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Hosted by The Builder Series + Dylan Oriundo + Akin Opaleye

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What to look forward to

The Builder Series will bring founders, operators, and investors into a curated networking experience built around lasting connections. Panelist Ajay Jadhav, Clouds, Inc. founder and CEO and a two-time founder with $300M+ in exits, will share insights from building and scaling companies.

Inside the event

The Builder Series: A 70,000+ member community redefining what networking looks like — curating founders, operators, investors & more into intentional rooms built for experiences people remember and relationships that last. It's a direct line to the most ambitious builders, with a community that actually shows up. Link to apply for membership: Link For more info please message me 917-242-2821, dylan@thebuilderseries.co

Our Panelist: Ajay Jadhav Founder & CEO, Clouds, Inc. · Two-time founder, $300M+ in exits

Ajay is a two-time founder whose companies have exited for a combined $300M+. His first company built the first internet-enabled advisory platform for American Express. That platform became core infrastructure behind the $10B spinoff of Ameriprise. His second, a unified managed accounts platform, was acquired by Envestnet, which was later acquired by Bain Capital in a $4.1B deal. Today, Ajay is Founder & CEO of Clouds, Inc., where he’s building ClouzerAI™, a Physical AI operating system for sustainability and well-being in the built environment. ClouzerAI™ already runs on 1,000+ transit buses every day and is deployed in 1,000+ units across three continents, spanning transit, residential, hospitality and commercial spaces. NVIDIA puts the physical AI opportunity at $10 trillion. Ajay is building the layer that gets it deployed in the real world.

More on our events we've hosted 140+ events, including: Rooftop mixer series: Our signature event, 20 editions Founder & investor-led panels, curated by sector Intimate lunch & dinner events for Seed–Series B+ founders & investors in our network Notable events: Cliqk Launch Party w/ Ilias Anwar & Rohan Gurram (2,000+ RSVPs) · $1.5M Pitch Competition with FounderSquare Find us here: Instagram · LinkedIn · TikTok · Facebook · X : WhatsApp Broad Channel (Not a GC)·

Community Snapshot: 7,900+ RSVPs across 67 events · 6,000+ unique attendees Who's in the room: Founders ~51% · Operators & Senior Professionals ~28% · Investors & Advisors ~20% (Angels, VCs, Family Offices) Founder stage: ~67% Pre-Seed · ~17% Seed · ~5% Series A · ~6% Series B+ · ~5% Bootstrapped Industries: 28% AI/Deep Tech · 27% SaaS/B2B · 16% Consumer · 16% Fintech · 13% Health · 8% Media Investor check sizes: ~24% <$25K · ~19% $25–100K · ~27% $100–500K · ~9% $500K–$1M · ~22% $1M+ (median ~$125K)

What you get when you sign up: Photographer: Headshots, group photos, candid moments & shots at our branded backdrop Videographer: Recap footage + our founder interview Founder Spotlight (Series): Share who you are & what you’re building for reuse on socials across all our socials Attendees will receive a NFC digital business card upon entry, thanks to SmartCard Concierge Check in: A member of our team greets you, fits your wristband, and walks you through the event 1–3 warm intros to people of value, through The Builder Series network and your own intro system

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Events Partner SmartCard: A subscription-free digital business card made from aerospace-grade titanium that instantly shares your contact info & social media with just a tap while also capturing the contact details of the person you're speaking with.

More Details Tickets required for all attendees (+1s included) Sponsorship inquiries: 📧 dylan@thebuilderseries.co, partnerships@thebuilderseries.co 📱 917-242-2821 / Business WhatsApp Join The Builder Series network: Apply here or by email dylan@thebuilderseries.co The Builder Series: Event Disclaimer, Media Consent & Code of Conduct: Click to view By registering or attending The Builder Series event, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to abide by all policies, rules, and community standards set by The Builder Series LLC. 📸 PLEASE NOTE Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled and not rescheduled. Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is canceled. Refund & Transfer Policy Transfers. If you can no longer attend, you may transfer your ticket to someone else by providing the new attendee's name to the organizers. No refunds. Tickets are non-refundable. No monetary exchanges will be issued by the organizers. Event credit. If you miss an event, you may receive credit toward a future event. Credit expires 30 days after the missed event's date. Weather cancellations. If an event has to be rescheduled due to weather, you will be re-registered for the new date. Spotlight tickets. Spotlight tickets are fully non-refundable. If you can't attend, you may speak at a future event instead. Out-of-state purchases. The only refundable tickets are those purchased from outside New York — for example, from Toronto, California, or Austin.

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