UnwindFest Mixer: Founders Rant 3.0 delivered real talk for the ecosystem

On July 4, 2025, something honest, powerful, and beautifully human happened at Polygon Square, Lagos, and it didn’t involve pitch decks, growth charts, or funding announcements.

UnwindFest: Founders Rant 3.0 brought together a room full of founders, dreamers, and builders not just to network but to breathe.

The theme? Say it with your chest and that’s exactly what they did. It became a safe space for founders to rant, reflect, and reconnect with others walking the same uncertain path.

The voices that made this happen.

The event featured some of the most respected names in the ecosystem, including

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Folayemi Agusto, Co-founder & CEO of Tix Africa, who spoke vulnerably about building in public, making hard pivots, and staying grounded through it all.

Kunmi Ariyo, CEO of Mirus Events, delivered hard truths with humor, sharing what it means to lead a people-first company in an event-driven, often chaotic industry.

What stood out wasn’t just their insight, but how real the conversations were. Just founders, being human.

There was also a huge impact from Edoigiawerie and Company LP.

Edoigiawerie and Company LP, one of the event’s sponsors, made a tangible impact by offering free CAC business registrations to five lucky attendees, reminding early-stage founders that every step forward counts, even if it’s admin.

And because you can’t build sustainably without care, attendees were gifted a mental health wellness moment, hosted by expert facilitators, a rare but necessary inclusion at a tech mixer.

“We didn’t want a networking event where everyone’s pretending to be okay. We wanted real energy, shared truth, and reminders that even in the chaos, we’re not alone,” said the UnwindFest team.

A Big Thank You to Our Sponsors

This event wouldn’t have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors who believe in community-first conversations: Nerthbox and Edoigiawerie and Company LP.

Your support helped turn an idea into a moment that mattered.

What’s Next?

UnwindFest continues its mission to create emotionally intelligent spaces for founders, operators, and creatives to gather, not to pitch, but to pause.

Because sometimes, the most powerful thing we can do for the ecosystem is listen.

We can’t wait to do this bigger and better with you.