2025 Week #44 - Spooky Happenings in the Business and Networking Scene This Week in London
Business and networking events • 27th October - 2nd November 2025
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Hello, and a very good morning! Welcome to Week #44 of Raise Your Profyle. I’m Chris, co-founder of Profyle Card, and I’ve been on the hunt to find you the most interesting business and networking events happening in London over the next 7 days.
This Halloween week, London’s tech scene is serving up something genuinely spooky: radical honesty.
Forget the usual polished pitches and success theatre; this week is all about raw vulnerability, from founders publicly eulogising their failed ideas at an idea funeral to Fuckup Nights showcasing spectacular losses and questionable decisions.
Between the confessionals, there’s substance: panels dissecting the evolution of product engineering, exclusive founder fireside chats exploring how to scale F&B brands organically, and intimate gatherings unpacking what it really takes to build. Whether you’re mourning dead startups, celebrating Caribbean tech talent, or mixing with music industry professionals at Shoreditch’s favourite haunt, the underlying theme is connection over curation - real conversations instead of rehearsed elevator pitches.
Sometimes breaking out of your usual events can lead to big things - check out my last post on crossing industries:
But now, let’s jump in to this week’s events…
Fuckup Nights London #2
Monday, 27 October @ 6:30 pm • Register to See Address, Central London
Calling all tech startups, SMBs, founders, and anyone who’s ever hacked together a pitch deck at 2am. Join us for a night of raw stories, questionable decisions, and glorious lessons learned the hard way, teaming up with Canva. Hosted by Saul Truman, a third time founder who lost $2m in under a year building the next Reddit.
☕ Caffeine, Creativity, and Community: Joseph Lee, Founder of SONTAG
Monday, 27 October @ 6:15 pm • The Marshall Building, Central London
What does it take to scale an F&B brand organically today? Join Joseph Lee, Founder of SONTAG, for an exclusive fireside chat moderated by Zi Yuan Kang at LSE’s Entrepreneurs Society. Learn about founding Sontag at LSE, mastering organic growth through community-driven marketing, and creating a strong brand identity.
Dex Sessions: The Evolution of Product Engineering
Tuesday, 28 October @ 6:30 pm • Register to See Address, Central London
Product engineering is having a bit of a moment, so Dex is bringing together some of the best builders in the space to talk all about it. Panel features Lawrence Jones (incident.io), James Mulholland (Attio), and Ryan Codrai discussing what product engineering means in practice and where PMs fit in the future. Followed by audience Q&A and casual mixer with drinks.
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech for Startups & Professionals
Tuesday, 28 October @ 6:30 pm • The Refinery Citypoint, Bank
The ultimate networking night in central London connecting entrepreneurs, investors, creatives, and industry leaders driving change. Three hours of networking opportunities with professionals from the pharmaceuticals and biotech sectors. Organized by Networxlondon.
From Charlotte Tilbury to Revolut | Backing Unicorns with Venrex
Wednesday, 29 October @ 6:30 pm • Register to See Address, Central London
Join Novabook and Venrex for an exclusive evening of drinks and canapés at Soho House. This invite only gathering brings together a select group of exceptional founders and investors shaping the future of tech-enabled consumer industries. No pitching, no panels, just a relaxed, enjoyable environment designed to spark meaningful conversations and connections.
Life of a Founder// Stephen Whitworth (co-founder & CEO of incident.io🔥)
Wednesday, 29 October @ 6:30 pm • Register to See Address, Central London
An interview series with London’s most visionary founders and CEOs featuring Stephen Whitworth, co-founder and CEO of incident.io. Life of a Founder is a candid, behind-the-scenes interview series with the most influential founders and CEOs shaping tech in London. Max 50 attendees with a focus on a classroom like open Q&A format.
Industry & Artist Meet Up
Wednesday, 29 October @ 7:00 pm • Cafe 1001, Shoreditch
Join us for an evening of real connections, good vibes, and creative energy as we take over Café 1001 once again. This is the final HyperTribe meetup of the year, and you don’t want to miss it. It’s your chance to meet with fellow HyperTribers, artists, producers, A&Rs, brand managers, lawyers, accountants, and other music professionals in a relaxed, inspiring setting.
🪦 THE FUNERAL OF GOOD IDEAS
Thursday, 30 October @ 6:00 pm • Register to See Address, Central London
Not every idea deserves a pivot, some deserve a proper burial. Access to the Obituary Writing Kit to craft your farewell to a failed idea and post it to the Graveyard Wall. Includes entry to the full evening experience and drinks, hosted by sclr labs and Landmark Space.
Caribbean Tech Collective: AI & Data Science
Thursday, 30 October @ 6:00 pm • Register to See Address, Central London
Bringing together Caribbean professionals, founders, investors and engineers who are building careers and companies in tech, often without a strong community around them. Features panel discussion with Dr Danielle Belgrave (VP of AI, GSK), Leif Ollivierre (CEO & Founder, Naxxar Technology), and Anthony Cape (VP of Data Science, Financial Services). This event is sold out.
Design Engineering Night #4
Thursday, 30 October @ 6:00 pm • Register to See Address, Central London
Bringing the finest design engineering minds in Europe together, featuring Yann-Edern Gillet, Andrei Medvedev, and Farqz Prentice-Khan. Design Engineering Nights are a home to share your own journeys, shine the spotlight on what the best design engineers do, and get better in your craft by getting to know how others are building. Hosted by Granola with drinks and snacks.
blackmonzo presents: The Future is Ours to Build
Thursday, 30 October @ 5:30 pm • Register to See Address, Central London
The Black Monzo employee network introduces their first ever black tech event dedicated to celebrating, empowering and elevating Black professionals in tech. Join on 30th October 2025 for an unforgettable evening bringing together 200 Black tech professionals under one roof with confirmed attendees from premium companies like Spotify, Meta and Bloomberg.
That’s it for this week’s Raise Your Profyle! I hope you’re feeling inspired and ready to make some connections. Don’t forget to subscribe to us on your favourite podcast platform – you can find us on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple.
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Happy networking, and I’ll see you next week!