#Startup Chat

In plain words

#Startup Chat is a Slack-based community for entrepreneurs and startup professionals to connect and communicate globally. Launched in 2014, it provides a messaging platform where members can discuss topics related to technology and business. The service is designed for people involved in the startup ecosystem who want to network, share ideas, and engage with others in their field through organized conversations on Slack.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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  Founder Chats – Connecting Hacker News Founder Community2019 · ▲37

  Hi HN community! A huge number of startup founders are reading Hacker News, but it's still very hard to make new personal connections here and help each other with product building, growth, or fundraising. As an experiment to make HN founder community more connected, I've created a system of chat groups, organized by location, industry sector, and priority tasks. We were testing it out for the last couple of weeks, starting with 200+ YCombinator alum companies. Now already have 1000+ startups there, and 80+ venture investors have joined to connect with founders early. Many pitch practices…

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