Startup Fundraising Summit - By Investors, For Founders
Kickstart Your Fundraise with the Startup Fundraising Summit!
This summit is designed to give Founders the opportunity to meet and learn from Investors. Featuring advice from seasoned investors, this event is a unique opportunity for early-stage tech Founders actively raising capital. Through insightful sessions and valuable networking, you'll gain firsthand advice from a diverse group of startup investors.
Who Should Attend?
This exclusive summit is open to just 70 early-stage tech Founders who are currently in the fundraising process. To ensure a high-quality experience, please complete the registration questions, helping us create a curated group of dynamic participants.
The Agenda
2:30 PM – Check-in & Founder Networking
Kick off the event by connecting with fellow founders and investors.
3:00 PM – Both Sides of The Table
Fundraising insights from people who have been both investors and founders.
Sanjiv Sanghavi – Co-Founder & CEO of Texture, Former Co-Founder of ClassPass, Former VC at Day One Ventures
Lindsay Kaplan - Co-Founder Chief, Investor at Next Wave NYC
Brett Martin – VC at Charge Ventures, Co-Founder of Kumospace, Former Co-Founder of Switch & Sonar, Adjunct Professor at Columbia
4:00 PM – Preparing to Fundraise: Top Legal Considerations
with Neil Toomey (Partner, Gunderson Dettmer)
Neil has been a trusted legal partner to startups and venture funds in the NYC tech ecosystem.
4:30 PM – Understanding the Fundraising Process
with Chip Hazard (General Partner, Flybridge Capital)
Chip is a seed-stage investor backing founders shaping the AI-powered future. Flybridge Capital has over $1 billion under management across six seed funds and nine network funds.
5:30 PM – Unblocking Your Fundraising Process
A tactical session focused on overcoming common fundraising challenges, featuring:
Kendra Schultz – Investor at Benchstrength
Lauren Reeves - Investor at MGV
Morgan Blumberg - Investor at M13
Bryce Johnson - Investor at Primary Venture Partners
6:15 PM – 8:00 PM – Investor & Founder Networking Reception
Meet and connect with 20+ VC and angel investors over drinks and conversation
Brought to you by Lynx Collective
Lynx Collective empowers and advances the NYC startup ecosystem. We foster connections through our programming & events, share insights via our weekly newsletter, and provide guidance through our advisory work.
Lynx Collective was founded by two 20-year veterans of the NYC startup ecosystem: Andrew Chang (angel investor, advisor, board member) and Dorothy Chang (investor at NextWave NYC & Flybridge).
With many thanks to our sponsor:
About Rho
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About Gunderson Dettmer
Gunderson Dettmer is the preeminent international law firm with an exclusive focus on the innovation economy. It serves market-leading venture capital and growth equity investors, as well as pioneering private companies, from inception through growth and maturity. The firm also advises groundbreaking public companies that emerge from the global venture capital ecosystem.
About New York University Stern School of Business
New York University Stern School of Business, located in the heart of Greenwich Village and deeply connected with the City for which it is named, is one of the nation’s premier management education schools and research centers. NYU Stern offers a broad portfolio of transformational programs at the graduate, undergraduate and executive levels, all of them enriched by the dynamism and deep resources of one of the world’s business capitals. NYU Stern is a welcoming community that inspires its members to embrace and lead change in a rapidly transforming world.