The Deployment Room: 6 Active Funding Founders (Seed to Series A+) - Aug. 16th
The Builder Series: A 45,000+ member community redefining what networking looks like curating founders, investors into intentional rooms built for experiences people remember relationships that last. It's a direct line to the most ambitious.
Today: 20 founders. 6 senior level investors.
Every founder in the room is doing $1M+ in ARR or has raised a round of $1M or more.
Raised your 1st round, onto your 2nd, or bootstrapped to $1M ARR? You're in the right place.
Every investor here is from our network, we're curating this room deliberately matching founders to the investors most likely to be a fit, making the introduction ourselves.
The goal here: Getting founders funded by our investor network.
The 6 Investors joining: Every investor in the room is actively deploying & can write $100K+ checks for the right founder.
Francesca Poupel: F&G Capital Partners (Managing Partner): Backing founders from pre-seed to Series A in AI, fintech, and blockchain, writing $300K–$500K checks and partnering closely with teams as they scale.
Mahir Laul (Partner) representing Laul Global a family office & holding company operating four interconnected pillars: Education Engine, Real Assets, Future Ventures, and Acquisitions. One integrated system. One long-term vision.
Laul Global is owned and operated by the Laul family. We started with a single student recruitment company. We built it into one of Canada's most diversified education holding groups. Today the portfolio spans institutions, edtech, real estate, and a tech venture studio, with reach across 20+ countries and no plans to slow down.
Jay Spindel: Jay Spindel (Managing Director) of INTE Securities and (Special Advisor) to SOJA Ventures. With decades of experience in capital formation and investing, he has helped numerous emerging-growth companies secure funding and pursue their strategic objectives.
Jay brings a broad, cross-sector perspective, with experience supporting companies in agentic AI, advertising technology, healthcare services, and renewable energy. Through INTE Securities, an SEC-registered and FINRA-member broker-dealer, he advises companies and family offices on capital-raising initiatives. As a Special Advisor to SOJA Ventures, he plays a key role in securing capital for the firm’s portfolio companies and supporting their long-term growth., FINRA member broker-dealer connecting issuers with accredited and institutional capital.
Maru Kaneko: (Partner) Void Asset Management, Former GP at Seed Pulse Fund. Allocating capital to AI, BioTech, Blockchain, Software.
Triet Leminh: Principal, LMT Partners: Lawyer, founder, and investor backing pre-seed to Series A founders building in enterprise and regulated industries. Writing $200K–$300K checks.
Kwaku Abrokwah: Crowd Turning Ventures (Founder & Managing Partner): Backing early-stage founders across hard tech, deep tech, photonics, AI, quantum, and biotech, writing $200K–$300K checks and mentoring brilliant entrepreneurs as they build.
All 6 senior investors confirmed.
Part of building rooms is making sure real capital is present. Six investors actively deploying writing capital will be joining. Our first confirmed:
Why we do this: Putting active investors in the same room as exceptional founders, and keeps the room small enough to ensure everyone actually meets. We value intentional networking & community.
If you're here to meet the best of the best, this is the room.
Every guest is reviewed before confirmation.
What to expect for this:
A Brazilian buffet style lunch hosted by our team
Conversations with fellow high-performing startup leaders & startup investors
An experience designed to facilitate new meaningful connections conversations with ambitious peers solving similar problems
A beautiful private Soho loft
Our intent is to bring good, smart humans together, and active investors together to fun incredible founders. Community has been lost and we are rebuilding it.
Our Brazilian Inspired Menu:
About the meal
A three-course Brazilian spread for 26. One entrée per person, plus a long list of shared appetizers and desserts, buffet style. Every dish is labeled with its full ingredients. Plenty for everyone, and we'll have boxes for left overs to take home
The format: part seated, part standing, by design. Sit-down lunches lock you into one conversation. This room is built so you meet everyone worth meeting.
Contact us:
dylan@thebuilderseries.co 917-242-2821 WhatsApp
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