Founders Live New York City
2026-09-10 · 18:00:00 · New York
The Yard: Herald Square Coworking Office Space Manhattan
106 West 32nd Street, New York, NY 10001
The city's premier networking experience and pitch competition!
**TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE VISIT OUR LUMA PAGE** Founders Live is NYC’s premier networking event for early-stage startups and part of the global Founders Live community. Our monthly pitch competition welcomes anyone interested in New York City’s startup ecosystem, including founders, investors, operators, students, and more. The format is simple: ▸ 5 founders ▸ 99-second pitches ▸ 4 minute audience Q&A ▸ Your votes decide the winner Attendees are invited to arrive with friends and coworkers up to an hour before (doors at 6:00) for networking and included refreshments. Presenting Founders Our July presenters will be announced shortly. ▸Interested in pitching at this or a future event? Apply here! ▸Know someone who should pitch? Open The Door Winners The winner of the pitch competition will receive the following: ▸ Front Row membership with unlimited access to Backstage Intelligence and the Backchannel community. ▸Founders Live Booster Pack, featuring over $1,000,000 in cash savings on 100+ essential apps and services for startups. ▸An appearance in the Founders Live Prime Time regional qualifiers with a chance to advance to our Prime Time global livestream tournament. Our Partners ▸ Venue Sponsor: The Yard is one of NYC's most popular flex work spaces for founders and early-stage startups. Opened in Brooklyn in 2011 The Yard is New York born and bred and is now offering all Founders Live NYC attendees a
Organizer: Founders Live
At a glance
- Tickets
- Free – 10 USD
- Refunds
- Refunds up to 1 day before event
Agenda
- 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Networking & Happy Hour
- 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Pitch Competition
- 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM · After Event Networking and Follow-Up
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