Funded Founder IP Law Dinner
Join Propel Earth for a private dinner with funded early-stage founders in NYC focused on IP law, patents, AI, ownership, and investor diligence.
This is not a webinar.
This is an intimate founder dinner for people building real companies who want to better understand how intellectual property affects fundraising, product development, defensibility, and long-term company value.
Most founders do not think about IP until it becomes a problem.
A competitor files first.
An investor flags a gap in diligence.
A contractor owns code the company thought it owned.
An AI tool creates uncertainty around who actually owns the core product.
This dinner is designed to help founders avoid those mistakes early while meeting other high-quality founders in the same stage of building.
Over dinner, we’ll discuss the IP decisions that matter in the first few years of a startup, including patents, trademarks, trade secrets, AI-generated work, contractor ownership, fundraising diligence, and what founders should have documented before the stakes get higher.
Expect a curated room, real conversation, and a chance to build relationships with other early-stage funded founders in NYC.
Dinner is complimentary for approved guests.
Who Should Attend
Funded founders
Technical founders
Early-stage startup operators
AI, SaaS, software, marketplace, biotech, fintech, and product-led founders
Founders preparing for investor diligence
Founders working with contractors, agencies, developers, or outside contributors
Founders who want to understand what they should protect before it becomes expensive
What We’ll Cover
The most common IP mistakes early-stage tech companies make
How patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets fit into startup strategy
What AI changes around ownership, invention, and confidential information
How founders accidentally lose ownership of code, designs, inventions, or brand assets
What investors may look for during diligence
How to avoid expensive legal cleanup later
When it makes sense to speak with an IP attorney
Format
Private founder dinner
Curated conversation
Short IP strategy discussion
Founder introductions
Q&A
Open networking over dinner
Event Details
Date: Thursday, September 3
Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Location: Fushimi Times Square
Approval required. Attendance is limited so we can keep the room intentional.
About Propel Earth
Propel Earth connects founders, investors, operators, service providers, and changemakers through curated events, marketplace opportunities, and warm introductions.
This dinner is part of Propel Earth’s private founder programming, designed to help serious builders meet trusted experts and other founders who can help them move faster with fewer avoidable mistakes.
Disclaimer
This event is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Participation does not create an attorney-client relationship.