# Startup & founder events in Atlanta

Curated by [foundercal.com](https://foundercal.com/). Only events worth a founder's time: conferences, demo days, founder dinners, meetups and workshops. Generic networking filler is filtered out. Updated daily.

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26 upcoming events as of 31 August 2026.

## ATLSUDs @ Hopstix

- Date: Tuesday 1 September 2026, 17:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Dinner
- Venue: Hopstix, 3404 Pierce Drive, Chamblee, GA
- Organizer: [Atlanta Startup Drinks](https://foundercal.com/organizers/atlanta-startup-drinks)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/atlsuds-hopstix-315666609
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9351?p=md

Join us at Hopstix for our monthly get-together! Since 2012, ATLSUDs has been a go-to spot for folks looking to share startup wins, and lessons learned, or simply commiserate about the journey. The environment is casual, stop by whenever you can, stay as long as you like. Bring your team or come…

## Wednesd.AI

- Date: Wednesday 2 September 2026, 08:30 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Price: Free
- Venue: Atlanta Tech Village, Buckhead, 3423 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
- Organizer: [Atlanta Tech Village](https://foundercal.com/organizers/atlanta-tech-village)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/wednesd-ai-2026-09-02
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9175?p=md

Every Wednesday morning someone from the Atlanta Tech Village community takes thirty minutes to show exactly how they are using AI: a workflow they built, a tool that changed their week, a problem they solved, a lesson that cost them. Show and tell format, so you leave with something you can apply…

## Atlanta Healthcare Entrepreneur Meetup: Coffee and Candor with Kristin Oja

- Date: Wednesday 2 September 2026, 08:30 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Price: Free
- Venue: Atlanta Tech Village Community Center, Buckhead, 3423 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
- Organizer: [Atlanta Ventures](https://foundercal.com/organizers/atlanta-ventures)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/atlanta-healthcare-entrepreneur-meetup-coffee-and-candor-with-kristin-oja-2026-0
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9178?p=md

Atlanta Ventures runs this monthly meetup to make Atlanta a real place to build a health IT company, and it works because they put operators with scar tissue in front of the room. This edition is Kristin Oja on building STAT Wellness from nothing into one of the city's best known integrative…

## Brookhaven Monthly Meetup (w/ The AI Collective ATL)

- Date: Wednesday 2 September 2026, 17:30 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Organizer: [The AI Collective](https://foundercal.com/organizers/the-ai-collective)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/brookhaven-monthly-meetup-w-the-ai-collective-atl-LpRAjBdvFJVxP9N
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9600?p=md

Confab Monthly Meeting in Brookhaven Location:Confab Kitchen & Bar1350 Dresden Dr NE Suite 1015, Atlanta, GA 30319, USA Come join us for our monthly meetup in Brookhaven at Confab Kitchen & Bar. We'll be meeting and discussing AI from 5:30 to 7:30. EAT. DRINK. CONFAB. Confab is a vibrant culinary…

## Frontier Build Atlanta: Build Your Autonomous Code Factory

- Date: Thursday 3 September 2026, 10:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Hackathon
- Organizer: [Obvious](https://foundercal.com/organizers/obvious)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/frontier-build-atlanta-build-your-autonomous-code-factory-2026-09-03
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9184?p=md

A ten hour hands on build day run by the research team at Obvious, in which you point coding agents at your own repository and leave with merged PRs to prove it worked. The day covers eight mechanisms for running agents properly: specs, QA, review, skills, loops, design systems, CI and context,…

## CREATE-X Demo Day 2026

- Date: Thursday 3 September 2026, 17:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Demo Day
- Price: Free
- Venue: LOOP, 665 Marietta St NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
- Organizer: [CREATE-X (Georgia Tech)](https://foundercal.com/organizers/create-x-georgia-tech)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/create-x-demo-day-2026-2026-09-03
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9172?p=md

More than 100 startups built over the summer through Georgia Tech's Startup Launch accelerator pitch and demo in one room, and most of Atlanta's investor and operator base shows up to walk the floor. The 2026 batch runs heavy on deep tech: humanoid robotics data infrastructure, anti-drone defence,…

