What is Founder Fest?
Founder Fest is a super fun happy hour for the tech ecosystem. We will hang, we will drink, we will network and we will have fun. Anyone and everyone is welcome to come (founders, execs, investors) and we have quite the night planned for yall!
One can expect an evening full of fun with a private bar buyout, live DJ, panel discussions with startup/vc pros, speed networking, taco trucks, open bar, serious relationship building, fun non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks and solid new relationships.
What is Founder Fest?
Founder Fest is a super fun happy hour for the tech ecosystem. We will hang, we will drink, we will network and we will have fun. Anyone and everyone is welcome to come (founders, execs, investors) and we have quite the night planned for yall!
One can expect an evening full of fun with a private bar buyout, live DJ, panel discussions with startup/vc pros, speed networking, taco trucks, open bar, serious relationship building, fun non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks and solid new relationships.
WHERE IS THE EVENT :
Fierce Whiskers Distillery
WHEN IS THE EVENT :
Friday, March 8th 2024
WHY ATTEND OUR EVENT?
I mean....besides the obvious?
01.
IN PERSON NETWORKING
Meet highly established startup speakers, investors, and other founders in your area
02.
BOOST CREATIVITY
Boost your creative juices by hearing from other founders, investors, and thought leaders
03.
OPEN BAR & WHISKEY TASTING
We will have fun alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks offered along with a private whiskey tasting for the VIPs
04.
LIVE DJ
05.
TOP SPEAKERS
We curate the best speakers from the startup/VC space that will share wisdom throughout the day
06.
NEW RELATIONSHIPS
Come meet your next co-founder, client, investor, or friend (leave with 50+ new relationships)
OUR EVENT SPEAKERS
More Speakers Will Be Announced Soon!
John Driscoll
CEO @ Naked
Phil Castro
Founder @ Kamp
James Smedley
Partner @ McCarter & English
Ramon Van Meer
CEO @ Genius Litter
Jen Grogono
President & CEO @ uStudio
Vanessa Grellet
VC @ Aglaé Ventures
Vanessa Grellet
VC @ Aglaé Ventures
Daria Shunina
Event Director @ Women In Tech
Yana Welinder
CEO @ Kraftful
EVENT SCHEDULE
You will want to stay the entire time, trust us.
12:00 to 12:30 pm
PRIVATE WHISKY TASTING
For VIP ticket holders ONLY
LET THE VIPS TASTE GREATNESS TOGETHER
Before the actual main event starts, we will invite the VIP ticket holders for a quick private whiskey tasting & walk through with the extremely knowledgeable folks from the distillery.
12:30 to 1:00 pm
Taco Truck Time
GRAB SOME GRUB AND SAY HI TO NEW FRIENDS
We will have taco trucks parked outside and ready for you to enjoy. Grab a taco and say hi to new friends to officially kick off the event.
From 1:00 to 1:30 pm
FOUNDER ROCKSTAR PANEL
Let's Hear What The Rockstar Founders Learned From Growing Their Startups
Let these impressive founders tell you what worked vs what didn't when building their startup. Some of these founders just got investment on Shark Tank from Mark Cuban, grew revenue to $20M+ and hired over 100 people in the past 2 years alone.
From 1:30 to 2:00 pm
EXPERT PANEL
These Experts Are Dying To Help You
Each one of these experts are an expert in something! So, they are going to unpack the common misconceptions in their respected field and let you in on some industry secrets. These type of advices are invaluable at the early stages of building your startup.
2:00 to 2:30 pm
INVESTOR PANEL
Let's Understand The Mindset of Top Investors
Why do VC's write certain startups a check for $5M but pass on other ones? Lets find out in this discussion and get to know the inner mind of investors.
From 2:30 to 3:00 pm
PITCHING LIVE
5 Startups Will Pitch Live
We will give the chance for 5 lucky startups to use the tv monitors to pitch their startups! Each startup will have 3 minutes (hard stop) to pitch and the investors will have 2 minutes to ask questions.
From 3:00 to 3:30pm
HIP HOP SPEED NETWORKING
Get Ready To Put On Your Extrovert Hat
You will meet someone new every 4 minutes with old school hip hop songs on in the background; be sure to ask the right questions and connect on LinkedIn. You will meet 50+ people!
From 3:30 to 4:00pm
IT'S CLOSING TIME
Wrap Up Those Fire Convos You Had
Be sure to grab a drink at the bar and exchange your contact information with everyone you met during the event.
From 5:00 to 7:00 pm
VIP DINNER
For VIP ticket holders ONLY
Lets Break Bread And Build New Relationships!
LAST CHANCE TO GRAB YOUR SEAT!
Don’t wait, grab yours today.
GRAB YOUR SEAT TODAY!!
We have limited seating due to the capacity, so be sure to reserve your seat asap!
DA BASIC
- Open Seating
- Bar Access
- Speed Networking
- Live DJ
- Taco Truck
MVP
- Reserved Front Row Seating
- Open Bar (Drinks Included)
- Speed Networking
- Live DJ
- Taco Truck
- Speaker Lounge Access
VIP
- Reserved Front Row Seating
- Open Bar (Drinks Included)
- Speed Networking
- Live DJ
- Taco Truck
- Speaker Lounge Access
- Private Whisky Tasting
- Private VIP Dinner After Party
EVENT GALLERY
COLLECTION OF IMAGES FROM LAST YEAR!!
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Want A Free Seat?
If you get 2 people to reserve a seat, we will give you 50% off your seat and if you get 5 people to reserve a seat, we will give you your seat for FREE! Chat with us now to create your custom code.
Word On The Street
Over 650+ 
testimonials from happy founders!
"I love Kamp! I actually used Kamp to raise my $1M seed round, to meet big named investors, to meet many of my customers (that added a lot of revenue to our top line) and I fully endorse Kamp to the fullest extent. Get to Kamp!"
Vik Bhatia
"Kamp is always a great experience. The co-speakers at the last event made for interesting conversation, the crowd was upbeat and curious, and the organization was A+. Phil and the Kamp team really go out of the way to make the speakers and founders feel welcome and appreciated. Thanks for all that you do for the startup/investor community.”
Lucy Guo
"As an investor who's attended countless startup events, Kamp's events are some of the best out there. Phil does an exceptional job of curating high-caliber panelists and fostering an intimate environment full of learning and networking opportunities for founders. I always look forward to attending Kamp's events and highly recommend them to anyone in the startup world."
Max Reiff
SPONSORS
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PROMO PARTNERS
Thanks for spreading the word about our event
Frequently Asked Questions
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It’s for everyone but you will find mostly founders, execs from startups and investors at this event
- Upscale casual is recommended
- The free or basic ticket includes food and not drinks (cash bar is accessible though)
- Yes, you can attend at 12pm for the private whisky tasting and VIP after party dinner with all speakers from 5-7pm
- Yes, ask the livechat box and if no one answers that simply email us info@kampevents.com
- Please email us to be considered info@kampevents.com
- There are no refunds to this event but we can transfer tickets within 48 hours prior to the event
GET IN TOUCH
CONTACT US FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Don't be shy, hit us up to chat.
EVENT VENUE :
Fierce Whiskers
LOCATION ADDRESS :
Austin Texas
For any inquiries please email info@kampevents.com
Questions?
312-469-9001
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"Kamp is like no other startup/investor event - combining top notch education, opportunity and fun vibes. I am always super impressed by what Phil and the team put together...if you are a founder or investor, get to Kamp!"
Wayne Chang Serial Founder & Super Angel Investor