A small but growing number of founders are betting on bringing people together offline

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: TechCrunch

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Brynn Putnam and Tristan Walker have already done something that most founders only dream about: created companies so compelling that bigger outfits bought them.

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  • Reported by TechCrunch and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

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