Events

Come join Gen Z VCs and LTSE Equity for a day of founder coworking, hosted at Rise, created by Barclays.

Building a startup can feel lonely, so come join fellow founders in-person for a free day of coworking and networking in Manhattan. For FinTech founders, learn more about Rise directly from the source. 

Coworking will start at 10 AM and wrap up around 4 PM. 

Founder Coworking Day @ Rise, created by Barclays

This panel is all about the ways to hack your way into VC!

We'll cover everything from cold email tricks & outbound sourcing, building a portfolio (even if you don't have the title), to the best way to build long-term relationships with VCs & get the job.

Featuring Jared (Miami Angels), Maria (Florida Funders), Ali (BVCC), and Meagan Loyst (Gen Z VCs).

, the largest community of Gen Z innovators globally with 20k+ members from 80 countries... the next generation of VCs, founders, and operators. 

VC 101: Hacking Your Way into VC

This workshop is for founders & investors looking to build your brand on social media / writing content.

We'll start with finding your niche, tips and tricks for writing great content that's built for distribution, building relationships with the press, and more. 

, Forbes 30U30, National Venture Capital Association's Rising Star & featured as a Gen Z leader in the WSJ, Cosmopolitan, The Washington Post, Business Insider, The Times, TechCrunch, BloombergTV, and more.

VC 101: Building Your Brand

Come be a part of an inspirational day filled with productivity and collaboration alongside Chicago investors, founders, and operators.

Entrance on 306 W Erie. Buzz for Workbox/Suite 300 on the call box outside the door and take elevators up to the 3rd floor

Hourly street parking available on Franklin and Erie. Plenty of great Spothero options nearby as well. 4 minute walk from the Chicago brown line stop, multiple bus routes nearby, and Divvy stations.

 Coffee/Tea/Water will be provided ☕️

Gen Z VCs Chicago Co-Working Day! 💫

Are you ready to connect with some of the most inspiring women in the industry? Join 

 for a special luncheon designed exclusively for seed and Series A female founders and investors in FinTech. 

You'll have the opportunity to share your experiences, insights, and challenges, and to learn from others who have been through similar journeys. You'll also get to hear from Alexa von Tobel, one of the top female investors about her experience investing in the space and insights from one of her portfolio founders' Nami Baral. 

This event is SOLD OUT. You can sign up for the waitlist above. Given the demand and limited capacity, registration and approval are required for attendance!

Alexa is the founder and managing partner of Inspired Capital, a $500M+ early-stage venture capital firm.

Prior to Inspired Capital, Alexa founded LearnVest in 2008 with the goal of helping people make progress on their money. After raising nearly $75 million in venture capital, LearnVest was acquired by Northwestern Mutual in May 2015 in one of the biggest fintech acquisitions of the decade. Following the acquisition, von Tobel joined the management team of Northwestern Mutual as the company’s first-ever Chief Digital Officer. 

Alexa, who holds a Certified Financial Planner™ designation, is the New York Times-Bestselling Author of Financially Fearless and Financially Forward. She is also the host of The Founders Project with Alexa von Tobel, a weekly podcast with Inc. that highlights top entrepreneurs.

Originally from Florida, Alexa attended Harvard College and Harvard Business School before settling in New York City where she currently resides with her husband and three children.

Nami Baral is the Founder & CEO of Niural (

), which provides globally compliant payroll and HR management solution. Nami is a repeat entrepreneur with two successful exits. Prior to Niural, Nami founded 

, a fintech company that leverages AI to reduce debt for American consumers. Harvest was acquired by Acorns in 2021. Before Harvest, Nami was Head of Product Partnerships at Twitter, where she had joined as an early employee. Nami graduated from Harvard with a degree in Economics and Mathematics. Nami is an active angel investor and mentor to fintech, data and AI founders.

Join us on April 25th, and take the next step towards building a powerful community of women in FinTech.

NY FinTech Week: Female Founders and Funders Luncheon 

Join Bluestein Ventures & Gen Z VCs for a curated, invite-only happy hour for next-gen VCs and founders in our communities to help us kick off the Summit celebrations!

This event will have limited capacity, so it will be first-come, first serve.

Bluestein Ventures Summit Kick-Off Happy Hour

Welcome to the 2nd edition of our annual Future of Chicago Summit... a day dedicated to celebrating the next-gen innovation ecosystem here in Chicago. We're so excited to welcome all our founder, VC, student, and operator friends across the city (and country!) for a day filled with learning, & collaborating.

Register below to confirm your attendance on June 9th!

 (even getting a free copy of his best-selling book, Burn Rate), founders & VCs/community builders on-stage, participate in peer networking as well as interactive workshops, and be invited to our afterparty as well. It'll be an incredible day.

And huge thanks to our partners at World Business Chicago for making this all possible <3 

Address to be sent to attendees closer to Summit!