Coffee and Tea Socials

**True serial entrepreneur at May’s startup meetup 🫡** Startup Social Kaunas is a monthly meetup happening **every first Tuesday for 3+ years.** The goal – to inspire, connect, and educate people about the startup world. Open to everyone: founders, service providers, investors, or just anyone curious about the Kaunas startup scene 👀 May’s event is likely the last one before summer break, so we’re closing the season with **[FIRSTPICK VC](https://firstpick.vc/)** – the most active VC fund in Lithuania, investing in Baltic startups from inception to pre-seed. Co-organizing this one together 🤝 Together with [FIRSTPICK](https://firstpick.vc/), we’re bringing a true Kaunas founder – **[Antanas Bakšys](https://www.linkedin.com/in/baksys/)**. You may know him from the story of a 16-year-old who created the successful startup **SearchNode and exited in 2022**. Since then, he’s built multiple ventures. Now he’s **Co-Founder & CEO of [Ace Waves](https://acewaves.com/)**, building AI agent platform for enterprise customer service. So yeah – a real startup builder sharing the raw reality: challenges, lessons, and what it actually takes to build and scale a startup. **❗ Don't forget to register** When: Tuesday, May 5th, at 6:00 pm (doors open) Where: Kaunas Science Island 🕧 AGENDA: 18:00 - Doors open + networking 18:30 - Intro 18:35 - Founders Spotlight: a fireside chat with **[Antanas Bakšys](https://www.linkedin.com/in/baksys/), Co-Founder & CEO [@Ace Waves](https://acewaves.com/)** + QnA from the audience Moderator: **[Marijus Andrijauskas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marijus-andrijauskas/), General Partner [@FIRSTPICK](https://firstpick.vc/)** 19:35 - networking, snacks, and drinks ❗️IMPORTANT: The event will be photographed. Interview language - English.

**True serial entrepreneur at May’s startup meetup 🫡** Startup Social Kaunas is a monthly meetup happening **every first Tuesday for 3+ years.** The goal – to inspire, connect, and educate people about the startup world. Open to everyone: founders, service providers, investors, or just anyone curious about the Kaunas startup scene 👀 May’s event is likely the last one before summer break, so we’re closing the season with **[FIRSTPICK VC](https://firstpick.vc/)** – the most active VC fund in Lithuania, investing in Baltic startups from inception to pre-seed. Co-organizing this one together 🤝 Together with [FIRSTPICK](https://firstpick.vc/), we’re bringing a true Kaunas founder – **[Antanas Bakšys](https://www.linkedin.com/in/baksys/)**. You may know him from the story of a 16-year-old who created the successful startup **SearchNode and exited in 2022**. Since then, he’s built multiple ventures. Now he’s **Co-Founder & CEO of [Ace Waves](https://acewaves.com/)**, building AI agent platform for enterprise customer service. So yeah – a real startup builder sharing the raw reality: challenges, lessons, and what it actually takes to build and scale a startup. **❗ Don't forget to register** When: Tuesday, May 5th, at 6:00 pm (doors open) Where: Kaunas Science Island 🕧 AGENDA: 18:00 - Doors open + networking 18:30 - Intro 18:35 - Founders Spotlight: a fireside chat with **[Antanas Bakšys](https://www.linkedin.com/in/baksys/), Co-Founder & CEO [@Ace Waves](https://acewaves.com/)** + QnA from the audience Moderator: **[Marijus Andrijauskas](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marijus-andrijauskas/), General Partner [@FIRSTPICK](https://firstpick.vc/)** 19:35 - networking, snacks, and drinks ❗️IMPORTANT: The event will be photographed. Interview language - English.

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I'm not sure how much space is here for seating, but it looks like an interesting place. Just in case, if you're able, please bring a lawn chair with you! That way we can sit outside if that's the best option. Here's a link to see their menu: https://www.thirdwaycoffee.com/s/splash They've got chai and matcha lattes, hot or iced, and regular tea. They also have pastries. Here's their Instagram: https://www.thirdwaycoffee.com/s/instagram

Early-bird coffee and conversation at [Kittie's Worthington](https://kittiescakes.com/)!

Please join Columbus Tea Lovers for a tasting of loose leaf teas at a private residence in Worthington. (The address will be sent out via private Meetup message a day ahead to those who have RSVP'd.) June 20th is the Worthington Arts Festival so feel free to attend that event which is down the street in addition to the tea party. For this tasting please bring a tea or tisane (an herbal brew that contains no tea leaves) does not come in a prepackaged tea bag. You can feel free to bring it pre-brewed in a carafe or thermos; please leave out the milk and sweetener as we will have some on hand to mix and match. We will have the kettle on and fillable single serve disposable tea bags if you would like to bring the tea leaves unbrewed and extra tea cups on hand as well. We welcome you to bring snacks or desserts that are you enjoy pairing with tea. You can bring a chair if the day is nice in case we sit outside. There is a cat in the house, so be aware in case of allergies. If you want to write in the chat what you plan to bring so we don't have a lot of the same thing, please do so!

WQC has weekly Thursday night social nights at the Westerville Java Central. Come and grab a coffee and connect with the community: low stakes, chill environment, and tasty drinks. No registration is required; come as you are.