Board Training for Venture Founders – 1/22 to 1/23 – Register Now

STUDIO + BUSINESS CONCIERGE + OFF-MARKET TALENT, ON DEMAND.

Through our studio and concierge approach, we bring founders and leaders together with exceptional, off-market operators and advisors who integrate quickly and deliver meaningful impact. Whether you need strategic guidance, hands-on support, or a fractional team, we curate the right expertise to help you move fast, build smart, and execute relentlessly.

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What We Do

Material is a high-touch business concierge and talent platform matching founders and executives with proven operators to help solve their most critical work-life challenges.

Whether it's a niche request or an urgent operational function, we listen, align with your goals, and then tap the ideal specialist for the assignment.

What We Do

Capital & Fundraising Strategy

Leadership & Advisory

Growth & Market Activation

Product & Process Optimization

Who We Are

Our professional network includes off-market experts you won’t find through recruiters or traditional channels. Think: C-suite advisors, referral-only coaches, and behind-the-scenes builders who know how to get things done.


Founded by Katie Palencsar, venture investor, repeat founder and operator, Material brings decades of early-stage growth and company-building experience to every engagement.

Who We Are
Featured in Crunchbase
Featured in Wall Street Journal
Featured in Fast Company
Featured in Bloomberg
Featured in Forbes
“Material connected me with an incredible
off-market executive coach
who completely changed the trajectory of my career.”
Head of Growth, Fortune 500 Company