​Generic fundraising advice rarely works if you don't fit a specific founder profile. That is especially true in today's market.

​Advice like "running a tight process", "warming up your network", "creating FOMO", etc. is basically a catch-22 (Ex: how do you create FOMO when there is zero interest to begin with?). This kind of advice is irrelevant and not helpful to many founders.

​Join FirstGen for an evening conversation with early stage VCs, who are also firstgen, as we discuss what investors need to see to have the conviction to invest and real examples of how founders got an investment from them.

​​Agenda for the event:

• ​​6 - 6:30pm: Registration and mingling

• ​​6:30 - 6:40pm: Welcome & intro to panelists

• ​​6:40 - 7:10pm: Facilitated conversation 

• ​​7:10 - 7:30pm: Open Q&A

• ​​7:30 - 8:15: Networking and drinks

​​You can also enjoy our complimentary food and drink!

​​Our Panelists 

​Ivan Alo - Managing Partner, New Age Capital. New Age Capital is a thesis-driven seed stage venture capital firm that invests in tech and tech-enabled startups founded and led by Black and Latino entrepreneurs.

​Lex Zhao - Partner, One Way Ventures. One Way Ventures is a sector-agnostic, pre-seed and seed stage fund focused on backing immigrant founders.

​Julia Huang - Founding Partner, Vesey Ventures. Vesey Ventures invests in seed to series b companies in fintech, commerce and enabling infrastructure.

​Evelysse Vargas - Investor, Zeal Capital Partners. Zeal Capital Partners is a seed stage fund investing in teams reimagining the building blocks of wealth, from education to employment to financial health, that turbocharge economic mobility.

​​Following the panel, you'll have the chance to connect with other FirstGen founders, investors and supporters. Whether you are just starting out or are already well on your way, we hope you'll join us for the evening. 

​​As a quick refresh, FirstGen is an organization that helps firstgen founders raise their first $1m in funding and get to $1m in revenue through the 4 Cs: Capabilities, Capital, Community and Customers.

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