Founders
$15,000/ dinner
Includes vetting, room curation, venue, private chef, facilitator, presentation coaching, and follow-up strategy. Fixed fee, no percentage of your raise.
Apply as a FounderHandpicked investors. Real deals.
Private dinners in San Francisco and Austin where one founder raising meets 15 to 25 thesis-matched angels and family offices.
Investor Dinners by Astronomic.
Join us for a private event in a luxury home. The format opens with arrival and networking, followed by a founder fireside chat, focused investor Q&A, then casual dinner conversation.
Investors attend free. Approved founders pay a fixed fee of $15,000.
1,000+
Unique investors hosted
200+
Founders featured
~80%
Lead to real deals
The format.
01
Private home
A luxury home in San Francisco or Austin, provided by a member or a luxury realty sponsor.
02
Private chef
A professional chef prepares dinner on site. Dietary restrictions captured during RSVP.
03
15 to 25 investors
Each investor accredited, actively deploying, and thesis-matched to the founder. Each opted in after seeing the deck.
04
Fireside chat
A facilitator leads a structured interview with the founder. Polished version of the founding story, sharpened by key tactical notes on competitive advantage, GTM, and exit strategy.
05
Q&A and dinner
45 to 60 minutes of investor Q&A. Then, open dinner conversation.
What guests say.
You did a great job. I was impressed. Recommend we have you do a few more ASAP.
Peter Rex
CEO, REX
Pricing.
Investors
Free
Accredited investors attend at no cost. Vetting, invitation, RSVP, and follow-up logistics are handled by our investor relations team.
Request investor invitationsCommon questions.
Who attends?
On the founder side, one founder per dinner who has applied and matched the room. On the investor side, 15 to 25 accredited investors who opted in to that specific founder after reviewing the deck.
What does it cost?
Founders pay $15,000 per dinner. Investors attend free.
Which cities do you operate in?
San Francisco and Austin. Weekly in both.
How is this different from a pitch competition or demo day?
This is a purpose-built event showcasing one founder, who collaborates with Astronomic to shape the investor list.