Digitizing Physical Industries Dinner
Join Soma Capital and The Westly Group for an evening bringing together NYC founders & execs building within physical industries over food and drinks.
Whether you're developing AI agents for manufacturing, next gen mobility platforms, or industrial cybersecurity solutions, bring your wins and war stories for a night of community-building and connection.
Who You'll Meet
We're gathering a group of founders, executives, and operators shaping the future of physical industries. You'll have a chance to meet and share lessons learned, and forge new ties across the broader NYC ecosystem.
Save Your Spot
Space is limited so please RSVP through this Luma page. If you can no longer make it, kindly email Kristine (kristine@somacap.com) and Noemi (noemi@westlygroup.com) so we can give your spot to someone else.
Want to refer someone to attend? Please have them RSVP here and we'll reach out if a spot becomes available.
About Soma Capital
Soma Capital is an early-stage venture fund that’s seeded over 30 unicorns worth $100B+, including first checks in Deel, Rippling, Ramp, Cognition, Etched, Zeromatter, and more. We’ve been active investors in AI, robotics, and frontier tech for 10+ years, backing founders early with deep enterprise connections. Our founder Aneel Ranadive brings 20+ years as an entrepreneur and operator, with a global network spanning Fortune 500 CEOs, top investors, and leadership across sports, media, and tech. We’re backed by the legacy of building TIBCO ($4.3B exit) and a track record of helping scale transformational companies.
About The Westly Group
The Westly Group is an early stage VC firm founded in 2007 backing entrepreneurs transforming the world’s physical industries: industrials, energy, robotics, mobility, supply‑chain, and adjacent sectors making up more than 50 % of global GDP. We lead pre‑seed through early‑growth rounds with $500 K-$20 M checks and count nine IPOs and four multi‑billion‑dollar exits within our portfolio, including Tesla, Luminar, SentinelOne, and Procore. Our family of funds is anchored by industry leaders such as ABB, Alaska Airlines, Audi, Oshkosh, Bridgestone, Trane, CNH, Xylem, State Farm, and dozens of energy developers and utilities.