We’re currently on the lookout for suitable sponsors for our upcoming Founders events. Your support allows us to keep our tickets free and enables us to offer complimentary drinks to our guests.Our previous sponsors have included Barclays, Futurelabs, Bruntwood, Tapped, The University of Law, Wizu Workspace, Allin. Leeds, Crisp Thinking, Nexus, Exa Networks and CityFibre.

What is Founders?Founders is a local community event for entrepreneurs, makers & innovators to share their start-up stories in a casual environment – as well as building connections within the Leeds tech scene.Our team has been running Founders for over 5 years, delivering 32 events and attracting over 1500+ attendees. Over the years, we’ve had 96 speakers tell their story and usually have between 40-50 local enthusiasts turning up on the night.Our reachOn top of exposure at the physical event, we also have strong online presence that you’ll have access to:Mailing list 645Twitter 3120Instagram 2325Facebook 510LinkedIn 380What we’re offering1. A shout out at the physical event2. Your company logo across our event graphics3. Written promotion across our social channels

Founders Summer Party (August):To celebrate our 5th birthday, we’ll be going back to our roots and getting together for a couple of drinks and a chinwag. It goes without saying it’s been a while since we’ve been able to put on an IRL event, so we can’t wait to meet in the city centre with some fellow startup enthusiasts – A digital mixer not to be missed!The Maker Movement (September):For our first speaking event we’ll be inviting a range of local digital makers to talk us through their DIY product launches. The growth of the low/no-code space has enabled all kinds of entrepreneurs and hobbyists to bring their ideas to life, making it easier than ever to build digital products. Join us for a night of stories, tips and takeaways.If you’d like to sponsor one of our events, or find out more information about what we can offer, please get in touch with us at [email protected] or respond to this email.P.S

Looking to speak at an upcoming event or have someone in mind who’s got a story to share?

We got you covered. Head over to our speaker volunteer page so we can register your interest for a future Founders storytelling spot.

Can’t wait to catch up soon! 💙 💛- Your Friendly Leeds Digital Drinks Team