THE COAST-TO-COAST
THE COAST-TO-COAST
STARTUP LAB
STARTUP LAB
TM
TM
A hackathon aboard a moving train from NYC — San Francisco
A hackathon aboard a moving train from NYC — San Francisco
A hackathon aboard a moving train from NYC — San Francisco
72-hour offline-first builder journey
72-hour offline-first builder journey
72-hour offline-first builder journey
October 2026 — SF Tech Week
October 2026 — SF Tech Week
October 2026 — SF Tech Week
A curated founder experience where builders:
A curated founder experience where builders:
A curated founder experience where builders:
Board in NYC, build while crossing America, pitch in SF during SF Tech Week, and continue building after the journey.
Board in NYC, build while crossing America, pitch in SF during SF Tech Week, and continue building after the journey.
A curated founder experience where builders:
Board in NYC, build while crossing America, pitch in SF during SF Tech Week, and continue building after the journey.
The Train Experience
The Train Experience
From :
From :
NYC → the business capital of the world
NYC → the business capital of the world
To :
To :
To :
SF → the tech capital of the world
SF → the tech capital of the world
A moving startup lab where founders cross the country together — building products, relationships, and momentum along the way
A moving startup lab where founders cross the country together — building products, relationships, and momentum along the way
San Francisco Demo Day
San Francisco Demo Day
The train arrives in San Francisco.
The train arrives in San Francisco.
The ideas built on board go live.
The ideas built on board go live.
Founders will present their prototypes to a panel of VCs. The winner(s) secures their first round of funding and begins building after the event.
Founders will present their prototypes to a panel of VCs. The winner(s) secures their first round of funding and begins building after the event.
Founders will present their prototypes to a panel of VCs. The winner(s) secures their first round of funding and begins building after the event.
An evening showcase featuring products built throughout the journey
• Live founder pitches raising their first investment
• Curated panel of VCs focused on first checks
• Press & media presence
• Event audience 100+ highly curated founders, operators, and industry professionals
An evening showcase featuring products built throughout the journey
• Live founder pitches raising their first investment
• Curated panel of VCs focused on first checks
• Press & media presence
• Event audience 100+ highly curated founders, operators, and industry professionals
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship Opportunities
We are offering three distinct partnership opportunities, each designed around a different level of visibility, integration, and founder engagement throughout the coast-to-coast experience.
We are offering three distinct partnership opportunities, each designed around a different level of visibility,
integration, and founder engagement throughout the coast-to-coast experience.
We are offering three distinct partnership opportunities, each designed around a different level of visibility, integration, and founder engagement throughout the coast-to-coast experience.
• Train Journey Layer
• Demo Day Layer
• Flagship Partner — Full Experience
• Train Journey Layer
• Demo Day Layer
• Flagship Partner — Full Experience
Become a Sponsor
The Builders behind the journey
We 're bringing together a diverse group of builders to collaborate, experiment, and turn bold ideas into reality. If you're ready to contribute your skills, creativity, and entrepreneurial mindset, we'd love to have you join this one-of-a-kind experience.
We're looking for:
We 're bringing together a diverse group of builders to collaborate, experiment, and turn bold ideas into reality. If you're ready to contribute your skills, creativity, and entrepreneurial mindset, we'd love to have you join this one-of-a-kind experience.
We're looking for:
We 're bringing together a diverse group of builders to collaborate, experiment, and turn bold ideas into reality. If you're ready to contribute your skills, creativity, and entrepreneurial mindset, we'd love to have you join this one-of-a-kind experience.
We're looking for:
• Software Engineers
• AI Engineers
• Product Managers
• UI/UX Designers
• Marketing & Growth enthusiasts
• Anyone excited about startups and building innovative products
• Software Engineers
• AI Engineers
• Product Managers
• UI/UX Designers
• Marketing & Growth enthusiasts
• Anyone excited about startups and building innovative products
Apply Now
A NEW KIND OF FOUNDER EXPERIENCE.
A NEW KIND OF FOUNDER EXPERIENCE.
A NEW KIND OF FOUNDER EXPERIENCE.
Built around access, participation, and storytelling.
Built around access, participation, and storytelling.
Built around access, participation, and storytelling.
The Train Experience
From :
NYC → the business capital of the world
To :
SF → the tech capital of the world
A moving startup lab where founders cross the country together — building products, relationships, and momentum along the way
San Francisco Demo Day
The train arrives in San Francisco.
The ideas built on board go live.
Founders will present their prototypes to a panel of VCs. The winner(s) secures their first round of funding and begins building after the event.
An evening showcase featuring products built throughout the journey
• Live founder pitches raising their first investment
• Curated panel of VCs focused on first checks
• Press & media presence
• Event audience 100+ highly curated founders, operators, and industry professionals
Sponsorship Opportunities
We are offering three distinct partnership opportunities, each designed around a different level of visibility, integration, and founder engagement throughout the coast-to-coast experience.
• Train Journey Layer
• Demo Day Layer
• Flagship Partner — Full Experience
Become a Sponsor
The Builders behind the journey
We 're bringing together a diverse group of builders to collaborate, experiment, and turn bold ideas into reality. If you're ready to contribute your skills, creativity, and entrepreneurial mindset, we'd love to have you join this one-of-a-kind experience.
We're looking for:
• Software Engineers
• AI Engineers
• Product Managers
• UI/UX Designers
• Marketing & Growth enthusiasts
• Anyone excited about startups and building innovative products
Apply Now
A NEW KIND OF FOUNDER EXPERIENCE.
Built around access, participation, and storytelling.