UNMETConferences

Meet beyond
your network.

Good companies are built everywhere. UNMET brings founders and investors together to find each other.

UNMET Denver · Colorado, 2019Explore the event ↗

More conversations
ahead.

New conference dates will be announced when confirmed.

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A room full
of possibility.

A new face across the table. A question that changes the conversation. Time to understand what someone is building.

UNMET’s past gatherings paired founders with investors through company introductions and individual meetings, with plenty to discuss in between.

Inside UNMET Washington 2023
Seattle, Washington · 2023
Denver, Colorado · 2019

Different cities.
A shared reason to show up.

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A short pitch.
A longer conversation.

UNMET’s conference format has paired company introductions with scheduled one-on-one meetings. Time to ask questions, compare notes, and get to know the person across the table.

For founders

Introduce what you’re building to investors who want to learn more. Meet other founders working through the same questions.

What to expect

Past conferences have included short company pitches, individual meeting schedules, and time with fellow founders. Selection criteria and the format for each future event will be published with its dates.

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For investors

Get to know companies from markets you may not visit often. Spend time with their founders and follow the conversations that fit your interests.

What to expect

Past events have paired company information with meetings shaped by investor interests. Future event pages will explain the format and registration details.

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How UNMET
has worked.

Past in-person conferences started with preparation, then made room for focused conversations. Each future event will publish its own format.

  1. Apply and get selected.

    Founders submitted a company application. Selected companies received event details, while investors registered to take part.

  2. Share what matters.

    Company information helped investors decide who they wanted to meet. Investors submitted their meeting preferences before the conference.

  3. Arrive with a schedule.

    Founders and investors received personalized one-on-one meeting schedules ahead of the event.

  4. Start the conversation.

    Receptions, company introductions and individual meetings gave people time to get acquainted and decide which conversations to continue.

See the past conferences

A history of
showing up.

UNMET’s archive follows founder and investor gatherings from Denver to Seattle, with events across the country in between.

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From the archive

Historical conference records. Registration is closed.

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between events.

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