Startup Grind: NYC Tech Happy Hour

Oct 31, 9:00 – 11:00 PM (UTC)

New York City

Time Out Market Union Square, 124 East 14th Street, New York, 10003

No pitches. No presentations. No agenda. This is our monthly social mixer to connect with peers across the NYC tech and startup community — from founders and VCs to developers and designers. A casual happy hour for real conversations and relationships.

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About this event

This is the monthly Startup Grind social mixer. It's a low-key way to connect with the NYC tech and startup community to discover shared interests, explore areas for collaboration, and find your next co-founder or key hire.

Join us for a casual happy hour to build real relationships and make friends, not just contacts. No pitches. No presentations. No agenda.

👉 Just a hub for people building the future of tech in New York.

This happy hour is for:

  • Startup Founders & Employees
  • Technologists, Developers & Tech Workers
  • Product Managers & Designers
  • Investors, VCs, Advisors & Mentors
  • Anyone curious about the NYC tech scene

Agenda:

  • 5:00 PM: Happy Hour starts. Come and go as you please.

We're at the brand new Time Out Market at Union Square. It features a selection of the city's best food and drink together under one roof, offering a wide variety of excellent options to choose from throughout the event. Look for Startup Grind table signs toward the back near the outdoor patio.

When

When

Friday, October 31, 2025
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM (UTC)

Agenda

9:00 PMHappy Hour

Organizers

  • Joshua Ness

    IEEE

    Director, Startup Grind

  • Tova Feldheim

    York Effect

    Cofounder

  • Prianka Ball

  • Paul GUILLARD

    Chief of Staff / BizOps / Project Manager / BD

  • Rebecca Liang

  • Madison Simon

  • Daniel Silver

    IntegratedMarketers

    Owner

  • KT Goldthorpe

    Champ: Early Stage Brand Development for Tech Startups

  • Michaela Freedman

    MF Consulting Inc.

  • Payton Shafer

    CAUSE+EFFECT Strategy

  • Nabila Okudo

    Tapestry Inc. (Coach New York)

  • Bhavnish Walia

    Amazon

Global sponsor

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Snowflake

Gold

Codewalla logo

Codewalla

Partner

The Yard logo

The Yard

About Startup Grind

This is Startup Grind. We are the world’s largest startup community.

Our Mission

To give startups everywhere the education and opportunities they need to build, grow, and scale their companies.

Our Values

We believe in making friends, not contacts. We believe in giving first, not taking. We believe in helping others before helping yourself.

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