Founders & Funders™: Chicago VC Reverse Pitch™

Founders & Funders™ puts the right founders and investors in the same room. This is our signature format: VC Reverse Pitch™, where investors pitch their thesis to founders instead of the other way around.

✅ Investors presenting: Hyde Park Venture Partners, New Stack Ventures, 11 Tribes Ventures, Vamos Ventures, 53 Stations, and more active GPs, currently deploying capital, not passive LPs or advisors.

You’ll walk away with a direct line to active investors, a founder network worth keeping, relationships in place before you need them, and a clear read on which investors are actually a fit, not just access to a room.

🗓️ The Evening
6:00 PM — Networking
6:30 PM — VC Reverse Pitch™ Session
7:10 PM — Founder & Investor Networking
8:00 PM — Event Concludes

We typically receive 300+ founder and investor applications per event. Only a fraction are approved. Attendance is free. Approval is not guaranteed.

📍 Venue shared upon approval.

Proudly supported by Ramp, GNOMI, Vouch, Carta, Michael Best, And Forecastr.

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Apply here: https://luma.com/fnfxchi0726

✅ APPLY NOW — THIS EVENT WILL FILL UP!
Previous events have resulted in multiple term sheets and successful funding rounds!

✅ LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE!!
This highly curated event prioritizes Seed and Series A founders raising capital, and active investors. You must be APPROVED to attend!