## n8n + Atlanta AI Exchange VibeCode Kickback

- Date: Thursday 3 September 2026, 17:30 (America/New_York)
- Type: Hackathon
- Venue: Hudson Grille Sandy Springs, 6317 Roswell Rd NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328, USA
- Organizer: [n8n Community Events](https://foundercal.com/organizers/n8n-community-events)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/n8n-atlanta-ai-exchange-vibecode-kickback-GXxiyKeyENWFGpy
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9487?p=md

Atlanta, we're trying something different. No panels.No pressure.Just builders.This isn't another networking event.This is a builder kickback.Good music. Good people. Good energy. What makes this different?You're going to vibe code an AI agent.-Same room.-Same night.-One person is building…

## BrowserStack Atlanta Meetup: AI in Testing: Session + Hackathon

- Date: Thursday 3 September 2026, 18:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Hackathon
- Venue: Celebrations Banquet, 2569 Peachtree Pkwy  Ste 210 Cumming, GA 30041, CUMMING, GA
- Organizer: [BrowserStack Software Testing and QA Meetup Group - Atlanta](https://foundercal.com/organizers/browserstack-software-testing-and-qa-meetup-group-atlanta)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/browserstack-atlanta-meetup-ai-in-testing-session-hackathon-316197553
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9359?p=md

Atlanta, we're doing something we've never done before, and you're going to want to be in the room for this one. 🚀 On September 3rd, BrowserStack is bringing a brand new format to the Atlanta QA community: AI in Testing: Session + Hackathon, a live 2.5-hour experience where you don't just learn…

## AI Tinkerers Atlanta: Agents, Everywhere Global Hackathon

- Date: Saturday 12 September 2026, 10:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Hackathon
- Price: Free
- Organizer: [AI Tinkerers Atlanta](https://foundercal.com/organizers/ai-tinkerers-atlanta)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/ai-tinkerers-atlanta-agents-everywhere-global-hackathon-2026-09-12
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9177?p=md

AI Tinkerers cities worldwide build on the same day, and Atlanta's chapter runs its own room for it, with OpenAI, CopilotKit and OpenRouter behind the prompt. The brief is to ship a working agent inside a tool, channel or device people already use, then submit a repo and a two minute video by close…

## AI Walk n Talk - Sandy Springs (w/ The AI Collective ATL)

- Date: Saturday 12 September 2026, 10:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Organizer: [The AI Collective](https://foundercal.com/organizers/the-ai-collective)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/ai-walk-n-talk-sandy-springs-w-the-ai-collective-atl-pyYVhZcXraKG6OR
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9673?p=md

​Join The AI Collective Atlanta at Island Ford for an AI Walk-n-Talk Where: Island Ford - Hewlett Lodge Visitor Center Address: 1978 Island Ford Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30350 When: Saturday, July 11 10:00 AM to noon ​ Meet in front of the Hewlett Lodge Visitor Center Enjoy nature and exercise while we…

## Vibe. Learn. Connect. ✨ Vibe Coding Project Sharing Meetup (w/ The AI Collective) @ The Hudson Grille in Midtown

- Date: Tuesday 15 September 2026, 18:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Dinner
- Venue: Hudson Grille Midtown, 942 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA
- Organizer: [The AI Collective](https://foundercal.com/organizers/the-ai-collective)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/vibe-learn-connect-vibe-coding-project-sharing-meetup-w-the-ai-collective-the-hu-iS2EwKsfs5bSkCc
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9827?p=md

Vibe. Learn. Connect. ✨ Vibe Coding Showcase Dinner 🗓 Tuesday, September 15 · 6:00 - 8:30 PM📍 Hudson Grille, Atlanta Midtown - Upstairs Here's what's happening You've learned how to vibe code. You've built something with AI. Now it's time to share it. This is a celebration of builders, ideas, and…

## Decatur Makers Open Build Night

- Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026, 19:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: Decatur Makers, 605 W. Ponce De Leon Ave, Decatur, GA
- Organizer: [Decatur Makers](https://foundercal.com/organizers/decatur-makers)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/decatur-makers-open-build-night-316305135
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9686?p=md

REGISTER AT DECATURMAKERS.ORG We host Open Build Nights on Wednesdays from 7-9 PM, except the first Wednesday of the month (reserved for members-only meetings). During this time, our space is free and open to the public, so come take a tour! Open Build Night is a great time to bring questions about…

