About 2TF

Second Time Founders is a network of seasoned and multiple-time founders committed to improving the state of the world through conscious leadership.


Second Time Founders is founded on the belief that cultivating a sustainable experience for founders can have an exponential impact on the world. Second Time Founders’ first dinner was organized by multiple-time founders, Kwiri Yang and Marko Gargenta, in April 2019. Like-minded multiple-time founders and investors gathered at the historical clock tower in San Francisco, CA. Founders discussed their startup journeys and connected on a deep level, which eventually led to the creation of Second Time Founders. Second Time Founders was built with the support and investment from Bo Shao & Oleg Gorelik through Evolve Ventures.

Program Facilitators

All of our Leadership program facilitators are previously venture backed founders turned Executive Coaches

Kwiri Yang

Certified Executive Leadership Coach
8x Founder & 2 Exits

Amy Baglan

Certified Executive Leadership Coach
4x Founder & 2 Exits

Bonnie Coberly

Certified Executive Leadership Coach
3x Founder & 1 Exit

Program Coaches

  • Nancy Stubbs

    Kolbe & Conscious Leadership

  • Robert Craven

    Scaling Impact Thinking

  • Josh Feuerstein

    Product

  • Chris Yeh

    Blitzscale Stages of Founders

  • Ben Kellogg

    Authentic Storytelling

  • Renee Patton

    Quantum Go-to-Scale Market

  • Tony Levitan

    Interpersonal Dynamics

  • Steven Nathenson

    Grit & Resilience

  • Dustin Diperna

    Flow State & Mind Training

  • Matthew Sanderson

    Regenerative Breathwork

  • Danny Cohen

    Meditation & Spiritual

  • Theresa Vargo

    Intimacy & Health Relationship

Advisory Board

  • Bo Shao

    Co-Founder & Chairman
    of Evolve

  • Mike Maples Jr.

    Co-Founder & Partner
    at Floodgate

  • Stacey Lawson

    Exeutive Vice Chair
    of YGrene

  • Gary Moon

    Managing Partner of Nfluence Partners

  • Oleg Gorelik

    Co-Founder & Vice Chairman of Evolve

  • Holly Liu

    Co-Founder
    of Kabam

  • Tim Chang

    Partner at
    Mayfield

  • Nichol Bradford

    Co-Founder & Executive Director of Transtech

Chief Ambassadors

Maria Sipka

Co-Founder & EVP of Linqia

Tomy Lorsch

General Partner at Oneness Ventures

Partners

Service Partners

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