About this Event
Bring a business question to the room
Meet founders, entrepreneurs, builders, operators and investors at Ascent Valley’s NYC mixer. Talk through business decisions and meet people you could work with. Locals and visitors are equally welcome.
Bring a question about finding customers, building your team or growing your business. Share what you’re working on and hear how others approach similar challenges.
Join small-group discussions before the pitches, then hear company representatives present their businesses. There’s time for open networking to get to know each other and explore where you could help one another.
Who you’ll meet
- Founders & entrepreneurs starting or growing a business, working through decisions you may be facing too.
- Builders turning ideas into products and services, including developers and designers.
- Operators with experience in product, growth, marketing, sales and running teams.
- Investors interested in understanding a business by meeting the people behind it.
Why This Event Is Different
Compare customer acquisition approaches with another entrepreneur, discuss a product decision with a builder or hear how an investor looks at a business. Smaller discussions give you time to ask follow-up questions and understand each other’s work. When you find a reason to stay in touch, you can continue the conversation through Ascent Valley after the evening.
What to Expect
Product and growth: discuss finding customers, product decisions and growing a business.
Talent and hiring: meet builders and operators, talk about team needs and explore working together.
Fundraising: share what you’ve learned about preparing a pitch and raising capital.
Company pitches: discover what other companies are building and ask their representatives questions.
Want to Pitch?
Present your company to the room and walk guests through your pitch deck, followed by a short Q&A. Our team reviews applications and confirms speaking slots in advance.
Your application creates a public company profile in our Startup Directory. After the event, your company’s details enter our private company database for investor matching. With your consent, your company can also be featured in our Weekly Founder Digest. Our team arranges introductions when both sides want to connect.
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For Investors
Meet company representatives, hear their pitches and ask questions about their businesses. Verified investors can receive our Weekly Founder Digest, matched to their investment focus, and request introductions through our team when both sides want to connect.
Investor Pass is a paid ticket reserved for active investors and representatives of investment firms. Our team reviews investor eligibility. If you are attending in another role, please choose a general admission ticket.
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Ascent Valley in New York
Explore our previous New York evenings, from networking mixers to company pitches. See where we met and what each event focused on.
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Agenda
🕑: 05:45 PM - 06:20 PM
Check-in
Info: Check in, grab a drink, and start meeting fellow founders, builders, and investors before the program begins.
🕑: 06:20 PM - 07:20 PM
Interactive Networking Session
Info: A structured networking format designed to help participants share challenges, exchange insights, and connect with people who can help solve real startup problems.
🕑: 07:20 PM - 07:40 PM
Break
Info: Time to recharge, continue conversations, and prepare for the startup pitch session.
🕑: 07:50 PM - 08:30 PM
Startup Pitch Session
Info: Selected founders present their startups to the audience and receive feedback from founders, operators, and investors.
🕑: 08:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Chill Networking
Info: Informal conversation to wrap up.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Lobby Bar & Garden, 518 West 27th Street, New York, United States
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