Founders Dinners
Where founders & execs of product startups connect with peers over food and drinks.
Dinner, drinks and Good company
Meet & connect with fellow tech founders

The startup journey is a hard one for founders & leaders, and we all need some peers and friends to share it with: sometimes you help them, sometimes they help you, but it always helps to have a peer group you can lean on for advice, support, connections, and learnings. Sometimes it is as simple as having like-minded folk whose company you can enjoy at the end of a long day.
Our Founders Dinners provide the perfect environment to meet fellow tech founders and leaders at product startups to support you on your journey.





Dinner, drinks and Good company
Relaxed networking & inspiring conversations
These are relaxed, informal gatherings of 20-30 people. Typically at a dinner, we have a couple of fireside chats between courses: we usually have at least one founder sharing their journey and lessons learned along the way, and often will have an active early stage tech investor who can bring a different perspective to the conversation. We also often arrange office hours for those investors, with network members getting the opportunity of 1:1 meetings with investors seeking deal flow.
Sound good? Join us for a series of informal evening events that are exclusively for startup founders & leaders where you can learn, network, and have fun.
VIP Treatment
What can I expect?
- 20-30 people
- Free drinks reception
- Seated 3-course dinner with drinks
- Networking before and after the event
- Usually 2 interviews (with respected ‘local heroes’ & early-stage investors looking to share their experiences)
- Informal vibe hosted at an exciting venue
- Open to CEOs and founders of product startups ONLY (no agencies, service providers, etc)
- Our speakers will each be interviewed between courses
This is an invitation-only event and it is not open to the general public. Tickets are £69+VAT.

The ultimate partnership for tech companies
Why attend a Founders Dinner?
Grow your network
Establish a solid support network of peers who can relate to your experiences. Meet like minded founders and find your safe space to share your challenges, wins and everything in between with.
Meet investors
We have relationships with many early-stage investors, and will often invite them to join us as a guest to give their insights and to meet founders.
Learn from your peers
The best people to learn from as a founder are other founders who are further down the road than you, or are have tackled problems you are encountering. This is a peer network where everyone is open to help, share their hard-earned wisdom, and pay it forward.

When & Where?
Dates & Locations
Thursday 28th September – The Corinthian, Glasgow
Thursday 26th October – Cheval The Edinburgh Grand
Special guests
Who's speaking?
Thursday 28th September – The Corinthian, Glasgow
Thursday 26th October – Cheval The Edinburgh Grand
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