Founder ↔ Engineer Speed-Dating Event (Engineers wanted)

This is not your traditional networking event. Following four consecutive sold-out events, Foundermatcha is back for our 5th and most exclusive matching evening yet. In partnership with OPUS, we are hosting a curated shortcut for AI/Fullstack engineers to skip the noise of job boards and meet their next founding partner in person.

On February 4th in London, you are invited to meet 15+ vetted founders who are actively scaling AI-first products and need software engineering expertise and leadership to make it happen. These aren't speculative conversations; they are direct connections with founders who have real traction, real ambition, and a clear need for technical leadership.

We’ve removed the guesswork that plagues most startup events. Every founder in the room is a member of OPUS—London’s exclusive, invite-only community for exceptional founders. These are builders vetted for integrity, ambition, and momentum, ensuring you spend your evening with high-caliber operators.

To give you a sense of the caliber of founders already confirmed:

• The Scaler: A founder who reached $1M+ ARR in just three months, now looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer and an AI Lead.
• The Serial Entrepreneur: Building a next-gen Inheritance Management app, actively hunting for LLM and Rust Engineers.
• The Innovator: Founder of an AI-powered Wealth Management platform searching for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer with AI experience.
• Product Visionaries: Founders working on AI infrastructure, Fintech, and Deep Tech seeking UI/UX Designers to own the product experience from day one.

This is our 5th Founder ↔ Builder event. Previous iterations have proven to be successfull in forming concrete startup partnerships. By using Foundermatcha’s psychology-driven AI matching agent, we pre-screen every participant to match based on vision, values, and working style—not just a list of skills.

• 1:1 High-Signal Conversations: Skip the small talk; go straight to the vision and the stack.
• Concrete Roles: Meet founders looking for Co-Founders or Employee #1 roles (Equity/Cash/Hybrid).
• Zero Ghosting: Our team personally follows up after the event to help you move forward with your strongest matches.
• Builder-Friendly Vibe: Hosted at OPUS House in London with Beer & Pizza included.

To maintain the highest quality of the room, this is an application-led event:

1. Register/Apply: Submit your background here.
2. Shortlist: Our team reviews your profile to ensure alignment with attending founders.
3. The Event: If you’re a fit, you’ll be invited to join us on Feb 4th for structured matching.

• 📅 Wednesday, February 4th | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
• 📍 OPUS House, London
• 💷 Tickets: £5 (Refunded if unsuccessful)

Full-stack / AI engineers ready to join UK startups as co-founders or early team members. Compensation varies by stage, equity-heavy, cash, or hybrid setups.

You might be:

•⁠ ⁠A full-stack developer wanting more ownership and impact

•⁠ ⁠Someone who's been freelancing and ready to commit to one vision

•⁠ ⁠An engineer frustrated by corporate velocity who wants to move fast

•⁠ ⁠A builder with side projects looking to turn one into a real company

If you're ready to build, this is where it starts.

Foundermatcha is a psychology-driven, AI-powered platform that acts as a personal networking agent for founders and engineers. Instead of noisy job boards and cold outreach, we focus on the human side of building startups, matching people based on vision, values, and how they actually work together.

https://www.foundermatcha.com/

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

OPUS House, 55 Southwark Street, London, United Kingdom

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