

The Deployment Room: Penthouse Edition - Seed-Series B Founder & Investor Mixer
You’ve never been to a mixer like this one. Stunning 365 degree rooftop views.
Drinks and light bites included
Venue pictures: Will be shown below
Who this room is for
To get into this room, you should to have raised at least $1M or be doing $1M+ in ARR. Our last edition averaged $3.8M+ ARR per founder.
Raised your first round, onto your second, or bootstrapped to $1M or 15M ARR?
You're in the right place. If you're an exited founder, LP/GP, dealmaker or capital raiser, you belong in this room too.
Every investor in the room is from our network. We're curating this room deliberately, matching founders to the investors most likely to be a fit, and making the introduction ourselves.
The goal: getting founders funded by our investor network.
🤝 Who's backing this.
Hanover House is a house that is a home — a 314-residence luxury rental community that opened in 2024 in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn. Residences feature wide-plank flooring, in-home washer/dryers, 9' ceilings, and premium kitchen and bath finishes, complemented by 30,000 square feet of amenities for a refined, modern approach to Brooklyn living.
The Builder Series: A 70,000+ member community redefining what networking looks like — curating founders, operators, investors & more into intentional rooms built for experiences people remember and relationships that last. It's a direct line to the most ambitious builders, with a community that actually shows up.
Link to apply for membership: Link
For more info please message me 917-242-2821, dylan@thebuilderseries.co
We've hosted 140+ events, including:
Rooftop mixer series: Our signature event, 20 editions
Founder & investor-led panels, curated by sector
Intimate lunch & dinner events for Seed–Series B founders & investors in our network
⭐ 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
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