Signal NYC | Founder Summit x Fabrik
This Saturday, Fabrik DUMBO opens its doors to a curated room of founders, investors, artists, and builders. Signal NY is Run Tech Club's quarterly founder showcase — where builders who have done the work earn their spot through proof.
The timing — coincides with DUMBO Open Studios, one of Brooklyn's signature creative weekends. The three artists displaying in the space are part of it.
This is not a conference. It's a work room you walked into.
What to expect
Lunch by Chef Nancy Nguyen · Beaucoup NYC
MENU
Crispy Spring Rolls — lettuce, fresh herbs & nuoc cham (veg option available)
Beef Tartare — shrimp chips
Xôi Mặn Sticky Rice — lap xuong, dried shrimp, egg
Bánh Pâté Chaud — Vietnamese pork & pâté pastry (vegetarian available)
Live portrait studio activation.
Art exhibit from three Brooklyn-based artists displaying as part of DUMBO Open Studios.
Music activation by Soulful Science & co
FOUNDER SHOWCASE LINEUP
Equal IQ · Goodword · PairWise · Defuser AI • CHRP
PANEL & KEYNOTE
Dark Matter Ventures (Lovable AI) · Mary Bemis (Reprise Activewear) • Tabarak Rehman · Andy Walsh (Startups Decoded)
FEATURED ARTISTS
Carina Nebula @arthealsearth
Talya Nelson @talya.draft
Ioanna Mantzouridou Onasi @the_house_of_orphic
Format
Doors + lunch + portrait studio + gallery
↓ Music opener
↓ Founder Showcase I — 2 founders, live diligence format
↓ Keynote — athlete investor
↓ Founder Showcase II — 2–3 founders
↓ Cultural close
↓ Managing Partner close + CTA
The Signal Index
120 active builders tracked · 5 companies indexed · 12 raising
→ View the Signal Index — runtechclub.co/signal-index
How showcase selection works
Apply at runtechclub.typeform.com/apply — open to all early-stage technology founders. Selection is based on traction, constraint clarity, and learning velocity — not pitch quality. Founders already building through RTC's FounderOS system have an advantage: more data, stronger signal, higher diligence visibility.
TICKETS
RTC members attend free (Core + Venture tiers)
Early: $60 · One week out: $75 · Day of: $99
Goodword: use code GWSIGNALNY for a sponsored ticket (20 available)
→ Get tickets — lu.ma/signal26-nyc
→ Apply for showcase — runtechclub.typeform.com/apply
→ Join as a member — runtechclub.co/membership
2026 Signal Series
Signal LA — Jan 31 · Los Angeles ✓
Signal NY — Apr 18 · DUMBO, Brooklyn ← You are here
Signal SEA — Jul 29 · Seattle TechWeek
Signal SF — Oct 7 · SF TechWeek
Partners
Wildwood Ventures · Polsinelli LLP · Fabrik · Moss · Darkmatter
About Run Tech Club
Run Tech Club is a founder platform for AI-native builders — not an accelerator. Founders use FounderOS to pressure-test ideas, run structured experiments, and get visible to investors through a diligence-backed Signal Index.
Founder hubs: LA · NY · Chicago
About Polsinelli
Polsinelli is an Am Law 100 firm with 25+ offices nationwide — known for its work with emerging companies, venture-backed founders, and high-growth technology businesses.
Ephraim T. Hintz, shareholder in Polsinelli's LA office, is RTC's legal partner. He advises founders across AI, SaaS, defense tech, and health care technology — focused on technology transactions, data privacy, and IP licensing. Throughout the year, Ephraim engages with the RTC community across labs and Signal events — offering perspective and guidance to founders navigating the legal landscape of building a company.
About Goodword
Goodword is a networking copilot for ambitious professionals — powered by AI and emotional intelligence. It organizes your relationships, remembers the context, and surfaces the right connections at exactly the right moment. Because who you know changes what comes next.