--- title: CREtech Relaunches “Founders + Funders Meetup” at CREtech New York 2025, Connecting Startups with Leading VCs in the Built World description: CREtech Relaunches “Founders + Funders Meetup” at CREtech New York 2025, Connecting Startups with Leading VCs in the Built World image: https://cretech.com/hubfs/Founders%20and%20Funders-1.png --- [Skip to content](https://cretech.com/cretech-new-york-2025-blog/cretech-relaunches-founders-funders-meetup-at-cretech-new-york-2025-connecting-startups-with-leading-vcs-in-the-built-world#main-content) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 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The Founders + Funders Meetup is a curated 1:1 meeting program designed to connect early- and growth-stage startups with the real estate industry’s most active venture capital investors. Following a completely sold-out debut in 2024, the program returns in 2025 with an expanded lineup of top-tier VC firms participating in the matchmaking experience. Meetings will take place on October 22 from 1:30–3:30 PM in the CREtech New York Networking Lounge. Each selected startup will receive one or more 15-minute private meeting with a venture capital firm, scheduled in advance based on company stage, sector focus, and investor preferences. Participation is free, but only available to registered CREtech New York attendees and sponsors. All meetings are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. “Founders + Funders is a powerful expression of what CREtech is all about—putting great startups in the same room as the investors who can help them scale,” said Michael Beckerman, CEO of CREtech. “Last year, the program exceeded expectations, and this year we’re raising the bar again. It builds on CREtech New York’s commitment to delivering meaningful business outcomes.” **Confirmed participating firms for the 2025 edition include:** Alpaca VC, Camber Creek, DeepWork Capital, JLL Spark Ventures, MET Fund Advisors, MetaProp, Moderne Ventures, Navitas, Overlay Capital Build, RADV, RE Angels, Rebuild Capital, RET Ventures, Second Century Ventures, Shadow Ventures, Streetlife Ventures, and Venturon.  Additional firms will be announced ahead of the event. To participate, startups must first [register](https://discover.cretech.com/cretech-new-york-register) for CREtech New York. A separate application will be shared with registered attendees in the lead-up to the event. All meetings are curated and scheduled by the CREtech team. 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