How we started
Built by Founders, for Founders
What started as a kite trip between close friends has grown into a global community of creators, operators, and visionaries. At the heart of FKC is one simple belief: that the best connections happen when we step outside our roles and back into the wind.
How we started
Built by Founders, for Founders
What started as a kite trip between close friends has grown into a global community of creators, operators, and visionaries. At the heart of FKC is one simple belief: that the best connections happen when we step outside our roles and back into the wind.
How we started
Built by Founders, for Founders
What started as a kite trip between close friends has grown into a global community of creators, operators, and visionaries. At the heart of FKC is one simple belief: that the best connections happen when we step outside our roles and back into the wind.
How we started
Built by Founders, for Founders
What started as a kite trip between close friends has grown into a global community of creators, operators, and visionaries. At the heart of FKC is one simple belief: that the best connections happen when we step outside our roles and back into the wind.
For invitees only
Our events are open exclusively for founders, entrepreneurs & investors. To receive an invitation, just complete the application process.
1.
Join Us
FKC events are invite-only for founders, entrepreneurs, and investors. To apply, complete the short form and tell us a little about yourself.
2.
Trusted Collective
We value real connection and trust, so we bring together like-minded thinkers, founders, and kitesurfers. If selected, we’ll send you a personal invitation to join us for your first FKC experience.
3.
Shared Experience
We host three annual events, each uniquely themed to help you reset and broaden your perspective on business, life, and the world. You'll hear real stories and honest exchange from the community, with curated guests and formats offering fresh insights.
4.
Meaningful Connection
While FKC isn’t a business-first network, many partnerships, ventures, and even an FKC marriage and baby, have grown from the serendipity sparked at our events.
For invitees only
Our events are open exclusively for founders, entrepreneurs & investors. To receive an invitation, just complete the application process.
1.
Join Us
FKC events are invite-only for founders, entrepreneurs, and investors. To apply, complete the short form and tell us a little about yourself.
2.
Trusted Collective
We value real connection and trust, so we bring together like-minded thinkers, founders, and kitesurfers. If selected, we’ll send you a personal invitation to join us for your first FKC experience.
3.
Shared Experience
We host three annual events, each uniquely themed to help you reset and broaden your perspective on business, life, and the world. You'll hear real stories and honest exchange from the community, with curated guests and formats offering fresh insights.
4.
Meaningful Connection
While FKC isn’t a business-first network, many partnerships, ventures, and even an FKC marriage and baby, have grown from the serendipity sparked at our events.
For invitees only
Our events are open exclusively for founders, entrepreneurs & investors. To receive an invitation, just complete the application process.
1.
Join Us
FKC events are invite-only for founders, entrepreneurs, and investors. To apply, complete the short form and tell us a little about yourself.
2.
Trusted Collective
We value real connection and trust, so we bring together like-minded thinkers, founders, and kitesurfers. If selected, we’ll send you a personal invitation to join us for your first FKC experience.
3.
Shared Experience
We host three annual events, each uniquely themed to help you reset and broaden your perspective on business, life, and the world. You'll hear real stories and honest exchange from the community, with curated guests and formats offering fresh insights.
4.
Meaningful Connection
While FKC isn’t a business-first network, many partnerships, ventures, and even an FKC marriage and baby, have grown from the serendipity sparked at our events.
For invitees only
Our events are open exclusively for founders, entrepreneurs & investors. To receive an invitation, just complete the application process.
1.
Join Us
FKC events are invite-only for founders, entrepreneurs, and investors. To apply, complete the short form and tell us a little about yourself.
2.
Trusted Collective
We value real connection and trust, so we bring together like-minded thinkers, founders, and kitesurfers. If selected, we’ll send you a personal invitation to join us for your first FKC experience.
3.
Shared Experience
We host three annual events, each uniquely themed to help you reset and broaden your perspective on business, life, and the world. You'll hear real stories and honest exchange from the community, with curated guests and formats offering fresh insights.
4.
Meaningful Connection
While FKC isn’t a business-first network, many partnerships, ventures, and even an FKC marriage and baby, have grown from the serendipity sparked at our events.
For invitees only
Our events are open exclusively for founders, entrepreneurs & investors. To receive an invitation, just complete the application process.
1.
Join Us
FKC events are invite-only for founders, entrepreneurs, and investors. To apply, complete the short form and tell us a little about yourself.
