Leaders In Tech

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Become the leader your company needs.

Summer 20151 peopleSan Francisco, CA, USA

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Leaders In Tech is a leadership accelerator designed for startups. Over 350 alumni founders now run companies valued at over $75B that employ thousands of people. Here is what some YC alums had to say about Leaders In Tech: Justin Kan (Twitch/YC): "It was a huge uplevel for me as a leader and a human being and I recommend it to all my founder friends." Daniel Kan (Cruise): "Best program I've ever done. Highly recommend." Harj Taggar (YC): "This is the best thing a leader could do for their company" Jack Altman (Lattice): "I came in a skeptic and left a convert." Claire McDonnell (True Link): I’m a better leader and human being (and also parent) because of it. Amir Nathoo (OutSchool): I found LIT to be deeply transformative and hugely valuable for my company and life. Couldn’t recommend it more. Jon Lerner (Cointracker): LIT was the most impactful thing I’ve done for my growth as a person & leader. I highly recommend it to every YC founder. Kanjun Qiu (Imbue): LIT was life-changing for me and started my entire personal growth journey. I’m a much, much better founder (and much happier human) as a result. Read more private YC testimonials in the comments here: https://bookface.ycombinator.com/posts/80276 We offer a dedicated 6-month program for Seed founders and a 10-month program for Series A to Pre-IPO. Send me a DM if you would like a nomination.

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Leaders in Tech is a leadership accelerator for tech founders and executives. It offers founder and executive fellow programs, with a focus on interpersonal leadership skills and a nominator-driven selection process.

The program ecosystem includes Founder Fellows (10 months for founders navigating Series A to pre-IPO), Grove Fellows (6 months for early-stage founders with zero cash cost), and Executive Fellows (6 months for senior leaders). Programs feature a core retreat plus monthly peer-learning groups, with in-person and online hybrid delivery. The offering emphasizes real-world leadership development, capturing alumni impact through testimonials, and an annual retreat for investors and influential leaders. Selection is competitive and often via nomination from investors or industry leaders.

Who it’s for: Tech founders and executives at high-growth companies, including early-stage founders, late-stage founders, and senior leaders seeking leadership development and peer networks.

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