• Supermomos - This Week in NYC
  • Posts
  • Wealthtech Dinner with Citi Ventures, Exclusive New York Asian Film Festival Tickets, Crazy Rich Asians Gala (Free trip to Singapore), Transforming Healthcare with Founders & VCs Fireside Chat, & more!

Wealthtech Dinner with Citi Ventures, Exclusive New York Asian Film Festival Tickets, Crazy Rich Asians Gala (Free trip to Singapore), Transforming Healthcare with Founders & VCs Fireside Chat, & more!

November 19, 2024

Hey homies,

⭐ Call for volunteers for the Crazy Rich Asians FAANG++ & Ivy++ Winter Gala ⭐

We are looking for volunteers to support us for our upcoming Crazy Rich Asians FAANG++ & IVY++ Winter Gala on December 11th. Your spirit of volunteerism will not go unrewarded! All supporting volunteers can attend the other half of our gala as a VVIP attendee for free. Indicate your interest here🤩

More about the gala below!

Spotlights

Thu, Nov 21, 6:30 PM:  Super Speed Networking with Supermomos and Kadima Careers! Multiple rounds of 1:1 speed networking - you will be guaranteed to meet at least 5 new people in a structured setting!

Take your networking skills to the next level - we’re bringing together a dynamic crowd of ambitious professionals eager to uplevel their careers, including product managers, software engineers, data analysts, UX/UI designers, and others in finance and tech-adjacent fields!

What to Expect:

  • Structured networking sessions: Our event features multiple rounds of speed networking - you will be guaranteed to meet at least 5 new people in a structured setting! You'll be matched with peers aligned to your role or interests, maximizing your chances of meeting professionals who share similar career paths, goals, and interests

  • Discover your networking style: Participate in a fun networking quiz to learn about your unique networking approach

  • Color-coded connections

With limited spots available, secure your place at this in-person event and join a community driven to grow. And if networking with talented professionals isn't enough, we'll have food and drinks to fuel great conversations. Don’t miss out—let’s accelerate your career (and life) together!

Huge shoutout to Co-Founder & CEO of Stay AI, Gina Perrelli for the awesome venue🤩

Join us for an engaging fireside chat on achieving $5M+ in revenue with less than 100 employees as a founder and what it takes to raise money from strategic investors, co-hosted with Perkins Coie and Supermomos, and supported by Justworks.

Helen Altshuler is the Co-Founder & CEO of Engflow (raised $21.7M). With over 20 years in the technology industry, Helen has held executive and leadership roles at Google, JPMorgan Chase, and PeerIQ. At Google, she managed engineering for Google Maps and led community adoption of the open-source build system Bazel.

Karen Wang is an Investment Principal at Deutsche Bank Venture Capital based in New York. She invests in Series A/B enterprise software companies.

Invite & approval only: Venture-Backed Founders or Founders with more than $500K in ARR or Total Funding Raised. There will be a fun AMA session with Co-Founder & CEO of Thoropass (raised ~$100M), where you can ask him anything from finding PMF to growing revenue!

Make new connections with other like-minded Founders and VCs, co-hosted with Justworks, Thoropass, Rho, and Supermomos.

A complimentary full, hearty breakfast will be provided. It will be a great time - expect to come away with new learnings, curated connections and conversations, and a full stomach!

We will have a private room to ourselves, where we will also facilitate conversations at your table over breakfast. There will also be time for networking and meeting other Founders and VCs.

AI Founders who have $10-100M+ in revenue or funds raised only.

A complimentary exquisite dinner will be provided, co-hosted with HSBC and Supermomos! It will be a great time - expect to come away with new learnings, curated connections and conversations with like-minded founders & funders, and a full stomach!

Our dinner will feature George Mathew, a Managing Director from Insight Partners. There will be a short AMA session with him for founders to ask him anything, from the state of the markets to AI to funding and growth! George is the Managing Director at Insight Partners, focusing on venture-stage investments in AI, ML, Analytics, and Data Companies. He is also a technical advisor to the C3.ai Board, an enterprise AI application development platform. With over two decades of experience developing high-growth technology startups, George has many notable mentions, including taking Alteryx through its IPO as the President & COO, serving as the CEO of Kespry, a drone-based aerial intelligence company, growing the second-largest portfolio of Business Intelligence as the Group VP & General Manager in SAP, and many more.

