Issue No. 01
Winter 2026
The Founders Quarterly
How a rebellion against digital noise became a movement
Barranquilla, Colombia • 2026
t started with a simple observation: founders were more isolated than ever. Buried in Slack channels, drowning in Zoom calls, endlessly scrolling through another AI wrapper launch on Twitter. The irony wasn't lost on us—we were building tools to connect people while becoming more disconnected ourselves.
The 80s had it right. Before the internet promised to bring everyone together, people actually were together. Founders met at coffee shops, shared offices, crashed on each other's couches. They built in garages, not in isolation.
“We weren't trying to be nostalgic. We were trying to survive.”
— The Surnx Founders
So we did something radical: we went offline. Not as a gimmick or a digital detox trend, but as a fundamental shift in how we thought about building companies.
We started with one house in Barranquilla, Colombia. Beach access, good coffee, fast wifi. Nothing fancy. Just a space where founders could live, work, and actually talk to each other without scheduling a calendar invite.
The first cohort was six people. By month two, we had a waiting list. Not because we had the best amenities or the most prestigious network—but because we offered something that had become rare: genuine human connection.
The first Surnx house — Barranquilla, Colombia
Founders who came for a week ended up staying for months. Companies that were stuck found their breakthrough. Not because of some magic in the air, but because they finally had space to think, people to bounce ideas off, and freedom from the constant digital noise.
Today, Surnx is more than houses. It's a movement of founders who refuse to build in isolation.
Get founders offline
so they can move things forward
Physical houses in great cities where founders can live, work, and build together. Not co-working spaces. Not hotels. Homes.
Golf rounds where deals happen. Book clubs where ideas spark. Meetups where connections form. No networking events. Just life.
Every house is hosted by a founder. Every experience is curated by someone who's been there. No corporate playbook. Just humans helping humans.
The best ideas don't happen on Zoom
Serendipity requires proximity
Community beats content every time
Building is better together
Real beats virtual, always
The 80s had something we lost
Behind every house, there's a founder with a story
Sheary Tan
CEO & Co-founder
Sheary is a certified marketing strategist, software engineer, and tech influencer who has built communities and led campaigns for global brands like Miro and Coursera across the US and Europe. Her journey went from chemistry grad and waitress to self taught engineer and digital nomad, turning her into a unique mix of tech, growth, and community mindset.
Today, she helps startups grow through smart marketing and real community building, driven by her passion for creating spaces where work, connection, and life truly blend. When she's not building Surnx, she's exploring new cities, surfing, or mentoring startups at Y Combinator.
“The best startups aren't built in garages anymore. They're built on beaches.”
Antonio Pertuz
COO & Co-founder
Antonio is a serial entrepreneur with a strong background in software engineering and product development, with over five years of experience in the startup ecosystem. He has founded two tech companies in Latin America, former Head of Product and startup consultant in early stage startups including with Y Combinator startups, helping teams scale, refine their products, and optimize their operations.
At Surnx, he applies design thinking as a tool alongside strategy and execution to shape experiences that drive collaboration and creativity. With a passion for sustainable design and building efficient systems, Antonio believes the future of work needs environments that balance productivity with well being.
“The best ideas happen IRL. Everything else is just documentation.”
Join the community of founders who are done with digital noise and ready to build something real.