Circe
SUR-see /ˈsɜːrsiː/
For women building, funding, and running startups in San Francisco.
Circe brings together women founders, investors, and operators through curated gatherings and intentional follow-through, so relationships actually turn into action. We're the connective tissue for women in the startup ecosystem, and this year we started working directly with founders on launches, raises and press.
Collaborating with the Bay Area's Best.
The Ecosystem
Three pillars. One collective.
Founders
Building the future. We provide the infrastructure and introductions needed to scale from Seed to Series A and beyond.
Investors
Fueling the future. Gain early proximity to vetted, female-led deal flow and a peer network of fellow capital allocators.
Operators
Executing the future. A home for the strategic leaders who translate vision into scale and turn startups into institutions.
What You'll Experience
Beyond events. Beyond networking. A membership designed for compounding returns.
Architected Intimacy
Every gathering is designed for depth, not breadth. Small groups, curated pairings, and intentional conversation prompts ensure you leave with relationships, not just business cards.
The Intelligence Exchange
A private resource vault of playbooks, frameworks, and peer-sourced intelligence—from term sheet templates to hiring strategies—shared by the women who've done it.
Closed-Door Mentor Access
Intimate sessions with women who've built, scaled, and exited. No stage, no audience—just candid conversations in a room of peers.
The Calendar
Curated gatherings. Intentional connections. Real momentum.
GTM & PR
Raising or launching?
Circe also runs GTM and PR for women founders from pre-seed through Series A, backed by the network. Anyone can make the pitch. We know who will read it.
Come As You Are
Whether you're actively building, quietly exploring, or figuring out what's next, Circe is a place to meet people who get it. No pressure. No performance. Just momentum, together.
Not ready to apply?
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