Free monthly dinners. Five relevant founders. One great restaurant.
New York is the most competitive startup city in the world. The events are everywhere — but how many times have you left a networking event with a business card you'll never use? Founder Dinners is different. We match you with five founders who are at your exact stage, in your industry, with your burning questions. Then we book a table at a great NYC restaurant and let the conversation happen.
You and five other New York founders — matched by stage, business model, and industry. No strangers, just highly relevant peers.
We book the table in SoHo, Flatiron, or wherever makes sense. You just show up.
No slides. No pitches. No sponsors. Just founders talking about what's actually working, what isn't, and what they need.
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Founder Dinners is a product of Astronomic, a venture studio and founder services company. We invest in the experience because we believe in giving before getting. The dinner is free. The conversation is priceless. And if we think there's a fit to work together, we'll reach out — but there's no pitch at the table.
Apply in 3 minutes. We'll invite you to the next dinner in New York and match you with five founders who are building at your exact stage.
Free. Always. No pitch decks required.