Pioneering Minds AI: AI Founder Matchmaking Night
Meet your co-founder. Join a founding team. Start building.
Team is what makes or breaks a startup.
Most great startups don’t fail because of ideas. They fail because the team wasn’t right. The tema lacks chemistry, conviction, loyalty, and time is too costly for startups to mess around and find out.
This night is about one thing: finding the right people to build with. Explore the tech talents that New York has to offer
This is not another networking event. This is a structured, high-signal room designed to help founders and builders actually find the people they can build with.
Whether you’re:
A founder looking for your first engineer, operator, or early team
Looking for a co-founder
A builder looking to join something meaningful early
Or someone exploring ideas but ready to commit when it clicks
What makes this different
We’ve designed the format to remove randomness and maximize real connection.
Curated room: ~40 high-intent participants (founders + builders)
Structured matching rounds: No awkward mingling but focused conversations
Signal over noise: You’ll meet multiple potential collaborators in under an hour
Designed prompts: Conversations that go beyond “what do you do?”
You won’t leave with a stack of LinkedIn connections that you may or may not stay in touch with. You’ll leave knowing who you’d actually build with.
About Cooley:
Cooley is the go-to advisor for innovators and disruptors, helping to turn great ideas into great companies. As one of the most active global firms for early- and late-stage financings, IPOs and M&A, we combine our multidisciplinary platform with efficient, tech-enabled resources to provide clients with premium counsel through each stage as they scale. Cooley is deeply connected in the venture ecosystem, working with startups, boards, leadership teams and investors to support 7,000+ high-growth private companies reshaping the global economy. Our distinctive approach to client relationships, proactive problem-solving and team collaboration ensures clients have a legal partner to take their business to the next level.
About Pioneering Minds AI:
At pioneeringminds.ai, we grow AI native pioneers who build, deploy, and govern AI responsibly and put humans at the front seat. We help YOU - our AI pioneers - to truly understand AI and create real value out of AI.
Our mission is straightforward:
Accelerate Innovation: Equip participants with cutting-edge AI tools to deliver rapid prototypes.
Foster Collaboration: Unite diverse teams—students, engineers, and civic leaders—to tackle urban challenges head-on.
Create Lasting Impact: Offer continued mentorship and post-event partnerships so promising concepts can scale.
This event is a part of #NYTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.
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