Founder Friends #NYTechWeek

Wednesday, June 4

6:00pm

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New York, New YorkRSVP to see full location

341 total spots

Pizza and refreshments will be provided

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Join the NYC founder community to connect with other founders and hear war stories from a founder who went through the wringer and came out the other side. ​This event is a part of #TechWeek - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Meet Nami Baral, CEO & Founder of Nuiral Nami Baral’s journey from Nepal to fintech founder showcases the grit and vision that define today’s boldest entrepreneurs. After immigrating to the U.S., she earned a degree in Economics and Mathematics from Harvard University. She began her career in M&A at Centerview Partners before joining mobile adtech startup MoPub, which was later acquired by Twitter. There, she became Head of Product Partnerships, helping drive revenue partnerships during a period of hypergrowth. In 2017, Nami founded Harvest Platform, which helped consumers reduce debt and reclaim millions in bank fees—ultimately leading to its acquisition by Acorns in 2021. Now, as founder and CEO of Niural, Nami is building modern infrastructure for global payroll—enabling businesses to pay employees and contractors in 150+ countries with real-time, compliant payment rails. She’s also an angel investor with 60+ deals and a mentor to founders building in fintech, data, and AI. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, seasoned investor, or simply curious about the future of tech and finance, join us for an engaging fireside chat with Nami to hear about her story of immigrating to the US to attend Harvard, working at Twitter during it's IPO to exiting Forage, to now growing Nuiral to becoming one of the top AI workplace management platforms in the business. The Interviewer: Jamie Melzer is the founder and managing partner of New York based alternative asset manager, Altra Venture Partners. Altra invests in the next generation of market-leading, venture backed technology companies 2 to 5 years before an expected IPO. Altra specializes in providing liquidity to early stakeholders through secondary transactions and LP buyouts and is a minority investor in growth equity rounds. Its portfolio includes incredible pre-IPO companies like Anthropic, Anduril, Canva, CoreWeave, Databricks, Epic Games, Shield AI, Webflow, and more. Jamie brings nearly 20 years of institutional research and investing experience across public and private asset classes including high yield and distressed credit, public equities, and venture capital. Jamie has a deep understanding of valuation and risk analysis and leverages this background to apply a public market lens to investing in pre-IPO technology companies. ​The Schedule: ​​​6-6:30pm: Get here, eat pizza, make friends ​​​6:30-7pm: Fireside chat w/ Nami Baral, CEO & Founder of Nuiral ​​​7-7:30pm: Q&A ​​​7:30-8:30pm: Finish pizza, make more friends ​​​8:30pm: End Who's behind this? ​​​Hustle Fund is an early stage venture firm that believes great founders can look like anyone and come from anywhere. We invest in startups all over the world and we'd love to see what you're building. Learn more at hustlefund.vc Altra Venture Partners invests in the next generation of tech giants 2 to 5 years before an expected IPO. They specialize in providing liquidity to early stakeholders through secondary transactions and LP buyouts and are minority investors in growth equity rounds. To date, Altra has invested nearly $50M with exposure to incredible pre-IPO companies like Anthropic, Anduril, Canva, CoreWeave, Databricks, Epic Games, Shield AI, Webflow, and more. Learn more at altravp.com For more than 40 years, Mercer Advisors has been helping families amplify and simplify their financial lives. How? By integrating financial planning, investing, tax, estate, insurance, and more, all managed by a single team. -YOUR TEAM: A unified in-house team of planners, investors, accountants, and estate strategists that designs — and executes — your financial plan. -YOUR PERSON: A hand-picked wealth advisor who is focused on serving you, not on finding new clients. -YOUR PORTFOLIO: An institutional-grade, personalized portfolio managed by a team of 70+ investment professionals, not just one advisor. -YOUR FIRM: An independent, national fiduciary legally obligated to always act in your best interest. Schedule a consultation here ( https://calendly.com/kdillon-merceradvisors/initial-consultation-wm?utm_source=community&utm_medium=digital&utm_campaign=20250604HustleFundNY ) or learn more at https://www.merceradvisors.com/?utm_source=community&utm_medium=digital&utm_campaign=20250512CampHustle Fidelity Private Shares SM  is committed to supporting the startup and venture capital ecosystem. We help companies prepare for their next round of funding with our cap table management and data room platform and offer educational content, events, and opportunities for community connections. No matter where you are in your journey – from idea to exit, and beyond – Fidelity has the solutions to support you. Learn more at https://www.fidelityprivateshares.com/schedule-demo?utm_campaign=2024%20Partner%20Program&utm_source=community-referral&utm_medium=bpm-jason-hammond Nelson Mullins Emerging Companies Team continuously provides real-time, cutting-edge guidance to clients on formation, venture and strategic financings, growth through acquisitions, joint ventures and commercial agreements, and exit transactions such as mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings. Learn more at https://www.nelsonmullins.com/services/emerging_companies#main 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. ​**By signing up for this free event, you agree to hear from us and our highly vetted, super amazing partners**-

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