About
An independent media and community platform for people building what's next.
Vibe Connect covers the people, products and ideas shaping AI, startups and technology culture. We report on what is actually being built — by founders, engineers, designers, researchers, students and creators — and on how those tools are changing work, creativity and everyday life.
What makes Vibe Connect different is the layer underneath the publication. We started as a real community of builders meeting in person, and that community still shapes the reporting. Our writers are in the rooms they cover.
Read Vibe Connect online. Meet Vibe Connect offline.
Chapters in New York and the DMV run build sessions, socials and buildathons, with more cities to come. The newsletter, The Vibe Brief, carries the stories, tools, opportunities and people builders should know about.
We cover stories nationally and, increasingly, internationally — while keeping local ecosystems close.
What we cover
AI
AI products, tools, agents, models and how people actually use them.
Startups
Funding, launches, accelerators, emerging companies and ecosystem news.
Builders
Profiles and interviews with founders, engineers, indie hackers and creators.
Product
Product development, design, vibe coding, GTM and lessons from building.
Culture
How AI and technology are changing work, creativity, education and behavior.
Careers
Jobs, fellowships, grants, accelerators, hackathons and programs.
The Vibe Brief
The stories, tools, opportunities and people builders should know about.
One email. No filler. Free forever.