nextNYC

?? Our very own Jeffrey Silverman is hosting a nextNYC coffee meetup next week with Momo Bi @Watershed Ventures! ?? If you are a founder in town make sure to sign up and stop by - you will be up for some real & honest feedback and a lot of fun! Details here: https://lnkd.in/giVWSeZB cc: Lauren Magnuson

? Founders, our October VC/Founder Coffee Meetups are open for signups! ? Join us at one of our local coffee meetups happening across NYC at 8:30 a.m. on October 17th: https://lnkd.in/exfQNsgT These casual meetups with VCs are a chance to grab coffee and connect with investors and other entrepreneurs who are just starting their journey. Choose from these neighborhood meetups: NoHo: Olivia K. (Dream Capital) & Alex Chung (Chai Ventures) Murray Hill: Jeffrey Silverman (Laconia) & Momo Bi (Watershed Ventures) Union Square/Flatiron: Jaja Liao & sanford william spivey Spivey (25madison) Williamsburg: Olivia O'Sullivan (Forum Ventures) & Natalie Sportelli (Bullish) DUMBO: Vance D.(Techstars), and Lauren Corcoran (Blue Collective) ?? Sign up now for one of these locations as there's limited space available! https://lnkd.in/exfQNsgT This event is sponsored by?Rho. Rho?is the business banking platform with everything founders need to manage their company cash and grow their business.?See how they are supporting founders in NYC?– and earn rewards for switching your operating account to Rho. https://www.rho.co/nyc Charlie O'Donnell

?? Excited about the power of community in venture? Us too! Come to our next New to VC session where we'll have three investors discussing the unique communities they built around themselves. We'll explore the strategies needed to maintain engagement to drive deal flow and visibility. ?? Speakers: ?? Kevin Weatherman of KW Angel Fund ?? Lauren Reeves, Principal at MGV.VC ?? Mike MacCombie, GP at Generous Ventures New to VC?is an educational series for a group of relatively new investors who want to be exposed to the best venture and startup thinking. Each event is attended by accredited investors and non-partner VCs that skew intentionally, but not exclusively, toward underrepresented backgrounds. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eYtfU-Gi

Thanks Samantha Spring, CPA for joining us and being a part of what made this a great day! And echoing your callout to the amazing Abhiram Kumar, we're always grateful to our entire VC lineup for carving out an entire day to be there with this group of promising founders.

We've been doing this event twice a year for several years, and it's so gratifying to see how impactful it continues to be each time we run it! Thanks Dan Rosenberg!

So great to have founders like Zoe Leavitt at our Offsite!

?? Calling All Founders! ?? Applications are now open for our next Checkwriters dinner. It's a unique opportunity to pitch in front of 10-12 active investors in an intimate setting. Open to folks who are looking to wrap up a pre-seed or seed fundraising round. ? Who should apply? - Pre-seed or seed stage companies - Must have at least 1 professional VC, angel investor, or family office already on board ?? Why apply? - Pitch to multiple investors all at once - No charge to apply or participate - Get the exposure you need to secure your funding ??? Spots are limited, so don't miss out! ?? Apply here: https://lnkd.in/e6pTt9iq ? Thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible! Rho?is the business banking platform with everything founders need to manage their company cash and grow their business.?See how they are supporting founders in NYC?– and earn rewards for switching your operating account to Rho: https://www.rho.co/nyc Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP?is a tech-focused law firm passionate about helping entrepreneurs, innovators and investors push boundaries. Through our extensive client portfolio, deal volume, and relationships in the ecosystem, they provide commercial insight to each client’s strategy. Charlie O'Donnell

All smiles from the Brooklyn Heights VC/Startups Coffee Meetup! Thank you to sanford william spivey of 25m Evolve and Skylar Dorosin of nvp for hosting the gathering??? ?? ?These are a great opportunity for founders to connect with local VCs in the area as well as others at the beginning of their startup journey. Our next one is on Thursday Oct 17th. ?VCs can sign up to co-host here:?https://lnkd.in/eAJUDZsi Thank you to Rho for sponsoring ?? ?Rho?is the business banking platform with everything founders need to manage company cash and grow the business. You can earn rewards for switching your operating account to Rho. Check them out!

?? What an incredible night at our 15th @shakeshack event this week! ?? Two nights ago, we officially shut down the original Shack Shack in Madison Square Park with over 300+ investors, startup founders, creators, and tech innovators for a night of conversations over burgers and milkshakes. ?? This is always our favorite night of the year, and events like these are a testament to the vibrant, ever-evolving tech community we're all part of. A huge shoutout and thank you to our sponsors who made this event possible: ?? KPMG and Stifel Bank—your continued support means so much to us and this community. ?? A big thanks to all our venture (& adjacent) sponsors who graciously contributed to keep our tech scene thriving: 645 Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, Comcast Ventures, Contour Venture Partners, First Round Capital, Flybridge, General Catalyst, Greycroft, Gust, Inspired Capital, Laconia, Rose Tech Ventures, RRE Ventures, and Two Sigma. ?? And to the Madison Square Park Conservancy for hosting us year after year. Here’s to more connections and collaborations, until next time! ??

Whether you're planning a fundraising round or actively pitching, it’s important to watch for signals of an investor’s interest. Watch the full clip from Charlie O'Donnell's conversation with Akriti Dokania of Ridge Ventures at our last Pre-Series A Offsite. Reminder that our next Offsite is still accepting applications until Monday! Any founder who's planning to raise a Series A in the next 18 months should apply to spend the day making connections with with NYC's top seed and Series A investors, successful founders, and their fellow entrepreneurs. Apply here: www.preseriesaoffsite.com