Cohort programs
Intensive, peer-driven sprints with real outcomes: funding raised, deals closed, products shipped.
A home for bold founders.
We accelerate founders with education and by building their tech. The GUILD helps mission-driven founders move faster on two fronts: education through the Bloom app and high-touch cohort programs, and product through the Studio — where we build tech products with them.
- 620+
- founders accelerated
- 85+
- mentors & operators
- 2016
- est. in San Francisco
Ecosystem
Three pillars. One ecosystem.
Whether you're validating an idea, scaling a team, or just trying to stay sane on the journey — we've built a place for every stage.
Build
Studio
Silicon Valley operators, engineers, and designers embed into your startup and ship revenue-ready products in weeks — not months. Top-tier talent. AI-native speed. Agency-beating velocity.
studio.letsguild.com →Grow
Bloom
Your AI startup companion. Daily impulses, founder tools, and an AI Owl that listens and gentle guides you to the right resources.
bloom.letsguild.com →Learn
Academy
Cohort programs and workshops with UC Berkeley, DWIH, German Chamber of Commerce, 28Digital and more.
letsguild.com →
The Studio · AI-Native Product Studio
Build your startup. Get traction. Raise faster.
Our Silicon Valley team of operators, engineers, and designers embeds into your startup and ships revenue-ready products in weeks — not months. Top-tier talent, AI-native speed, agency-beating velocity.
- Operator-led builds — fractional CTO + COO embedded from day one
- AI-native velocity — daily to weekly iteration cycles with real users early
- Revenue & fundraising ready — investor-ready narrative, demo, and data
Bloom
Your AI startup companion — for the inner game.
Bloom is the founder companion app from The GUILD. 2-minute audio impulses, weekly check-ins, the Startup Wheel of Life, and an AI Owl that helps you lead with more clarity and joy. Unlock intros to investors Use AI tools for pitch and sales decks.
2-min ImpulsesAsk the OwlStartup Wheel of LifePitch & Sales Decks
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The Academy
Programs that turn founders into leaders.
I offer a few bespoke cohort-based programs per year; each program is curated with your cohort in mind, featuring locations, speakers, and experiences tailored to the aspects of Silicon Valley you want your group to immerse in.
World-class speakers
From operators at Google, Stripe, Airbnb to investors and category-defining founders.
Mentors-in-Residence→
A trusted bench of senior operators who actively coach and unblock GUILD founders.
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For partners & corporates
We design innovation programs.
For universities, chambers of commerce, and global enterprises ready to back the next wave of founders with curated experiences, founder education, and high-trust community building.
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About the founder
Why founders choose to build with Anne.
I've spent 20+ years where product, AI, and venture meet — as a founder, educator, a Silicon Valley operator inside companies like Genentech, as an angel investor, and an advisor to hundreds of founders through Stanford StartX, 500 Global, Start2, Berkeley SkyDeck and top accelerators.
I shipped AI products in 2016 before the LLM wave, and I know exactly where early builds break: muddy scope, the wrong hire or dev shop, not enough iteration loops, an onboarding process that doesn't convert. I lead every engagement in the GUILD Studio personally and build with my team locally. I design every program with your cohort in mind and curate locations, speakers, and experiences based on the aspects of Silicon Valley you want your group to immerse in.
— Anne Cocquyt, Founder of The GUILD
Bestselling book
Dare To Launch
A Mini MBA for first-time entrepreneurs.
Anne's guide for founders to build better businesses — frameworks, hard-won lessons, and the playbook she uses with every founder inside The GUILD.
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