tbc(afé) Dublin
The Bridge Café: Dublin
Come join us in Dublin for the Irish edition of tbc(afé).
We’re partnering with Dogpatch Labs & the Patch community for a day designed for people who want to found a global tech company, not just talk about it.
This is for early builders asking very real questions: how do I find the right co-founder? how do I know if I’m building in the right market? how do I tell whether this idea has legs and whether it’s worth going all in, possibly in the US?
Bring your laptop. Sit down with people who are actively starting companies. Show what you’re working on. Ship something small or push a project forward.
We’ll bring strong coffee, pastries, solid wifi, and a few words of wisdom.
The format
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Open café
Drop in anytime for coffee or a light bite (if selected). Work on your own ideas or explore them with other builders in the room.
The team behind The Bridge San Francisco residency will be there all afternoon to listen, answer questions, and give direct, practical advice. This is deliberately hands-on and informal. Think temporary work café for people who want to start now.
You’ll be surrounded by other people actively building. Sometimes that’s how co-founders meet.
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Sprint talks + Q&A + Drinks
Instead of a long panel, we’ll run short, practical talks with plenty of time for questions:
Product–market fit with Alessandro from Posthog
What to measure pre-PMF, when to roll out new products, what to ignore or when to kill products, and how early teams separate real signal from noise.Finding customer signal early with Bob from Anthropic
How to tell if your AI product has genuine demand vs people being curious about AIFinding co-founders & hacker houses with Chirag from Daisy
How people actually meet co-founders, what to look for early, and how environments like hacker houses and residencies accelerate or kill teams fast.Fundraising in the US vs Europe with Julia & Anastasia
What’s different, what matters early, and what most first-time founders misunderstand.
Expect very honest answers on:
how to get started properly, from idea to co-founder
whether The Bridge is a fit for you
building between Dublin and San Francisco
getting your first customers
and the mistakes that end most startups before they start
From The Bridge with love <3