​Founder & VC Padel Tournament

​Join us for a dynamic evening of padel, networking, and community with founders and VCs in NYC. Whether you’re a seasoned player or brand new to the sport, this event is designed to bring people together in a fun, social, and energizing format.

​*You can come just to network, playing is not required!

​Event Flow

• ​Arrival & Networking: Start the afternoon in the lounge area with light refreshments, casual conversations, and warm introductions.

• ​Choose Your Track:

  • ​Tournament Play – Compete in a “Mexicano” style format, where players are paired randomly each round and rotate partners. This creates a lively mix of play while giving you the chance to meet and connect with many different attendees.

  • ​Padel Clinic – New to padel? No problem! We will have a court for beginners to get comfortable on the court.

• ​2 Hours of Play: Enjoy two full hours of fast-paced padel - with natural breaks between rounds for water, conversation, and casual networking.

• ​Final Results: The tournament winner will be the player who wins the most individual games across all their matchups.

​After-Play Social

​After we wrap up on the courts, we will continue networking. This is a perfect way to wind down, swap stories from the tournament, and make deeper connections.

​RSVP now as spots are limited!

More about the hosts:
SignalFire is the first venture capital firm built like a technology company to better solve for the needs of founders. The core of its value-add is Beacon, the AI engine SignalFire has been refining since the firm's launch in 2013. Beacon tracks more than 600 million employees and 80 million companies to guide the fund’s investing and assist portfolio companies with scaling their teams and revenue. SignalFire also helps early-stage founders navigate the toughest parts of building a company at every stage, with expert advisors, 100 skill-building workshops a year, and an in-house team of recruiters, data scientists, PR experts, and go-to-market leaders. With over $2.1 billion in assets under management, SignalFire focuses on investing from seed to scale. The firm’s key sectors include AI/ML, developer tools, B2B SaaS, healthcare, cybersecurity, and consumer.

​Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm founded and operated in New York City. Since 2010, we have invested in entrepreneurs with great ideas who aren’t afraid to do hard things. Our portfolio includes more than 350 leading enterprise and consumer businesses including Guideline, MIRROR, Blockdaemon, K Health, Allbirds, ZenBusiness, and Thrive. We’re experienced operators who invest early and stay in our founders’ corners as they build iconic companies.

​​​​​​​​From two-person startups to public companies, ​​​Rho is the banking platform with everything businesses need to manage cash, control spend, and automate finance busywork. Rho offers corporate cards, banking, treasury, expense management, AP, accounting automation, and more in one integrated platform backed by award-winning support.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Rho is a fintech company, not a bank. Checking and card services provided by Webster Bank, N.A., member FDIC; savings account services provided by American Deposit Management, LLC, and its partner banks.