Top pick for early-stage founders
· 6–8 PM
Entrepreneurs Roundtable 219
New York City’s Longest-Running Startup Event Series, Since 2007
Entrepreneurs Roundtable · Midtown South
Talk Free Request to join
Startup events in New York City: November 2026
Entrepreneurs Roundtable pitches
Entrepreneurs Roundtable 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
· 9 AM–6 PM
Ground Truth: The Live Agents Hackathon
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Downtown Brooklyn
Hackathon Free Request to join
· 8–9:20 AM
Pitch and Run Friday
The Original PNR
Pitch and Run · Bluestone Lane Chelsea Piers Café
Run Free Register directly
· 6–8 PM
Assets & Access NYC
@ Pubkey
Introduction.com · Pubkey
Mixer Free Register directly
· 1–7 PM
Playground: Build Your First App with Replit!
Tata Innovation Center
Hackathon Free Request to join
Other events for early-stage founders
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- 7:30 AM BrandersFest 2026: Survival LOFT39
- 8 AM BrandersFest 2025 Origin OASIS by Workville - Conference Center & Corporate Events, Flex Office, Meeting Space Venue & Rooftop
- 8 AM FinTech And FinOps Founders Meetup Midtown Manhattan Free
- 9:30 AM Wednesday Coworking - Founders, Builders, Creatives, Researchers, and Supporters Moxy NYC Lower East Side Free
- 11:30 AM Outliers Summit VIP Day Theater District
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- 7:30 AM Within Walk for Female Founders West Village Free
- 8 AM Founders Breakfast Club with Rho West Village Free
- 8:30 AM AudaciousAF CoWorkshop: Automation- Get AI out of your head and into your team Chelsea
- 8:30 AM Coffee, Founders & GTM: Stanford x Harvard BUDDY BUDDY · Nut Butter Coffee Bar Free
- 8:30 AM Matcha Mornings - Founder + Investor Meetup Fenwick & West LLP Free
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- 7 AM Ship 'n Run: a run club for founders & builders Hoboken Free
- 9 AM NGEN Spacetech Conference Midtown South
- 9 AM C2FM Weekly Co-Working Midtown Manhattan
- 9:30 AM The Founder Prosperity Forum Mintz Free
- 10 AM Founders Friday by Neo with David Caputo Financial District Free
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- 9 AM Corgi Run Club NYC Pier 34 at Hudson River Park Free
- 9 AM First Light · A FoundersBrief Run Club Pier 46 at Hudson River Park Free
- 10 AM The Builder Series: Run Club Midtown Manhattan Free
- 10 AM Podcast to Cash Tour NYC
- 12 PM The Builder Series: Wellness Launch Lower Manhattan
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- 4:30 PM Sundays: storytelling night for nyc's creatives and founders Verci Flatiron
- 5 PM Local Meetup in Manhattan, NY! Manhattan
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- 9 AM Women's Co-Work & Chat SoHo Free
- 9:30 AM Inside NYC’s AI Policy: A Conversation with Council Member Virginia Maloney Free
- 10 AM Monday Founders Coworking Pod Moxy NYC Chelsea Free
- 12:30 PM Beyond the Classroom: CBS Founders Rethinking Education West Harlem Free
- 5 PM The Capital Room: NY Manhattan Free
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- 8:30 AM Building Pricing Power in the Age of AI Manhattan Free
- 9:30 AM BAG Ventures Annual General Meeting & AI Convergence Summit New York Free
- 10 AM OverdriveAI: Community AI Training Equal Space ES550 Tech & Innovation Campus, Newark Free
- 10 AM OverdriveAI: Executive AI Training The Newark Museum of Art
- 12:30 PM CBS Founder Tabling: Taste & Shop West Harlem Free
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- 8:30 AM FinTech Community Coffee New York Free
- 8:30 AM The Breakfast: Founders and Business Owners Discuss Sales and Growth Strategies Conwell Coffee & Cocktail Hall Free
- 9 AM Mental Health Tech Summit 2026 St. John's University Manhattan Campus Free
- 9:30 AM Morning Ritual with Manifestation Expert LexyRose Scott The Altar
- 10 AM Fierce Founders Coworking Day Luminary
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- 7:30 AM VC Breakfast with C10 Labs West Harlem Free
- 9 AM Founder Breakfast Offce Hours Corgi Cafe Free
- 9 AM Terrarium Founders Breakfast: Designing and Closing Pilots 22 Vanderbilt Free
- 10 AM Civic Tech x Public Sector Coworking Day
