The Builders Club

What The Builders Club does

The Builders Club is a private, founder-led executive community based in India with operational presence in Bangalore and Delhi and claimed member reach across India, Singapore, the UAE, the US, and Europe. Founded around 2021 by Sohail Khan (Chief Builder), the company curates peer networks, GTM intelligence, and event-driven connections for CXOs, funded founders, and enterprise technology buyers, with a stated focus on B2B companies selling to mid-market and enterprise accounts.

The product surface is organized around tiered memberships — the $99/year Founders Club for funded founders and SMBs, the $999/year CTO Council for technology leaders, and an invitation-based GTM Council for CEOs, CMOs, and business heads — supplemented by Substack newsletters (CTO Council and GTM Council), industry reports, and a catalogue of flagship events including the Bangalore Tech Symposium, The Great Indian Startup Summit, A Date with an Investor Series, An Evening in Tech Series, the Indian GCC Conclave, and virtual CXO roundtables. In February 2026, the company launched TBC GTM Services, a B2B go-to-market consulting and execution arm.

The business generates revenue from membership subscriptions, event ticketing, and corporate sponsorships, with enterprise technology brands (Dell Technologies, Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, Atlassian, Nagarro) acting as repeat title and association partners across the 2024–2026 event cycle. The underlying technology stack is community- and web-based (website for membership management, Substack for newsletters, virtual event tools) rather than proprietary AI or software infrastructure. The company operates with a 1–10 person team, is bootstrapped, and reports no institutional funding.

Name

The Builders Club

Legal name

The Builders Club

Website

https://thebuildersclub.me

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Builders Club is a founder-led executive community based in India that runs tiered memberships, newsletters, and curated events connecting CXOs, funded founders, and enterprise technology partners across India, Singapore, the UAE, the US, and Europe, with a 2026-launched B2B GTM consulting arm.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Community and Events Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Membership Clubs (Category-Focused) (CRAEADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Executive community networks
• Peer networking memberships
• Business events and conferences
• B2B go-to-market consulting
• Startup investor matching

Headquarters

HQ city

Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees providing access to curated communities, roundtables, conferences, workshops, and peer networking. Tiers include Founders Club ($99/year) for funded founders and SMBs, and CTO Council ($999/year) for CTOs and IT leaders, with additional tiers for GTM Council targeting CEOs, CMOs and business leaders.
2. Event Ticketing and Conference Revenue: Revenue from flagship events including Bangalore Tech Symposium, The Great Indian Startup Summit, and The Indian GCC Conclave. Events include paid attendance, exhibition fees, and discounted conference tickets for members.
3. Sponsorships and Event Partnerships: Corporate partners sponsor events, roundtables, and content initiatives. Title partners and exhibitors pay for brand visibility at events and in industry reports.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Builders Club is a global executive membership community for CXOs and funded founders, monetizing through tiered annual memberships (Founders Club, CTO Council, GTM Council), curated in-person and virtual events across India, US, Europe, Dubai and Singapore, and a B2B go-to-market consulting practice called TBC GTM Services. It provides peer networking, GTM intelligence via Substack newsletters, investor-founder matchmaking, and corporate event sponsorships as its core deliverables.

Product overview

The Builders Club is a global executive network for CXOs and founders operating across two main sub-brands: the Tech Club for technology leaders and the Business Club for business/marketing executives. The organization offers tiered memberships (Founders Club at $99/year, CTO Council at $999/year, and GTM Council) providing access to curated communities, industry intelligence newsletters (CTO Council Newsletter, GTM Council Newsletter), and exclusive events. Services include TBC GTM Services for B2B go-to-market consulting. Signature events include the annual Bangalore Tech Symposium (200-300 CXOs), The Great Indian Startup Summit (600+ founders, 100+ investors), A Date with an Investor Series, An Evening in Tech Series, Virtual Roundtable Series, and The Indian GCC Conclave.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TBC GTM Services: B2B go-to-market consulting and execution arm helping mid-market and enterprise clients with GTM strategies, buyer connections, content-led authority building, Account-Based Marketing, and curated event activations.
• TBC CTO Council
• TBC GTM Council
• Founders Club
• CTO Council
• GTM Council

