VC Open Office Hours
Join us for a round of VC Open Office Hours! In these distributed meetings from November 4-7, 2025, founders meet real VCs and discuss their idea in a 20-minute intro session. Remember, these meetings are not about getting a fundraising check by the end of your chat - it's about convincing them to take another meeting for a deeper dive.
How I Raised My Seed
How I Raised My Seed is a gathering centered around open discussion regarding best practices for raising a Seed round. Every other month, we invite two or three founders who have successfully raised a round in the past few months and foster an open dialogue around what worked and what didn't. RSVP
Checkwriters
Top VCs in New York with decision-making power come together to hear from companies looking to finish a round. Open to any pre-seed or seed round company with at least one professional VC, angel, or family office participating. More information here.
Webinar: Hail Mary Time: How to Recover Value from Stragglers
When a company won’t be a breakout — but still has real assets, technology, or talent — how do you recover value instead of walking away empty? In this live session, we’ll go deep on the rarely discussed side of venture: extracting value from stragglers, acqui-hires, asset sales, and strategic shutdowns. RSVP
Webinar: Can AI replace VCs or just find their next unicorn?
As AI reshapes every corner of the startup world, VCs are hearing footsteps. Will algorithms outcompete human investors—sourcing, screening, and selecting founders with unmatched precision—or will AI simply become the sharpest tool in a VC’s belt? Join us for a candid conversation with leading investors and our friends at Harmonic on how AI is changing the craft of venture: from deal flow and diligence to judgment, intuition, and trust. RSVP
VC Best Practices: State of AI Investing
VC Best Practices 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
Neighborhood VC/Founder Coffee Meet-Ups
Join us at one of our local meet-up spots across the city at 8:30 AM on October 16h! These coffee meetups are a great opportunity to connect with local VCs in your area as well as other founders at the beginning of their startup journey! RSVP
Pre-Series A Offsite
Spend a day in Brooklyn learning from top Series A and seed investors, experienced start-up CEOs, and your fellow founders! Learn more here.
Founder Unfriendly Feedback on TikTok: Feedback on Idea/Prototypes/Startups from a 20 Year VC Veteran
Charlie O'Donnell of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures will be going live on TikTok to give feedback on concepts, prototypes, applications, and ideas. You get feedback and advice, but it won't count as having pitched an active VC. It's a no-lose situation! RSVP.
Webinar: Legal Strategies & Time Management When a PortCo Isn’t Winning
Join us for an insightful webinar on how to handle those challenging moments when a portfolio company isn’t going to be a fund returner. Learn how to gracefully guide founders through a wind-down process without burning bridges, protect your reputation, and focus on value recovery. RSVP for the webinar here!
Always Be Closing
Always Be Closing is nextNYC’s sales-focused event. It’s an opportunity to connect startups with top NYC companies and organizations who can serve as potential customers. The team at Level Up Ventures and Hearst TV has given us their wish list and we’re selecting the best six companies to pitch key decision-makers as potential customers.
RSVP here
Apply to present here
Checkwriters
Top VCs in New York with decision-making power come together to hear from companies looking to finish a round. Open to any pre-seed or seed round company with at least one professional VC, angel, or family office participating. More information here.
Neighborhood VC/Founder Coffee Meet-Ups
Join us at one of our local meet-up spots across the city at 8:30 AM on September 18th! These coffee meetups are a great opportunity to connect with local VCs in your area as well as other founders at the beginning of their startup journey! RSVP
How Claire Biernacki Earned Her Seat at the Partner Table
In an industry known for backchannels and boys’ clubs, Claire Biernacki took the long way: grinding, learning, leading—then leveling up. Join BBG Ventures Founding Partner Nisha Dua for a no-BS conversation with Claire about what it actually takes to rise in VC without shortcuts. We’ll talk real career progression, internal promotions that matter, and what the next generation of venture leaders looks like—because firms that grow their own talent are the ones to watch. RSVP for the webinar here!
#notapitch: Unofficial Feedback on your Idea/Prototype from a VC
Charlie O'Donnell of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures will be taking "not pitches" in a public forum on concepts, prototypes, applications, and ideas. You get feedback and advice, but it won't count as having pitched. It's a no-lose situation! RSVP.
VC Open Office Hours
Join us for a round of VC Open Office Hours! In these distributed meetings from August 5-8, 2025, founders meet real VCs and discuss their idea in a 20-minute intro session. Remember, these meetings are not about getting a fundraising check by the end of your chat - it's about convincing them to take another meeting for a deeper dive.
