Founders
Early-stage founders. Ten pitch. Forty more ask questions, meet partners and share ideas.
Events
Where the room matters as much as the room's agenda.
Company building is a contact sport. We run events so founders, builders and partners are in the same place at the same time, which is the one thing the ecosystem is usually missing.
Next event
The Founders Buffet
A private demo night in Ibadan, hosted by Ighodalo Labs. Ten founders show what they have built. A panel gives honest, practical feedback in front of the room. Everyone shares a good meal at the tables. The night belongs to the founders.
A Demo Night in the Lions’ Den
DateSaturday 7 November 2026
PlaceIbadan, NigeriaWe send venue details to confirmed guests before the day.
Room size80 people at mostFifty founders, ten panellists, twenty guests and crew.
1:30 pmRed carpetGuests arrive and are seated.
2:00 pmOpeningWelcome, format and the panel.
2:15 pmTen pitchesFive minutes to pitch, seven minutes of feedback, with a meal break.
4:50 pmOpen floorMeet founders. See demos up close.
7:30 pmCloseThank you and good night.
Who is in the room
One evening, built around the founders in the room.
Panellists
Nominated by partner organisations. Their feedback is specific, practical and fair.
Guests and team
Up to ten guests, and up to ten of our own team and care crew.
The spirit of the room
- Founders pitch for feedback, not investment. It is a demo night.
- There is no winner and no prize.
- Feedback is about the business, not the person.
- We serve in the gaps, so every pitch has full attention.
A note for founders: the Founders Buffet is not a route into the studio. Venture intake reopens in January 2027, and attending does not change that. Come for the room, the questions and the people.
The Founders Buffet
Want to be in the room?
Tell us who you are and how you would like to take part, as a guest, a panel nominee or a partner. We will come back to you directly.