Funded Founder IP Law Dinner

Join Propel Earth for a private dinner with funded early-stage founders in NYC focused on IP law, patents, AI, ownership, and investor diligence.

This is not a webinar.

This is an intimate founder dinner for people building real companies who want to better understand how intellectual property affects fundraising, product development, defensibility, and long-term company value.

Most founders do not think about IP until it becomes a problem.

A competitor files first.
An investor flags a gap in diligence.
A contractor owns code the company thought it owned.
An AI tool creates uncertainty around who actually owns the core product.

This dinner is designed to help founders avoid those mistakes early while meeting other high-quality founders in the same stage of building.

Over dinner, we’ll discuss the IP decisions that matter in the first few years of a startup, including patents, trademarks, trade secrets, AI-generated work, contractor ownership, fundraising diligence, and what founders should have documented before the stakes get higher.

Expect a curated room, real conversation, and a chance to build relationships with other early-stage funded founders in NYC.

Dinner is complimentary for approved guests.

Who Should Attend

• Funded founders
• Technical founders
• Early-stage startup operators
• AI, SaaS, software, marketplace, biotech, fintech, and product-led founders
• Founders preparing for investor diligence
• Founders working with contractors, agencies, developers, or outside contributors
• Founders who want to understand what they should protect before it becomes expensive

What We’ll Cover

The most common IP mistakes early-stage tech companies make

How patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets fit into startup strategy

What AI changes around ownership, invention, and confidential information

How founders accidentally lose ownership of code, designs, inventions, or brand assets

What investors may look for during diligence

How to avoid expensive legal cleanup later

When it makes sense to speak with an IP attorney

Format

• Private founder dinner
• Curated conversation
• Short IP strategy discussion
• Founder introductions
• Q&A
• Open networking over dinner

Event Details

• Date: Thursday, October 15
• Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
• Location: Fushimi Times Square

Approval required. Attendance is limited so we can keep the room intentional.

About Propel Earth

Propel Earth connects founders, investors, operators, service providers, and changemakers through curated events, marketplace opportunities, and warm introductions.

This dinner is part of Propel Earth’s private founder programming, designed to help serious builders meet trusted experts and other founders who can help them move faster with fewer avoidable mistakes.

Disclaimer

This event is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Participation does not create an attorney-client relationship.