Builders' from BigTech | Brunch @Standard Deviant

​Once in a while, it’s useful to sit at a small table with people who are actually building.

​This is a quiet Sunday midday founders table for early-stage founders who came out of Big Tech and are now in the arena. No talks/pitches/decks. Just a handful of peers, beers on tap, and real conversations about what’s working, what’s breaking, and what you’re figuring out next.

​We’re keeping this intentionally small. Everyone vetted. Everyone building.

​If you’ve made the jump from a large company to zero-to-one, you already know how rare it is to find rooms like this.

​Who this is for

• ​Early-stage founders (pre-seed to seed)

• ​Previously worked at Big Tech (engineering, product, growth, leadership)

• ​Currently building a startup and open to candid, peer-level conversations

​What to expect

• ​A relaxed midday setup near the water. Think brunch energy, not a formal lunch.

• ​Beers on tap and light bites.

• ​Curated introductions so you’re not repeating your story all afternoon.

• ​Conversations that go past surface-level updates into real tradeoffs.

​A few days before the brunch, we’ll share short one-liners on what each attendee is building so you can show up and skip the small talk.

​Format: Unstructured by design.

​We’ll do quick curated intros at the start, then let the table evolve naturally. Hosts will lightly facilitate where helpful, mostly to connect dots and bring the right people into the same conversations.

About the Hosts

Heizen | We’re 2x founders ourselves and host these tables selfishly: to stay close to other builders navigating similar problems and help them build with Heizen AI-native 100x engineers.

​Invite process

​You can request an invite, but seats are confirmed selectively to keep the room balanced. If accepted, you’ll receive an email confirmation and calendar invite. Please reply to confirm, we keep this tight.

​House notes

• ​Please inform us in advance if you can’t make it. We’d rather give the seat to someone else.

• ​No plus-ones.

• ​Attendee list is shared privately with confirmed guests only