the cost of the membership, and I'm not even taking full advantage! This community is going to be an important part of my journey as I continue building and growing my company.

Steve Tout

founder, Identient

I really loved how welcoming the vibe felt from the moment I arrived.

Katrina Romatowski

founder, reSpace

It was awesome

Edan Shahar

founder, Wild Zebra

The event was great! Highlight: Encouragement of diverse viewpoints and good founder mix

Darian Parrish

founder, PwrOn

I think the breakout sessions are a loose but useful way to get people talking about challenges and resolutions.

Mark Fiebig

founder, Payscore

I was initially hesitant to join yet another group as there is no shortage of people claiming to help entrepreneurs, but Court Lorenzini and FounderNexus are the real deal. Any serious founder will benefit immensely from joining FounderNexus.

Jasper Kuria

co-founder, ConversionMagic

Great event, I learned a lot! Looking forward to next one

Shama Keskar

founder, Mudita Studios

FounderNexus fills a gap for entrepreneurs by complementing traditional incubator and early investment programs with a high-quality peer founder network.

Bob Lach

founder, Lightbridge Solutions

I also felt a sense of real community for the first time as a founder. You're all onto something special here!

Elias DeFaria

co-founder, SDF Labs

This was a fast track to relevant experience/advice in a room where you hold nothing back.

Nicole Resch

Co-founder, Imperative

I have attended events nationwide and joined so-called “MasterMind” groups, but nothing comes close to the network and support I have experienced at FounderNexus.

Arthur Baranovskiy

co-founder, ARY Engineering

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