2.
Trusted Collective
We value real connection and trust, so we bring together like-minded thinkers, founders, and kitesurfers. If selected, we’ll send you a personal invitation to join us for your first FKC experience.
3.
Shared Experience
We host three annual events, each uniquely themed to help you reset and broaden your perspective on business, life, and the world. You'll hear real stories and honest exchange from the community, with curated guests and formats offering fresh insights.
4.
Meaningful Connection
While FKC isn’t a business-first network, many partnerships, ventures, and even an FKC marriage and baby, have grown from the serendipity sparked at our events.
Our Values
Founders Kite Club Values
At FKC, presence matters more than performance. We value depth over scale, curation over crowds, and purpose-driven play as a path to clarity. Our members connect not through ego but through trust, adventure, and shared momentum, on and off the water.
Our Values
Founders Kite Club Values
At FKC, presence matters more than performance. We value depth over scale, curation over crowds, and purpose-driven play as a path to clarity. Our members connect not through ego but through trust, adventure, and shared momentum, on and off the water.
Our Values
Founders Kite Club Values
At FKC, presence matters more than performance. We value depth over scale, curation over crowds, and purpose-driven play as a path to clarity. Our members connect not through ego but through trust, adventure, and shared momentum, on and off the water.
Our Values
Founders Kite Club Values
At FKC, presence matters more than performance. We value depth over scale, curation over crowds, and purpose-driven play as a path to clarity. Our members connect not through ego but through trust, adventure, and shared momentum, on and off the water.
Extraordinary events
Extraordinary events
Extraordinary events
Unlock Your
FKC Journey
You've found your way into the FKC world. The full membership is your pass to the heart of the community and the most direct way to secure a full year of shared stories and unforgettable experiences.
Unlock Your
FKC Journey
You've found your way into the FKC world. The full membership is your pass to the heart of the community and the most direct way to secure a full year of shared stories and unforgettable experiences.
Unlock Your
FKC Journey
You've found your way into the FKC world. The full membership is your pass to the heart of the community and the most direct way to secure a full year of shared stories and unforgettable experiences.
Unlock Your
FKC Journey
You've found your way into the FKC world. The full membership is your pass to the heart of the community and the most direct way to secure a full year of shared stories and unforgettable experiences.
Unlock Your
FKC Journey
You've found your way into the FKC world. The full membership is your pass to the heart of the community and the most direct way to secure a full year of shared stories and unforgettable experiences.
Don’t take our word for it
Here’s what our participants say
Perfect combination of great people, all connected to the sea & tech that together make a wonderful, supportive community.
One of my memorable moments was when a fellow FKC member told me over breakfast that she could not sleep following the Future of AI session I gave during the previous evening :-)
For me, Viana makes the perfect kitesurfing spot in Europe.
Gilli Cegla
Founder & Managing Director
at
Novawind
Founder & General partner
at
Direct Round VC
based in TLV
FKC turned kitesurfing from a solo ride into shared adventure. I came for the wind—I stay for the community, the sundowners, and the friendships that make every session unforgettable
Kim Jensen
CEO and Founder
at
ICEBREAKER Nordic
Denmark
Being surrounded by people who are crazy enough to start their own businesses, exchange ideas, and always chase the best wind and wave conditions like in youth, means a lot to me.
Carsten Mickeleit
Serial B2B Software Founder
at
Cortado, ThinPrint, Carano
3 years ago I started kitesurfing and my first company.
I thought it would be cool to connect the two.
So I googled “startups and kitesurf” and found Founders Kite Club.
Since then, I’ve met friends and mentors like never before.
Sometimes you just click with people, the talk is easy, and friendships grow.
For me, kitesurfing and startups perfectly overlap in values. Thanks to FKC I’ve learned a lot from people with more experience, grown as a founder and as a person.
If you’re a young founder and this same overlap applies to you, FKC might be your circle too. It became mine.
Benedek Szilagyi
Co-Founder
at
1337.partners
Forbes 30u30
FKC has been one of the most enriching communities I’ve ever joined. I came for mindset growth and kitesurfing, but I stayed for the people — the energy, the openness, and the genuine support are unique. What I appreciate most is how naturally deep conversations and friendships emerge, both on and off the water.
