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This Week in NYC (Apr 8 2024) - Private Founders Breakfast & Dinner at Michelin Guide Restaurants, Female Founder Retreat in Portugal with Former LVMH USA Chairwoman, AAPI Consumer Brands Fair, & More!

April 09, 2024

Hey homies,

We have lots of exciting opportunities, special deals, and such fun events like the Ramadan night market and a Day trip out to Long Island, only for the Supermomos community this week. Don’t miss them!!

Firstly, sharing about a new cool AI company GENIE! Check them out below.

Jordan: Hey, how did you guys get through that client review so fast? My last one took 2.5 hours!
Misty: Crushed it with Genie, our AI app in Webex 🚀
Jordan: Really? Say more.
Misty: Drafted the entire presentation. Genie's content engine is a time-saver ⏱️ . Plus, it asks you questions when you onboard to personalize it for you 🎯.
Jordan: How about the visuals?
Misty: Uploaded our charts, and Genie gave really good feedback on the slide design. Even suggested deeper follow-up questions. No client surprises.
Jordan: Sounds like a game-changer. Is it easy to start?
Misty: Yep. Free for 30 days. You have to try it! 👍

Amplify your genius today with Genie 🧞‍♂️

Do you want to build generative AI applications with models like GPT-4 Turbo with Vision, win cash prizes, and get recognition at Microsoft Build 2024? Get started with Microsoft's virtual GenAI Hackathon open from April 1 - May 6th  for US-based participants. The first 500 teams to sign up get $1000 in Azure credits each (T&Cs apply). Learn more here!

Pauline Brown (former Chairman of LVMH USA & MD at The Carlyle Group), is organizing a retreat in Portugal May 6-8, for an exclusive group of female founders and entrepreneurial leaders, who aspire to elevate their brands and catapult their companies to the next level. If you are interested, there are a few spots left for our community! Sign up here and we will get back by this week.

During our Women’s Leadership Summit at NYSE, we listened to Care.com and Ohai.ai Founder Sheila Lirio Marcelo talk about her journey as a female leader and serial entrepreneur and how she is still focused on lightening the mental load for the Chief Household Officers (CHO).

Meet O, your AI-household assistant here & use code sheila2024 for six weeks free! Follow @sheilaliriomarcelo!

Spotlights

Invite & Approval: Founders & VCs only.

Come join us to make new connections, exchange ideas, and gain valuable insights with Gina Perrelli during an intimate fireside chat!

Gina Perrelli is the Co-Founder and CEO at Stay AI. Stay AI is the subscription management app that helps DTC brands on Shopify supercharge their growth and has raised more than $19M Series A funding. Gina was previously a Co-Founder and Advisor at Lunar Solar Group.

Veni Dhir is the Director of ADP Ventures ($150+ AUM). She is an experienced investment professional with extensive experience in early-stage investing, private equity, and SPACs. Veni is also passionate about mentoring emerging talents and promoting gender and racial diversity in the investment field.

Huge shoutout to Perkins Coie for co-hosting. Perkins Coie is an international law firm that represents emerging and growth companies across all stages of their life cycle – from founder to IPO.

Thank you Bamboo Crowd and Justworks for supporting this event.
Bamboo Crowd is a top-tier tech recruiting partner that utilizes innovative fee structures such as Hire Now Pay Later – contact them today to find out more. Email: [email protected]
Justworks empowers small businesses to meet their payroll, tax, HR, and compliance needs. Plus, 24/7 human support, on-demand expertise, and access to high-quality benefits designed for the modern workforce.

In honor of the AAPI month of May, we're hosting AAPI & Southeast Asian Consumer Carnival & Food Fair co-hosted with Singapore Global Network!

We will invite Asian and AAPI food & beverage brands to showcase their food and drinks.

Join us for a mini carnival filled with yummy food, drinks, and new friends. Don't miss this chance to learn about various Asian/ASEAN brands and make new friends while sharing the culture!

If you are a part of AAPI food & beverage brands and would like to showcase your product, please fill out this form here and our team will reach out to you shortly!

