The Early Builders Night 2026
[SAVE THE DATE - June 16th]
An invite-only evening to gather the people building Europe's most ambitious startups.
The Early Builders Night is back.
Last year, +200 founders, early employees, and ecosystem builders gathered for a night that left the room buzzing. This year, we're doing it again, bigger and with a different energy.
Join us on June 16 for an evening of curated conversations, unexpected connections, and the kind of atmosphere that only happens when you bring the right people into the same room.
Agenda and details
📅 Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
📍 Location: Paris, Neon Noir
✉️ Attendance is limited and by invitation only
🕒 Doors open at 6:30 PM
🇬🇧 Event in English
🎟️ Who's coming:
Top early employees from Europe's most promising startups
Seasoned founders and operators who've scaled from zero
Key ecosystem enablers who make things happen behind the scenes
Want to invite someone? Email [email protected]
(Re)live the magic of the first Early Builders Night
🎬 Aftermovie here
📸 To relive the good vibes, here is the linkedin post with a few snapshots (full gallery here)
About Early Builders
Early Builders is the first and only community dedicated to the high-performing early employees across Paris, Berlin, and London who shape high-growth startups from the ground up. We support them through curated connections, events, and resources tailored to their unique role in the startup journey.
From peer-to-peer learning to exclusive dinners and public panels, we’re on a mission to elevate and empower the builders behind Europe’s most ambitious ventures.
Panel 1 - Operator to founder. What VCs actually look for
Hanel Baveja, Partner Creandum
Maud Larbey, Investor Singular
Gloria Baeuerlein, Founding Partner Puzzle Ventures
Panel 2 - The real moat in the age of AI
Eliot Andres, co-founder of Photoroom
Archie Hollingsworth, co-founder of Fyxer
Panel 3 - Building Sovereignty in an AI-first world
Justus Murke, Chief of Staff at Mistral AI
Léopold Treppoz, Chief of Staff at AMI - Advanced Machine Intelligence
Madeline Lawrence, co-founder of Aikido Security
More about the community: here.
This event will be hosted by Neon Noir, a community space powered by ZML, UMA and Drysdale.