UGLY TALK x The Builder Series: B2C STARTUP FUNDRAISING AND SCALING
The event:
Raising venture capital as a B2C company is harder than most founders expect. Investors favor B2B for its predictable revenue and structured sales cycles, while consumer startups face heavier scrutiny on CAC, retention, engagement, distribution, market share & more.
This session brings together funded B2C founders and active consumer investors to break down what’s working in 2026, what’s not, and how to position your company to win anyway.
This event: Ticket Includes: Food & Media Team
Photo Station: Photography team taking professional headshots & more at our backdrop + Candid Coverage
Videographer: Recap footage, b-roll of event
Spotlight Videos: Record spotlight video & interview(s)
Share who you are & what you’re building for reuse on socials & be interviewed by me
Concierge Check-In: Team member will check you in, share more on community, & share context on sponsors.
Win $250 + 2 event tickets follow the Instagram
Who's Getting In This Room
B2C and marketplace founders raising or preparing for Seed to Series A
Investors active in consumer (angels, micro-VC, institutional seed, consumer-focused funds)
Operators and growth leaders who make companies fundable (marketing, product, analytics, finance)
Operators and growth leaders who make companies fundable (marketing, product, analytics, finance)
🎤 Who's Taking the Stage
Krishna Dosapati - Founder & CEO of Clockout
Krishna is the Founder & CEO of Clockout, the fastest growing networking platform for Gen Z+. Under her leadership, Clockout has reached 500,000+ downloads, ranked #19 on the App Store, & hit $1M+ in ARR within 10 months.
Clockout has expanded nationwide across the U.S., Canada, is entering London this month as part of its international growth. The company has been featured across 68 Fox News stations nationwide & has raised $1.3M from Evite Corporation, Gaingels, Baytech Ventures & more.
Benji Schwartz - Founder & CEO of Tavern Community
Benji is a driven entrepreneur dedicated to building a new community infrastructure around coworking and entrepreneurship. Inspired by his experience of loneliness as a remote worker during the pandemic, Benji founded Tavern Community as a membership-based social network to foster genuine human connections.
Members gain access to hybrid restaurant-coworking spaces and an app that leverages AI-powered deep matching to connect them with like-minded peers, accountability buddies, and niche communities.
Eni Maj - Co-Founder & CEO of Travel Spoken
Eni is the Founder and CEO of Travel Spoken, a platform turning user generated content into direct bookings, acting as a travel marketplace transforming how people discover, plan, and book trips. She is building the next generation of travel infrastructure by combining creator-driven content that inspires so many on social media with agentic AI to create a seamless booking into one unified platform.
With a background spanning sales, technology and consumer growth, she is focused on solving travel planning fragmentation and unlocking new monetization opportunities for content creators as well. Eni is passionate about the future of AI, marketplace design, and building venture-scalable consumer platforms.
Moderator:
Dylan Oriundo - Founder of The Builder Series, Director of Marketing & Ops
Dylan Oriundo a growth operator & community builder in the NYC startup ecosystem. He joined Clockout & serves as Director of Marketing & Operations, playing a vital role in growth strategy, partnerships, community expansion, product feedback. He helped scale the company from pre-revenue to 500,000+ downloads, driving $1M+ in ARR within 10 months.
He also, founded The Builder Series, a 36,000+ member community that has grown into one of the fastest-growing communities in NYC since launching in October. He is taking on traditional networking & transforming it into curated, experience-driven environments built for high-value, non-transactional relationships.
💬 What We Do Not Sugarcoat
GTM and Scaling
How to scale without burning through cash too fast
What not to do when building your go-to-market as a B2C company
Common misconceptions founders fall for when trying to grow
What to measure and what metrics actually matter for consumer businesses
Fundraising
What to prepare before approaching investors
How to handle rejections and keep momentum
What not to do when starting your fundraising process
Who's Hosting It
The Builder Series is a 36k member community curating founders, operators, builders & investors into intentional rooms transforming networking into curated, experience-driven environments built for lasting, high-value relationships.
Photo Highlights:
Tavern Community: A membership-based physical social network with access to a network of hybrid restaurant-coworking spaces.
GREY Journal – Media partner spotlighting modern entrepreneurs (Apple News + Google News)
⭐ About Ugly Talk:
Started in 2019, Ugly Talk has been transforming business setbacks into breakthrough “aha!” moments by hosting unfiltered, no-nonsense events where battle-tested entrepreneurs share their raw lessons and insights.
With a growing presence in cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Miami, we’ve built a vibrant community of thousands of founders and industry leaders making a profound impact on the entrepreneurial landscape.
Official Website: UglyTalk.com
📢 Important Notice for Ugly Talk Attendees
Admission & Confirmation
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