Thank you to our co-host, Singapore Global Network (SGN), for making all of this happen! Singapore Global Network: a community also passionate about building connections and creating opportunities, and your friend from Singapore!

Supermomos present Marketing Leaders Happy Hour! Please note that this event is for senior marketing executives, marketing leaders, and decision makers only.

The Marketing Leaders Happy Hour is a rare opportunity for senior marketing executives and leaders to come together in a relaxed, informal setting to network, share insights, and discuss the future of marketing in an ever-evolving landscape. Come and connect with other marketing leaders in NYC and be inspired, share ideas, and build a community.

Join us to sweat all the stress out at Equinox with FAANG+ friends!

There will be a 45-minute cardio group workout session at Equinox, with a juice bar & mingling time after. If you have time, don't miss out on their steam room as well! This will be a great way to meet fellow likeminded active professionals.

Thank you Equinox for co-hosting this event. Equinox is an American luxury fitness company that operates several lifestyle brands such as Precision Run, Pure Yoga, Blink Fitness, and SoulCycle.

Invite & approval only: Venture-backed founders or founders making more than $500K ARR

Make new connections with other like-minded Founders and VCs in the early stage or investing in the early stage companies. 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!

The event will take place at a Michelin-guide restaurant right by Madison Square Park. 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.

Thank you Perkins Coie for co-hosting this event. Perkins Coie is an international law firm that represents emerging and growth companies across all stages of their life cycle – from founder to IPO.

For B2B founders & VCs only: We will feature two amazing soonicorn (Soon-to-be-unicorn) and unicorn founders from Thoropass and Capchase! There will be a fireside chat with time for mingling and networking with drinks and bites.

Miguel Fernandez Larrea is the Co-Founder and CEO of Capchase (raised ~$1B). Prior to Capchase, he was the Country Manager of the UK for Geoblink, a location intelligence software that enabled retailers to understand and optimize their store network, sales, and marketing ROI, and a strategy consultant for Deloitte’s Monitor Group. He also founded Wibbou, a Madrid-based P2P lending equipment platform, and Heyday Brands.

About Capchase: Capchase is the growth partner for ambitious software-as-a-service (SaaS) and comparable recurring-revenue companies. They empower businesses to grow faster through non-dilutive capital, payments and revenue acceleration software.

Sam Li is co-founder and CEO of Thoropass (raised ~$100M, Series C), focusing on the company’s product and engineering initiatives. Before Thoropass, Sam was an EIR at Bain Capital Ventures after running Zinc Platform, a YC-backed insurtech startup as co-founder and CTO.

About Thoropass: Through easy software and hands-on services, Thoropass embeds in your process to prepare you to pass any audit, every year, with flying colors. Thoropass makes it as easy to do the right thing as it is to check a box—because they want to build a world where compliance is never a barrier to progress.

We invite an exclusive group of founders to join us for a complimentary 5-course dinner at a fine dining restaurant. This restaurant is from the team behind Atoboy and Atomix (a two-star Michelin restaurant), and is located in the iconic Rockefeller Center. Their cuisine centers on the subtle and delicate flavors of Korean cuisine, and is rooted in traditional ingredients and techniques, drawing inspiration from classic dishes from various moments throughout Korean history.

We are reserving 15 spots for venture-backed founders who have at least $10-100M+ in revenue or funding. We will have segments of facilitated conversation to help everyone to get to know each other better by the end of the night. It will be an evening of like-minded company, knowledge exchange, and learning from fellow founders at similar stages, and a good time over great food & drinks!

This event is co-hosted by Supermomos, Vouch, and Justworks.

Vouch is the leading provider of business insurance for venture-backed startups. Take risks, tackle big challenges, and disrupt your industry—backed by insurance as innovative as you are. Want to learn more? Visit vouch.us/supermomos to get a quote or schedule a call with Vouch's advisory team.


Justworks empowers small businesses to meet their payroll, tax, HR, and compliance needs. Plus, 24/7 human support, on-demand expertise, and access to high-quality benefits designed for the modern workforce.

