Founders Live New York City is Back for November!
Founders Live is NYC’s premier networking event for early-stage startups and part of the global Founders Live community. Our monthly pitch competition welcomes anyone interested in New York City’s startup ecosystem, including founders, investors, operators, students, and more.
The format is simple:
▸ 5 founders
▸ 99-second pitches
▸ 4 minute audience Q&A
▸ Your votes decide the winner
Attendees are invited to arrive with friends and coworkers up to an hour before (doors at 6:00) for networking and included refreshments.
Presenting Founders
Our October presenters will be announced shortly.
▸Interested in pitching at this or a future event? Apply here!
▸Know someone who should pitch? Open The Door
Winners
The winner of the pitch competition will receive the following:
▸ Front Row membership with unlimited access to Backstage Intelligence and the Backchannel community.
▸Founders Live Booster Pack, featuring over $1,000,000 in cash savings on 100+ essential apps and services for startups.
▸An appearance in the Founders Live Prime Time regional qualifiers with a chance to advance to our Prime Time global livestream tournament.
Our Partners
▸ Venue Sponsor:TBD
▸ Presenting SponsorVenture Scale is an omnichannel interest media brand built for the startup ecosystem. Our mission is to connect founders, investors, operators, and advisors more quickly by removing friction that typically blocks growth and accelerating the path to scale. Our platforms, content, and events ensure great startup ideas succeed more often.▸ Supporting SponsorLovable is the AI app builder letting anyone turn a plain-English idea into a real, working product—frontend, backend, and database included—powering everything from scrappy side projects to apps built by teams at Klarna and Uber.
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Enter the Pitch Video Challenge!
This is your chance to share your story in a 99-second pitch video.
Prizes start at 250 votes.
Voting runs Nov 2 - Dec 2
Enter - FREE - through Nov 9
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