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Speed Pitch (Investors) -#NYTechWeek

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NOTE: This is the registration for investors only. Startups - fill out your application here: https://partiful.com/e/Na47JQ1068jqK1hCbdaJ?c=ZHsKGeQj. ​After the huge success at NY Tech Week' 25, AI Week NYC'25 and the recent event in March'26, Speed Pitch is back brought to you by The Startup Station, a CFO advisory and financial education platform for early-stage startups! ​Forget stuffy networking events and join us at Speed Pitch, where founders meet top-notch investors from around the world! ​Traditional conferences waste time - long keynotes, scattered networking, and missed opportunities. Our event, Speed Pitch, is designed for action - efficient, high-impact, and results-driven. In our last event, 40% of meetings resulted in follow-ups, one startup already received investment and eight startups are in due diligence with one or more funds. Why Attend? ​✔️ Curated Access to High Quality Startups – Every investor meets 9 startups exactly matching their investors criteria. ​✔️ Intros to Top Startup Advisors – Curated conversations with top startup advisors to serve as a resource for your portfolio companies. ​✔️Maximum ROI – No fluff. Just real connections and real results. All in one high-impact evening. ✔️ A Touch of Fun Along the Way - Enjoy 3 short entrepreneurship parody songs—bringing light, laughter, and a bit of playful energy to the evening performed by Paddy on the Piano. Paddy on the Piano” is a high-energy pianist, vocalist, and entertainer performing across the tri-state area at piano bars and parties of every kind: https://www.instagram.com/paddyonthepiano/ Check out our past songs here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLabtagGa21B93grPBBa8lSPvoKgLecyS2&si=8H0eMiWimi071tR0 ​This exclusive gathering is perfect for meeting top founders and other investors and exploring collaborations in a relaxed yet inspiring environment. Plus, free drinks! 🥂 ​Funds we are looking for: Pre-seed to Series A, ideally industry agnostic. If you have a narrow industry focus, we may not be able to guarantee 9 startups. ​If you are interested, apply + indicate if you are interested in Speed Pitch sessions, and we will let you know if you are accepted to be part of the Speed Pitch investor line-up. ​Speed Pitch time commitment: 5 pm - 8 pm. 9 meetings pre-arranged for you. If you are unable to come after we create your pipeline, you must still honor those meetings at a later point. ​Networking only: no time commitment and on pre-arranged meetings. You meet startups in the common area. 💼 Confirmed funds for Speed Pitch: Gaingels, Lightscape Partners, New York Ventures, Joint Growth Partners, Legendary Ventures, Hexa-AI, Cade Ventures, Yan Innovations, BuenTrip Ventures., Revenge Capital, Zavo Ventures, Odenn Ventures, Underdog Labs, Big Red Ventures, Angels Ignacio Rosales and Laura Ramirez. Networking only: Sur America Capital, Ingeborg, New York Bay Capital, Corazon Capital 18 investor Speed Pitch spots only - 2 Remaining! Check out our past testimonials: Mar 25: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/victoriayampolsky_fundraising-startupcommunity-innovation-activity-7443287169445638144-Y0re AI Week NYC: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/victoriayampolsky_aiweekny-aiweekny-thestartupstation-activity-7382418956671692800-AtyO/ Event agenda: 4:30 pm - Doors open, Investors and Startups arrive 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm : Check-in and networking. Meet investors you are not matched with one-on-one. 5:45 pm - 6:15 pm : Welcome remarks, live entertainment - entrepreneurship parody songs by Paddy on the Piano (https://www.instagram.com/paddyonthepiano/). Investor and sponsor group photo. 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm : Speed pitch (12 investors + 12 startups at any given time) + concurrent office hours and networking 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm : Event wrap up This event is organized by The Startup Station(https://thestartupstation.com/), a CFO advisory and financial education platform for early-stage startups. We help early-stage founders build investor-ready financials and tell their funding story with confidence. In the past decade, we’ve helped 150+ founders raise over $50M and educated 20,000+ entrepreneurs worldwide. Thank you to our sponsor and host: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer Baratz (https://www.pearlcohen.com/). Pearl Cohen is a global law firm representing startups, investors, and established companies across the United States, United Kingdom, Israel, and beyond. With expertise in corporate law, intellectual property, and venture financing, our professionals help businesses scale and thrive at every stage, providing excellent legal advice with maximum commercial impact. Thank you to our sponsor Silicon Valley Bank (https://www.svb.com/). ​Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, is the bank of some of the world’s most innovative companies and investors. SVB provides commercial banking to companies in the technology, life science and healthcare, private equity and venture capital industries. Thank you to our ecosystem partners: OpenVC (https://www.openvc.app/) — connects tech founders with early-stage investors around the world. Our online platform offers fundraising tools, investor access, and educational content for the venture community. The Fourth Effect (https://www.thefourtheffect.com/) is the system of record for equity-powered talent, connecting companies with the right experts, structuring those relationships, and managing them over time. Rocket Mixer® (https://rocketmixer.network/) — a community built for momentum, where bold founders meet at high-energy events blending business, entertainment, and opportunity. Ugly Talk (https://uglytalk.com/) — we invite big hitters who are battle-tested leaders and founders in their respective space to share their insights and lessons learned. Yorkseed (https://yorkseed.co/) — a global venture community for founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders. We build meaningful connections through events, content, and collaborative initiatives across tech sectors and startup hubs worldwide. Intu Global (https://thegenainetwork.com/) — revenue activation network for AI companies, where founders move from conversation to traction through partnerships, deal flow, and high-impact connections. Jersey City Tech Meetup (https://jctechmeetup.com/) — Learn Cool Tech. Earn More Money. Meet People Who Make Sh*t Happen. Angel Club (https://www.angelclub.com/) — connecting Investors & Founders with Coaching, Capital & Community. Angel Club is also a syndicate. The Knowledge Shop (https://www.theknowledge.shop/) — the founder community in NYC. Industry and stage agnostic, we bring founders together in real life, to make startup building easier. From fundraising and storytelling days, to cofounder speed dating and happy hours, join one of our events, or discover the best of the rest across NYC's startup ecosystem. Meet in 10 (https://www.meetin10.com/) — every event organizer's best friend. Our SaaS platform intros attendees with mutual interests, before they've even arrived. These genuine connections reduce networking fear, deliver greater business impact, and slash no-show rates. This event is a part of #NYTechWeek—a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com.

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