## Find a Startup to Help or Join

- Date: Thursday 17 September 2026, 18:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: ATDC, 75 5th St NW, Atlanta, GA
- Organizer: [Projects for Developers and UX Designers](https://foundercal.com/organizers/projects-for-developers-and-ux-designers)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/find-a-startup-to-help-or-join-315518454
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9350?p=md

Welcome! Python, Java, .NET, C#, C++, Javascript, IOS, Android, Ruby, AI Hardware, Biotech, Engineering, Robotics If you are a developer, UX designer, marketer, or anyone else in the tech ecosystem looking to join or help a tech startup, or even just get involved in a project, this event is for…

## Founder and Funder Jog, South Downtown ATL

- Date: Friday 18 September 2026, 06:45 (America/New_York)
- Type: Meetup
- Price: Free
- Venue: Atlanta Tech Village, Sylvan, 235 Mitchell St SW, Suite 235a, Atlanta, GA 30303
- Organizer: [Atlanta Ventures](https://foundercal.com/organizers/atlanta-ventures)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/founder-and-funder-jog-south-downtown-atl-2026-09-18
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9183?p=md

Three or four miles through South Downtown with Atlanta founders and the investors who back them, organised by Atlanta Ventures. Meet at 6:45 at Atlanta Tech Village Sylvan, brief introductions, out the door at seven sharp, all paces welcome. An hour running next to someone gets you further than an…

## Hack ITP 2026: A Hackathon for Builders

- Date: 19 September 2026 – 20 September 2026
- Type: Hackathon
- Venue: Atlanta Tech Village, Buckhead, 3423 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
- Organizer: [Hack ITP](https://foundercal.com/organizers/hack-itp)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/hack-itp-2026-a-hackathon-for-builders-2026-09-19
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9174?p=md

A weekend hackathon inside Atlanta Tech Village that pulls the city's builders into one room: software engineers, product people, designers, students, and the vibe coders who ship anyway. Opening ceremony and team matching Saturday morning, credits handed out for building, judging Sunday afternoon…

## Monthly Meetup + Demo Night: September 2026

- Date: Saturday 26 September 2026, 19:00 (America/New_York)
- Repeats: 2 upcoming dates (every month)
- Type: Meetup
- Venue: South Park Lofts, 174 Chester Ave SE, Atlanta, GA
- Organizer: [Dirty South Atlanta AI Meetups](https://foundercal.com/organizers/dirty-south-atlanta-ai-meetups)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/monthly-meetup-demo-night-september-2026-314482316
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9357?p=md

Come see demos, learn about new tools, and more from the hackers pushing the possibilities of AI in Atlanta. Rough plan for the evening: 7:00 - Doors open, food and drinks, introductions 7:30 - Welcome from the new organizers 7:45 - Demos from our presenters 8:30 - Networking and board games after…

## Atlanta Startup Village #107

- Date: Monday 28 September 2026, 18:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Pitch
- Price: Free
- Venue: Atlanta Tech Village, Buckhead, 3423 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
- Organizer: [Atlanta Tech Village](https://foundercal.com/organizers/atlanta-tech-village)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/atlanta-startup-village-107-2026-09-28
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9179?p=md

Atlanta's longest running pitch night, now in its 107th edition. A selected group of early companies get four minutes each, then take questions from a panel of operators and investors plus the room, so the feedback is public and specific rather than polite. New this year: the founders pitching also…

## The Growth Table

- Date: Tuesday 29 September 2026, 08:30 (America/New_York)
- Type: Dinner
- Venue: Atlanta Tech Village, Buckhead, 3423 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
- Organizer: [Endeavor Southeast and Atlanta Tech Village](https://foundercal.com/organizers/endeavor-southeast-and-atlanta-tech-village)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/the-growth-table-2026-09-29
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9173?p=md

A monthly breakfast for Southeast founders running $5M to $50M+ in revenue, hosted by Endeavor Southeast and Atlanta Tech Village. The table is curated, so the room is peers at the same stage rather than a mixed crowd, and each session sticks to one pillar: selling into enterprise and turning…

## ATLSUDs @ Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall

- Date: Thursday 1 October 2026, 17:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Dinner
- Venue: Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall, 684 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NE, Atlanta, GA
- Organizer: [Atlanta Startup Drinks](https://foundercal.com/organizers/atlanta-startup-drinks)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/atlsuds-ladybird-grove-and-mess-hall-315960394
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9354?p=md

