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Nomad Network · New York

Dinner for Few

Many want to build. Few know.

An invite-only dinner series for founders, leaders & operators in New York tech, from Nomad Network.

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Date
Thursday, Oct 29, 2026
Seats
Invite only
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The NetworkWhy it exists

Not another networking event.

Scaling a startup is glamorized: fluffy product talk, big VC events. We go the other way.

The real building is silent: the struggles, the broken code, putting together furniture at 2am. Nomad Network brings the people doing that work together, around one table and between dinners.

It's for founders and operators in the NY tech scene who want the tactical version: what worked, what didn't, the hard conversations and the hot predictions. Hosted by Nomad Group, the team that helps fast-growing companies find, design and run their New York offices.

Dinner for Few

Small, private dinners around one long table. No panels, no pitch decks, no name tags. Every seat has a voice.

Between dinners

A members' Slack for LinkedIn shoutouts, interesting office space, referrals for teams seeking or shedding space, and what's coming up next.

Your story, featured

Every guest gets clips from the dinner and a short feature interview, filmed by our crew and shared with the network on LinkedIn.

Dinner SeriesHow the night runs

An evening with founders, leaders & operators.

A small group around one table for an honest, unfiltered conversation about building companies.

Think mic'd up, cameras around the table, witty one-liners and pressing questions driving the conversation. Good food, good wine, and the stories founders usually save for each other. Filming is discreet and cinematic, and guests can opt out of any segment.

At the table

Operating Tactics: What Worked, What Didn't

Real lessons from the trenches, from the hiring mistake that cost six months to the sales playbook that finally clicked.

Over dinner

Fast Pitch: Incubation Round

Bring one problem every founder seems to face, or one idea you can't stop thinking about. The table pressure-tests it in rapid-fire rounds.

End of night

Guess the Founder

A startup twist on the headband game: wear a card with a famous founder, company or startup moment and ask yes-or-no questions to figure out who you are.

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You'll leave with new relationships with founders who get it, practical tactics you can use Monday morning, and the feeling of having been part of something worth coming back to.

HostsThe Nomad team

Your hosts

Matthew DeRose

Matthew DeRose

Co-founder & CEO, Nomad

Leads Nomad and is growing the business lines across Nomad's companies.

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Adam Justin

Adam Justin

Principal, Justin Management

NYC commercial real estate and leasing veteran and a co-founder of Nomad Group.

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Sarah Bai

Sarah Bai

Founder Relations & Ops, Nomad

Hosts Dinner for Few. Previously Founding Operator at Capital (acquired), Warp, Reevol and Autopilot.

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Ryder Gottlieb

Ryder Gottlieb

VP Marketing, Nomad Group

Revenue builder who has stood up GTM teams across SaaS, AI and consumer tech in the US, Europe and China.

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Emma Li

Emma Li

Content & Production, Nomad

Videographer leading Nomad's content and scaling the brand across NY and beyond.

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Want a seat at the table?

Dinners are small on purpose, so seats are limited. Tell us what you're building and we'll reach out when there's a seat that fits.

Questions? Email us at hello@nomad-network.io.