StartupNOLA Now: October

This October, your StartupNOLA Monthly Meetup is joining forces with GNO After Dark for one seriously can’t-miss night. You’ll get the entrepreneurial energy of StartupNOLA plus the smart, laid-back conversation GNO After Dark is known for, this time zeroed in on the issues shaping our region.

This month’s program – New Orleans: Corridor To The Future

We’re sitting down with Kelli Saulny and Kwamena Aidoo, managing partners at Corridor Ventures, alongside GNO, Inc. Board Chair Kim Boyle of Phelps Dunbar, for a candid conversation about investing in Greater New Orleans and the Gulf South.

Founded in New Orleans in 2022, Corridor Ventures backs founders from pre-seed through Series A across the Southeast, with a focus on health outcomes, the future of work, and climate innovation. We’ll dig into why Corridor built its bet around the South and planted its flag in New Orleans, the trends (and blind spots) they’re seeing across the region, and why they take a futurist’s approach to investing. It’s a rare, honest look at what it takes to build a venture thesis in Southern states, and the role New Orleans plays in the region’s fast-growing story.

📅 Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
🕔 Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: NOLA Art Bar, 2128 St. Claude Ave, New Orleans

Click here to register— we can’t wait to see you there!