Welcome to TableCrowd.

TableCrowd is for entrepreneurs and their teams

Through joining our events, connecting with our members and accessing our trusted service providers, you can take the most enjoyable and direct path to success with your business.

How did we get here?

When Kate Jackson started her first business in 2006, she quickly realised how much she didn’t know — but how much she would need to know if she wanted to succeed. Having previously been a City lawyer, she knew that the makeup of her existing network wasn’t quite right to support her on this journey.

But how to solve that problem

Now, back in 2006, there was no TechCity, no plethora of tech events for founders, no incubators or accelerators and still a very high wall separating investors from companies looking for funding — in short, it was a lonelier place.

Kate wanted to build a solution, so she teamed up with brother Stephen Jackson and in 2007 TableCrowd was born. They started arranging private dining experiences that were both productive and enjoyable — not the awkward and uncomfortable experiences that often come to mind when thinking about networking. And they saw the magic happen! Meaningful conversations and long-lasting friendships but also real business outcomes — new clients, new team members, new investors, new opportunities, new partnerships and collaborations.

And the business grew from there. When Kate met co-founder Claire Jenkins, she injected even more passion into a business that was already fanatical about people. They both believe that networks are vital for success and that lasting and valuable connections are formed face to face and not over video calls!

Fast forward to today.

The loyal team comprises a long-standing team of hosts that run the events, ambassadors that make sure they stay relevant in every sector, as well as the laptop folk that keep the wheels turning. And their members span people building new businesses or seeking funding, those seeking inspiration to take the plunge into something new, others looking for a co-founder or new team members plus those just building a great network of people around them — just like Kate was all those years ago!

The team prides themselves on creating dinners that have impact for and are enjoyed by their members (the introverts too) with fresh and original themes and speakers — giving people the chance to have dinner with the founders, investors and journalists they would usually see on stage. They alsorun workshops, to dive more deeply into popular topics.

Alongside their first-class events, they also offer other services that startups need, like hiring, legal, tech and video creation — to take the risk and time out of sourcing vital trusted partners.

TableCrowd is all about face-to-face meeting — quality not quantity. It is this depth of connection that allows relationships to flourish, partnerships to build and collaborations to happen.

We hope to meet you at an event soon.

Let’s #meetandeat

Kate Jackson

Co-founder

Claire Jenkins

Co-founder

TableCrowd Hosts

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