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for better conversations, every event.

Get more from evenings where you and your next opportunity are in the same room.

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Ari Patel
Engineer · AI infra
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Operator · growth
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Talent · hiring
Elena Rossi
Design · product
Sam Rivera
Sales · enterprise
Maya Chen
Founder · climate data
Jordan Lee
Investor · seed
Maya wants to find
A seed investor

Founder, climate data platform. Looking for capital and customer intros.

Best match
Jordan Lee

Seed investor focused on climate infrastructure and B2B data.

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A minute in the member app.

How matching, presence, and follow-ups feel from the floor.

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How it works

From "I should meet more people" to a calendar full of meaningful conversations.

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Founders' Room · Friday 7:00 PM
Hosted by Eleanor Vance · 3 rounds · cocktails after
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RSVP'd
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Capacity
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Founders' Room · Friday 7:00 · 24 members RSVP'd.

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Case studies

Structure changes who actually walks out with a connection.

The shy junior, the introvert, the senior who dislikes small talk. With fair turn-taking, everyone gets a shot. Here's what it looks like in practice.

Columbia incubator

Engineers and founders, paired by intent.

A university incubator used Pond between technical students and founders seeking early teammates. Turn-taking softened the scramble around the loudest voice. Quieter engineers got the same seven minutes as everyone else.

3×
more first conversations per evening
11
technical cofounder intros in one term
0
students left standing alone against the wall
Business at the Sea club

Higher attendance, deeper conversations.

A members' business club replaced open-floor mixers with Pond rounds. Introverts returned because airtime wasn't a fight. Extroverts returned because every chat had intent.

+50%
meaningful conversations per member
+30%
attendance and returning RSVPs
9.1
member experience (out of 10)
Junior members

A guaranteed seat — the bell decides, not who shouts loudest.

Introvert or extrovert

Short structured rounds. No marathon small-talk. Fewer solo moments.

Senior members

Every hello is briefed — no repeating your biography five times.

What's inside

A modern touch to traditional networking.

Improve member satisfaction with genuine connections and scheduled follow-ups.

Structured 7-minute rounds

Intent and tags suggest who meets whom — your next match pings seconds before the bell. Fairness, not randomness.

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Live presence

In the building, nearby, or in the city — visible only to fellow members.

Member directory

Search by interest, group, or town. Read what each person is open to.

Google Meet scheduling

Accept a request — Pond proposes times, sends invites, drops the join link.

Events & RSVPs

Invite codes, attendance, post-event intros, feedback — one hub.

For members

Ready to
walk in knowing
who to meet?

Three matches before each evening. A buzz when your seven-minute chat is ready. Follow-ups queued by morning.

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Coffee chat scheduled — Tuesday — with your round 1 connection at the Finding Alpha event.
For clubs

Turn membership into a strong member community.

Matching, timed rounds, presence, directory and follow-ups from one organizer console — where members genuinely open.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Pond?
Pond is structured networking software for members' clubs. It helps members see who is in the room, meet through fair timed rounds, and follow up only when both people want to.
Who is Pond for?
Professional clubs, alumni associations, founders' rooms, and private member communities that want stronger conversations without selling member data.
Is Pond sold to individual members?
No. Pond is licensed to the club on an annual basis. Members use Pond through their club.
Does Pond work for one-off events?
Yes. Pond Network Events at pond-network.com/events is a separate product for standalone events, with the first event free for up to 15 people.
How is Pond different from a badge scanner or spreadsheet?
Pond suggests matches by intent and tags, runs timed rounds so conversations stay fair, and only shares contact details when both people opt in.
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