We will have a private room to ourselves, where we will also facilitate conversations at your table over dinner. There will also be time to network and meet other founders and VCs.

Celebrate the changing of the seasons in style at our FAANG & IVY Holiday Gala, presented by Supermomos, promising an unforgettable evening of elegance, dancing, and networking among the brightest minds from the world's most prestigious universities and companies.

Get ready for an evening of sophisticated fun with new friends from companies like J.P. Morgan, Google, Airbnb, Microsoft, Uber, Stripe, Amazon, Salesforce, American Express, Verizon, Apple, Netflix, BlackRock, LinkedIn, Dropbox, Spotify, ByteDance, Bloomberg News, Meta, MongoDB, and more!

Expect:

Chill vibes conducive to talking in themed sections around fun, games, and love. Epic DJ, music, and dancing. A decked-out photo booth. Raffles and prizes for the best-dressed ones facilitated by Minipass! Your chance to end the 2024 with a bang.

* Check-in: Grab your wristband indicating your relationship status (single/taken/complicated)

* Game Lounges: At the back, find our game lounge with Jenga, Exploding Kittens, and more!

* Professional Networking Section: Meet fellow software engineers, product managers, sales & BD, marketing, strategy & bizops friends and discuss work or side hustles! You can identify people's functions based on the color of their name badges :)

* Singles-Only Section: Love is in the air, come down to our singles section managed by TanTan and meet new friends, connections, or your perfect match👀

**Our GRAND RAFFLE PRIZE is a free round trip ticket to Singapore on Singapore Airlines! Brought to you by Singapore Global Network. Ticket holders to the gala can RSVP here to enter the raffle!

Dress to impress: The dress code is chic semi-formal winter wear! Keep an eye out for the colored wristbands and name badges that all attendees will wear to signify their relationship status and current professional functions - so you can meet the right like-minded people, for professional or personal reasons!🤫

Supermomos is NYC's premier platform for connecting with professional communities in technology, business, and finance. We're dedicated to bringing people together in real life to foster meaningful connections and knowledge exchange, all while facilitating the participation of female and underrepresented minority groups.

Examples of past soirées here, here, and here!

Purchase your VVIP Tickets here, which come with a VIP wristband to bypass the queue and gain access to our VIP lounge, free drink ticket, free coat check, access to participate in our mystery game involving a mini momo plushie which you can take home, and 5 raffle entries! Prices go up next week!

(psst... Super Diners Club Members get complimentary VIP wristbands or 30% off VIP passes👀)

Fintech/Wealthtech Founders who have $10-100M+ in revenue or funds raised only.

A complimentary exquisite dinner will be provided, co-hosted with Thoropass, Justworks, and Supermomos! It will be a great time - expect to come away with new learnings, curated connections and conversations, and a full stomach!

Our dinner will feature Luis Valdich, Managing Director and Head of Global Fintech Investing at Citi Ventures. There will be a short AMA session during which founders can ask him anything, from the state of the markets to strategic investments to funding and growth! Powered by the world's most global bank, Citi Ventures invests across stages in innovative companies with strong fundamentals, driving growth and economic progress worldwide.

We will have a private room to ourselves, where we will also facilitate conversations at your table over dinner. There will also be time to network and meet other founders and VCs

ALL ethnicities and all levels of cooking expertise are welcome!

Join us this season for an unforgettable Friendsgiving Potluck that celebrates the diverse and delicious world of Southeast Asian cuisine and more, co-hosted with the Singapore Global Network! Come along and bring a dish that speaks to your heritage or your culinary curiosity. Whether it's a family recipe that's been passed down through generations or a new dish you've mastered, we invite you to share your culinary story.

As we gather around the banquet of home-cooked wonders, you'll have the opportunity to meet new friends from around the globe. Connect over shared love for food & learn about the origins and traditions behind each dish shared by Supermomos community!

