Road to the Classic
Warm up before tip-off.
Founder happy hours, hands-on workshops and pitch nights across the city all season. Meet teammates, sharpen your pitch, and feel the energy build.
THE SEASONThree kinds of nightTHE SEASON · 01
Across the city
Founder happy hours
WHAT HAPPENS
An evening with the founders, operators and investors building in DC. No program to sit through, just the room.
WHO IT'S FOR
Builders looking for teammates, founders, and anyone curious about DC tech.
YOU LEAVE WITH
A teammate, an intro, and faces you will see again on April 10.
Season Partner slot: openGet notified first
THE SEASON · 02
Partner-led
Hands-on workshops
WHAT HAPPENS
A partner's team walks you through their platform, then you build with it on the spot, mentors in the room.
WHO IT'S FOR
Builders of any level who want reps before the Classic.
YOU LEAVE WITH
Something shipped that night, and fluency in tools you can use on April 10.
Season Partner slot: openGet notified first
THE SEASON · 03
Before the day it counts
Pitch nights
WHAT HAPPENS
Teams and founders pitch to a panel under Classic rules, on the official scorecard, with live feedback.
WHO IT'S FOR
Teams getting ready for April 10 and founders who want the reps.
YOU LEAVE WITH
Scored feedback on viability, technical execution, design and pitch.
Season Partner slot: openGet notified first
How the season works
The list hears first
Dates and venues lock one night at a time. Each one goes to the mailing list before it goes anywhere else.
RSVP to get in
Rooms are sized for real conversation. RSVPs open to the list first, then to everyone.
It all feeds April 10
Meet your team, learn the tools, practice the pitch. The room builds before the day does.
THE MAILING LIST
Get first call.
Team news, season drops, and builder invitations.