Everything you'd ask over dinner.
What 2Day Founders is, who it's for, what we run, and how to get in. Still curious? Email us.
The basics
What is 2Day Founders?
A curated, invite-only community of 100+ tech founders, CTOs and investors. It started as a dinner between three entrepreneurs and grew into 50+ events a year across Barcelona and Lisbon — private dinners, conference side events, and the flagship Web Summit house party.
Is this an accelerator, fund or coworking space?
No. We don't take equity, run a program, or rent desks. We're a community — founders helping founders. The whole product is the room and the people in it.
How did it start?
As a single dinner between three founders. The room was so good they kept doing it. Two years later it's a community of 100+ members running 50+ events a year.
Membership
Who can join?
Founders, CTOs and investors from Seed-stage-and-beyond tech startups, or funds with $10M+ AUM. Roughly 90% of members fit that bar. If you're earlier but exceptional, apply anyway and tell us why.
How do I become a member?
Apply through the site. We read every application and review it against one question: does this keep the room high-signal? Most decisions land within a week.
Is it paid?
Membership is invite-only and curated rather than pay-to-enter. We'd rather have the right room than a big one.
Who is this NOT for?
Anyone here mainly to sell to the room, collect logos, or pitch investors cold. It's for founders and operators who want to help and be helped — not to work the crowd.
Events
What events do you run?
Weekly private dinners in Barcelona and Lisbon (~15 guests each), monthly English-speaking evenings for founders and execs, yearly side events at MWC / 4YFN and Web Summit, plus hackathons and offsites — 50+ a year in total.
Where are you based?
Barcelona and Lisbon are home. Members are already spread across the US, the UAE, Cyprus and Poland, and a third home city joins the map in 2026.
What is the Founders' House Party?
Our flagship — a Web Summit side event in a private villa above Lisbon. Last year it drew 200+ curated guests and sold out at a ~50% approval rate.
How do I get invited to an event?
Members get first access to every dinner and side event. Apply to join, and you're in the loop.
Partners
Can brands partner with 2Day Founders?
Yes. Three tiers — Event Partner (from €800), Community Partner (from €2,000) and Lead Partner (from €10,000) — with logo placement, speaking slots, reserved seats and 1:1 founder and VC intros. See the Partners page or email us.
Who will our brand reach?
~100+ founders and VCs at the average event — 90% from Seed-stage+ startups or funds with $10M+ AUM, with a ~5k median social reach per event.
Ready for a better table?
Membership is invite-only and curated. Tell us who you are — we read every application.