For those who build
before it's obvious.
An invite-only community for startup early hires.
Request an InviteYou joined when the product was a prototype. When the equity was theoretical. When "company culture" meant whatever the four of you decided it was.
You weren't the founder. You weren't employee #47. You were somewhere in between — the kind of person who sees potential in chaos and finds clarity where others see risk.
First Commits is for those people. The early hires. The ones who shipped the first version, closed the first deals, designed the first interface that customers actually saw.
Not founders. Not employees. Something else entirely.
In software, the first commit is the initial contribution to a codebase. It's the moment something becomes real. Before product-market fit. Before the Series A deck. Before anyone knew if it would work.
We believe early hires deserve recognition distinct from founders and later employees. You took founder-level risk without founder-level equity. You built the foundation others now stand on.
Access
Direct lines to operators who've been where you are. No cold intros. No performative networking.
Signal
Membership indicates you've done the work. A quiet credential recognized by those who matter.
Craft
Intimate dinners, small gatherings, and candid conversations with people who've built what you're building. No panels. No pitches.
Network
A curated group of early hires from companies you'd recognize. Future co-founders, advisors, references.
First Commits is invite-only and referral-based. We don't optimize for growth. We optimize for density — ensuring every member has genuinely done the work.
Applications are reviewed by current members. We look for evidence of early-stage contribution: founding team experience, pre-Series A involvement, demonstrable impact when things were still uncertain.
We accept applications on a rolling basis. If you're not accepted immediately, you may be added to our waitlist for future consideration.