Meet Your Technical Co-Founder
Chicago's most direct co-founder matching night. No vaporware. Just builders and founders with real momentum to show.
Most co-founder searches fail because they rely on chance. You attend a mixer, exchange a few business cards, and rarely speak again. This event replaces that with a structured matching engine: timed rounds, deliberate filtering, and a room composed so that every conversation has a clear reason to happen.
Who should attend
Founders who've put real work into their venture. That might be early revenue, signed LOIs, a growing waitlist, or paying pilots. It might also be sharp messaging, an audience you've started building, or marketing that's getting traction. Whatever stage you're at, you've moved past the idea and are ready to bring on a technical partner.
Senior engineers, designers, and developers who want to move beyond throwaway prototypes and contribute to a venture with genuine momentum behind it.
The common thread is effort. If you've done the work and can show where things stand, this is the right room.
Format
6:00 to 6:30, Arrival & Light Bites. Settle in, meet a few people, and get oriented before the structured rounds begin.
6:30 to 7:30, Structured Networking. Timed, matched conversations via the Reuneo app. The app pairs founders with technical talent directly, so you skip the room-scanning and meet the people worth your time. Pitch, gather feedback, recalibrate, and continue.
7:30 to 8:00, Prizes & Conversations. We recognize a standout pitch, then open the floor. Find the person who impressed you most and have the conversation that matters.
Partners
Reuneo - Real connections, real engagement
Two Thirty - Design forward work club and meeting destination built for modern work
Turnout - Event planning for startups and agencies