
Napa Valley, Sep 8
Founders
Summit
An invite only retreat for founders building AI and software. Hosted by Nathan Latka at a beautiful Napa Valley Vineyard.
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Learn from the worlds top founders.
Agenda
Three days in Napa Valley, September 8–10.
- Land at SFO, then Uber to Stanly Ranch
- Check into your Guest Suite
- Wine & cheese on Infinity Hill, 6:30–7:30 PM
- Dinner in The Village Square, 7:30–9:30 PM
- Welcome firepit & wine, lawn games, chess
- Breakfast at The Bear
- Three 20-minute keynotes with Q&A at Glass House
- Workshops 1 & 2 at Glass House — founder-led breakouts
- Lunch experiences — bocce, sushi rolls, vineyard hikes & scenic drives
- Afternoon experiences — sabrage, croquet, spa, tastings & more
- Dinner at The Grange
- Evening — campfire wine & poker tournament
- Breakfast at The Bear, 7–10 AM
- Hotel check-out by 11:00 AM, then fly home
Workshops
Learn from the worlds top founders.
Our Custom Foundation Model

Jeff Lu, CEO, Akool
I'll show you how we trained our avatar algorithms from scratch across 4 generations. I collected and labeled our own 4K data and ran 3 to 6 month development cycles per model to get to studio quality. Along the way I developed a clear point of view on when to build our own model vs. when to partner with OpenAI, Anthropic, others: I build where I can own the quality and the pricing power, like avatars and face swap, and I partner where the field moves too fast to win on my own, like text-to-video and AI music. In this workshop I'll walk through how I decide what to build proprietary versus what to buy, and how to actually train models that justify premium pricing in a market racing to zero.
Growing Revenue Without Chasing New Customers

Alex Jekowsky, CEO, Cents
Cents hit $60M ARR with 99% gross retention by going deeper, not wider — selling POS, custom payment hardware, and delivery integrations into the same laundromats instead of racing to add rooftops. Alex breaks down how he thinks about net dollar retention over location growth, why “more customers” is often the lazy path, and how attachment rates in a tight vertical compound into a durable business. You’ll leave with a framework for finding the next product your existing customers will actually pay for.
Building our MCP

Benjamin Douablin, CEO, FullEnrich
How FullEnrich built our MCP server and helped customers understand how to use it to drive ACV expansion.
Bootstrapping to $20M

Dylan Fournier, CoFounder, ArcAds
Clever ways we add millions of revenue without burning huge amounts of money.
Move from SaaS to GMV %

Aly Hussaini, CEO, Eventeny
How to help your customers make more money, then pivot your pricing model to a % of GMV instead of seat-based pricing.
How we're using our Agency to sell AI to SMBs

Sam Riemer, CEO, Zoek
We reached $10M in revenue on the back of professional services, but growth is accelerating as we help SMBs adopt AI faster. Here’s how to launch a mini agency playbook inside your company.
Trash Pickup and AI, the Power of Vertical Software

Mark Hoadley, CEO, HaulerHero
See how I took learnings from Service Titan to build a $5m+ vertical software company serving Waste and Hauling SMBs.
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Activities
Pick your own adventure.

Wine and Cheese on Infinity Hill
Open the summit at golden hour atop Infinity Hill, where rows of lavender climb toward Bernar Venet's steel arches and the Carneros vineyards stretch to the horizon. Pour a glass, graze a curated cheese board and meet the founders you'll spend the next three days with as the Napa sun drops. Click "Join" to request an invite — if accepted, you'll be sent a calendar invite with the location.
Nathan LatkaCEO, Founderpath

Croquet
Originating in Ireland, croquet is a storied pastime loved for its relaxed, social nature. Whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned player, don your whites and put your skills to the test on the poolside Lavender Lawn alongside our second-generation croquet pro — completed with a Pimm's cup bar and classic tea sandwiches. Click "Join" to request an invite — if accepted, you'll be sent a calendar invite with the location.
Nathan LatkaCEO, Founderpath

Poker Tournament
Cap the night with a no-limit hold'em tournament among founders — chips, cards and conversation under the Napa stars. Whether you're a seasoned shark or sitting down for the first time, buy in for a friendly bracket and play down to a final table. Click "Join" to request an invite — if accepted, you'll be sent a calendar invite with the location.
Nathan LatkaCEO, Founderpath

Wine, Land & Art at Donum Estate
Dive into the world of Donum Estate through an exploration of wine, land and art. Sip their acclaimed rosé before cruising through the vineyards and renowned sculpture garden on a rugged-terrain vehicle, then indulge in a private tasting of reserve wines paired with light, elegant bites finished with olive oil, finishing salts and honey. Click "Join" to request an invite — if accepted, you'll be sent a calendar invite with the location.
Nathan LatkaCEO, Founderpath

Opening Night Dinner
Kick off the summit over dinner in The Village Square at Stanly Ranch, gathered among the vineyards. Break bread with founders as the Napa sun drops — a low-key night in an enjoyable setting. Click "Join" to request an invite — if accepted, you'll be sent a calendar invite with the location.
Nathan LatkaCEO, Founderpath

Wine Around the Campfire
Wind down the day around the open-air firepits as the Napa hills fade to blue. Pull up a chair, pour a glass of Stanly Ranch estate wine and trade stories with founders over the embers — a slow, unstructured evening built for real conversation, with a curated flight and late-night bites to keep the night going. Click "Join" to request an invite — if accepted, you'll be sent a calendar invite with the location.
Nathan LatkaCEO, Founderpath

Dinner at The Grange
The signature group dinner — the entire summit at one long table inside The Grange at Stanly Ranch, over farm-to-table food and long conversations with other founders. Click "Join" to request an invite — if accepted, you'll be sent a calendar invite with the location.
Nathan LatkaCEO, Founderpath

Halehouse Spa & Pool
Reset at Halehouse, Stanly Ranch's hilltop spa set across seven buildings on more than an acre. Move through the Springhouse Circuit — a Nordic-inspired bathhouse of hot-and-cold contrast soaks, saunas and recovery rituals with a Northern California twist — then surface at the spectacular spa pool overlooking the vineyards and Napa hills. Click "Join" to request an invite — if accepted, you'll be sent a calendar invite with the location.
Nathan LatkaCEO, Founderpath
Last Year in Napa
Fifty founders. Three days. One vineyard. A look back at last September.




















Napa Valley, Sep 8
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