Name: Founders Live Seattle
Start: 2026-05-28T18:00:00.000-07:00
End: 2026-05-28T21:00:00.000-07:00
Location: Seattle Climate Innovation Hub

The global ecosystem for early-stage founders.

Founders Live

Meet the Hottest Energy Sector Founders in Partnership with the Seattle Climate Innovation Hub and E8 Angels

Join us for an incredible evening networking with climate and cleantech investors from the E8 Angels network and beyond, government leaders, industry mentors, fellow founders, and energy sector professional organizations! Climate Hub partners include the 9Zero climate community, VertueLab, City of Seattle Office of Economic Development, and the UW CoMotion Labs Climate Tech Incubator.

Founders Live is an unforgettable networking experience and pitch competition sweeping the globe.

So bring your friends and coworkers, grab some food and drink, get to know your local entrepreneurs, and vote for what you think will be the next big thing… built in the PNW.

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The Founders Live winners package includes:

E8 is a membership organization of private accredited impact investors. Our sole focus is on early-stage cleantech companies whose innovations increase the sustainability and health of our planet. Collectively, we have invested over $75M in 200 companies. We typically invest at Seed stage.

Entrepreneurs can learn more & apply for funding here

 is the first downtown space dedicated to investing in and designing technology to combat climate change.

 is a membership community for founders, investors, scientists, and innovators. They are a network, a sounding board, and a support system. If you’re building in climate, they’re here to help.

 accelerates, funds and supports Pacific Northwest climate tech entrepreneurs building or scaling innovative and equitable solutions to the climate crisis.

 is a commercialization program for pre-seed to seed-stage startups ready to pilot or scale.

: Creating a healthy, resilient, and green downtown is central to Seattle's Downtown Activation Plan and aligns with the city’s commitment to a more sustainable future.

 is a custom software and product development studio focused on building scalable, reliable software solutions that drive real business results. We are also happy to offer a one hour software engineering consultation for builder teams and presenters.

The operating system and network for global founders.

Nick will connect you directly to a partner who can help.

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