Founder Frequency – Pillar VC

A community of builders.

Develop an idea, meet a co-founder, join a team.

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Presented by Pillar & Petri

Explore Building A Startup At Your Own Pace

Frequency is a flexible program designed to help you explore launching a startup — on your terms.

Whether you’re a graduate student, are working inside a company, or just took the leap to start building full-time, we welcome a diverse community of founders.

Next cohort dates to be announced soon

Free to join

Virtual program

6 Weeks

2 - 5 hours per week

Access to experts

A lifelong founder community

Core Sessions

9/15
Week 0:

Virtual On-Boarding

9/22
Week 1:

Kickoff & Roadmap

9/29
Week 2

Co-Founder Considerations

10/6
Week 3:

Idea Validation & Customer Discovery

10/13
Week 4:

Business Models & Markets

10/20
Week 5:

Navigating VC & Fundraising

10/27
Week 6:

Crafting a Compelling Story

Program Roadmap

Next cohort dates to be announced soon

Core Sessions

Tuesdays, 12 – 1:30 pm ET

Content and Q&A covering the fundamentals of launching a startup

(90 minutes | encouraged)

Whiteboard Sessions

Small group virtual workshops with founders and product, engineering, and growth leaders

(60 minutes | optional)

Advisory Groups

Weekly catch up with a program lead and 4 – 5 peers at a similar stage

(45 minutes | required)

Jam Sessions

Weekly brainstorming sessions with 3 – 4 people exploring similar industries

(optional)

Office Hours

1:1 sessions with Pillar & Petri founders and early-stage founders

(30 minutes | optional)

Co-Founder Chats

Small group sessions design to help you meet co-founders or a team to join

(60 minutes | optional)

Founder Talks

An under-the-hood look at starting a company from experienced founders

(60 minutes | optional)

“I’ve worked at multiple fast-growing tech companies, and the idea of starting a company has always been in the back of my mind. Frequency gave me a clear roadmap for how to get there, and a great network to back me up. Coming out of the program, I have a co-founder, a working pitch deck, and a path for getting to our MVP. ”

Evelyn Hartz Product Manager, Privy

“Frequency provided hands-on advice, coaching, and speakers that enabled me to close outside funding. No matter what stage you are in your startup journey, you will find what you need in the program.”

Ayo OshinaikeCEO, Foodspace

“I learned so much in six weeks. All of the sessions were so clear and actionable. We had deep discussions in our Bio Track peer-group and the advice shared during Founder Talks was highly relevant. "

Kaylee CarpenterHarvard Business School MS/MBA

“Sessions like “Startup Ethics” were among the best free material I’ve had access to in my adult life. Pillar and Petri’s founders were incredibly experienced, knowledgeable, and above all, honest in their feedback and suggestions. Frequency is well worth your time.”

Luis OrtizPhD Candidate, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, and Biochemistry

Jamie Goldstein

partner, Pillar VC

Sarah Hodges

Partner, Pillar VC

Russ Wilcox

Partner, Pillar VC

People

Frequency is a joint venture hosted by Pillar VC and Petri. We back seed-stage founders, and have decades of experience building consumer and enterprise companies worth billions in SaaS, healthcare, robotics, logistics, fintech and bio.