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FAANG++ & Ivy++ Summer Soiree next week, Finding PMF in Healthcare with 2 Startup Founders (raised $10-20M+), Private Breakfast with Co-Founder of Monk's Hill Ventures ($300M+ AUM) & former Match.com founder, & more!

September 17, 2024

Hey homies,

⭐ Activation opportunity for new startups ⭐ If you are a founder/c-suite/decision-maker at a startup with a consumer-based product (e.g, around facilitating friendships, self-improvement, CPG), we have one last spot to showcase your brand at our Summer Soiree next Wednesday! We will have over 500+ professionals in big tech, Ivy League alumni, and finance professionals in attendance. We would love to partner to delight our community with interesting experiences! Feel free to reach out to me (by replying to this) & our GM Katie at [email protected] 😀 

Spotlights

Wed, Sep 25, 6-10 PM: Ivy++ & FAANG++ Summer Soiree - Verified Companies Only. RSVP links below

The Ivy++ & FAANG++ Summer Soiree is set to be 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, and more!

Expect:

Chill vibes conducive to talking in themed sections around fun & games, professional networking, love, and finances. Epic DJ, music, and dancing starting at 8 pm. A fun photo booth. Raffles and prizes for the best-dressed ones. End summer 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 charades, Jenga, 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: It’s all about fun and connections here, featuring our first-ever blind & speed dating event for those looking to spice up their evening! This event will truly be the perfect match with Rate Your Date as you can now keep track of your dates & remember what you liked about them 😍

• Talk Finances Section: Bedelia AI (#1 prenup concierge) will be bringing couples' hottest/most debated questions to the party and will have a top divorce attorney provide their advice on what they’ve seen succeed and not succeed. Whether you’re single, in a relationship, engaged, or already married, ask Bedelia's top New York divorce lawyers any questions around love and money, so that you can have a lasting relationship!

• Dancing: We will have an amazing DJ spin your favorite hits from 8-10pm 💃💃🕺🕺

Dress to impress: The dress code is elegant semi-formal summer 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!👀

Check out our past soirées here, here, and here!

The Soiree is free to sign up for first-time users to Supermomos on this page. All early birds who RSVP’ed before August 9 can attend free as well💜

For those who have attended events before & don’t have a code, you can RSVP here!

⭐ Summer Soiree Volunteer Opportunity ⭐ We are looking for a volunteers to support us for our upcoming Summer Soiree. All supporting volunteers can also attend the soiree for free. Indicate your interest here🤩

Join us for an engaging fireside chat on achieving product-market fit as a founder in healthcare, co-hosted with Perkins Coie and Supermomos, and supported by Justworks.

Aparna Atluru is the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Marvin Behavioral Health, a personalized clinician's teletherapy platform designed to support healthcare professionals. She brings her previous experience as a physician to the table, focused on providing a comprehensive mental healthcare plan for organizations in the healthcare industry.

Elizabeth Burstein is the Co-Founder and CEO of Neura Health, a platform providing on-demand neurological care with top neurologists and physician assistants. Her work at Neura Health was inspired by her journey with chronic pain, and her company has been recognized in The Digital Health 50 list of the most promising digital health startups globally.

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

Join us for an in-person panel session and networking event focused on the essentials of building wealth in Real Estate outside of NYC, co-hosted with Plotify and Supermomos. This event is perfect for investors, real estate professionals, and anyone interested in diversifying their portfolio through international property investments.

We'll be featuring Anish Malhotra, Founder and CEO of Plotify, (raised $17M+), specializing in real estate investment and technology. With over 25 years of real estate expertise, he has been instrumental in developing a $1 billion product at Bloomberg and a $7 billion product for US REITs at Cantor Fitzgerald. Anish's strategic vision has been crucial in establishing Plotify as a leader in the industry.

There will be time to mingle with other attendees as well. Connect with fellow investors and industry professionals and forge valuable relationships in the real estate community.

Make new connections with other like-minded individuals in or investing in middle-stage companies, co-hosted with EDB Singapore, and Supermomos.

We are featuring Peng T. Ong, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Monk's Hill Ventures ($300M+ AUM), investing in Series A tech founders in Southeast Asia. He was the Co-Founder of match.com, which is now part of the Match Group ($10B+ Valuation; owns Hinge, Tinder, OkCupid, and many more). Peng is also a Chair at Solve Education!, enabling people to empower themselves through education. He is also part of the International Board of Advisors at the University of Texas, Austin.

