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Join fellow Bay Area Spartans for an evening celebrating entrepreneurship at Michigan State University and the next generation of Spartan founders.

In collaboration with the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, we’re pleased to invite you to an exclusive pre-event gathering for Spartan Founders Club members and select guests in advance of our larger alumni reception.

Founders & Friends — San Francisco

A Special Pre-Event in Support of the Spartan Founders Club

• Tuesday, October 13, 2026
• 4:00–5:30 p.m.
• Foundry & Lux
  151 Oyster Point Blvd
  South San Francisco

The evening will feature a conversation with Josh Curl (B.S. ’15), Co-Founder and CTO of Hightouch, offering a firsthand perspective on his journey from MSU and Y Combinator to building one of today’s leading data and AI companies.

What to Expect

• Hear from Josh Curl (B.S. ’15) about his journey from MSU and Y Combinator to building Hightouch into a leading data and AI company.
• Connect with fellow Spartan founders, investors and entrepreneurial leaders in the Bay Area.
• Share ideas, make new connections and help strengthen the Spartan entrepreneurial community.
• Enjoy complimentary food and beverages in an intimate setting before the evening’s larger reception.

Help Us Grow the Spartan Founders Club

We’re asking each Spartan Founders Club member to bring at least one guest from your network who you believe would be a great addition to the Club.

This is an opportunity to intentionally grow our community by introducing fellow Spartan founders, investors and entrepreneurial leaders who would add value to the network. Please send the name and email address of your guest to Laurel Ofstein, Senior Director of the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, so we can extend a personal invitation.

The pre-event is complimentary, but space is limited. Please RSVP by October 6 to secure your spot.

Following the pre-event, we’d love for you to continue the evening with us at the larger alumni reception, where we’ll bring together the broader Bay Area Spartan community for an evening of meaningful connections, new introductions and celebrating the incredible Spartan entrepreneurial community.

We hope you’ll join us—and bring someone who should be part of the Spartan Founders Club community.