Founders Live NYC

About this event

**\*\*PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL ATTENDEES MUST [REGISTER ON OUR LUMA PAGE](https://luma.com/founderslive-new-york-city-2026-10)\*\*** **Founders Live New York City is Back for October!** Founders Live is NYC’s premier networking event for early-stage startups and part of the [global Founders Live community](https://www.founderslive.com/). 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 October presenters will be announced shortly. ▸Interested in pitching at this or a future event? **[Apply here!](https://www.founderslive.com/pitch)** ▸Know someone who should pitch? **[Open The Door](https://www.founderslive.com/open)** ## **Winners** The winner of the pitch competition will receive the following: ▸ **[Front Row membership](https://www.founderslive.com/frontrow)** 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[ ](https://www.founderslive.com/primetime)**[Founders Live Prime Time](https://www.founderslive.com/primetime)** regional qualifiers with a chance to advance to our **Prime Time** global livestream tournament. ## **Our Partners** ▸ **Venue Sponsor:** [Belong](https://belongnyc.com/) is a premium, beautifully designed "third space" and urban oasis in the heart of SoHo (218 Lafayette St.). Bridging the gap between work, travel, and lifestyle, the venue offers versatile coworking spaces, private meeting rooms, and high-end amenities like luxury shower suites and luggage storage. It serves as the…