Peng’s specialties include starting companies, strategy, product definition, software design, engineering, and service operations.

A complimentary full, hearty breakfast will be provided. It will be a great time - expect to come away with new learnings about Angsana's recent SEA Outlook 2024-2034 report, which will showcase SEA's opportunities for fast-growing businesses with practical guidance on how countries can navigate the region.

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 for curated connections and conversations, over a full stomach!

Wed, Oct 16, 6:30 PM: Private Fintech Founders Dinner

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

Make new connections with other like-minded Founders and VCs involved in middle to late-stage fintech companies, co-hosted with Vouch and Supermomos.

A complimentary exquisite dinner 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 dinner. There will also be time to network and meet other founders and VCs.

In the face of intensifying market demands, AI disruptions, and ongoing social and environmental crises, companies and their leaders are under unprecedented pressure to foster radical innovation and high performance while maintaining sustainable relationships with self, community, and the environment.

Finland, the world’s happiest country, is a leader in service-oriented leadership, offering unique insights into today’s organizational challenges. Rather than relying on internal competition, individual champions, or mechanistic designs of agility, Nordic leadership approaches are characterized by low hierarchies, trust, a no-frills attitude, and respect for humanistic values.

Join us at the Consulate General of Finland in New York for the Nordic Leadership Afternoon, where top experts will share insights on human flourishing, and the new wave of Nordic leadership, and discover practical tools to enhance your business practices.

The evening will conclude with a networking reception at the official residence of the Consul General of Finland in New York by Central Park.

This event venue will have tight security, and non-approved attendees will be turned away.

Tue, Oct 8, 7:30 PM: Badminton in Manhattan

Put on your athleisure and join us for the second of many exciting badminton socials on the Supermomos platform! We're kicking off with a 2-hour rally session, followed by a chance to refuel with a hearty meal.

This is your opportunity to blend fitness and networking in a dynamic environment. Connect with professionals from tech, business, and finance while enjoying some friendly competition. All skill levels are welcome, so come and join the fun whether you're a seasoned player or new to the game!

We're also excited to explore new activities and expand our number of available courts. Big thank you to the amazing Grant, and if there is enough interest, who knows - we might branch into corporate leagues 👀

The New York City Ballet Young Patrons are hosting the Balanchine Black-Tie Ball on Friday, October 4th at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater promenade.

There will be several performances of Balanchine-Ratmansky's works followed by an evening of partying, dancing, drinks, and hors d'oeuvres.

Performances will start at 7:30PM and the party will begin at 9:30PM.

Supermomos has the opportunity to purchase a limited number of party tickets to the invite-only Balanchine Black-Tie Ball starting at 9:30PM. The $105 ticket price here includes the $100 ticket price to the party (includes partying, dancing, drinks, hors d'oeuvres) and 5% payment processing fee. Tickets usually sell out quickly so we will have a purchase deadline of Sep 20.

Supermomos community attendees can meet up after the performance to discuss the spectacle and attend the party together!

Guests are encouraged to dress in ballet-inspired black tie.

P.S. George Balanchine was a Georgian-American ballet choreographer, recognized as one of the most influential choreographers of the 20th-century. Styled as the father of American ballet, he co-founded the New York City Ballet and remained its artistic director for more than 35 years.

Events this week

Tue, Sep 17, 6 PM: NYC PM Happy Hour

Wed, Sep 18, 7 PM: Suminagashi Paper Marbling

Thu, Sep 19, 5 PM: Tech and Finance 🌱 Sept Happy Hour

Sat, Sep 21, 12 PM: BBQ at Prospect Park

Summer highlights!

Wed, Sep 25, 6 PM: Ivy++ & FAANG++ Summer Soiree  Spotlight

Fri, Sep 27, 5 PM: Founder Drinks Roundtable

Tue, Oct 1, 6:30 PM: Building Wealth in Real Estate Outside of NYC Spotlight

Tue, Oct 8, 7:30 PM: Badminton in Manhattan  Spotlight

Wed, Oct 16, 6:30 PM: Private Fintech Founders Dinner  Spotlight

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What happened last week

Our Supermomos community met up last week to send some Bouldering routes, dine at a supper club, and savor amazing bites on a Momos crawl through Queens🤤 Kudos to Grant, Kundan, Arash, and Birce for hosting these wonderful events!

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