# Startup events in New York City: November 2026

Page: https://www.chancity.ai/guides/startup-founder-nyc/november-2026/ · state: live · year: 2026 · updated: 2026-11-03

349 early-stage founder events listed for November, as of Oct 31.

## Entrepreneurs Roundtable pitches

[Entrepreneurs Roundtable](https://www.eranyc.com/) is one of the longest running startup events in New York City. Each month, five startups get the opportunity to pitch to a prominent investor and receive live feedback.

## Live Agents Hackathon

There will be prize money at stake at the Live Agents Hackathon on Nov 14.

## Busiest days for startup events in NYC

The busiest days for startup events in New York City in November 2026 are Nov 4 and Nov 5.

## Picks for early-stage founders

### [Entrepreneurs Roundtable 219](https://lu.ma/emlbghul)

New York City’s Longest-Running Startup Event Series, Since 2007

- date: 2026-11-10 18:00 · venue: New York, Midtown South · organizer: [Entrepreneurs Roundtable](https://www.eranyc.com/) · price: free · registration: host approval

### [Ground Truth: The Live Agents Hackathon](https://lu.ma/live-agents-hack-nyc)

Powered by You.com

- date: 2026-11-14 09:00 · venue: Brooklyn, Downtown Brooklyn · price: free · registration: host approval

### [Pitch and Run Friday](https://lu.ma/vrqiepu2)

The Original PNR

- date: 2026-11-06 08:00 · venue: Bluestone Lane Chelsea Piers Café, New York · organizer: [Pitch and Run](https://pitchand.run/) · price: free · registration: open

### [Assets & Access NYC](https://lu.ma/newyorknovember)

@ Pubkey

- date: 2026-11-10 18:00 · venue: Pubkey, New York · organizer: [Introduction.com](https://www.introduction.com/) · price: free · registration: open

### [Playground: Build Your First App with Replit!](https://lu.ma/kq7dp034)

- date: 2026-11-14 13:00 · venue: Tata Innovation Center, New York · price: free · registration: host approval

