Startup Networking & Founder Ecosystem | New York

AI & Tech Networking Event in New York by Ascent Valley

Wed, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM EDT

American Whiskey - Midtown, 247 W 30th St, New York, NY 10001, USA, New York, NY, US

Join founders, investors and tech talent at this curated startup networking event in New York.

Meet ambitious builders, exchange ideas and discover new opportunities in a dynamic community environment.

RSVP: Use this link
Please note that RSVP is managed via Eventbrite to control attendee lists — don’t ignore it to avoid issues with on-site payment.

🚀 Meet investors, founders, AI experts, operators, and immigrant entrepreneurs building the next generation of global companies.

• Share your project and get feedback.
• Connect with capital.
• Expand your network.
• This is where conversations turn into partnerships.
• Use our participant mini app to keep every contact and insight from the event — nothing gets lost.

👥 Who You’ll Meet
• Startup Founders
• Angel Investors & VC firms
• AI Experts
• Entrepreneurs from Europe, Asia & the UK
• Marketers, Sales leaders & Business Advisors
• Builders & Game Changers

Startup Pitch Session
Selected founders take the stage for a focused 5-minute presentation in front of active investors and tech leaders.
Each startup receives:
⚡ Professional evaluation
⚡ Investor feedback
⚡ Visibility inside our global ecosystem

Why You Can’t Miss It
• Meet Tech & Business professionals, founders, and active investors
• Gain real feedback from venture capitalists and angel investors
• Discover new opportunities in AI, Tech & early-stage startups
• Build meaningful connections in a global entrepreneurial community
If you’re serious about startups — you should be in the room.

📈 Want to Pitch?
Send your deck to:
📧 events@ascentvalley.club or fill form
Limited spots. Curated selection.

🏆 The startup recognized as “Most Investment-Worthy” will be featured across our social media and included in our investor newsletter.

🌟 About Ascent Valley

Ascent Valley is a global ecosystem connecting founders, innovators, and investors.
We believe great ideas shouldn’t stay hidden — they deserve to be heard, challenged, and supported by the right people.
Our mission is to create environments where ambitious builders connect, collaborate, and grow together.

Startup Pitch Events NYC: 5 Founders on Stage

Wed, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM EDT

American Whiskey - Midtown, 247 W 30th St, New York, NY 10001, USA, New York, NY, US

Join founders, investors and tech talent at this curated startup networking event in New York.

Meet ambitious builders, exchange ideas and discover new opportunities in a dynamic community environment.

RSVP: Use this link
Please note that RSVP is managed via Eventbrite to control attendee lists — don’t ignore it to avoid issues with on-site payment.

You've been running the idea past ChatGPT. ChatGPT has never once told you it wouldn't work. Tonight you get a room that will.

Five founders, five minutes each, on a Fifth Avenue rooftop in Manhattan. Wednesday.

Three reasons people come back

• You get a table, not a lap of the room. You pick a topic the room voted on and stay there for the hour, instead of wandering with a drink looking for a gap in somebody else's conversation.
• You get a stage short enough to be honest. Five minutes each, no slides read out loud, then the room asks questions. The questions are the good part.
• You get the hour after. The stage ends, nobody's performing any more, and the floor stays open. That's the hour people actually remember.

Your ticket is also a login
Most events end when you walk out. This one hands you a link: your profile, who else is coming before you get there, a group chat for this specific Wednesday, and a recap afterwards of who you actually met.

Then you land in the New York space and stay there. That's where the second conversation happens, the one you meant to have before the room got loud.

Free with your ticket, on the web or in Telegram: ascentvalley.com/community

Is this your room?
Yes, if you're building something, anywhere from the first line of code to Series A. Or you run a function at a company that's scaling, write the code, do the hiring, or you're still deciding whether to start.

Probably not, if what you're picturing is a room full of investors. How that actually works is further down, and it's better than the picture.

Want the stage?
Apply at ascentvalley.com/pitch. Five founders an evening, and we answer everybody, including the people we don't pick. Applying is free, but you do need a ticket, because we check the order number.

Never pitched before? Five minutes is short enough that it's over before the nerves have finished arriving.

What we don't promise, and what we do instead
We don't promise an investor will be in the room on any given Wednesday. Angels and people who work at funds come, some Wednesdays several of them, and we won't tell you in advance who's coming, because we don't know.

We don't run a judging panel, hand out a prize, or keep a leaderboard.

Here's what doesn't depend on who walks in that night. Your application to the stage becomes your profile in our startup directory, and a person reads it, not a scoring script.

Once you're verified, that profile sits in front of the funds and angels in our network, and they ask for the introduction themselves when your company matches what they're actually looking for.

You choose whether you're in the weekly digest and you can leave it any time. We never sell your details, we don't take equity, we don't take a cut of your round, and we don't give investment advice.