- 1 PM The Human Advantage: Building Startups in the Age of AI West Harlem Free
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- 8 AM Quantum Breakfast Roundtable Midtown East Free
- 10 AM Founders Friday by Neo with Seth Goldstein Financial District Free
- 2 PM SKU Spring '27 Track Info Session [In-Person] Chief Free
- 5 PM LoL Worlds Eve NYC: Esports Mixer with FlyQuest The Playwright Irish Pub Free
- 5 PM WORM | REST CRAFT: A PRIVATE SALON Babylist Free
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- 10 AM PMAI: Vibe Coding Workshop Jersey City, The Waterfront Free
- 12 PM The Reset Manhattan
- 12 PM Yale-Princeton Tailgate for Founders & Funders Nolita Free
- 4 PM Flushing Tech Meetup Tech Incubator at Queens College, Queens County Free
- 4 PM FOHE Harlem/UWS Happy Hour Cafe Amrita Free
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- 9 AM AI Necklace Hackathon Lincoln Square Free
- 1 PM The Deployment Room: 6 Active Funds, Funding Founders Brooklyn
- 5:30 PM C2FM Sunday Family Dinner Midtown Manhattan
- 6 PM Diwali After Dark 16 | Sola
- 6:30 PM NYC VIP Founders Dinner: For Young Female Entrepreneurs Allora Fifth Ave
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- 7:15 AM Fintech Run Club Columbus Circle Free
- 9 AM NYC: Mysha x The Helm
- 11 AM Founders & Investors Brunch · SuperReturn - New York New York Free
- 5 PM NYC B2B: Healthcare Founders & Investors Meetup Manhattan Free
- 6 PM Batter Up NYC! Midtown Manhattan Free
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- 5:30 PM Voice AI Workshop - NYC Manhattan Free
- 5:30 PM 2026 Wind-Win Startup Showdown Greenwich Village Free
- 6 PM Building a $100M+ Company Midtown Manhattan
- 6 PM NYC B2B: FinTech Founders & Investors Meetup Manhattan Free
- 6 PM Fundraising summit: Meet VCs, angels and LPs investing in seed - Series B New York
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- 8:30 AM NYC 1 Million Cups Edge Studio Voice Over Free
- 9 AM Table Foley Hoag LLP Free
- 12 PM Mise en Table: A Mutual Support Gathering for Food Entrepreneurs & Creatives Brooklyn, Dumbo Free
- 12 PM FH x Antler: Thanksgiving Community Lunch Antler Free
- 1 PM SCALE NYC FORUM · Supermoon & MongoDB Tribeca Free
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- 8:30 AM Teach Yourself to Fish: Building an Intentional AI Learning System x coworking with Wayo Chelsea
- 5 PM NYC B2B: DevTools Founders & Investors Meetup South Village Free
- 5:30 PM The Startup Pitch: Demo Showcase by Startup Grind The Yard: Herald Square Coworking Office Space Manhattan
- 6 PM Solo Unicorn: AI-Native Demo Night Corgi Cafe Free
- 6 PM Investor Pitching Workshop: Sharpen Your Pitch With Direct Feedback New York Free
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- 9 AM Entrepreneur Essentials: Legal Strategy + AI Tools with MoFo & Grow with Google Morrison & Foerster LLP Free
- 9 AM Brits in Tech - Coffee Meet New York Free
- 10 AM Founders Friday by Neo with Jose Herrera Financial District Free
- 10 AM NYC Coffee Club · Early-Stage B2B Founders & Funders Midtown Manhattan Free
- 10 AM CITY WLK: New York City Midtown West Free
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- 10 AM BUILD THE TABLE: FRIENDSGIVING 2026 A Hospitality Buildathon + Friendsgiving Social New York Free
- 2 PM 古老东方智慧-商道创业专场 Midtown East
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- 9 AM Creator Economy Hack New York Free
- 2 PM AI·DAO University Tour Manhattan Free
- 7 PM AI & Finance On The bar Chelsea Free
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- 6 PM Beyond Gaming: Techgiving Long Island City, Queens Free
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- 9 AM NYU Blockchain Conference New York University Free
- 10 AM The Builder Series: Run Club West Village Free
- 6 PM NYC B2B: AI Founders & Investors Meetup Lower Manhattan Free
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- 6 PM Curious Walking Club - New York City | Friends of Screate Labs Central Park Free
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- 6 PM The +1 Friday Manhattan Free
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- 10:30 PM HITLAB Fall Summit 2026 New York Free
Questions
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):