🚀 The Launchpad NYC Hackathon

​Join Startery and Antler for a high-energy hackathon designed to test your creativity, speed, and storytelling skills. Whether you're a builder, designer, strategist, or seller — this is your chance to form a team, chase a bold idea, and bring it to life… fast.

​We'll kick things off with intros and wildcard prompts to get the ideas flowing. You’ll form a team, build something ambitious from scratch in just 3 hours (with a surprise constraint thrown in mid-way), and pitch your project to a panel of VCs and operators.

What’s in it for you:
🏆 Prizes: Fast-track interview for the Antler Fall Residency or a spot in Startery's Talent Community
🚀 Build and ship something in 3 hours
🍕 Food & good vibes
🧠 Community of ambitious early builders

​When: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Where: Antler HQ in Flatiron
Who: Builders, designers, sellers, and dreamers welcome. Come solo or bring a friend — we’ll form teams at the event.

​​​About Antler

​​​Antler works with founders through our signature founder residency, adding value immediately, and taking no equity up front. Founders have the opportunity to pitch our Investment Committee to receive a $200k investment for 8%, allowing them to build for 12-18 months rather than attempting to raise before they have real traction. If you have any questions, ask our GPs in our next AMA here.

​About Startery

​Startery is where top talent can support their careers by working on real, high-impact projects. We connect the top 1% of emerging and seasoned talent with startups and companies in need of world-class strategy, design, engineering, and growth support.