## Other events for early-stage founders

- [BrandersFest 2026: Survival](https://lu.ma/cnoxt95k): date: 2026-11-04 07:30 · price: paid · registration: open
- [BrandersFest 2025 Origin](https://lu.ma/o5x8q60o): date: 2026-11-04 08:00 · price: paid · registration: open
- [FinTech And FinOps Founders Meetup](https://lu.ma/zykynfdn): date: 2026-11-04 08:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [Wednesday Coworking - Founders, Builders, Creatives, Researchers, and Supporters](https://lu.ma/wed-1104): date: 2026-11-04 09:30 · price: free · registration: open
- [Outliers Summit VIP Day](https://lu.ma/outliersVIP): date: 2026-11-04 11:30 · price: paid · registration: host approval
- [Within Walk for Female Founders](https://lu.ma/wdffruph): date: 2026-11-05 07:30 · price: free · registration: open
- [Founders Breakfast Club with Rho](https://lu.ma/h21a8d7s): date: 2026-11-05 08:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [AudaciousAF CoWorkshop: Automation- Get AI out of your head and into your team](https://lu.ma/7qeovsym): date: 2026-11-05 08:30 · price: paid · registration: open
- [Coffee, Founders & GTM: Stanford x Harvard](https://lu.ma/btfbbduh): date: 2026-11-05 08:30 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [Matcha Mornings - Founder + Investor Meetup](https://lu.ma/z1r3syq3): date: 2026-11-05 08:30 · price: free · registration: open
- [Ship 'n Run: a run club for founders & builders](https://lu.ma/ofgkemgi): date: 2026-11-06 07:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [NGEN Spacetech Conference](https://lu.ma/f6eb5s22): date: 2026-11-06 09:00 · price: paid · registration: host approval
- [C2FM Weekly Co-Working](https://lu.ma/c2fm-0apd): date: 2026-11-06 09:00 · price: paid · registration: host approval
- [The Founder Prosperity Forum](https://lu.ma/ux18cbjl): date: 2026-11-06 09:30 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [Founders Friday by Neo with David Caputo](https://lu.ma/a7vd80h1): date: 2026-11-06 10:00 · price: free · registration: open
- [Corgi Run Club NYC](https://lu.ma/ngq8owfr): date: 2026-11-07 09:00 · price: free · registration: open
- [First Light · A FoundersBrief Run Club](https://lu.ma/yafclnv6): date: 2026-11-07 09:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [The Builder Series: Run Club](https://lu.ma/c2fslzu5): date: 2026-11-07 10:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [Podcast to Cash Tour NYC](https://lu.ma/n3izvj39): date: 2026-11-07 10:00 · price: paid · registration: open
- [The Builder Series: Wellness Launch](https://lu.ma/2nmervg1): date: 2026-11-07 12:00 · price: paid · registration: open
- [Sundays: storytelling night for nyc's creatives and founders](https://lu.ma/j1x7hde4): date: 2026-11-08 16:30 · price: paid · registration: host approval
- [Local Meetup in Manhattan, NY!](https://lu.ma/vrhgssp6): date: 2026-11-08 17:00 · price: paid · registration: host approval
- [Women's Co-Work & Chat](https://lu.ma/5lqnq8uh): date: 2026-11-09 09:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [Inside NYC’s AI Policy: A Conversation with Council Member Virginia Maloney](https://lu.ma/kpevi07j): date: 2026-11-09 09:30 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [Monday Founders Coworking Pod](https://lu.ma/mon-1109): date: 2026-11-09 10:00 · price: free · registration: open
- [Beyond the Classroom: CBS Founders Rethinking Education](https://lu.ma/enxk14cr): date: 2026-11-09 12:30 · price: free · registration: open
- [The Capital Room: NY](https://lu.ma/wltbkc10): date: 2026-11-09 17:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [Building Pricing Power in the Age of AI](https://lu.ma/2oizznr8): date: 2026-11-10 08:30 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [BAG Ventures Annual General Meeting & AI Convergence Summit](https://lu.ma/nudc48g0): date: 2026-11-10 09:30 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [OverdriveAI: Community AI Training](https://lu.ma/techun-ob00): date: 2026-11-10 10:00 · price: free · registration: open
- [OverdriveAI: Executive AI Training](https://lu.ma/techun-af01): date: 2026-11-10 10:00 · price: paid · registration: host approval
- [CBS Founder Tabling: Taste & Shop](https://lu.ma/k09unzle): date: 2026-11-10 12:30 · price: free · registration: open
- [FinTech Community Coffee](https://lu.ma/fo29jazi): date: 2026-11-11 08:30 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [The Breakfast: Founders and Business Owners Discuss Sales and Growth Strategies](https://lu.ma/qfiv5z7u): date: 2026-11-11 08:30 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [Mental Health Tech Summit 2026](https://lu.ma/3oy4fa6o): date: 2026-11-11 09:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [Morning Ritual with Manifestation Expert LexyRose Scott](https://lu.ma/o1o5t35z): date: 2026-11-11 09:30 · price: paid · registration: host approval
- [Fierce Founders Coworking Day](https://lu.ma/fierce-9jgs): date: 2026-11-11 10:00 · price: paid · registration: host approval
- [VC Breakfast with C10 Labs](https://lu.ma/2ilagwan): date: 2026-11-12 07:30 · price: free · registration: open
- [Founder Breakfast Offce Hours](https://lu.ma/a9ef82fz): date: 2026-11-12 09:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [Terrarium Founders Breakfast: Designing and Closing Pilots](https://lu.ma/77g0kbq0): date: 2026-11-12 09:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [Civic Tech x Public Sector Coworking Day](https://lu.ma/0wd5on6g): date: 2026-11-12 10:00 · price: paid · registration: host approval
- [The Human Advantage: Building Startups in the Age of AI](https://lu.ma/2wtejsyq): date: 2026-11-12 13:00 · price: free · registration: open
- [Quantum Breakfast Roundtable](https://lu.ma/y3en8grr): date: 2026-11-13 08:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [Founders Friday by Neo with Seth Goldstein](https://lu.ma/hq1142s2): date: 2026-11-13 10:00 · price: free · registration: open
- [SKU Spring '27 Track Info Session \[In-Person\]](https://lu.ma/w6v0p9pl): date: 2026-11-13 14:00 · price: free · registration: open
