​StartX and Startup Haven are inviting you to a fun and challenging Founder Poker Night at StartX!

​📌 Attendance: This event is open to StartX Founders, Startup Haven Founders and is open to the Community and Friends with prior registration.

​MAKE SURE TO BRING CASH, buy-in starts at $10

​Reserve your spot as space is limited to 40!

​This event is generously sponsored by Collov AI (a StartX company) - instant, easy and affordable home staging for Real Estate Agents, Design Professionals, Retailers & more.

​What You Need to Know

​​For everyone:

​​This is not an event just for poker players, but for players and non-players of poker alike.

​​Please come just to enjoy the food and drinks.

​​For our poker players:

• ​​MAKE SURE TO BRING CASH, buy-in starts at $10.

• ​​Beginner poker players are encouraged to attend:
  This is a friendly, inclusive game of low-stakes poker.

• ​​Random and Guaranteed Poker Seats: In the event that more than 40 attendees want to play poker, Level 2 members will be settled first and then we will cut cards for the remaining seats. 

• ​​Details on the poker game can be found here: Poker Basics Webpage

• ​​If you're new to Startup Haven events, familiarize yourself with the details by reviewing the Startup Haven Event Basics 

​​What to Expect

​​Dinner and Networking

​​Dinner is casual and catered, available at 5:30 or whenever you arrive. Serve yourself when you arrive and enjoy a drink while mingling or sitting. We strive to provide delicious food with a vegetarian option. "No pizza" rule.

​​Ask and Offer

​​This is a quick and optional activity that gives people the opportunity to introduce themselves, and share their "ask" and their "offer" to the community. We can all offer expertise, introductions, or experience.

​​Co-Host: StartX

​StartX is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to empowering Stanford’s most accomplished and visionary entrepreneurs. Since 2010, we’ve supported over 2,700 founders across 1,300+ companies, including 3 decacorns, 20+ unicorns, and more than 165 startups valued at over $100 million.

​What sets StartX apart is a trusted, founder-led community built on deep collaboration, shared experience, and long-term support. We take no equity and charge no fees. Instead, we invest in the potential of people and their ideas.

​Our mission is to support Stanford’s most ambitious founders with a trusted community, world-class resources, and the belief that the best companies are built together.

​With 15 years at the heart of Silicon Valley and Stanford’s innovation ecosystem, StartX has unparalleled visibility into the next generation of groundbreaking technology. Our key verticals, including Artificial Intelligence, Med, and Energy, enable targeted knowledge-sharing and powerful peer connections across industries.

​Co-Host: Startup Haven Ventures

​Startup Haven Ventures is a pre-seed venture fund backed by its 19-year-strong, members-only national network exclusively for full-time, venture-scale founders and active investors.

Our gatherings provide a private space—no service providers allowed—where founders and investors can exchange ideas and build meaningful relationships.

In our Bay Area chapter, we host a monthly dinner and an inclusive poker night, plus virtual programs like Office Hours and Pitch Coaching to connect founders nationwide. Learn more at startuphaven.com.

​Startup Haven events are (usually) exclusively for our founder and investor members. ​If you are interested in joining Startup Haven as a free member, you can indicate that in your registration questions!

​We strongly encourage women, people of color, and individuals from all under-recognized groups to join us. We acknowledge that poker, as well as the tech and startup community, has historically been male-dominated. However, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all members and players.