Signal NYC | Founder Summit x Fabrik
Proof before pitch. Signal before the room.
A showcase of founder momentum — earning real venture visibility.
Signal is Run Tech Club's quarterly founder showcase where builders who have done the work earn visibility with investors. The application is the starting point. Selection is earned through the system.
Free for active RTC members (Core + Venture) · Tickets from $60 · DUMBO · NYC
→ Apply for showcase — runtechclub.typeform.com/apply
→ Join as a member — runtechclub.co/membership
→ Get tickets — lu.ma/signal26-nyc
Why Signal?
Signal is where the proof becomes visible.
Building a company is a creative act. The best founders think like artists — they experiment, iterate, and make something from nothing. Signal NY is designed around that truth. Expect a live diligence format where VCs engage founders in real time, a keynote from an athlete-investor who has operated at the highest level, a mindset activation over lunch to stay grounded to our purpose, and a closing cultural moment — to remind you why this work matters.
Venture meets culture. Proof meets presence.
→ Watch Signal LA
→ Apply for showcase
The Signal Index — live tracking
118 active builders tracked · 5 companies indexed · 4% selected
→ 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.
→ Learn how the system works — runtechclub.co
Tickets
RTC members attend free (Core + Venture tiers).
Non-member tickets: $60 early · $75 one week out · $99 day of.
Fabrik members receive 20% off — use your Fabrik discount at checkout.
Showcase eligibility is earned through the system — not granted at sign-up.
Format
Lunch + mindset activation
Founder showcase I
Keynote — athlete investor
Founder showcase II
Closing cultural moment
2026 Signal Series
Signal LA — January 31, 2026 · Los Angeles ✓ Completed
Signal NY — April 18, 2026 · DUMBO, Brooklyn ← Next
Signal SEA — July 29, 2026 · Seattle TechWeek
Signal SF — October 7, 2026 · 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.