9K Club Pitch Series – May
🚀 Building a startup is hard — but you don’t have to do it alone.
Join the 2026 9K Club Gathering.
Open to founders, investors, operators, and friends of the startup community. Feel free to invite others who are building or supporting innovation.
Startups may apply to pitch for a chance to earn a spot on our annual Founder Trip.
Date: Friday, May 8
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Location: Fairview Town Center
200 Town Pl, Fairview, TX 75069
Food Sponsor
Catering provided by Crave & Cook.
2025 Impact & Highlights
In 2025, 9K Club hosted five curated pitch events across the Dallas–Fort Worth area, bringing together product-driven founders, investors, and operators building real companies.
Throughout the year:
• 40+ early-stage startups pitched on stage
• 110+ founders and investors attended
• $10,000 Grand Prize awarded
• 300+ attendees joined the events
• Finalists advanced to the Bentonville closing round
9K Club is not an idea-stage meetup. It is a platform for serious builders with product direction and execution momentum.
🗓 Agenda
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Check-in & Networking
Grab a drink, meet new founders, and get ready for a night of real startup stories.
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM | ⚡️ Lightning Pitches by New 9K Club Applicants (up to 5 min per startup)
Got an early-stage idea or growing startup?
🎯 Apply to become a 9K Club Member and pitch on stage:
👉 Submit your pitch deck
7:30 PM – 7:45 PM | 🎤 Member Progress Updates (3 min max per startup)
Existing 9K Club members share milestones, wins, and lessons from the past month.
7:45 PM – 8:00 PM | 🍕 Food & Networking Break
Grab some food, recharge, and connect with fellow founders and guests.
8:00 PM – 8:50 PM | 🎙 Entrepreneur Masterclass
8:50 PM – End | 🍕 Founder Circle Time
Stay late, grab a slice, and connect with fellow builders, mentors, and investors.
💡 Why Join the 9K Club?
Becoming a member gives you:
✅ A chance to pitch for the $10,000 Annual Awards
✅ A seat on the all-expenses-paid Founder Trip this December
✅ 1:1 mentorship from investors & experienced founders
📸 See event highlights from last year:
https://www.9kclub.org/event-highlights
Don’t miss it.
This is where DFW’s next great founders connect, share, and rise.