

Investors Lunch: The Hidden Key to Thriving Co-Founder Relationships
An Exclusive Lunch Event for VC Investors and platform leads in Partnership with Confidante
65% of startups fail due to co-founder conflict. As a VC, you back visionary ideas—but even great teams can crumble if their foundation isn’t strong.
Join us in NYC for a private lunch exploring the often-overlooked dynamics of co-founder relationships. In partnership with Confidante, the leading expert on co-founder team health, we’ll dive into how proactive relationship management can safeguard your portfolio.
What You’ll Gain:
Expert Insights from Annie Garofalo, founder of Confidante, in conversation with Alex Pavlou (Bamboo X) on what makes founding teams thrive or fail.
VC-Focused Discussion on evaluating team dynamics during due diligence.
Data-Backed Strategies to spot red flags and strengthen team alignment.
Walk away with actionable ways to support your founders through critical conversations and reduce risk across your portfolio.
Brought to you by:
Bamboo X is a Technical and Design recruiting partner for disruptive startups building what’s next. They work with early-to-late stage startups and partner with VC’s to support their portfolio companies. Beyond recruiting Bamboo X is also building a content, events, & community engine to support the ecosystem while also finding ways to amplify their clients talent and personal brands.
Lynx Collective
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