The Builder Series: Founder, Investor & Operator Nights - Oct. 22nd
The easiest way into The Builder Series. One night with founders, investors and operators from a 60,000+ member community, any stage, any sector. You leave with 1–3 warm intros, new photos, and a few new people in your corner.
Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM ET · Midtown Manhattan (address shared after registration)
No pitch pressure: grab a ticket, come say hi.
Who's coming
7,900+ RSVPs across 67 events and 6,000+ unique attendees so far. Here's who's in the room:
Community Snapshot: 7,900+ RSVPs across 67 events · 6,000+ unique attendees
Who's in the room: Founders ~51% · Operators & Senior Professionals ~28% · Investors & Advisors ~20% (Angels, VCs, Family Offices)
Founder stage: ~67% Pre-Seed · ~17% Seed · ~5% Series A · ~6% Series B+ · ~5% Bootstrapped
Industries: 28% AI/Deep Tech · 27% SaaS/B2B · 16% Consumer · 16% Fintech · 13% Health · 8% Media
Investor check sizes: ~24% <$25K · ~19% $25–100K · ~27% $100–500K · ~9% $500K–$1M · ~22% $1M+ (median ~$125K)
Who this is for
Everyone. Idea-stage founders, Series B founders, angels, VCs, operators, engineers, creatives and senior professionals. If you're building something or want to be around people who are, you're in the right place.
What you'll miss: Register ahead. Each night we pick just 1–2 members for the Spotlight.
What you get when you sign up
Small bites served mid-way through event (pictured below)
Concierge check-in: A member of our team greets you, fits your wristband, and walks you through the event
1–3 warm intros to people of value, through The Builder Series network and your own intro system
Photographer: Headshots, group photos, candid moments & shots at our branded backdrop
Videographer: Recap footage + our founder interview
Founder Spotlight (Series): Share who you are & what you're building, for reuse across all our socials
An NFC digital business card upon entry, thanks to SmartCard
A chance to be a booked guest on The Builder Series podcast and talk about what you're building
Access to The Builder Series network and support from our network and our connections
Schedule
6:00 to 7:00 PM: Arrival + Concierge Check-In
7:00 PM: Food Served
7:15 to 7:30 PM: Group Photo + Announcements
7:30 to 8:30 PM: Founder Spotlights + Interviews
7:30 to 9:00 PM: Open Networking
Want the mic? Each event, we select 1-2 members to step on stage & share what they're building & how the room can support them. Grab the Spotlight Pass for up to 2 minutes on stage, professional photos and video, an interview feature, and a shout-out in our IG & LinkedIn recap.
Photo Highlights
Events Partner: SmartCard. A subscription-free digital business card made from aerospace-grade titanium that instantly shares your contact info & social media with just a tap while also capturing the contact details of the person you're speaking with.
More Details
Every attendee needs a ticket, +1s included. Sponsorship inquiries: see contact info below.
The Builder Series: A 60,000+ member community redefining what networking looks like — curating founders, operators, investors & more into intentional rooms built for experiences people remember and relationships that last. It's a direct line to the most ambitious builders, with a community that actually shows up.
We've hosted 140+ events, including:
Rooftop mixer series: Our signature event, 20 editions
Founder & investor-led panels, curated by sector
Intimate lunch & dinner events for Seed–Series B founders & investors in our network
Notable events: Cliqk Launch Party w/ Ilias Anwar & Rohan Gurram (2,000+ RSVPs) · $1.5M Pitch Competition with FounderSquare
Find us here: Instagram · LinkedIn · TikTok · Facebook · X · Website · WhatsApp Broadcast Channel (Not a GC)
Join The Builder Series network: Apply here or by email dylan@thebuilderseries.co
For more info please message me:
📧 dylan@thebuilderseries.co, partnerships@thebuilderseries.co
📱 917-242-2821 / Business WhatsApp
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📸 PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled and not rescheduled.
Refund & Transfer Policy
Transfers. If you can no longer attend, you may transfer your ticket to someone else by providing the new attendee's name to the organizers.
No refunds. Tickets are non-refundable. No monetary exchanges will be issued by the organizers.
Event credit. If you miss an event, you may receive credit toward a future event. Credit expires 30 days after the missed event's date.
Weather cancellations. If an event has to be rescheduled due to weather, you will be re-registered for the new date.
Spotlight tickets. Spotlight tickets are fully non-refundable. If you can't attend, you may speak at a future event instead.
Out-of-state purchases. The only refundable tickets are those purchased from outside New York, for example from Toronto, California, or Austin.