Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00 PMFree – $31
Startup Pitch: 5 Founders on Stage
JOE & THE JUICE · 🇺🇸 Palo Alto
Five founders, five minutes each, then questions from the room. Tables on topics Palo Alto voted for, and an open hour after the stage.
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May 27, 2026 · 8:20 PM – 9:30 PM PDTNetworkingIn-personPast
Investor Connect: Pitch & Deal Flow Night
Meet startups, investors, and access ongoing deal flow with weekly intros and early opportunities. Free for approved investors.
Location
Date
May 27, 20268:20 PM – 9:30 PM PDT
Tickets
Free – $66
Format
In-person
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About this event
What to expect
Investor Connect: Pitch & Deal Flow Night
Join a focused investor session in Palo Alto.
3–5 pre-screened startups will present in a relaxed, high-signal environment.
Startup list available in advance upon request.
Free for approved investors. Paid tickets available.
Apply as an investor or get your ticket
What You Actually Get
- startups at different stages, actively raising
- clear investment signals (team, traction, ask)
- direct access to founders
- live presentations with Q&A
- context from other active investors
You don’t come here to network or wait for pitches.
You come when it’s time to evaluate deals - and share your perspective.
Who Shows Up
- Angel investors actively writing checks
- VC partners and associates
- Scouts and analysts sourcing deals
- Founders in AI, Web3, HealthTech, and Tech
People here are not browsing - they come to evaluate opportunities, exchange context,
and move deals forward
People who, while operating locally, are exploring opportunities to diversify risk and engage globally.
Beyond the Event
The event is the entry point.
After participation, you get
- weekly deal flow
- direct founder introductions
- access to opportunities aligned with your thesis
Most attend once.
Serious investors stay for the pipeline.
Apply to access deal flow
Access Options
General Admission — Paid
Investor Access — Free (by approval)
Approval required to maintain signal quality.
Limited Capacity
We keep the room focused and relevant.
Spots are limited.
Secure your spot now
This evening's format
Startup Pitch: 5 Founders on Stage
Five founders, five minutes each, then the room asks. A table on a topic the room voted for, and the hour after the stage, which is the one people remember.
How the evening runs
- 01You arrive, put on a name sticker and take a table on a topic the room voted for. You stay there for the hour instead of doing a lap looking for a gap in someone else's conversation.
- 02Five founders take the stage, five minutes each. No slides read out loud. Then the room asks, and the questions are the good part.
- 03The stage ends and the floor stays open for an hour. Nobody is performing any more; that is the hour people actually remember.
- 04The stage is by application, read by a person. The audience needs only a ticket.
What you leave with
- The question you have been quietly avoiding, asked out loud to somebody else, and a look at how they handled it.
- A link that keeps working after the night: who else came, a chat for this evening and a recap of who you met.
- If you pitched: a profile in our startup directory, read by a person, in front of the funds and angels in the network.
Who it is for
Anyone building something, from the first line of code to Series A, and the people who run a function at a company that is scaling, write the code, do the hiring, or are still deciding whether to start.
Why it is worth itWatching somebody explain their company in five minutes teaches you more about explaining yours than another evening alone with the deck.
Schedule2 items
Event agenda
Times in America/Los_Angeles
- 8:20 PMPitch Session
3–5 startups presenting (8 min each + Q&A) Focus: team, traction, raise, investor questions
- 9:30 PMFollow-ups & Discussions
Direct conversations with founders and investors. Deeper evaluation and next steps.
Frequently asked
Before you book
Do I need a startup to attend?
No. The room is built around founders, but investors and operators (product, engineering, marketing, people who have done the job) are who founders come to meet. Each format says who it is for, and the event page repeats it for that evening.
Can I pitch my startup?
At Pitch Nights and Investor Connect evenings, by application. A ticket lets you attend; a separate application, reviewed by a person, puts you on the list to present. Read how pitching works before you apply.
Will investors be there?
Sometimes, and we never promise it for a given night. Investors come to Investor Connect and to some pitch nights; they are approved on application and are not used as bait. Introductions to investors are made by us afterwards, through the Monday digest, and we take no percentage of any deal.
How do I register, and where is my ticket?
Open the event page and use its ticket button. It takes you to the platform that sells that evening, Eventbrite or Luma; your ticket and confirmation come from there, to the email you used. Right after the purchase you also get two emails from us: an invitation to our Luma calendar and an invitation to your city's community. Each evening is sold in one place only, and refunds follow that ticket page's terms.
What happens after the evening?
You are in your city's community from the moment you buy the ticket: the invitation arrives with your purchase, and it opens in Slack, in the browser or in Telegram, three doors to one room. That is where the conversation continues and where the next date is announced. If you pitched, your startup enters our base with the evening and the date on record.
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