Build
Product development with AI-native tools, open-source rails, and deployment discipline.
Buildly
Partner network
A civic startup system built with specialists.
First City Foundry brings aligned partners together around one practical founder lifecycle: build, train, connect, and operate.
Shared rails
Partners coordinate around a common path so founders know what comes next.
No duplication
Each partner owns a clear lifecycle stage instead of competing for the same role.
Current focus
Founder support from idea to independence.
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Stages
Lifecycle model
Four stages, one founder path.
The Foundry model keeps support practical. Each stage has a clear purpose, a partner owner, and an outcome founders can act on.
Train
Workshops, open-source onboarding, and hands-on pathways for technical growth.
Open.Build
Connect
Local events, investor readiness, mentor access, and community distribution.
Startup Grind PDX + P4VC
Operate
Operational architecture, SOPs, delegation systems, and founder independence.
Kurent Co
Partner directory
Meet the partners.
Each partner card highlights the organization, its role in the founder lifecycle, and a direct link to its website so visitors can keep exploring beyond Foundry.
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We accept partners who...
- Cover a distinct lifecycle stage.
- Operate with flexible, founder-friendly structures.
- Have local presence and broader network capacity.
- Align with the visibility, margin, and independence model.
We decline partners who...
- Duplicate an existing partner role.
- Require equity before creating operational value.
- Offer only generic mentorship without a delivery path.
- Cannot commit to the city-level operating model.
Partnership
Start the conversation
Have a missing stage we should add?
If your organization fills a clear gap in the founder lifecycle, we would like to understand the role you can play.