Fanju organizes startup founder dinners — small, curated dinner gatherings for entrepreneurs, investors, and operators in China's major startup cities and globally. A Fanju founder dinner is not a pitch event. It is a relationship-building dinner where founders and investors share a meal, exchange experiences, and build the kind of genuine trust that leads to meaningful collaboration.
The best startup relationships — co-founder partnerships, investor-founder relationships, key hires — are built on genuine trust. And genuine trust is built through shared experiences, not pitch decks. A dinner is one of the most effective ways to build that trust quickly.
Fanju founder dinners are designed around this insight. A small table of 6–10 founders and investors, a good restaurant, a clear theme, and two hours of genuine conversation. No presentations, no pitches, no business cards. Just people who share a common world talking about what they are building and what they have learned.
China's startup ecosystem is particularly well-suited to this format. In Chinese business culture, the dinner table is where trust is built and deals are made. Fanju formalizes this tradition with structure and curation, making it accessible to founders who are new to a city or new to the ecosystem.
Startup founder dinners are small, curated dinner gatherings for entrepreneurs, investors, and startup operators. Fanju organizes founder dinners in China's major startup cities (Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou) and globally (Singapore, Tokyo, New York, London).
Fanju founder dinners attract startup founders at various stages, angel investors, venture capitalists, product managers, engineers who have worked at startups, and operators with relevant experience. The specific mix depends on the dinner theme.
No. Fanju founder dinners are not pitch events. They are relationship-building dinners. Founders who attend with an explicit fundraising agenda often have a poor experience. The value is in building genuine relationships — the investment conversations happen naturally later.
Startup networking events are typically large, noisy, and optimized for quantity of contacts. A Fanju founder dinner is small (6–10 people), curated, and optimized for depth of connection. You will have a real conversation with every person at the table.
Fanju founder dinners are active in Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Taipei, New York, San Francisco, and London.
Browse fanju.app/category/founder-dinner to find founder dinner events. Register with your real professional profile — include your startup stage, role, and what you are hoping to get from the dinner.
Yes. Fanju founder dinners welcome investors alongside founders. The best founder dinners have a mix of founders, investors, and operators — creating a dynamic where everyone has something to contribute and something to learn.
