​🚀 Get ready for Founder Velocity – an invite-only networking experience that cuts through the noise and gets straight to what matters: real connections that move the needle for your startup.

This isn't your average meetup where you collect business cards and forget names. Everyone in the room has been handpicked to ensure you're surrounded by people who can impact your journey.

​Join us at Trinity Innovation Hub in downtown Hartford for an afternoon featuring a fireside panel discussion with seasoned founders and experts, founder hot seat sessions where you can get real feedback on your biggest challenges, lightning-fast speed networking rounds, and intimate breakout sessions for deeper conversations.

Whether you're looking for co-founders, investors, customers, or just want to learn from others who've been in the trenches, this curated experience is designed to spark the connections that accelerate your startup's growth.

Here's the lineup
12:30 PM – Check-in
1:30 PM – Fireside Panel
Speakers:
Dave Christensen (McCarter & English, LLP)
Danny Mendoza (DNA Marketing)
Paul Silva (Innovate413)
Brian DiBella (EO Connecticut)
2:30 PM – Founder Hot Seat
Panel:
Chris Sims (The Alchemy Fund)
David Logan (Umergence)
Chris Sacchinelli (Bootstrapper Capital)
3:45 PM – Speed Networking
4:30 PM – Breakout Networking
5:30 PM – After Hours Social Mixer @ Urban Lodge Brewing Co. on Pratt Street

​Thank you to our sponsors!

​Startup Sponsor
McCarter & English LLP

Sponsors
Partners on Prospect
Umergence LLC
FORGE
DNA Marketing
Startups and Scholars
Intersect Public Solutions