Gran Canaria Teror, Gran Canaria Gran Canaria coast
Not Boring Founders · The off-site

The Founders Retreat

Three days in Gran Canaria to break, make and reset, with founders building London's best startups.

Gran Canaria 10-13 December 2026 3 nights · 4 days 15-20 founders

Invite-only · Limited to 20 seats · Tickets on Lu.ma

The idea

A break-and-make retreat. Relationship-building and self-discovery for founders, root-cause work on the behaviour and psychology behind how you build, so you leave refreshed, clear and ready for the year ahead.

10-13 Dec
Arrive Thursday, depart Sunday
Gran Canaria
Playa San Agustín, Maspalomas
15-20
Founders, a year+ into building
One villa
Ours entirely, full buyout
The retreat villa in Gran Canaria
The villa

An exclusive hillside villa, all to ourselves.

Perched in the highest, quietest part of San Agustín, with ocean views from the coast to the lighthouse. Sleeps twenty across four levels, 100+ reviews and almost every one five stars. Full exclusive-use buyout, no shared floors, no strangers.

Heated pool · 27°C Infrared sauna Patio jacuzzi Full kitchen & BBQ Outdoor gym · sea view Kayak & SUP Bikes Archery Pool table & foosball Outdoor cinema
The programme

Four days, one arc.

Structured where it counts, free where it matters. Mornings for the work, afternoons for the fun, evenings by the fire.

1 Thu 10 · Arrive

Land & meet

  • Mid-afternoon check-in
  • Catered welcome dinner
  • Host-led intros & ice-breaker
2 Fri 11 · Break

Break it down

  • Sunrise yoga & breakfast
  • 3-hour “Break” mastermind
  • Airsoft at Hangar37
  • Fireside reflection
3 Sat 12 · Make

Build it back

  • Sunrise yoga & breakfast
  • 3-hour “Make” mastermind
  • Beach sports & bike ride
  • Canarian BBQ, fireside
4 Sun 13 · Debrief

Leave ready

  • Breakfast
  • Debrief → action items
  • Depart early afternoon
The ticket

What's included.

One ticket covers your bed, the programme, most of the food and the activities. You sort your flights and a couple of lunches.

  • 3 nights at the villa, exclusive use
  • Breakfast every morning
  • Catered welcome dinner (Thursday)
  • Canarian BBQ (Saturday)
  • Two 3-hour mastermind sessions
  • Two sunrise yoga sessions
  • Airsoft at Hangar37
  • Beach sports, bikes & all villa kit
  • On-island transport & airport transfers
  • Edited highlight reel of the trip
Not included
  • Flights to Gran Canaria
  • Lunches & Friday dinner (self-arranged)