Curated AI events in NYC and SF.
For Students, Developers, and Funded Founders
I run two calibrated tracks: Students / Developers and Funded Founders. We host high-quality hackathons, founder dinners, and premium PMF conversations in NYC and SF.
Design Principles
Built like a real team: curation, context, and execution discipline.
Room Quality First
Attendee quality beats vanity metrics. The right room creates compounding outcomes.
Context by Track
Students/developers and funded founders get separate, purpose-built experiences.
Operator-Led Formats
Events are run with production-level planning, not community chaos.
Real Follow-Through
Dinners, intros, and post-event workflows are built to move relationships forward.
Ecosystem
Trusted by leading organizations
Mission
From discovery to PMF: events that match founder stage and technical depth.
We blend flagship hackathons with intimate founder rooms. Early builders get momentum, while funded teams get high-context peer networks and PMF-level strategy conversations.
See founder dinner formatsAbout James Steinberg
AI researcher, serial entrepreneur, and host of high-signal builder rooms.
Background, operator context, and founder outcomes are documented below. These references explain why these events are run with a tighter standard than generic meetups.
Two Tracks
One network, two intentionally different experiences.
Students / Developers
Execution-heavy programs for technical builders shipping projects and meeting mentors.
- Hackathons with clear build milestones
- Hands-on workshops and technical talks
- Demo-focused events with real feedback loops
Funded Founders
Private founder rooms optimized for tactical growth and high-trust relationship building.
- Curated dinners across NYC and SF
- Operator and investor-adjacent conversation
- Selective PMF conversations and peer exchange
Event Formats
Programmed with card-level precision and strong attendance intent.
JUL 22
NYC
CoClaude & CoWork NYC
CoClaude & CoWork NYC for the NYC builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
SF
Agents & Bagels: Weekly breakfast meet up for agent builders
Agents & Bagels: Weekly breakfast meet up for agent builders for the SF builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
SF
Coffee Meetup - Palo Alto
Coffee Meetup - Palo Alto for the SF builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
NYC
Building Agents Workshop
Building Agents Workshop for the NYC builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
SF
Co-work at Homebrew Club – Open House Edition!
Co-work at Homebrew Club – Open House Edition! for the SF builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
NYC
Lorikeet x NYC — AI Happy Hour
Lorikeet x NYC — AI Happy Hour for the NYC builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
SF
The AI-Fluent Revenue Leader: What It Takes to Win in Today's Market (San Francisco)
The AI-Fluent Revenue Leader: What It Takes to Win in Today's Market (San Francisco) for the SF builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
NYC
AI Pitch Blitz: $1K Cash Drop Rooftop Edition | by 1PB.org and Verci
AI Pitch Blitz: $1K Cash Drop Rooftop Edition | by 1PB.org and Verci for the NYC builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
NYC
Clay in NY: From Strategy to Execution - Building GTM Systems for the AI Era
Clay in NY: From Strategy to Execution - Building GTM Systems for the AI Era for the NYC builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
NYC
Tech and AI Founder Night!- West Village
Tech and AI Founder Night!- West Village for the NYC builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
NYC
Agentics Biweekly: Personalizing Agents
Agentics Biweekly: Personalizing Agents for the NYC builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
NYC
AI-Native Women: Beauty, Health, Wellness
AI-Native Women: Beauty, Health, Wellness for the NYC builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
NYC
Pioneering Minds AI: Pitching Masterclass II
Pioneering Minds AI: Pitching Masterclass II for the NYC builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
NYC
The Human Advantage: A Leadership Salon
The Human Advantage: A Leadership Salon for the NYC builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
NYC
Women Who Build: Creating Your Portfolio with AI
Women Who Build: Creating Your Portfolio with AI for the NYC builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
NYC
AI-Native FinTech Happy Hour — Comma Capital x Revamp x Valyu
AI-Native FinTech Happy Hour — Comma Capital x Revamp x Valyu for the NYC builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
NYC
AI Rollup Economics for Engineers - hosted by Comma Capital & Modus
AI Rollup Economics for Engineers - hosted by Comma Capital & Modus for the NYC builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
NYC
Concentrate AI Founder Pizza Night: Seed to Series B
Concentrate AI Founder Pizza Night: Seed to Series B for the NYC builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
NYC
Linkup NYC dinner #3
Linkup NYC dinner #3 for the NYC builder network with curated in-person attendance.
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JUL 22
NYC
Prolific x AI Circle: Private Frontier Eval Dinner [NYC]
Prolific x AI Circle: Private Frontier Eval Dinner [NYC] for the NYC builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
NYC
Redefining the Art Market with Technology
Redefining the Art Market with Technology for the NYC builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
SF
Legacy Lounge × Antler: Building Durable Companies in the Intelligence Era
Legacy Lounge × Antler: Building Durable Companies in the Intelligence Era for the SF builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
SF
👩💻 🌐 👨💻 AI Power Hour Climate Hackathon
👩💻 🌐 👨💻 AI Power Hour Climate Hackathon for the SF builder network with curated in-person attendance.
JUL 22
NYC
VC Happy Hour With Soma Capital
VC Happy Hour With Soma Capital for the NYC builder network with curated in-person attendance.
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Founder Dinner Series
Funded Founder Rooms
We host intimate dinners across NYC and SF with founders from ecosystems like Y Combinator, Speedrun, and Techstars.
PMF Track
Product-Market-Fit Dinner
More selective than standard founder dinners, this room is generally reserved for teams that have raised $4M+ and are beginning to show PMF.
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