A moment I’ll never forget was the sunset session in Viana, doing a photography masterclass, where half the group was cheering each other on like we’d known each other for years. FKC reminds me that growth, play, and connection can happen simultaneously — and that’s rare. I’m incredibly grateful to be part of this tribe.
Marc Stickler
Visual Content Strategy, Keynotespeaker & Adventure Expeditions, Biologist
FKC matters to me deeply. For five years it has been a constant in my life.
Every event gives perspective, energy, and clarity.
I learn across business, life, and myself.
It feeds both ambition and balance.
I always leave sharper than I arrived.
Sander Wolfensberger
Shareholder
at
Nucleoo, Educa EdTech, AZ Algae, Lifely, AIAIAI
The Netherlands
Don’t take our word for it
Here’s what our participants say
Perfect combination of great people, all connected to the sea & tech that together make a wonderful, supportive community.
One of my memorable moments was when a fellow FKC member told me over breakfast that she could not sleep following the Future of AI session I gave during the previous evening :-)
For me, Viana makes the perfect kitesurfing spot in Europe.
Gilli Cegla
Founder & Managing Director
at
Novawind
Founder & General partner
at
Direct Round VC
based in TLV
FKC turned kitesurfing from a solo ride into shared adventure. I came for the wind—I stay for the community, the sundowners, and the friendships that make every session unforgettable
Kim Jensen
CEO and Founder
at
ICEBREAKER Nordic
Denmark
Being surrounded by people who are crazy enough to start their own businesses, exchange ideas, and always chase the best wind and wave conditions like in youth, means a lot to me.
Carsten Mickeleit
Serial B2B Software Founder
at
Cortado, ThinPrint, Carano
3 years ago I started kitesurfing and my first company.
I thought it would be cool to connect the two.
So I googled “startups and kitesurf” and found Founders Kite Club.
Since then, I’ve met friends and mentors like never before.
Sometimes you just click with people, the talk is easy, and friendships grow.
For me, kitesurfing and startups perfectly overlap in values. Thanks to FKC I’ve learned a lot from people with more experience, grown as a founder and as a person.
If you’re a young founder and this same overlap applies to you, FKC might be your circle too. It became mine.
Benedek Szilagyi
Co-Founder
at
1337.partners
Forbes 30u30
FKC has been one of the most enriching communities I’ve ever joined. I came for mindset growth and kitesurfing, but I stayed for the people — the energy, the openness, and the genuine support are unique. What I appreciate most is how naturally deep conversations and friendships emerge, both on and off the water.
A moment I’ll never forget was the sunset session in Viana, doing a photography masterclass, where half the group was cheering each other on like we’d known each other for years. FKC reminds me that growth, play, and connection can happen simultaneously — and that’s rare. I’m incredibly grateful to be part of this tribe.
Marc Stickler
Visual Content Strategy, Keynotespeaker & Adventure Expeditions, Biologist
FKC matters to me deeply. For five years it has been a constant in my life.
Every event gives perspective, energy, and clarity.
I learn across business, life, and myself.
It feeds both ambition and balance.
I always leave sharper than I arrived.
Sander Wolfensberger
Shareholder
at
Nucleoo, Educa EdTech, AZ Algae, Lifely, AIAIAI
The Netherlands
Don’t take our word for it
Here’s what our participants say
Perfect combination of great people, all connected to the sea & tech that together make a wonderful, supportive community.
One of my memorable moments was when a fellow FKC member told me over breakfast that she could not sleep following the Future of AI session I gave during the previous evening :-)
For me, Viana makes the perfect kitesurfing spot in Europe.
Gilli Cegla
Founder & Managing Director
at
Novawind
Founder & General partner
at
Direct Round VC
based in TLV
FKC turned kitesurfing from a solo ride into shared adventure. I came for the wind—I stay for the community, the sundowners, and the friendships that make every session unforgettable
Kim Jensen
CEO and Founder
at
ICEBREAKER Nordic
Denmark
Being surrounded by people who are crazy enough to start their own businesses, exchange ideas, and always chase the best wind and wave conditions like in youth, means a lot to me.
Carsten Mickeleit
Serial B2B Software Founder
at
Cortado, ThinPrint, Carano
3 years ago I started kitesurfing and my first company.
I thought it would be cool to connect the two.
