San Francisco · European founders

A table for founders building between worlds

A small community of European founders building in San Francisco, between the world we came from and the one we're creating.

We gather around thoughtfully designed dinners to step away from the day-to-day and connect with others on a similar journey.

Each table is curated.

Why

You chose another shore

You crossed an ocean to build. You left behind a culture, people you love, a more familiar path. That takes nerve.

Even the boldest navigators need people who understand where they came from and where they're trying to go. Years in, the questions change:

Who am I now, as a European building here?
What did I have to unlearn to build here, and what do I still hold onto?
What does success mean to me now, compared to when I arrived?
Do I go back one day?
What legacy do I want to leave behind?

Why European founders

Why founders

The double leap Something new, somewhere new.
Shaping tomorrow Founders build more than companies. Who you become shapes what you build. Taking time to reflect is part of the work.
New codes, new network Building here means learning new codes while creating a network from scratch. Neither should be done alone.

Why European

Stronger together Founders from every corner of Europe, at one table. Together, we go further than any of us could alone.
Our own circle Other founder communities here have networks that open doors for each other. Ours is overdue.
Leveraging our strengths Craft, depth, long-term thinking, the art of living well. Values worth reconnecting with.

Why a table

sobremesa

Spanish · the conversation that carries on at the table after the meal

Across Europe, some of the best conversations happen around a table. We sit, we eat, we stay. Ideas are exchanged, relationships take shape without an agenda, and strangers become people you trust.

We believe the best business relationships often start around a shared meal.

What it is

The dinner

An evening you take part in

Eight to twelve founders around one table. Every detail, from the room to the first question, is designed to spark real conversation. Business and personal, on purpose.

The thread

Where the conversation continues

Each table stays connected and becomes part of the wider Atlantic Table community. A place to ask, offer, introduce, and continue the conversations that started over dinner.

Business and personal, both welcome. Bring your whole self.

What you leave with

A table where you feel you belong.
A small group of founders who share similar journeys.
Introductions, when they're genuinely valuable.
A community to ask for help, and to offer it.
Conversations that don't have to end when dinner does.

What it isn't

~~A networking mixer~~
~~A pitch night or a fundraising room~~
~~A place for polished origin stories~~
~~Small talk~~

What we hold to

How we show up at the table.

DepthWe keep the table small so the conversations can be real. We show up fully present, willing to go deep, with nothing to perform.
BelongingWe come from different places, but we share the experience of building far from where we started, and the deep wish to be seen and understood. Around this table, that shared journey becomes common ground.
CuriosityWe come to understand each other, not to be understood first.
GenerosityWe share what we know, open doors when we can, and help without keeping score. We arrive with a sense of possibility: there's enough to go around.

What's said at the table stays at the table.

Who it's for

For European founders who've put down roots here

You've built and led a company beyond its earliest stages.
You've made the Bay Area your home.
You love it here, and still feel tied to Europe.
You're open, curious, and generous with what you know.

Who's hosting

Our best conversations here have been with others who live between countries and cultures. We'd like to make them less accidental.

Ines Gramegna

Three-time founder and Techstars alum. Former CPO at Pando and McKinsey consultant. Stanford MBA and MA in Education. Called to surface and coach underrepresented founders, and to build meaning and connection between them.

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Valérie-Anne Demulier

Coach and group facilitator. Former corporate lawyer. Founded and grew an international community of 1,300 women and organized 400+ events. Passionate about bringing people together, sparking meaningful conversations, and creating experiences that stay with people.

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Our next dinner

One evening. One theme. Expect rituals, a few surprises, and conversations you'll still be thinking about a week later.

When: Our next date is: November 2026
Where: An intimate setting in San Francisco, shared with confirmed guests.
Who: A curated table of eight to twelve European founders, plus your two hosts.
How: Bringing people together is a craft, and we take it seriously. After we learn more about you, we compose each table by hand.

If this dinner is full, we'll keep you in mind for the next.