​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.

​This is an in-person event that will not be streamed, so we look forward to seeing you there.

​Panelists:

​Paul Kromidas is the CEO and Founder of Summer, which opens access to vacation homes by eliminating the headache and risk associated with buying. Bringing over a decade of experience in accelerating growth and scaling teams across the technology, real estate, finance and strategy sectors, Kromidas has a proven track record with industry leaders such as Airbnb, Deloitte, Alfred and Moody’s. With extensive experience in leadership at venture-backed businesses in the housing and hospitality industries, Kromidas founded and continues to build Summer with the mission to help American families achieve their long-term goals. Prior to founding Summer, he was a Product and Strategy leader at Airbnb, where he led the integration of Luxury Retreats and the creation of the Airbnb Luxe product. Kromidas holds a graduate degree from Columbia University, where he graduated with distinction.

​Ben Colman is the founder of Reality Defender, the leading deepfake detection platform helping enterprises flag fraudulent users and content. Over the past 15 years, Ben has scaled multiple companies at the intersection of cybersecurity and data science. Prior to this, Ben led cybersecurity commercialization at Goldman Sachs, and worked at Google. He holds an MBA from NYU Stern and a bachelor's degree from Claremont McKenna College.

Sponsors:

Orrick is a tech-focused law firm passionate about helping entrepreneurs, innovators and investors push boundaries. Through our extensive client portfolio, deal volume, and relationships in the ecosystem, we provide commercial insight to each client’s strategy. From financing to protecting IP to retaining talent to advocating for innovation-friendly public policy, we offer a holistic solution across the tech & venture lifecycle.

Rho is the business banking platform with everything founders need to manage their company cash and grow their business. See how they are supporting founders in NYC– and earn rewards for switching your operating account to Rho.

Withum is a forward-thinking, technology-driven advisory and accounting firm, helping clients to Be in a Position of Strength℠ in today’s modern business landscape.

This event is hosted by nextNYC. To learn more about nextNYC and/or sign up for their newsletter, visit http://next.nyc