If you are interested in modeling for our international fashion show, please indicate your interest here🙌 

Super Diners Club is a members-only experience that connects curious and open-minded people like you for dinners twice a month, right here in NYC! You will become part of an ongoing experience that brings strangers together as friends, one carefully curated table at a time.

Membership-only: Apply for membership by RSVPing here. There will be a short 10-min interview process for those that make it past the first screen - we will schedule one with you within 24 hours if you are shortlisted. Total turnaround time from the time you apply will be less than 72 hours. Next Nov dinner date is Nov 26.

Invite & Approval: Founders & VCs only

Join us for an engaging fireside chat on finding PMF, growing revenue, and disruptive business models in healthcare and life sciences, and what it takes to raise from investors in the field, co-hosted with Perkins Coie and Supermomos, and supported by Justworks!

Oriana Papin-Zoghbi is the Co-Founder & CEO of AOA Dx (raised $24M+), an innovative early-detection platform for the fight against cancer. Recently honored in Inc's 2022 Top 100 Female Founders, Oriana has global experience in creating and leading organizations to successful strategic exits, a technical record of market entry strategies and product launches, and has brought disruptive diagnostics to market, changing the landscape of clinical practice.

Silvia Garcia Codony is the Associate Vice President of NY Ventures at Empire State Development, New York’s chief economic development agency. She invests in diverse entrepreneurs, fund managers, and accelerators at all stages of growth and development. Silvia is also an entrepreneur and life sciences executive with over 20 years of experience in medical devices, biotech, and digital health. Before becoming a venture investor, she co-founded a company in digital health to help people recover from trauma.

This event is part of our Female Founders & Funders series but all genders are welcome to join.

We’re thrilled to announce a special partnership with the New York Asian Film Foundation (NYAFF) to offer our community a unique opportunity to attend an exclusive reception! Supermomos is providing 10 limited complimentary tickets (valued at $300 each) to select leaders, founders and executives in our network who are passionate about supporting the next generation of filmmakers and fostering cultural exchange through the art of film.

Join the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) for an exclusive reception celebrating the vibrant intersection of Asian and Asian American cinema. This intimate gathering brings together industry pioneers, emerging talents, and cinema enthusiasts to support NYAFF's mission of bridging cultures through film.

Honors will be presented to leaders in Asian Representations in Entertainment, and recognitions will be made for groundbreaking Asian American filmmakers who have transformed on-screen representation.

Events this week

Wed, Nov 20, 1:30 PM: SEEN 2024

Thu, Nov 21, 8:30 AM: November Private Founders Breakfast  Spotlight

Summer highlights!

Tue, Dec 3, 5:30 PM: New York Asian Film Festival - Celebrating Two Cinematic Worlds  Spotlight  *Exclusive complimentary passes for select leaders & execs here

Fri, Jan 17, 2:47 PM: Ski/Snowboard Day Trip

Never miss out again: Get the app to be the first to know :)

What happened last week

u

Our Supermomos community came together last week for a panel on using AI to automate small teams, Super Diners Club dinners, and an intimate chat on Angel Investing. We also had an epic dinner at Tiffany’s 5th Ave flagship store - a private dining experience by Michelin Chef Daniel Boulud! 🤩

⭐ Never miss another event ⭐Download the Supermomos app now to browse fun events 😀

⭐ Pro Tip ⭐ Invite the community to join you in activities you enjoy and would anyway do by yourself! (why not get a few new friends with similar interests along the way?) Feel free to pull along fellow momos to join you as co-host/s :)

Get the Supermomos App for exclusive access to these intimate events, earn +100 momos for every new friend you refer via your unique referral link, and... Host your own events too (from the newsfeed tab, click the green + icon on the bottom right corner, and click "Create Social") and earn more momos :)

Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn to get up to date on even last-minute events hosted by the community, and also check out photos of past events.

Signing off from The Yard! (Super good value memberships available starting from $169 per seat - quote SUPERMOMOS VIP)
Edwina