You know how to identify a great investment.
Now build one.
What is Ctrl-Tab?
Most professionals are exceptional at evaluating businesses. Few ever build one.
Ctrl-Tab exists for the ones who want to cross that line. We're a community of former bankers, PE professionals, consultants and analysts who made the jump into operating roles and early-stage companies — and came back to help others do the same.
We share what we learned, introduce you to the right people, and give you the peer group you won't find at your current firm.
A peer group that gets it
Everyone here has felt the pull between a predictable comp trajectory and building something real. This is the room where that conversation is normal.
Entrepreneurship-Driven
We help our members explore entrepreneurship, build companies, and leverage their analytical strengths in bold new ways.
Value-Filled Ecosystem
We’re centered around curated peer groups, hands-on workshops, operator-led sessions, and a supportive founder-first ecosystem.
What you actuallyget.
A concrete path to equity — not just a title change.
Curated introductions to operating roles at founder-led companies.
A peer group of 100+ finance professionals who made the move.
Direct access to operators who left the same firms you're at.
Clarity on timing, comp trade-offs, and what to look for.
No keynote speakers. No generic networking. Just people who've done it and want to help you do it too.
What to expect from Ctrl-Tab
Three ways we create real value.
High-Value
Curated Dinners
Invite-only dinners with 12–20 founders and operators. Sector-focused, off-the-record, and built for the kind of candid conversation that doesn't happen at a conference.
Roundtables & Presentations
Structured sessions led by operators who came from banking, PE, and hedge funds — and built substantial businesses after. Format is Q&A-heavy and direct. No slides, no pitches.
Early-Stage & Late-Stage Career Opportunities
When you're ready to move, we make targeted introductions to operating roles, search opportunities, and early-stage companies looking for people with your exact background.
Our members come from the firms you know.
Events designed for connection.
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FinOps Founder Dinner
New York, NY
Audience: FinOps leaders & founders
An invite-only dinner for finance operators and founders working on cost infrastructure and financial strategy. Small group, direct conversation.
SaaS Roundtable
New York, NY
Audience: SaaS executives & operators
A working session on growth, metrics, and the decisions that actually matter at each stage. Led by operators, not consultants.
FinOps Founder Dinner
New York, NY
Audience: Finance professionals & advisors
A social event for professionals exploring the transition from finance into operating and founding roles. Come to meet people, not collect business cards.
Apply to be a part of Ctrl-Tab
Bet on what matters.
Ready to make the move?
We review every applications and prioritize candidates with 2–8 years of finance experience who are actively exploring new opportunities.
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