October 10, 2026 · Minneapolis
Traction 16
A day of company building, collaboration and honest feedback. Builders worked side by side and learned from people who have built before.
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We help founders go from -1 to 0.
For founders obsessed enough with a problem to bet everything on solving it. We turn that obsession into a company.
the community
From the Origin House community
September 26, 2026
Origin Pitch
Minnesota builders brought their companies to the stage. MindMuscle took home the $1,000 winner check at MN Rising Professionals.
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September 18, 2026
Startup World Cup
Ten finalists took the stage in Saint Paul. General Ammonia Company won the regional.
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September 14–15, 2026
Twin Cities Startup Week
AI, company-building and community at the house, followed by Pitch to Podium at LaSalle Plaza.
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September 13, 2026
Building What’s Next in Minnesota
An evening around the table with Origin House and TinyFish, ahead of Startup Week.
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Team & capital. Venture lab. Launch.
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Up to $30,000
Team & Capital.
We help selected venture lab teams find a co-founder, with investment of up to $30,000 where it fits.
02
The Odyssey.
Build and distribution sprints until traction is real.
03
Launch.
Warm introductions to the angels, funds, and programs that fit what you built.
Manifesto
Every founder has a story. Every company has an origin.
Not the moment it took off. The one before that. When the plan was fragile, the doubt was loud, and the only thing louder was the voice inside you that wouldn't quit.
That's where Origin House meets you.
We are a community and venture lab in Minneapolis built for early-stage entrepreneurs. The right mentor, the right investor, the first check, the first customer, the introduction that actually opens a door. Every collision builds on the last and somewhere in all of it, the vision that once lived only in your head starts to take shape.
This is where it all starts. This is Origin House.
Inside the house
A working floor in Minneapolis.
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How we build
Community & Venture Lab.
A community for builders and a venture lab for the -1 to 0 stage.
Community
Community.
The right people in the same room. Working sessions, dinners, and open houses that keep Minneapolis builders connected.
Venture Lab
Venture Lab.
Where the work gets sharper and the capital follows. Programs and operator embeds for traction.
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O1 SUMMIT HACKATHON RECAP
Apr '26 . Minneapolis120 builders.
24 hours.
Three tracks.
- Track 01
- Health tech
- Track 02
- Retail tech
- Track 03
- Fintech
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"We built Manifest, an AI interface for ALS patients to regain autonomy."
- $10K
- Awards
- 11
- Judges
- 4
- Winners
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Member spotlight
The Obeta
The members' side of Origin House. Profiles, companies, ideas, launches, and events, in one quiet place built for people who are actually building.
Member profiles
A real page for you and for what you are building.
The idea board
Post a rough idea. The house votes and argues it better.
Launches
Ship in front of the room. Monthly board, real feedback.
Apply · rolling, by conversation
Start at -1.
We help selected venture lab teams find a co-founder, with investment of up to $30,000 where it fits.
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what’s next
Next T16. Date to be determined.
The next T16 is taking shape. Join the list and we’ll email you when the date and details are ready.