- [LoL Worlds Eve NYC: Esports Mixer with FlyQuest](https://lu.ma/r7ylgnvq): date: 2026-11-13 17:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [WORM | REST CRAFT: A PRIVATE SALON](https://lu.ma/WORM): date: 2026-11-13 17:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [PMAI: Vibe Coding Workshop](https://lu.ma/97skc5ko): date: 2026-11-14 10:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [The Reset](https://lu.ma/d5kpkvv3): date: 2026-11-14 12:00 · price: paid · registration: open
- [Yale-Princeton Tailgate for Founders & Funders](https://lu.ma/4ordh1u3): date: 2026-11-14 12:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [Flushing Tech Meetup](https://lu.ma/cnye62k6): date: 2026-11-14 16:00 · price: free · registration: open
- [FOHE Harlem/UWS Happy Hour](https://lu.ma/oihcwv41): date: 2026-11-14 16:00 · price: free · registration: open
- [AI Necklace Hackathon](https://lu.ma/silicon-alley-hack): date: 2026-11-15 09:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [The Deployment Room: 6 Active Funds, Funding Founders](https://lu.ma/Lunchseries4): date: 2026-11-15 13:00 · price: paid · registration: host approval
- [C2FM Sunday Family Dinner](https://lu.ma/c2fm-e9fp): date: 2026-11-15 17:30 · price: paid · registration: host approval
- [Diwali After Dark](https://lu.ma/q2xu42c3): date: 2026-11-15 18:00 · price: paid · registration: open
- [NYC VIP Founders Dinner: For Young Female Entrepreneurs](https://lu.ma/ms12ck5a): date: 2026-11-15 18:30 · price: paid · registration: host approval
- [Fintech Run Club](https://lu.ma/96o2rjof): date: 2026-11-16 07:15 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [NYC: Mysha x The Helm](https://lu.ma/vinrllwt): date: 2026-11-16 09:00 · price: paid · registration: open
- [Founders & Investors Brunch · SuperReturn - New York](https://lu.ma/fractl-64oa): date: 2026-11-16 11:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [NYC B2B: Healthcare Founders & Investors Meetup](https://lu.ma/uptm8q9d): date: 2026-11-16 17:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [Batter Up NYC!](https://lu.ma/h1fhgqyf): date: 2026-11-16 18:00 · price: free · registration: open
- [Voice AI Workshop - NYC](https://lu.ma/voiceai-workshop-nyc-nov17): date: 2026-11-17 17:30 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [2026 Wind-Win Startup Showdown](https://lu.ma/j0umxwup): date: 2026-11-17 17:30 · price: free · registration: open
- [Building a $100M+ Company](https://lu.ma/6mvjcoys): date: 2026-11-17 18:00 · price: paid · registration: host approval
- [NYC B2B: FinTech Founders & Investors Meetup](https://lu.ma/4dk36jal): date: 2026-11-17 18:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [Fundraising summit: Meet VCs, angels and LPs investing in seed - Series B](https://lu.ma/vyst3e3r): date: 2026-11-17 18:00 · price: paid · registration: open
- [NYC 1 Million Cups](https://lu.ma/dzl7kalk): date: 2026-11-18 08:30 · price: free · registration: open
- [Table](https://lu.ma/onw70k38): date: 2026-11-18 09:00 · price: free · registration: open
- [Mise en Table: A Mutual Support Gathering for Food Entrepreneurs & Creatives](https://lu.ma/9lkrca9l): date: 2026-11-18 12:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [FH x Antler: Thanksgiving Community Lunch](https://lu.ma/founders-tqiy): date: 2026-11-18 12:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [SCALE NYC FORUM · Supermoon & MongoDB](https://lu.ma/wv6qs2t2): date: 2026-11-18 13:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [Teach Yourself to Fish: Building an Intentional AI Learning System x coworking with Wayo](https://lu.ma/audacious-5deu): date: 2026-11-19 08:30 · price: paid · registration: open
- [NYC B2B: DevTools Founders & Investors Meetup](https://lu.ma/rp1vh0wx): date: 2026-11-19 17:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [The Startup Pitch: Demo Showcase by Startup Grind](https://lu.ma/qb4tfe4d): date: 2026-11-19 17:30 · price: paid · registration: open
- [Solo Unicorn: AI-Native Demo Night](https://lu.ma/oy4ad0qp): date: 2026-11-19 18:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [Investor Pitching Workshop: Sharpen Your Pitch With Direct Feedback](https://lu.ma/392jeqnz): date: 2026-11-19 18:00 · price: free · registration: open
- [Entrepreneur Essentials: Legal Strategy + AI Tools with MoFo & Grow with Google](https://lu.ma/7dzxdamk): date: 2026-11-20 09:00 · price: free · registration: open
- [Brits in Tech - Coffee Meet](https://lu.ma/w37qdycj): date: 2026-11-20 09:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [Founders Friday by Neo with Jose Herrera](https://lu.ma/ilu9d056): date: 2026-11-20 10:00 · price: free · registration: open
- [NYC Coffee Club · Early-Stage B2B Founders & Funders](https://lu.ma/zkhoewi7): date: 2026-11-20 10:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [CITY WLK: New York City](https://lu.ma/lvwet0ls): date: 2026-11-20 10:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [BUILD THE TABLE: FRIENDSGIVING 2026 A Hospitality Buildathon + Friendsgiving Social](https://lu.ma/gxxuvyka): date: 2026-11-21 10:00 · price: free · registration: open
- [古老东方智慧-商道创业专场](https://lu.ma/30wkf4um): date: 2026-11-21 14:00 · price: paid · registration: host approval
- [Creator Economy Hack](https://lu.ma/creator-economy-hack-nyc): date: 2026-11-22 09:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [AI·DAO University Tour](https://lu.ma/fmut-ny): date: 2026-11-22 14:00 · price: free · registration: open
- [AI & Finance On The bar](https://lu.ma/elzs4a39): date: 2026-11-22 19:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [Beyond Gaming: Techgiving](https://lu.ma/wgvbb29t): date: 2026-11-23 18:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [NYU Blockchain Conference](https://lu.ma/houqmgti): date: 2026-11-24 09:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [The Builder Series: Run Club](https://lu.ma/kert3vls): date: 2026-11-24 10:00 · price: free · registration: open
- [NYC B2B: AI Founders & Investors Meetup](https://lu.ma/ery2bo3s): date: 2026-11-24 18:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [Curious Walking Club - New York City | Friends of Screate Labs](https://lu.ma/b4g07c5q): date: 2026-11-26 18:00 · price: free · registration: open
- [The +1 Friday](https://lu.ma/vcc2izl8): date: 2026-11-27 18:00 · price: free · registration: host approval
- [HITLAB Fall Summit 2026](https://lu.ma/gnisrgbu): date: 2026-11-30 22:30 · price: free · registration: host approval