Products and services

• TBC GTM Services Consulting and execution services for B2B companies selling to mid-market and enterprise clients, including enterprise-ready GTM strategies, buyer connections in the US, Dubai, Singapore and India, content-led authority building, Account-Based Marketing, and curated event activations.
• Founders Club Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ founders, 100+ investors, and 50+ CXOs brought together at a single event without paid marketing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Dell TechnologiesflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 April 2026Title partner for the Bangalore Tech Symposium 2026. Dell Technologies contributed keynote speakers (Madhumalar Anandan, Microsoft 365 & Workplace AI Leader) and enterprise tech perspective on AI infrastructure and workplace computing. The partnership extends to the broader Building and Tech Series events.
• AMDcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 April 2026Association partner for the Bangalore Tech Symposium 2026. Contributed to discussions on AI infrastructure and enterprise technology alongside Dell Technologies.
• Dell TechnologiesflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 June 2025Primary partner for the three-part Building and Tech Series (An Evening in Tech events and Building in Tech Conference). Provided speakers including Adam Forro (Global Tech Leader), Sourabh Mishra (Director of Global Alliances), and Vivek Shastry (CTO for Global Alliances).
• Intel CorporationflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 June 2025Partner in the Building and Tech Series events. Contributed to discussions on AI infrastructure, on-prem vs off-prem decisions, and enterprise technology strategy alongside Dell Technologies.
• Dell TechnologiesflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 September 2024Title Partner for The Great Indian Startup Summit 2024. Provided enterprise technology perspective and contributed speaker (Tejas Pandit) for the AI panel discussion.
• Intel CorporationflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 September 2024Title Partner for The Great Indian Startup Summit 2024 alongside Dell Technologies.
• Netcore for StartupscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 September 2024Title Partner for The Great Indian Startup Summit 2024. Netcore brought its startup programme perspective and marketing technology expertise.
• BluSmartcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 September 2024Title Partner and official sponsor for speaker transportation at The Great Indian Startup Summit 2024. Punit Goyal, Co-Founder, participated in a fireside chat on EV mobility and infrastructure.
• ixigocoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 September 2024Title Partner for The Great Indian Startup Summit 2024. One of India's most enduring travel tech stories, lending credibility to the ecosystem's enterprise tier.
• TiE Mumbai and TiE BangalorecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 September 2024Ecosystem partners for The Great Indian Startup Summit 2024, filling 500+ seats through trusted community networks without paid marketing.
• Headstart Network FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 September 2024Ecosystem partner for The Great Indian Startup Summit 2024, contributing to community-driven event fills.
• NSRCELcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 September 2024Ecosystem partner for The Great Indian Startup Summit 2024 from the startup incubator ecosystem.
• NVIDIAcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 September 2024Ecosystem partner for The Great Indian Startup Summit 2024 bringing AI and deep tech perspective.
• WeWorkminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 September 2024Workspace partner offering discounted coworking spaces to community members as part of membership benefits.
• GrowthXcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 September 2024Growth community partner for The Great Indian Startup Summit 2024. Udayan Walvekar from GrowthX spoke on content as the soul of community.
• Draper Startup HousecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 September 2024Ecosystem partner for The Great Indian Startup Summit 2024 from the global startup ecosystem.
• SpeakIncoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 September 2024Partner for CXO roundtable on disability inclusion at Shangri-La Singapore, co-hosted with SG Enable.
• SG EnablecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 September 2024Partner for CXO roundtable on disability inclusion and workplace PWD inclusion at Shangri-La Singapore.
• AtlassiancoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Life Sciences boardroom hosted by The Builders Club in partnership with Nagarro. Atlassian contributed through Arun Changamveetil (Head of Partner Solutions, Americas) and Vivek Bhide (Director & Co-head, Global Atlassian Practice).
• NagarrocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-host of Life Sciences AI boardroom alongside Atlassian. Nagarro's Vlad Neste (Director, Life Sciences & Healthcare Practice) and Vivek Bhide led discussions on enterprise AI adoption and digital transformation.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pavilion (formerly Revenue Collective): Membership community for go-to-market executives (CMOs, CROs, VPs of Sales/Marketing) offering peer groups, events and content. Closely comparable to TBC's GTM Council in target persona and community-led GTM intelligence.
• Vistage Worldwide: CEO peer advisory and executive coaching organization running small-group meetings, summits and workshops for business leaders. Comparable membership-based model targeting CXOs navigating complex growth decisions.
• Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO): Global peer network of founders and CEOs offering member events, learning forums and accelerator programs. Directly comparable to TBC's peer-driven CXO/founder community model with multi-tier memberships and curated experiences.
• Startup Grind: Global startup community with chapter-based events, conferences and partner programs supporting founders and investors. Comparable as a community-led platform running flagship summits and corporate partnerships.
• TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs): Global nonprofit fostering entrepreneurship through a chapter-based membership model with mentors, events and investor networks. Highly comparable as an India-rooted executive/founder community that runs summits and curated networking for CXOs and founders.
• CTO Craft: Community and content platform for senior technology leaders offering conferences, roundtables and peer groups. Directly comparable to TBC's CTO Council as a focused leadership community for CTOs and tech executives.
• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): Premier global community of chief executives offering peer learning, forums, events and exclusive networks across regions. Closely mirrors TBC's value proposition of curated, trust-based access among senior business leaders.

Emerging players

• Chief: Private membership network for senior women executives offering peer groups, events and leadership programming. Comparable membership-driven executive community model, though narrower in persona than TBC's mixed CXO focus.
• GrowthX: Paid membership community for growth and marketing professionals in India offering content, workshops and curated peer access. Overlaps with TBC's GTM Council on persona (CMOs, growth leaders) and community-led GTM education.

Regional players

• Headstart Network Foundation: India's largest grassroots startup community running meetups, demo days and conferences for early-stage founders. Comparable as an India-rooted community co-hosting ecosystem events and providing founder-to-investor introductions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/@thebuildersclub
• Facebookfacebook.com/thebuildersclub1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thebuildersclub
• Instagraminstagram.com/inthebuildersclub

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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