Tech:NYC

?? Some data: According to the New York City Economic Development Corporation, tech job postings are up more than 35% year-over-year. You can get involved via our NYC tech jobs board, where there are more than 5,000 roles available from over 600 companies??? https://lnkd.in/ePe75chc

With the productive compromise reached in the City Council committees yesterday on the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, New York is on its way to a legitimate policy breakthrough that will benefit our entire city. It will also help attract, support, and retain the very best tech talent in the country — in turn, bringing more dynamic tech companies here as a result. We thank City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Land Use Committee Chair Rafael Salamanca Jr., Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer, Department of City Planning Director Dan Garodnick, and all the pro-housing advocates. Our thanks as well to Governor Kathy Hochul for offering funding to get this deal done. Read our full statement on the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity agreement:?https://lnkd.in/g78v586t

A new VC Spotlight just dropped featuring Nate Loewentheil, Founder & Managing Partner of Commonweal Ventures. Commonweal Ventures invests in early-stage tech founders in sectors positioned to capitalize on government commitments. They invest in sectors like clean energy, financial services, and real estate. We caught up with Nate to discuss his career, why he founded Commonweal Ventures, and why partnering with the government can be, in his words, powerful. More ?? https://lnkd.in/gCxfQbUD

What a treat to ring the Nasdaq closing bell with the KPMG KPMG Private Enterprise team and the amazing Salvatore A Melilli, a champion for startups in NYC (and beyond). I'm beyond grateful for wonderful partners in our work at Tech:NYC and for fun adventures like this one!

?? Tech:NYC and Visible Hands are thrilled to introduce the inaugural SEEN 50 cohort — 50 underrepresented founders leading NYC-based startups and shaping the future of tech! Special thanks to our partner, New York City Economic Development Corporation, and our sponsors, EY and Rho, for helping bring this initiative to life. Together, we’re working to drive inclusivity and support dynamic tech founders in NYC. ?? Here’s why SEEN matters: Black and Hispanic workers represent ~20% of NYC's tech workforce — double the rate in San Francisco and Boston combined. Yet, in 2023, only 19% of NYC’s VC funding went to female-founded companies, while Black and Latinx founders each received just 2.9%. We have more work to do, and SEEN is here to make it happen. ?? Join us on November 20 for the SEEN Summit in Manhattan. This half-day event will empower founders with workshops and connections to the VC firms and networks they need to grow and thrive. “Ensuring that all entrepreneurs have equal access to capital is absolutely essential to building the most vibrant tech ecosystem in the world.” – Julie Samuels, Tech:NYC More ?? https://lnkd.in/eC65gSZK And learn more about the SEEN Summit and the SEEN 50: https://lnkd.in/eTUhGQEH #TechNYC #SEEN50 #InclusiveTech #NYCEDC #DiversityInTech #NYCStartups #VisibleHands Adriana Catalina Vázquez Ortiz Aleksandra Medina Alex Sambvani Anna Berger Anna Hu Artin Ali Perse Bella Baidak Bomee Jung Busayo Ogunsanya, CPA MST Carlos Barreto Cierra Gross, MHR Constanza Gomez Courtney Cardin David Cortez Deepak Shrivastava Derek E. Canton Devin Abraham Diallo Powell Emmanuel B. Florence Luna, MBA Humberto Pacheco Jaclyn Siu Jag Gill Joe Titus Jordan Bradley Joshe Ordonez Kai Cash 金楷 Kalyan Gautham Leopoldo Pe?a Leslie B. Lindsay Martinez Dr. Lola Omishore PT, DPT, OCS, ATC Lyle Adams Melanie Samba Michael Bervell

Startup:NYC S1: Meet Hiveclass! Founder Joe Titus is keeping kids active and making physical education more accessible to students everywhere by providing an online platform for physical literacy. ? With courses ranging from aquatics to dance to pickleball to soccer and more, Hiveclass is enhancing the choices kids can make when it comes to learning about fitness. And with 2000+ videos with diverse models, the company is also proving that representation matters. ?? Why found a company in New York? As Joe says, “New York is at the center of so many industries and we believe it should be at the center of edtech and digital health. The city also allows for finding diverse talent in so many untapped industries for tech, like filmmaking and education, in which Hiveclass has been able to excel.” Check out the platform here ?? https://www.hiveclass.co/ And learn more about all of the companies in the inaugural Startup:NYC cohort here: https://lnkd.in/e53tHG2s

Grateful to Governor KathyHochul for today's announcement implementing congestion pricing in NYC. Tech:NYC's President and CEO Julie Samuels joined the Governor at the announcement earlier. More ?? https://lnkd.in/eYUty3av

SEEN Summit is next week! ?? The speaker lineup is ?? Founders and VCs, request an invite—we have a few spots left! ??? Full schedule: SEEN.technyc.org/schedule Don't miss these speakers: Gabby Cazeau Charlie O'Donnell Tiya Gordon Oliver Libby Jarrid Tingle Fred Wilson Morgan Blumberg Justin Wolz Daniel Taylor Pedro Sanchez de Lozada Su Sanni Jaclyn Siu Justin Kang Tech:NYC x Visible Hands New York City Economic Development Corporation | Rho

The next installment of our Cornell Tech @ Bloomberg speaker series is just over a week away! This month's speaker is Michael Mignano, Partner at?Lightspeed, in conversation with Emily Graffeo, Cross-Asset Reporter with Bloomberg News. On Thursday, Nov. 21, Michael will discuss his own experiences founding a company and getting acquired, how to successfully navigate finding product market fit, and how his passion for creating and helping others create has fueled his career. Request to attend ?? https://lnkd.in/eP5YERBf

Another SOMOS in the books!?? While this year's was unique, it was an honor to bring together such talented founders (Yami Payano, Nikolas Kelly, and Stephanie Grayson), ecosystem builders (Samantha Rodriguez, Hector Jirau, Ph.D., and Jennifer Montalvo), alongside Assemblywoman Yudelka Tapia, diving into real conversations about the Latino founder experience. Our annual Tech 'Tinis was our biggest SOMOS happy hour to date! Huge thanks to everyone who made this possible. ?? Bryan Lozano