Neighborhood VC/Founder Coffee Meet-Ups
Join us at one of our local meet-up spots across the city at 8:30 AM on July 17th! These coffee meetups are a great opportunity to connect with local VCs in your area as well as other founders at the beginning of their startup journey! RSVP
#notapitch: Unofficial Feedback on your Idea/Prototype from a VC
Charlie O'Donnell of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures will be taking "not pitches" in a public forum on concepts, prototypes, applications, and ideas. You get feedback and advice, but it won't count as having pitched. It's a no-lose situation! RSVP.
Checkwriters
Top VCs in New York with decision-making power come together to hear from companies looking to finish a round. Open to any pre-seed or seed round company with at least one professional VC, angel, or family office participating. More information here.
VC Best Practices: Building Your First Institutional Fund
VC Best Practices 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
How I Raised My Seed
How I Raised My Seed is a gathering centered around open discussion regarding best practices for raising a Seed round. Every other month, we invite two or three founders who have successfully raised a round in the past few months and foster an open dialogue around what worked and what didn't. RSVP.
Neighborhood VC Coffee Meet-Ups: NY Tech Week
Join us at one of our local meet-up spots across the city at 8:30 AM on June 5th! These coffee meetups are a great opportunity to connect with local VCs in your area as well as other founders at the beginning of their startup journey! RSVP
Neighborhood VC Coffee Meet-Ups: NY Tech Week
Join us at one of our local meet-up spots across the city at 8:30 AM on June 4th! These coffee meetups are a great opportunity to connect with local VCs in your area as well as other founders at the beginning of their startup journey! RSVP
VC Open Office Hours: NY Tech Week
Join us for a round of VC Open Office Hours! In these distributed meetings from June 3-6, 2025, founders meet real VCs and discuss their idea in a 20-minute intro session. Remember, these meetings are not about getting a fundraising check by the end of your chat - it's about convincing them to take another meeting for a deeper dive.
Neighborhood VC Coffee Meet-Ups: NY Tech Week
Join us at one of our local meet-up spots across the city at 8:30 AM on June 3rd! These coffee meetups are a great opportunity to connect with local VCs in your area as well as other founders at the beginning of their startup journey! RSVP
Checkwriters
Top VCs in New York with decision-making power come together to hear from companies looking to finish a round. Open to any pre-seed or seed round company with at least one professional VC, angel, or family office participating. More information here.
Neighborhood VC Coffee Meet-Ups
Join us at one of our local meet-up spots across the city at 8:30 AM on April 17th! These coffee meetups are a great opportunity to connect with local VCs in your area as well as other founders at the beginning of their startup journey! RSVP
VC Best Practices: How VC Firms Hire and Scale Talent
VC Best Practices 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
#notapitch: Unofficial Feedback on your Idea/Prototype from a VC
Charlie O'Donnell of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures will be taking "not pitches" in a public forum on concepts, prototypes, applications, and ideas. You get feedback and advice, but it won't count as having pitched. It's a no-lose situation! RSVP.
Pre-Series A Offsite
Spend a day in Brooklyn learning from top Series A and seed investors, experienced start-up CEOs, and your fellow founders! Learn more here.
How I Raised My Series A
How I Raised My Series A is a gathering centered around open discussion regarding best practices for raising a Series A round. Every other month, we invite two or three founders who have successfully raised a round in the past few months and foster an open dialogue around what worked and what didn't. RSVP.
Neighborhood VC Coffee Meet-Ups
Join us at one of our local meet-up spots across the city at 8:30 AM on March 20th! These coffee meetups are a great opportunity to connect with local VCs in your area as well as other founders at the beginning of their startup journey! RSVP
New to VC: Adding Value Post-Investment
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
Neighborhood VC Coffee Meet-Ups
Join us at one of our local meet-up spots across the city at 8:30 AM on February 20th! These coffee meetups are a great opportunity to connect with local VCs in your area as well as other founders at the beginning of their startup journey! RSVP
#notapitch: Unofficial Feedback on your Idea/Prototype from a VC
Charlie O'Donnell of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures will be taking "not pitches" in a public forum on concepts, prototypes, applications, and ideas. You get feedback and advice, but it won't count as having pitched. It's a no-lose situation! RSVP.