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

Moe Aeh of Venhawk is putting his company on the line in front of Charlie O'Donnell of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures to get real, unfiltered feedback. No softballs. Just the kind of honest conversation most founders only get after they've already made the mistake. RSVP here.

​Join Charlie O’Donnell of nextNYC and Chris Fenster of Propeller Industries for a 30-minute webinar on real-world AI use cases in finance, as they go deeper into how finance leaders should think about implementation. What separates successful AI deployments from expensive experiments? Where do teams get stuck? And how do you prioritize the right projects without overwhelming your org? RSVP

Join us at one of our local meet-up spots across the city at 8:30 AM on February 19th! 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

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 KPMG have given us their wish list and we’re selecting the best six companies to pitch key decision-makers as potential customers.

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Early cap table mistakes can quietly turn into deal-blocking problems. In this webinar, we’ll cover the most common cap table issues, what’s fixable (and what isn’t), how investors assess risk, and how founders can clean things up. RSVP

Most founders don’t realize they’ve mis-budgeted equity until it’s too late. Join Amit Majumder, Head of Equity Management at Qapita, for a practical, strategic webinar on building an equity budget that actually holds up over time. RSVP

​Join Charlie O’Donnell of nextNYC and Chris Fenster of Propeller Industries for a 30-minute webinar exploring the challenges of building capable finance teams in subscale companies. Together, they’ll unpack why the concept of a startup CFO is often a paradox and how Propeller’s innovative approach is reshaping how finance teams scale. RSVP

Join us at one of our local meet-up spots across the city at 8:30 AM on January 22nd! 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

Join us at one of our local meet-up spots across the city at 8:30 AM on November 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

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

​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

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.

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

​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

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

Spend a day in Brooklyn learning from top Series A and seed investors, experienced start-up CEOs, and your fellow founders! Learn more here.

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.

​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 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.
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Apply to present here

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.

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

​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!

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.

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