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The private network for founders building $1B+ companies

Curated dinners at Michelin-quality venues. 25–30 founders per evening. No panels. No pitches. Just the conversations that don't happen anywhere else.

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8
Events Hosted
3
Cities
400+
Founders in Network
$1.5B+
Funding Represented
$6M+
Avg Funding per Founder
40+
YC-Backed Founders
Why Highline

Founders can't Google the hardest questions

How do you negotiate down a term sheet? How do you fire your co-founder? What does burnout actually feel like — and how do you come back from it? These answers don't exist in blog posts. They exist in rooms like this.

01

The Room

25–30 curated founders per dinner. Seed and Series A operators selected for ambition and traction. Michelin-quality venues in San Francisco, New York, and Austin.

02

The Network

400+ founders across three cities. Warm introductions facilitated by the Highline team. Not a LinkedIn connection — a standing relationship with the people building what comes next.

03

Lifetime Access

One seat grants all future dinners. Priority invitations in every city. The network compounds — every event deepens the relationships you already have.

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Event History

Eight events. Three cities.

Date City Venue
Nov 5, 2024AustinMansion gathering
Jan 10, 2025San FranciscoMansion gathering
Feb 21, 2025San FranciscoAngler
Mar 6, 2025AustinLenoir
May 3, 2025New YorkLe Pavillon
Jun 13, 2025San FranciscoThe Progress
Aug 28, 2025New YorkAi Fiori
Sep 16, 2025San FranciscoAnglerMost Recent
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Questions

Frequently asked

Highline is open to founders at seed through Series A stage who are actively building venture-scale companies. Investors must be angels or partners at tier-1 venture firms. All members are vetted by the Highline team.
Dinners are intentionally unstructured. 25–30 founders gather at a Michelin-quality venue for a multi-course dinner. There are no panels, no pitch sessions. Conversation is the format.
A single membership grants you access to all future Highline events — in every city — for the life of the network. You never re-apply. You remain in the directory and receive priority invitations.
If you know a current Highline member, ask them to submit a referral on your behalf. The fastest path in is a warm introduction from someone already in the room.
Yes. Highline offers three sponsorship tiers with reserved seats, brand visibility, and direct access to our founder network. Visit the Partner page for full details.
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