About
A network — not a chamber, not a meetup.
Builders & Backers is a 501(c)(6) non-profit active in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and Phoenix. We're built for cross-industry connection — designed for the people who actually move things forward, not the ones who collect business cards.
30,000+
Email reach across our network
4 cities
LA · OC · SD · Phoenix
501(c)(6)
Non-profit, member-driven
Why Join
We do networking differently.
Most rooms are noise. Ours are signal. We curate the audience, amplify the events, and connect the cities — so good people meet good people without the friction.
30,000+ email reach
Direct access to a vetted, cross-industry audience that actually opens.
Paid social promotion
Every event is amplified across our paid channels — not just word of mouth.
High-quality curated audience
Operators, founders, and decision-makers — not a free-for-all networking room.
Not limited to local-only
Built to move across cities, so the right people are in the room.