Several prominent venture capital firms, including First Round Capital, Lux Capital, BoxGroup, and Union Square Ventures, are set to co-host a day-long summit in New York City on May 9. The event, titled FoundersNYC, aims to connect current and future tech founders in the city, offering insights and networking opportunities. Speakers at the summit will include successful NYC-based founders such as Neil Blumenthal of Warby Parker, Jenn Hyman of Rent the Runway, and representatives from companies like DataDog, Ramp, and RunwayML. The summit is free and targets individuals considering starting a company or those interested in the startup ecosystem.
📍NYC founders & future founders: on May 9 we're teaming up with @BoxGroup, @FirstRound, & @USV for a free day-long summit on what it takes to build in NYC 🗽 Hear from lux portcos like @mavenclinic, @tryramp, @EvoScale, @RunwayML & others about how to shape the future of NYC… https://t.co/A6lO0jNp3U
FOUNDERS NYC - May 9 summit connecting past, present & future of NYC founders hosted by @Lux_Capital, @BoxGroup, @usv, & @firstround Hear from the BEST building cos in NYC like @datadoghq @runwayml @tryramp @EvoscaleAI & meet future builders APPLY HERE: https://t.co/qZeTpRaLhg https://t.co/HpQjIc39r7
Another great event in nyc and another example of how Boston is lagging in creating a great founder community here. If any folks want to help put together something similar in Boston I'm game to organize. https://t.co/3ziUFno35j