I could not be more thrilled about the launch of DogPatch Labs New York. We should up and running in a couple weeks, and I can’t wait to be part of the organization of events, hackathons, etc. Dan Frommer has some additional details in his post, and I’m posting the press release below. Definitely ping me with questions, thoughts, and ideas.
You can find out more about Dogpatch and the labs in San Francisco and Cambridge here:
Press Release:
Polaris Venture Partners today announced that it is opening its third “open source startup lab,” Dogpatch Labs New York, which will be located at 36 East 12th Street in New York City.
Dogpatch Labs New York joins Dogatch Labs in San Francisco and Cambridge, Massachusetts, highlighting Polaris Venture Partners’ continued commitment to working with early stage entrepreneurs and founders as they conceive and launch startups. Like its counterparts, Dogpatch Labs New York will be a “frat house for geeks,” offering space, connectivity, coffee and food in a fun, open environment. Dogpatch Labs is much more than a physical space – it is a community of like minded entrepreneurs who share a spirit of “open source entrepreneurship” — the idea that, particularly at the very earliest of stages, entrepreneurs benefit from fostering connection points with other entrepreneurs and startups.
Investment or other formal affiliation with Polaris is not required in order for entrepreneurs to be considered to join the Lab.
Dogpatch Lab’s objectives include the fostering of collaboration, the cross-pollination of experiences and the exchange of ideas amongst entrepreneurs. So, in addition to a workspace, the Lab will routinely be used as a meeting place — for dinner events, brown bag lunch talks, workshops, conferences, hackathons, symposia and good ole’ pizza and beer nights. Topics will include Web and Viral Marketing, “new school” Leveraged Sales Models, “Lean Startup” philosophies, and just networking.
The addition of Dogpatch Labs New York creates a unique ability to facilitate connections and communication amongst members of all three locations. The Dogpatch Labs Network will enable the sharing of best practices and will expose local entrepreneurs to the people and companies driving innovation across the country.
The New York metropolitan area is alive with many first time and repeat entrepreneurs conceiving and building consumer internet, cloud computing and life science businesses. Reflecting Polaris Venture Partners’ diversified investment strategy, Dogpatch Labs welcomes entrepreneurs from all sectors.
Since its inception Polaris Venture Partners has been an active investor in the New York area in companies across multiple sectors and stages. Current investments include Modelinia, Phreesia, Roundbox, Heavy, WHI Solutions and Ascend Health. Current investments in other regions include Automattic (the Company behind WordPress), Quantcast, LogMeIn (NASDAQ: LMI), JibJab, LOLapps, Art.com and LegalZoom.
About Polaris Venture Partners (www.polarisventures.com):
Founded in 1996, Polaris Venture Partners is a partnership of experienced investors, operating executives and entrepreneurs. The firm’s mission is to identify, invest in and partner with seed, early stage, and middle market businesses with exceptional promise and help them grow into market-leading companies. Polaris invests in businesses across a number of markets including digital media, technology, consumer, enerTech and life sciences. The firm has over $3 billion under management and current investments in more than 115 companies.
To inquire about joining Dogpatch Labs, email dogpatchlabs@polarisventures.com
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