Accelerate & Find Your Co-Founder
Accelerate & Find Your Co-Founder (Chicago)
📋 Event Description
Building a startup is hard.
Doing it with the wrong people is even harder.
That’s why we’re hosting “Accelerate & Find Your Co-Founder” —
a curated meetup for people who actually want to build, not just “network.”
This is not another event where you collect LinkedIn connections and leave.
This is where:
ideas turn into conversations
conversations turn into partnerships
and partnerships turn into startups
🔥 What makes this event different
We’re bringing together a mixed crowd of builders:
founders & early-stage startup teams
engineers & developers
designers
marketers & growth people
anyone who wants to build something real
👉 Different skills. Same mindset.
💎 What you’ll get
Real networking with people who are serious
A chance to pitch your idea in 1 minute
Insights about accelerators — how to get in and what actually matters
And most importantly…
✨ Opportunity to get referred to accelerators
For the most promising startups,
we’ll provide direct referrals to accelerator programs we’ve already been part of.
🖊 Event Flow
Warm-up networking
Short talk: Accelerators — how to get in & avoid mistakes
Co-founder pitch session
Deep networking
📅 Event Details
May 22 2026
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Chicago)
👥 ~50 people (intimate format)
📍 Location: 440 North Wells St, Suite 630, Chicago, IL
🎟 Tickets
🎟 First 20 spots — $15 (early access)
🎟 Next 30 spots — $30
Ticket price just helps cover the event — snacks and welcome drinks included.
