Thinknum

**Thinknum** (the alternative data company, now part of The Business of Business ecosystem) hosted several **happy hour** events, primarily in-person networking mixers in New York targeted at the alt-data, finance, and tech communities (e.g., hedge funds, investors, founders). These were often invite-only or semi-exclusive, featuring activities like ping pong, axe throwing, or just drinks at venues like The Campbell, SPIN Ping Pong Club, Valerie Bar, Somewhere Nowhere, or ICONYC Brewing.

From their events page and archived posts:

- Documented happy hours include:

- Oct 20, 2022: Happy Hour in LIC (Long Island City) with Amol Sarva and Greg Ugwi (Thinknum CEO at the time) at ICONYC Brewing.

- Sep 9, 2021: Final summer happy hour at The Campbell.

- Aug 26, 2021: Happy Hour at SPIN Ping Pong Club (with ping pong, food/drinks).

- Jul 21, 2021: Summer celebration at Valerie Bar (invite-only).

- Aug 2021 (prior week): Axe Throwing Happy Hour.

- Earlier ones: At least one in 2022 (secret/gnomes-themed at Somewhere Nowhere), plus virtual-hybrid events in 2021 with happy hour elements (e.g., post-webinar escape room).

**Total number of events**: At least **6–8** publicly referenced happy hours from 2021–2022 (their main active period for these). Their events archive lists a handful of in-person ones, with happy hours being a recurring format (sometimes standalone, sometimes tacked onto webinars or community events). They weren't running massive series—more like occasional (monthly/quarterly) fun networking gatherings during their growth phase. No evidence of dozens or ongoing annual programs post-2022, especially after company turmoil (cofounder exit, payment issues reported in 2022).

**Size/attendance**: These were small to medium-sized, intimate networking events rather than large conferences. No exact headcounts are publicly shared (e.g., no "500 attendees" claims), but context suggests:

- Invite-only or RSVP-based → likely **20–100 people** per event (typical for NYC fintech/alt-data happy hours at bars/clubs like The Campbell or SPIN).

- Posts describe them as fun, casual turnouts ("great seeing everyone," "blast," photos of groups playing games/drinking) — not packed venues.

- One co-hosted (2022 LIC) was founder-to-founder style, probably even smaller.

- Comparable events in the space (e.g., alt-data community mixers) rarely exceed low hundreds without being ticketed big affairs.

They were more about quality connections in the alt-data scene than scale—Thinknum used them for community building, client schmoozing, and fun amid the competitive alternative data world. If you're referring to a specific one (or perhaps an internal employee happy hour), more details could narrow it down!