The companies you'll be hearing about next year are taking very few calls.

Kleore holds the door to a handful of the most sought-after early-stage teams. Their waitlists run into the thousands. A few times a season, we hold a seat for a senior operator we think should see one first.

Winter 2026 · 2 invitations remaining

The invitation

What a seat gets you.

In before the waitlist.You use the product months before it opens, while it is still being shaped.
The founder's direct line.Not a sales rep or a success manager. The person who built it, on a call within the week.
A hand in what gets built.Your team's problems become the roadmap. Several of our operators have features named after their asks.
A seat at the table, if you want it.Some invitations turn into advisor roles. That part is between you and the founder.

This season

Only 9 operators get in early this season. 2 spots are left.

Each of our companies lets in a very small group of outside leaders before launch. Across all of them, that's 9 people this season.

■ Taken: 7 □ Open: 2

If someone we invite doesn't reply within 7 days, their spot goes to the next person on our list.

Recent invitations

We don't name our companies. You'll know them soon enough.

Oct 26	AI research platform Private beta · 3,100 on waitlist	SVP Product, specialty jewelry brand	Invite sent
Oct 26	Agentic checkout Closed alpha · 1,800 on waitlist	VP Ecommerce, activewear brand	Invite sent
Sep 26	Retention intelligence Private beta · 2,400 on waitlist	Head of Growth, DTC wellness brand	Joined
Aug 26	Merchandising AI Unannounced	Director of Product, outdoor gear brand	Joined
Jul 26	Creative testing Stealth	CPO, home goods marketplace	Joined

How it works

You don't apply. We write to you.One company, one short note on why we thought of you. That's all you'll get from us.
There's never a cost to you.Our companies retain us to choose who sees them early. You only decide whether to take the seat.
Invitations don't wait.If we don't hear back in seven days, the seat goes to the next person on our list.
Our companies come through their investors.We don't take applications from founders. We work with a few funds whose taste we trust.

Be considered

If someone gave you this link, write to us.

Tell us who sent you and what you do. We read every note, and reply only when a company fits.

hello@kleore.com