So I googled “startups and kitesurf” and found Founders Kite Club.
Since then, I’ve met friends and mentors like never before.
Sometimes you just click with people, the talk is easy, and friendships grow.
For me, kitesurfing and startups perfectly overlap in values. Thanks to FKC I’ve learned a lot from people with more experience, grown as a founder and as a person.
If you’re a young founder and this same overlap applies to you, FKC might be your circle too. It became mine.
Benedek Szilagyi
Co-Founder
at
1337.partners
Forbes 30u30
FKC has been one of the most enriching communities I’ve ever joined. I came for mindset growth and kitesurfing, but I stayed for the people — the energy, the openness, and the genuine support are unique. What I appreciate most is how naturally deep conversations and friendships emerge, both on and off the water.
A moment I’ll never forget was the sunset session in Viana, doing a photography masterclass, where half the group was cheering each other on like we’d known each other for years. FKC reminds me that growth, play, and connection can happen simultaneously — and that’s rare. I’m incredibly grateful to be part of this tribe.
Marc Stickler
Visual Content Strategy, Keynotespeaker & Adventure Expeditions, Biologist
FKC matters to me deeply. For five years it has been a constant in my life.
Every event gives perspective, energy, and clarity.
I learn across business, life, and myself.
It feeds both ambition and balance.
I always leave sharper than I arrived.
Sander Wolfensberger
Shareholder
at
Nucleoo, Educa EdTech, AZ Algae, Lifely, AIAIAI
The Netherlands
Don’t take our word for it
Here’s what our participants say
Perfect combination of great people, all connected to the sea & tech that together make a wonderful, supportive community.
One of my memorable moments was when a fellow FKC member told me over breakfast that she could not sleep following the Future of AI session I gave during the previous evening :-)
For me, Viana makes the perfect kitesurfing spot in Europe.
Gilli Cegla
Founder & Managing Director
Novawind
Founder & General partner
at
Direct Round VC
based in TLV
FKC turned kitesurfing from a solo ride into shared adventure. I came for the wind—I stay for the community, the sundowners, and the friendships that make every session unforgettable
Kim Jensen
CEO and Founder
ICEBREAKER Nordic
Denmark
Being surrounded by people who are crazy enough to start their own businesses, exchange ideas, and always chase the best wind and wave conditions like in youth, means a lot to me.
Carsten Mickeleit
Serial B2B Software Founder
Cortado, ThinPrint, Carano
3 years ago I started kitesurfing and my first company.
I thought it would be cool to connect the two.
So I googled “startups and kitesurf” and found Founders Kite Club.
Since then, I’ve met friends and mentors like never before.
Sometimes you just click with people, the talk is easy, and friendships grow.
For me, kitesurfing and startups perfectly overlap in values. Thanks to FKC I’ve learned a lot from people with more experience, grown as a founder and as a person.
If you’re a young founder and this same overlap applies to you, FKC might be your circle too. It became mine.
Benedek Szilagyi
Co-Founder
1337.partners
Forbes 30u30
FKC has been one of the most enriching communities I’ve ever joined. I came for mindset growth and kitesurfing, but I stayed for the people — the energy, the openness, and the genuine support are unique. What I appreciate most is how naturally deep conversations and friendships emerge, both on and off the water.
A moment I’ll never forget was the sunset session in Viana, doing a photography masterclass, where half the group was cheering each other on like we’d known each other for years. FKC reminds me that growth, play, and connection can happen simultaneously — and that’s rare. I’m incredibly grateful to be part of this tribe.
Marc Stickler
Visual Content Strategy, Keynotespeaker & Adventure Expeditions, Biologist
FKC matters to me deeply. For five years it has been a constant in my life.
Every event gives perspective, energy, and clarity.
I learn across business, life, and myself.
It feeds both ambition and balance.
I always leave sharper than I arrived.
Sander Wolfensberger
Shareholder
Nucleoo, Educa EdTech, AZ Algae, Lifely, AIAIAI
The Netherlands
Don’t take our word for it
Here’s what our MEMBERS say
Perfect combination of great people, all connected to the sea & tech that together make a wonderful, supportive community.
One of my memorable moments was when a fellow FKC member told me over breakfast that she could not sleep following the Future of AI session I gave during the previous evening :-)
For me, Viana makes the perfect kitesurfing spot in Europe.