The Forward Deployed Engineer Drink
Serena, Hexa, Iterate, H company and Dust are gathering FDEs and people interested in the role or in building their company around it for an evening of drinks and conversation around one of the most defining roles in AI-native companies today.
Thursday, May 21: 6pm onwards
Location: upon approved RSVP
The Forward Deployed Engineer sits at the center of how AI-native companies actually ship. They embed with customer teams, get deep into the business, and ship the code that turns AI into real outcomes.
We're putting this evening together with H and Dust to give more visibility on what the role actually is, how it's evolving, and what it looks like day-to-day from the people doing it.
About the hosts
Serena: €1B+ early-stage European VC investing in tech since 2008, with a long track record of building communities around the operational roles that matter - sales, growth, C-levels, and now the FDEs!
Hexa: The leading startup studio, working hand-in-hand with founders to grow companies that leave a mark on the world. Hexa has launched 50+ companies including Aircall, Front, Spendesk and Swan, with a combined valuation of over $5 billion.
Iterate: Building the next generation of AI builders in SF through hackathons, residencies, and hands-on programs connecting top technical talent to frontier companies.
Dust: The Operating System for AI Agents. Deploy, orchestrate, and govern fleets of specialized AI agents that work alongside your team, safely connected to your company's knowledge and tools.
H: A next-generation AI research and product company pioneering autonomous, agentic AI. Building the foundational infrastructure for AI systems that don't just assist but execute - driving real-world outcomes across enterprises.
Looking forward to it!
🖤 Constance, Yoan, Emile, the Dust team & the H team