Join us at Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall for our monthly get-together! Since 2012, ATLSUDs has been a go-to spot for folks looking to share startup wins, and lessons learned, or simply commiserate about the journey. The environment is casual, stop by whenever you can, stay as long as you like. Bring…

## Avant South 2026

- Date: 12 October 2026 – 13 October 2026
- Type: Conference
- Venue: Tech Square, Atlanta, GA 30308
- Organizer: [Avant South](https://foundercal.com/organizers/avant-south)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/avant-south-2026-2026-10-12
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9176?p=md

Two days in Tech Square where the City of Atlanta and the local universities put founders, executives, investors, policymakers and researchers in the same building. The 2026 theme is AI in Action, aimed squarely at the industries Atlanta actually runs: logistics, fintech, healthcare, media. Five…

## Venture Atlanta 2026

- Date: 14 October 2026 – 15 October 2026
- Type: Conference
- Venue: Woodruff Arts Center & Atlanta Symphony Hall, 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
- Organizer: [Venture Atlanta](https://foundercal.com/organizers/venture-atlanta)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/venture-atlanta-2026-2026-10-14
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/2910?p=md

The Southeast's flagship venture conference and the one date Atlanta and regional founders plan their fundraise around. ~1,600 attendees and 450 funds gather at the Woodruff Arts Center, with selected startups pitching from the Atlanta Symphony Hall stage in front of hundreds of investors: alumni…

## TAG Invest Connect 2026: Meet, Pitch, Partner

- Date: Thursday 22 October 2026, 13:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Pitch
- Venue: Comcast Regional Headquarters, 2605 Circle 75 Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30339
- Organizer: [Technology Association of Georgia](https://foundercal.com/organizers/technology-association-of-georgia)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/tag-invest-connect-2026-meet-pitch-partner-2026-10-22
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9185?p=md

The fourth edition of TAG's one day event for Georgia founders raising seed to Series A, and the rare one that puts corporate buyers in the room alongside investors. The centrepiece is a Shark Tank style Pitch for Capital: six selected founders present to investors for a $10,000 first prize and…

## ATDC SBIR 101: Understanding, Planning and Writing

- Date: Monday 16 November 2026, 13:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Workshop
- Venue: ATDC at Tech Square, 75 5th St NW, Suite 2000, Atlanta, GA 30308
- Organizer: [ATDC (Georgia Tech)](https://foundercal.com/organizers/atdc-georgia-tech)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/atdc-sbir-101-understanding-planning-and-writing-2026-11-16
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9182?p=md

Four hours in person at Georgia Tech's incubator on how the SBIR programme actually works: which agencies fund what, how to plan a submission around your roadmap, and how to write the proposal so it survives review. Non dilutive federal money is the least understood funding path available to a deep…

## Atlanta Startup Village #108: The Pitch Off

- Date: Monday 30 November 2026, 18:00 (America/New_York)
- Type: Pitch
- Price: Free
- Venue: Atlanta Tech Village, Buckhead, 3423 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
- Organizer: [Atlanta Tech Village](https://foundercal.com/organizers/atlanta-tech-village)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/atlanta-startup-village-108-the-pitch-off-2026-11-30
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9181?p=md

The year end edition of Atlanta Startup Village, run as a Pitch Off: the strongest companies from the 2026 cycle come back and compete in front of a judging panel of Atlanta operators and investors. Higher stakes and a fuller room than a regular edition, and the crowd skews to people who have been…

## RenderATL 2027

- Date: 18 August 2027 – 19 August 2027
- Type: Conference
- Venue: AmericasMart Building 2, 230 John Portman Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
- Organizer: [RenderATL](https://foundercal.com/organizers/renderatl)
- Details: https://foundercal.com/events/renderatl-2027-2027-08-18
- Register / official page: https://foundercal.com/out/9180?p=md

The South's flagship engineering conference, and the anchor of Atlanta Tech Week. One badge covers five summits, and two of them are why a founder goes: the Go To Market Summit on how AI native teams sell bottom up to developers, and the Atlanta AI Expo, a full day of hands on sessions with 2,000+…