## FAQ

### What's on today/tomorrow in New York City?

77 early-stage founder events in NYC are on Wed and Thu, Nov 4–5, as of Oct 31.

- Wed 7:30 AM · [BrandersFest 2026: Survival](https://lu.ma/cnoxt95k)
- Wed 8 AM · [FinTech And FinOps Founders Meetup](https://lu.ma/zykynfdn)
- Wed 9:30 AM · [Wednesday Coworking - Founders, Builders, Creatives, Researchers, and Supporters](https://lu.ma/wed-1104)

See more early-stage founder events in New York City. <https://app.chancity.ai/find?from=hub&city=New+York+City&topic=startup-ecosystem&utm_source=chancity-guides&utm_medium=guide&utm_campaign=startup-founder-nyc-november&utm_content=startup-founder-nyc-november>

### What's on this weekend in New York City?

12 early-stage founder events in NYC are on Sat and Sun, Nov 7–8, as of Oct 31.

- Sat 9 AM · [Corgi Run Club NYC](https://lu.ma/ngq8owfr)
- Sat 9 AM · [First Light · A FoundersBrief Run Club](https://lu.ma/yafclnv6)
- Sat 10 AM · [Podcast to Cash Tour NYC](https://lu.ma/n3izvj39)

See more early-stage founder events in New York City. <https://app.chancity.ai/find?from=hub&city=New+York+City&topic=startup-ecosystem&utm_source=chancity-guides&utm_medium=guide&utm_campaign=startup-founder-nyc-november&utm_content=startup-founder-nyc-november>

### Are startup events in NYC free?

Most startup events in New York City are free. As of Oct 31, 257 of 349 founder events in NYC in November 2026 are free. All of the events we’ve featured in this post are free.

### Do you need approval to attend startup events in New York?

In order to maintain the quality of their events, most hosts in New York require approval to attend an event. As of Oct 31, 246 of 349 startup events in NYC in November 2026 require approval.

### What time of day do startup events in New York take place?

Startup events in New York City usually take place in the evening (from 5 PM onward). This is so that early-stage founders can get their work done before heading out to a networking event, pitch night, demo day, etc.

### What are some startup events in NYC that don’t require approval?

The following two startup events in New York City do not require approval from the host (and are free):

- Pitch and Run Friday
- Assets & Access NYC