Founders. Investors. EСOSYSTEM.
Where verified tech founders
meet real investors
Free curated, in-person rooms across the world
- San Francisco
- Palo Alto
- Berkeley
- Santa Cruz
- Los Angeles
- San Diego
- Toronto
- New York
- Washington, DC
- Philadelphia
- Boston
- Chicago
- Raleigh
- Atlanta
- Austin
- Jacksonville
- Orlando
- Miami
- Fort Lauderdale
- Palm Beach
- Bogotá
- São Paulo
- London
- Frankfurt
- Zurich
- Vienna
- Wrocław
- Riga
- Bucharest
- Istanbul
- Riyadh
- Dubai
- Abu Dhabi
- Ashgabat
- Singapore
- Tokyo
- Sydney
Real footage · shot at EVO events
Moments from the rooms
Real evenings, real rooms — a look inside EVO events across the world. The reel drifts on its own; press play to watch a clip.
A filtered room, worldwide
EVO is a professional community of investors and tech founders. Its foundation is a global network of in-person events.
Every member is verified, allowing investors to focus on truly relevant deals, while founders can present their projects to people who can actually make investment decisions.
For the right opportunities, EVO is also where global investors form syndicates around the deals worth backing together.y
Built for both sides of the table
Tell us which chair you sit in — the room reads differently from each.
Founders get a real shot
Join the community and connect with other founders and experts — find a co-founder or get advice. If your startup is investment-ready and has completed due diligence, you can view the Investor Profile Card and make direct contact, no pitch decks blasted into the void, no chasing intros.
- Name
- David Voss
- Role
- Partner, Meridian Capital
- City
- Dubai, UAE
- Sector / stage
- Fintech, Climate Tech · Pre-seed to Series A
- About
- Backing early-stage founders building infrastructure for emerging markets.
- Checks
- $50K to $500K
- Status
- Verified investor, reviewed by EVO
- Activity
- Member since September 2026, active in 4 cities
An illustrative profile — real cards appear once you're inside.
Verified for good
Every member of EVO — founder, investor, or industry leader — earns a verification badge. The badge is granted by an admin, never self-claimed.
How EVO works
Join the community
Tell us who you are — name, city, industry, LinkedIn. Your application goes straight to the vetting team.
A human vets you
AI gathers your public professional footprint into a summary card — and a person makes the call. Most applications are reviewed within 2 business days. Verified once, verified for good.
Meet in person, stay connected
Get approved for curated events, check in at the door, and keep the conversation going in rooms that outlive the event.
Inside the platform
The room doesn't end when the event does
Separate rooms by design
Founders' rooms and investors' rooms are split on purpose — investors talk deal flow without pitch spam, and founders compare notes freely.
A DM only opens on accept
A founder sends a connect request; the conversation exists only once the investor says yes.
Moderated, always
No external links without a moderator, hosts keep order, and rooms open at check-in — the door filter carries into the chat.
In a city near you
EVO runs dozens of in-person events every month — investor evenings of 30–50, mixed founder–investor nights of 100–200. All free, all curated where it counts.
- Aug 27, 2026NY EVO VC & Startups SocialNew YorkOpen to all
- Aug 28, 2026EVO VC & Startups Social - RooftopLondonOpen to all
- Sep 9, 2026EVO Venture at The Breakers | For Accredited Investors OnlyPalm BeachCurated
- Sep 15, 2026EVO Startup Pitch Competition - FrankfurtFrankfurtCurated
- Sep 30, 2026EVO Ventures | For Accredited Investors OnlyRigaCurated
Heard after the events
The investor called me to meet the next morning. We discussed partnerships and how we could help each other generate revenue from it.
Attending South Florida's EVO Tech Socials, I've met at least three strong startups in each city: Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach.
Atlantis Capital, LLCVia LinkedIn · after the Chicago event“Last night at EVO VC & Startups, we packed a room with 100+ founders, investors, and operators at the Chicago Athletic Association. The conversations confirmed something we've been thinking about for months. … Huge thanks to the EVO VC & Startups Community team for creating space for these conversations.”
Alex PaunicVia LinkedIn · after the Miami event at Sexy Fish“To stay ahead of the events curve, your best bet is following Gozel Akeyeva and EVO Capital. They consistently curate the best rooms, bringing together top-tier founders, influential tech leaders, and active investors. Thank you Gozel and the team for hosting a great event at Sexy Fish in Brickell Miami last week.”
More from the rooms
One community, many evenings
The team behind EVO
The people running the community — and answerable for it.
Gozel Akeyeva
Founder & CEO
Over 25 years in international trade, marketing, consulting and financial management — and the builder of a 22,000-member tech community across 35 cities in 15 countries.
Merdan Durdyyev
CTO
The engineer behind the EVO platform — a Fulbright Scholar and AI/data engineer who has led mobile and BI teams and founded a dev consultancy building national-scale systems.
Inna Dubrovina
Head of Communications
PR and content strategist with 15+ years of experience in brand communications, media relations, and storytelling. She helps organizations grow visibility and influence through impactful messaging and multi-channel content.
James Partsch, Jr
Portfolio Advisor
Technology and operations leader with 20+ years of experience helping startups and Fortune 500 companies scale. He specializes in building and leading the execution playbook that bridges strategy and technology, and his work has contributed to over $200M in new revenue.
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