The Melting Pot #TechWeek
The Melting Pot brings together NYC founders, creators, and innovators for a night that truly represents this city. Hosted by Next Wave NYC, a pre-seed fund from Flybridge, the event centers on intentional connection, mixing up the usual crowd, celebrating NYC, and lots of good vibes.
Here's what to expect:
6:00PM | Networking + Jazz Set from the Vijay Nayak Trio
7:00PM | DJ Set by NiyahBadass
8:00PM | Lightning Talks
• Willonius Hatcher: AI Storyteller, Comedian, BBL Drizzy Creator
• Spencer Burnham: BAFTA Award Winning Interactive Producer
• Penda N'Diaye: HBO, Goop, + NY Times Featured Sex Tech Founder
• Diane Johnston: Banker by Day, Whiskey Distiller All Other Times
8:30PM | Live Music Set by Peddy Beats
9:30PM | DJ Set by Sasyrae
The entire experience is going down at Lumos House, this edition is located in a beautiful four-story townhouse in the Lower East Side.
See the last edition of Lumos House here.
About our hosts & sponsors:
Next Wave NYC is a pre-seed fund focused on the next generation of iconic companies built in NYC. Our investment partners include some of the best founders and operators from NYC's tech scene over the last decade.
Flybridge is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Boston and NYC that partners with bold entrepreneurs to build exceptional technology companies. Since its founding in 2002, Flybridge has invested in over 150 companies across multiple emerging technology sectors. Notable Flybridge investments include MongoDB, Nasuni, Chief, Codecademy (acquired by Skillsoft), and more.
Andrew Yeung is an ex-Google and Facebook product leader turned immigrant entrepreneur, creator, and investor. He's hosted 100+ events for 25,000+ people in 7 cities that were featured in Bloomberg, Business Insider, Fast Company, and Fortune Magazine.
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This event is a part of #TechWeek - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.