Hi Queer Tech IRL community,
Thank you for being part of the Queer Tech IRL journey. With each event, the energy, the people, and the real connections keep growing, and I’m grateful for it.
I’ve also heard a clear request going into 2026: more practical, founder-first gatherings that help builders make real progress. So we put together something I wish I’d had when I was building my first company.
Building Fast Without Breaking Things: Founder Pre-Raise Readiness (Finance, Legal, Product)
Tuesday, Jan 27 | 5:30–8:00pm | The KINN (Venice, LA)
This is a mixer plus a candid conversation with experts on the decisions that matter before the raise, and the mistakes that quietly create friction later. We’ll cover three core areas:
Finance & banking readiness with JPMorgan Startup Banking
Legal foundations with Holland & Knight
Product, traction, team, and early investor signals with Build Momentum
This event is organized by Queer Tech IRL and open to the entire startup community, with a focus on early-stage founders (pre-seed to seed) and builders who want to move fast without creating downstream risk.
Limited space. Apply here.
Big thanks to our sponsors and partners: JPMorgan Startup Banking, Holland & Knight, and Build Momentum.
Hope to see you there :)
Michael Meo
Founder Queer Tech IRL, Founder Build Momentum
