Entrepreneurs Roundtable 206
Our featured speaker at this event will be:
Owen Davis
Contour Ventures
https://www.contourventures.com/team/
Five startups will have the opportunity to pitch their businesses to receive feedback and guidance.
This is a rare opportunity to get feedback from a top investor and learn how to improve your startup.
To pitch your startup at this event, please apply at:
https://forms.gle/GskdgydBf37fw55p9
Please bring your government-issued ID to enter the building.
Thanks to our event host Mike Pell, Director, The Microsoft Garage - NYC
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikepell/
Event Format:
Introduction and background information from our speaker
Q&A with our speaker
Pitches from 5 startups followed by feedback
Networking
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) is an early-stage VC Fund and Tech Accelerator based in NYC that started in 2011 and has invested in and accelerated 375+ startups over 29 cohorts with 700+ mentors.
Applications for our Winter 2026 program are open!
ERA invests $150,000 on a post-money SAFE in return for 6% of each company.
http://eranyc.com/apply
The companies selected to participate in the four-month program will receive an initial investment of $150K on a 6% post-money SAFE and the potential for follow-on funding.
Since its founding in 2011, ERA alumni companies have raised more than $2 billion in investor capital and collectively exceed $10 billion in market capitalization.
Click here for more program details
Application Deadline→ November 3, 2025
Program Start→ January 12, 2026
Meet Us At One of Our Upcoming Events
ERA Founders Panel & Startup Pitch Night (9/30) → luma.com/kmecoul8
ERA BIPOC Founders Pitch Night (10/14) → luma.com/kx4bla0b
ERA Female Founders Pitch Night (10/16) → luma.com/uy7fj24k
ERA FinTech Founders Pitch Night (10/21) → luma.com/swv6d1f6
ERA Founders Happy Hour @Order.co (10/22) → luma.com/fh8ueb8v
ERA AI Founders Pitch Night (10/27) → luma.com/6fgz398k
ERA Climate Founders Pitch Night (10/29) → luma.com/0em8pj8t
ERA LGBTQ+ Founders Pitch Night (10/30) → luma.com/lv2s8xey
ERA Founders AMA (11/3) → luma.com/78vxcc0q
Meet With Us During Virtual Office Hours
Apply for a slot here → https://forms.gle/4rpMviqaQA4G4TT5A
Since its founding in 2011, ERA alumni companies have raised more than $2 billion in investor capital and collectively exceed $10 billion in market capitalization.
ERA provides a unique advantage to founders—NYC’s largest network of expert mentors with a 1,000+ mentor network including 500+ alumni founders and 500+ expert mentors from across all major industries.
We have NYC's strongest alumni network of 300+ engaged companies. Companies conclude the program with a Demo Day, where they present to leading early-stage investors from around the world.
Our portfolio includes some of NYC's fastest-growing companies and has four unicorns: TripleLift (Acq’d), Katapult (NASDAQ:KPLT), Thirty Madison ($1B+ Valuation) and Glia ($1B+ Valuation).
Entrepreneurs Roundtable
Entrepreneurs Roundtable is a monthly event series that connects entrepreneurs and investors in New York City. Our goal is to help the New York City startup ecosystem grow and connect the entrepreneurial community with each other for learning and networking opportunities.
Our events are free and open to all, and we feature an active early-stage investor at each event. Five startups have the opportunity to pitch their businesses to the investor and receive feedback and guidance. This is a rare opportunity to get feedback from a top investor and learn how to improve your startup.
In addition to the pitches, our events also include introductions, Q&A, and networking opportunities. This is a great way to meet other entrepreneurs, investors, and mentors in the New York City startup community.
We have been running our events since 2007, and we have helped thousands of startups get started. We are committed to helping the New York City startup ecosystem grow, and we hope you will join us at one of our upcoming events, which are:
Free and open to all: This makes the events accessible to a wide range of entrepreneurs and investors.
Featured investor: This gives startups the opportunity to get feedback from a top investor.
Networking opportunities: This is a great way to meet other entrepreneurs, investors, and mentors in the New York City startup community.
Long history: Our organization has been running its events since 2007.
Commitment to helping the startup ecosystem: The organization is committed to helping the New York City startup ecosystem grow.
To hear about future events, please sign up at http://eranyc.com
http:/twitter.com/eranycglobal
Organizer: Murat Aktihanoglu