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Startup Networking · BostonBuild Your Network is the always-on startup networking platform for Boston. Meet founders, investors, and mentors in Boston's ecosystem without waiting for the next event. Discover people based on intent, not job title.
Boston's startup ecosystem is built on biotech, medtech, robotics, edtech, and deep tech, powered by institutions like MIT, Harvard, Mass General Brigham Innovation Hub, and Flagship Pioneering. Boston is America's deepest science and technology ecosystem — anchored by MIT and Harvard, which produce more startup founders per capita than any other universities in the world. The city's biotech cluster in Kendall Square is the most concentrated biotech ecosystem globally, and its robotics, medtech, and climate-tech sectors are world-leading.
Traditional startup networking in Boston is event-dependent — pitch nights, demo days, accelerator cohorts. Build Your Network makes it always-on: discover and message founders, investors, and mentors in Boston any day, filtered by what they're actively looking for.
Built for Boston's founder ecosystem
Meet founders and investors in Boston any time — not just at scheduled events.
See what each person is open to before you reach out — co-founding, investing, advising, or collaborating.
GPS-based discovery surfaces people in Boston within your chosen radius — 10 km to 200 km.
About startup networking in Boston
Join Build Your Network free, set your location to Boston, and declare your intent. BYN immediately surfaces people in Boston who match your intent — no event required, no cold email.
Boston has regular startup events through MIT, Harvard, Mass General Brigham Innovation Hub, and Flagship Pioneering. Beyond events, Build Your Network provides always-on networking — you can discover and connect with founders, investors, and mentors in Boston any day of the week.
On Build Your Network, investors in Boston set their intent to "Angel Investing". Filter by investor intent in your city radius and you'll see exactly which investors in Boston are actively looking at new investments — and you can message them directly.
For startup-specific networking, yes. LinkedIn shows past jobs; BYN shows current intent. Every member in Boston on BYN has declared what they need right now — co-founder, mentor, investor, or collaborator — making connections significantly more likely to convert.
On BYN, mentors in Boston set their intent to "Open to Advising". Filter by mentor intent and your city to see exactly who is available. Boston has experienced operators across biotech, medtech, robotics, edtech, and deep tech — many of whom actively mentor early-stage founders via BYN.
Yes. Build Your Network is free — create a profile, set your intent, and start connecting with founders, investors, and mentors in Boston at no cost. Premium plans unlock unlimited connections and priority visibility.