​The stage is yours, one minute, one mic, and a room full of people who could change everything.

​Open to early-stage founders and anyone in the ecosystem, whether you’re pitching, building, investing, or just curious, you’re welcome.

​Guest speaker to be announced soon.

​The Format

​The night is split between the fireside chat and our legendary open mic sessions. Every 20–30 minutes, we randomly select 5–6 fundraising founders. You get 60 seconds to sell your vision.

​⏱️ Go over time? 💦 You meet the water guns. We keep it fast and effective. Whether you pitch or listen, this is the room where deals start.

​Agenda

• ​6.00 pm - 7.00 pm: Arrival & Networking

• ​7.00 pm - 7.40 pm: Welcome + Guest speaker

• ​7.40 pm - 8.10 pm: Networking

• ​8.10 pm - 8.30 pm: Open Mic Pitching (Round 1)

• ​8.30 pm - 9.00 pm: Networking

• ​9.00 pm - 9.20 pm: Open Mic Pitching (Round 2)

• ​9.20 pm - 10.00 pm: Final Networking

​Come for the insights. Stay for the connections. Don't miss out. 🚀

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​​Rare Founders is a founder-led community bringing together early-stage founders, operators, and investors through thoughtfully curated events across London. From open mics and intimate roundtables to large-scale Demo Days, our focus is on meaningful connections, practical insight, and creating spaces that feel welcoming, inclusive, and genuinely useful.

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​​​A Huge Thanks To Our Sponsors & Partners!

​Climb Group

​Climb 26 is the UK’s Festival of Business Growth, taking over Leeds on 1–2 July with founders, investors, and operators all under one roof. Very much our kind of people at Rare Founders, same wavelength, same energy, so you already know it’s going to be two days of meeting seriously extraordinary humans.

​We’ll be there too, hosting our Open Mic on day one, alongside investor speed networking and plenty of ways to get in the room with the right people.

​If you’re up for the two-day adventure, come join us up north; we’ve even secured hotel discounts for our community.

​Find tickets and more info here

​Safety Partner

​​​​Safespace Plus is helping us to foster a safe and inclusive environment at our events. Check out our Code of Conduct so you are aware of what kind of behaviour is not allowed at our events.

​​Venue Partner

​​​​​​​​45 London is a vibrant creative workspace and event venue in the heart of Shoreditch, London. Designed for innovators, founders, and creators, it blends stylish design with flexible spaces perfect for networking, workshops, community meetups, and startup events. A hub where creativity meets connection, 45 Curtain Road is ideal for events that bring people together to collaborate, learn, and grow.