Which means the room on Wednesday isn't the whole opportunity. It's the part you can see: ascentvalley.com/pitch

Why it's worth a Wednesday
Watching somebody explain their company in five minutes teaches you more about explaining yours than another evening alone with the deck.

You'll hear the question you've been quietly avoiding get asked out loud to somebody else, and you get to watch how they handle it.

That skill travels. It works on a first date, in a performance review, and at the dinner where somebody asks what you do and you've got twenty seconds before their eyes move on.

So bring the friend who keeps saying they have an idea. Five minutes on that stage is the shortest distance between having an idea and finding out what a room full of strangers thinks of it.

Founders, Investors & Talent Networking Mixer NYC

Wed, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM EDT

American Whiskey - Midtown, 247 W 30th St, New York, NY 10001, USA, New York, NY, US

Startup networking event in NYC for founders, investors and tech talent. Meet builders and connect with Ascent Valley community.

Join founders, investors and tech talent at this curated startup networking event in NYC Manhattan.
Meet ambitious builders, exchange ideas and discover new opportunities in a dynamic community environment.

RSVP: Use this link
Please note that RSVP is managed via Eventbrite to control attendee lists — don’t ignore it to avoid issues with on-site payment.

💡 Why This Event Is Different

Most networking events end with exchanged LinkedIn profiles.

This one focuses on real conversations and real opportunities.

We bring together founders, investors, engineers, operators and talent in a curated environment designed to create meaningful connections.

Through interactive networking rounds, open conversations and pitch opportunities, participants can share challenges, exchange insights and build relationships that last beyond the event.

🤝 What to Expect

Interactive Networking
Structured networking rounds where participants briefly introduce themselves, share current challenges and explore collaboration opportunities.

Talent Corner
Recruiters and hiring managers can briefly share open positions, while engineers and operators can introduce their skills and interests.

Startup Conversations
Open discussions about fundraising, product development, growth and startup challenges.

👥 Who Should Attend
• Startup founders
• Investors and angels
• Engineers and builders
• Operators and product managers
• Recruiters and HR professionals
• Sales and business development professionals
• Job seekers interested in startups
• Newcomers to the NYC Manhattan tech ecosystem

🎤 Want to Pitch?
A limited number of founders will have the opportunity to present their startup.

Selected founders will showcase their pitch deck to the audience and attending investors, followed by a short Q&A where participants can ask questions and share feedback.

Apply by sending your pitch

Spots are limited and founders will be selected in advance.

💼 For Investors

We invite local investors, angels and venture capitalists to join the event.

Investor participation is complimentary.

After verification, investors receive access to the Ascent Valley ecosystem, including:
• curated startup introductions
• access to our startup digest
• access to our platform and founder community

Interested investors can request verification

Founders, Investors & Talent Networking Mixer NYC

Wed, Oct 28 · 6:00 PM EDT

American Whiskey - Midtown, 247 W 30th St, New York, NY 10001, USA, New York, NY, US

Startup networking event in NYC for founders, investors and tech talent. Meet builders and connect with Ascent Valley community.

Join founders, investors and tech talent at this curated startup networking event in NYC Manhattan.
Meet ambitious builders, exchange ideas and discover new opportunities in a dynamic community environment.

RSVP: Use this link
Please note that RSVP is managed via Eventbrite to control attendee lists — don’t ignore it to avoid issues with on-site payment.

💡 Why This Event Is Different

Most networking events end with exchanged LinkedIn profiles.

This one focuses on real conversations and real opportunities.

We bring together founders, investors, engineers, operators and talent in a curated environment designed to create meaningful connections.

Through interactive networking rounds, open conversations and pitch opportunities, participants can share challenges, exchange insights and build relationships that last beyond the event.

🤝 What to Expect

Interactive Networking
Structured networking rounds where participants briefly introduce themselves, share current challenges and explore collaboration opportunities.

Talent Corner
Recruiters and hiring managers can briefly share open positions, while engineers and operators can introduce their skills and interests.

Startup Conversations
Open discussions about fundraising, product development, growth and startup challenges.

👥 Who Should Attend
• Startup founders
• Investors and angels
• Engineers and builders
• Operators and product managers
• Recruiters and HR professionals
• Sales and business development professionals
• Job seekers interested in startups
• Newcomers to the NYC Manhattan tech ecosystem

🎤 Want to Pitch?
A limited number of founders will have the opportunity to present their startup.

Selected founders will showcase their pitch deck to the audience and attending investors, followed by a short Q&A where participants can ask questions and share feedback.

Apply by sending your pitch

Spots are limited and founders will be selected in advance.

💼 For Investors

We invite local investors, angels and venture capitalists to join the event.

Investor participation is complimentary.

After verification, investors receive access to the Ascent Valley ecosystem, including:
• curated startup introductions
• access to our startup digest
• access to our platform and founder community

Interested investors can request verification