Grind & Grow: A Cacao Ceremony for Founders & Investors - #NYTechWeek

Wednesday, Jun 3

9:00am – 11:00am

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An intimate cacao ceremony for Seed to Series B founders and Partner-level VCs who value real connection over surface-level networking. In the middle of Tech Week, this is your reset. With ~20 highly curated attendees, you’ll gather over ceremonial cacao — a natural, sugar-free, non-alcoholic drink known to support focus, openness, and calm — for a guided experience designed to spark clarity, trust, and meaningful conversations. What to expect: - Curated, high-signal room with Seed to Series B founders and Partner-level VCs - Elevated, thoughtfully designed venue - Ceremonial cacao from women-led Guatemalan collectives Step off the grind and grow by osmosis. Come talk with founders who are a few steps ahead of you and VC partners with multiple successful exits — in a space built for intentional conversations. About the Hosts & Sponsors: A-Players fuels startups with 100X leaders and world-class Business Associates — uniting VCs, LPs, and visionary founders in an ecosystem built for growth, impact, and unmatched collaboration. Brderless is a curated infrastructure that brings together exceptional builders through intentional formats designed for real conversation, trust, and long-term support. wiggin(x) is Wiggin and Dana’s venture-focused platform for high-growth companies and the investors who back them. They deliver practical, business-oriented counsel across the startup lifecycle, helping clients move quickly, manage risk, and stay focused on building and scaling. Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) specializes in providing clients, especially at the earliest stages, a dedicated Relationship Team to help founders access startup-focused resources (including venture debt), optimize their banking infrastructure, and bridge relevant connections across the innovation economy. 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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