Tech media sucks.
So we're here to fix it.
A founder-led media brand. We run the channel where SF tech lives — and the agency that films the founders on it.
A channel, and the studio behind it.
Founder Cut is a media brand first. The studio makes films for founders who want the same bar.
The channel is the company.
Daily on LinkedIn. Weekly on YouTube. Cinematic profiles of the people building what's next.
We understand your startup. Then we film it. Then we push it.
Cinematic films for founders who want the same bar. Flagship film, short cuts, distribution on your channels and on ours.
The channel makes founders famous. The studio lets you be one.
We've done this for athletes.
Mandel has filmed for NBA athletes, NFL and brands before this. The bar isn't aspirational — it's the one he's been shooting at for years. We're bringing it to SF tech.
Founder Cut's own episodes drop from 2026. Same crew. Same bar. Different subjects.
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Conquer the stars. Starting with the camera.
Tech media sucks.
Not because there isn't enough of it. Because almost none of it looks like the thing it's covering. Silicon Valley is where the future gets built — and no one films it like it deserves.
Founders push the boundary of what's possible. They're the ones shipping the future, and most of the world barely knows their names. The internet has plenty of icons; the people actually building what's next deserve to be on the screen too. The education of the next generation starts with the media. That's what we're here to fix.
Four steps. Nothing spare.
Direction
We start with the subject, not the shot list. Every issue has a thesis before it has a crew call.
Production
One light. One frame. Two cameras at most. A filmmaker in the room, not a content team.
Edit
The cut is where the film is made. We edit for tension and restraint — less is the whole point.
Ship
Weekly cadence. Distribution is part of the work, not an afterthought. Every cut has its channel.