About us
Rebel Meetups are on a mission to connect a generation of humans who challenge the status quo.
Our completely free networking events were created so that you can connect, share and learn with like-minded entrepreneurial folks – founders, creators, freelancers and rebels of all kinds!
Rebel Meetups is part of Rebellious Co, an impact organisation that creates initiatives that unlock opportunities for the next generation of business leaders.
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Upcoming events
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Networking for founders, creators, freelancers + rebels ⚡
The Square Club, 15 Berkeley Square, Bristol, GBFree meetups for Rebels of all kinds, since 2013.
Casual networking events with occasional fireside chats from founders, creators and successful business owners. No formal agenda, or dress-code (please wear something though). Drinks sold at the bar.
This event is free thanks to our partners, volunteer hosts and our generous hosting venue.
More than just meetups...
Rebellious Co provides everything entrepreneurs & business leaders need on their journey through an ecosystem of services. Primarily accessible via our membership, you can access a global community with game-changing benefits plus partnered services to help you start & grow your business from zero to one and beyond.
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This Rebel Meetup is run locally in partnership with our friends at TechSPARK*
61 attendees
Scrappy to Scaleup – What it actually takes to grow a tech startup in 2026
Temple Studios, Temple Gate, Bristol, BS1 6QA, GBACTION REQUIRED: Please register using our official RSVP link here: https://luma.com/ed4go3i5
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Scrappy to Scaleup – an intimate evening with Bristol's builders, powered by Kaldi
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There's a moment every founder knows: when the scrappy hustle that got you here stops being enough – when the thing that made you move fast starts holding you back.
Getting from scrappy to scaleup isn't a funding milestone. It's a shift; one that most people figure out the hard way.
This June, we're bringing together an exclusive group of Bristol founders and operators for an evening of honest conversation, sharp questions, and (excellent) beer & pizza.Your host Ash Phillips sits down with Edgar Thoemmes – serial exited entrepreneur and founder of Virtually There and Aleš Čadež – CEO of Kaldi, for a fireside chat that gets into the real stuff. The decisions that weren't in any playbook, the things you should do differently, and what scaling actually costs.
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What to expect
- Intimate fireside panel format — no boring keynotes
- Curated guest list of Bristol founders and senior operators
- Plenty of time to connect with the room
- Exceptional pizza from local legends, Pizzarova
- Beer & soft drinks
This event is for you if:
- You're building something and hacking it together yourself
- You've got an MVP that you're looking to scale
- You're a tech founder in Bristol + beyond, feeling the chaos of the early stage
- You want to be in a room to share your journey with other folks like you
Spaces are limited and personally curated. Apply to attend below.
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More about our Speakers:
Edgar Thoemmes built Canton Tea from a kitchen table into a luxury supplier to five-star hotels and restaurants across the UK — then did it again, and again. He's now Executive Chairman of EAT Holdings, founder or CEO of multiple businesses spanning virtual office services, property restoration, and insurance, and a hands-on investor in others. Increasingly, he's embedding tech at the core of his ventures — using it to unlock scale, sharpen operations, and deliver better experiences without losing the personal touch that built his reputation. An Ironman and ultramarathon finisher, Edgar builds companies the way he races: with patience, grit, and a very long finish line in mind.
Aleš Čadež is the Co-founder and CEO of Kaldi, a Product Studio with 14 years and 40 people, building and launching SaaS, Fintech, and Digital identity products. Operating in UK and Slovenia, Kaldi is not a traditional software agency that writes code but a product-focused partner that strategically helps founders from idea to global scale.
With a background in computer science, Aleš has made a career out of turning ambitious ideas into products that actually work — at scale, and with a WOW moment baked in. He’s the kind of builder who obsesses over the user experience as much as the backend architecture, and it shows in everything Kaldi ships.***
6pm, 10th June, Temple Studios, Bristol
Scrappy to Scaleup is brought to you by Kaldi in partnership with Rebellious Co – for people who build things.4 attendees
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