A private New York society for former strategy consultants now working in tech
- 22 vetted members
- Twice-monthly in-person gatherings
- Honest exchange, recurring relationships, warm intros, and next step opportunities
Kicks off end of September · 5 founding seats, free for life, by invitation only
Why Join
Professional networks are often dispersed and too transactional. Most networking events are too large, superficial and infrequent to create real relationships.
Former strategy consultants in tech have a lot in common
Structured consulting minds
Tech operator realities
Similar transitions
Rare peer fit
Former consultants from McKinsey, BCG, Bain, and other top strategy firms.
And fast-growth startups.
Twenty-two seats. Five founding seats, by invitation only.
5 founding seats
22 total seats
Founding Members
- Five seats, by invitation only, extended after application and a fit call.
- Help shape the first gatherings and nominate future members.
- Selected for background, but also for presence and willingness to contribute.
- Free membership for life, plus $300 in food and beverage credits for the first events.
The right room is hard to find.
- Curated gatherings
- Sharper conversations
- Better introductions
Example members
Illustrative
The Tech Executive
01Former strategy consultant now a senior operator inside a technology company.
The Founder
02Former consultant who has started their own technology company as a full-time builder.
The Investor
03Former consultant now working in venture capital, making angel investments, or sitting on boards.
A shortlist worth calling.
Six to ten people you can text before any hard call.
Warm intros, not cold outreach.
A member makes the intro instead of you mining LinkedIn.
A foot in the door at their company.
Hear about open roles first, and go in warm.
Perspective from the seat next to yours.
Operator, founder, and investor views on the same problem.
Access to their investors, advisors, and mentors.
Your network extends one degree out, on request.
A standing plan on the calendar.
Two evenings a month booked with people you like.
On average, two thoughtfully curated gatherings each month.
Plus one virtual fireside each month.
Virtual Fireside: Who's in the room
A free 45-minute drop-in to meet the founding members before the season opens. Camera on, no agenda.
Zoom · Members only
Founding Dinner at Manhatta
An intimate opening dinner with skyline views. Theme: What do you miss from consulting, and what are you glad to have left behind?
Manhatta
Members are expected to attend at least 4 events/year to remain eligible for renewal.
Curated by a former McKinsey consultant with a global MBB network.
Handwritten was founded by Flavio Soriano, a former McKinsey consultant and founder of High Bridge Academy.
Through High Bridge Academy, he has built an international network of former MBB consultants.
That experience now shapes Handwritten: small, carefully selected rooms built for trust and real conversation.
Designed for twenty-two members only.
Founding Circle
By invitation onlyFive seats. No membership fee, ever.
- Full access to the private member circle
- Priority access to limited-seat dinners and salons
- The privilege to nominate who joins next
- Free for life: no membership fee, ever, as long as you remain active.
- $300 in food and beverage credits for the society's first events.
- By invitation only: five seats, offered after application and a fit call.
Food, drinks, and external tickets are paid separately.
Apply for an invitationInvitations are extended after review and a short fit call. If after your first event it isn't a fit, simply step away. No debate.
Standard membership
- Regular access to season events
Food, drinks, and external tickets are paid separately.
How to join the circle.
Apply
Share a little about yourself and the room you're looking for.
A short fit call
We may invite you to a brief conversation to make sure it's right.
The invitation
If it's a fit, you receive an invitation to one of the five founding seats.
Apply for an invitation
Five founding seats, by invitation only. Free for life, with $300 in food and beverage credits for the first events.