The Ultimate Holiday Party: Startups, Investors & Friends

Join us for an end-of-year holiday gathering hosted by UK Startup Hub, Foras Ventures, Founders Meetup, and Tech Meetup, a night to unwind, connect, and toast to the hard work that defined 2025!

About The Ultimate Holiday Party: Startups, Investors & Friends

	10th Dec 2025 to 11th Dec 2025
	7:30pm - 00:30am
	Shanghai Nightclub 16a George Street, Edinburgh New Town EH2 2PF
	From £5
	Visit the event website here

Listed Under Nights Out Events / Business Events / Community Events / Music Events

2025 has been a year of growth, momentum, and connection.

From our Scottish roots to a full UK presence, the UK Startup Hub has expanded its reach, bringing together founders, investors, and ecosystem partners from every corner of the country.

Last year, the Edinburgh Startup Party brought together a crowd of brilliant people for a proper celebration of progress.

This year, we’re levelling up!

Join us at a very central Edinburgh venue with lots of space, so you don’t need to leave your team, friends, or the people who support your journey! Everyone who matters can join.

This night is designed for people who are building, backing, investing, and supporting real companies with real ambition to switch off! Especially for the folks who’ve heard “you’re being too ambitious” more times than they can count!

Come join the people who care about doing the work, doing it well, and doing it with integrity.

Let’s be honest… December is full of “events” that somehow turn into another workday, but this is not that.

What you WON’T find at this party:
Panels
Workshops
People talking about “supporting” while doing the exact opposite
Performative ecosystem stuff
Competition, ego, or nonsense

What you WILL find:
A truly curated crowd - always quality over quantity
Founders building globally, not locally
Investors who back founders on good terms, not on power trips
Operators and ecosystem leaders who actually deliver
A SAFE, warm, fun space to connect as humans
A chance to celebrate, share goals for the year ahead, and feel part of a global community
Music, drinks, and zero pressure to “perform”

Yes, we welcome everyone, but not anyone.

If you value drive, ambition, community, and a no-nonsense approach to entrepreneurship, this night is for you.

Bring your team. Bring your friends. Bring the people who’ve carried you through the chaos this year.

See you on the dance floor.

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