New York, United States, June 18th, 2026 - A private Founders Table VIP Dinner took place on June 9 in New York City, organized by Stratosphere with Pudgy Penguins and Streamex during ETHConf 2026 and NYC Tech Week. The invitation-only event gathered a select group of founders, operators, funds, C-level executives and institutional leaders for an evening focused on conversation and connection.
The format of the Founders Table is deliberately restrained: a carefully chosen guest list, a private room and no formal agenda. That structure is intended to produce natural dialogue among attendees rather than staged presentations.
Attendees represented a cross-section of industry participants. Organizations and teams in the room included Citi, BitMine, BitGo, Mirae Asset Securities USA, Experian, Pyth Network, Space and Time, MegaETH, B3, Stable, Antler, Delphi Digital, Fun, Linera, Vanta Trading, Streamex, PolyData, Horizen Labs, World Foundation, Zipcode, OpenLedger, Onyx, Definitive, Notalone Ventures and others.
The three hosts each contributed a distinct emphasis to the evening. Stratosphere leveraged its network of founders, operators, investors and institutional teams to curate attendance. Pudgy Penguins brought a strong consumer brand and community presence from the digital assets space. Streamex framed the conversation toward institutional engagement and real-world assets, specifically its focus on tokenized gold and commodity markets.
Stratosphere and its CEO, Hassan Shaikh, have been developing the Founders Table into a private dinner series that runs alongside major industry conferences. Previous editions have occurred during other industry events, and the New York dinner maintained the same priorities: limited, high-quality attendance and conversations that are difficult to replicate on a conference floor.
"I’m optimistic about the next phase of digital assets, especially around the tokenization of commodities," said Hassan Shaikh, CEO of Stratosphere. "These dinners give us a way to bring funds, institutions, and founders into the same room to talk about where the market is heading."
For Stratosphere, the Founders Table serves to reinforce the company’s role as an ecosystem partner for leading brands across technology, finance and digital assets. The company works with established projects to deepen cultural relevance, strengthen market narratives and connect founders, investors, institutions and operators across the sector.
The organizers plan to continue the Founders Table series at other major global conferences through the year, maintaining the focus on private, relationship-driven rooms that bring together founders, capital, institutions and prominent brands.
Those interested in attending or partnering on future Founders Table editions are directed to contact the Stratosphere team for consideration.
About Stratosphere
Stratosphere is an ecosystem partner and growth consultancy for industry leaders in tech and finance, building the narratives, ecosystem partnerships, and distribution flywheels that create sustainable, repeatable growth.
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