Shout-out to Asians at Amazon ERG for this amazing event! This event is ONLY for employees at Amazon, Google, Facebook, Saks Fifth Avenue, Citigroup, Bloomberg News, Nike, Spotify. You will be asked to verify your company email when signing up to this event.

Remember watching Sesame Street as a kid growing up? (Or maybe you still do). Did you know Sesame Street recently debuted its first Asian American muppet character? Join us for an exciting fireside chat with the one and only Kathleen Kim, who plays the character of Ji-Young on Sesame Street. Ji-Young is a name built for Sesame Street, as Ji means “Sesame” in Korean. On the show, she is a Korean American and has two passions: rocking out on her electric guitar and skateboarding.

Events this week

Mon, Apr 8, 9 PM: Eat in Queens: Ramadan Night Market in Astoria Spotlight
We will meet at Duzan (24-11 Steinway St, Queens, NY 11103) at 9pm to order falafel sandwiches or shawarmas or whatever else you might like. Then we will walk down Steinway Street to explore the night market and also make a stop at an Algerian halal spot along the way.

Tue, Apr 9, 7 PM: Mundo Lingo NYC
100s of people from around the 🌎 meet weekly at Mundo Lingo to socialize, have a drink, and meet foreign/local people of all ages. It's chilled, fun, and free. Please remember to bring a valid ID, local or foreign.

Tue, Apr 9, 7 PM: Just Write! Tea Club
I’m blocking 2 hr for those who want to write and get feedback from each other. Can be whatever you want.

Wed, Apr 10, 6 PM: Christians in Tech Mixer Spotlight
In response to the enthusiastic interest from our Supermomos community for more opportunities to connect within shared faiths, we're excited to announce a special event tailored for professionals from a Christian/Catholic background. Come join us for a mixer event with a cash bar to mingle with like-minded professionals, entrepreneurs, and creatives in the tech industry, all while forging meaningful relationships grounded in faith.

Wed, Apr 10, 6:30 PM: Time Series Forecasting 📈
Join PyData NYC on April 10th at 6:30 pm for a workshop night with Jorn Mossel and Thomas J. Fan. Please bring your laptops to code along.

Thu, Apr 11, 6 PM: Collective Horizons: Shaping Our Immigration Stories
📆 Join us for a unique community meet-up where your personal immigration story can merge into a shared narrative. Together, we'll champion the challenges overcome and celebrate the perfect change achieved.

Thu, Apr 11, 7 PM: From Whispers to Wow: Improve your Public Speaking! (Apr) Spotlight
Ready to step up your public speaking game and connect with other like-minded folks who are also on a journey of self-improvement? Join us for a casual, supportive meetup designed to help you gain confidence and hone your communication skills in a safe and encouraging environment.

Thu, Apr 11, 7:30 PM: Supermomos Supper Club at A La Turka Spotlight
Come explore Turkish cuisine with the Supermomos Supper Club!

Fri, Apr 12, 12 PM: WFF (Work From Friday)
Working from 🏠 is great. But it can get repetitive. Come to WFF (Work From Friday) and change the vibe.

Fri, Apr 12, 1 PM: Friday Founders Lunch
​Elevate your entrepreneurial journey with our NYC Entrepreneurs/Founders Weekly Lunch!

Fri, Apr 12, 5 PM: Volunteer at Free Food Harlem: Serve a 4-Course Sit-down Dinner to Those in Need
Come volunteer on Friday to serve meals to those in need at Free Food Harlem.

Fri, Apr 12, 7 PM: Dinner & Rooftop bar with Supermomos Superhosts & Friends from Barclays, Clorox, CIBC Spotlight
Join us for a fun dinner at Lamia Fish Market in East Village to start the weekend. After dinner, option to hit Mr Purple rooftop nearby for some dancing. 🕺🕺

Sat, Apr 13, 11:15 AM: Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium, Long Island Spotlight
Join us for a trip to the Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium in Long Island where we will explore the huge mansion of William Vanderbilt, the marine museum and hall of fishes and explore observatories and the vast gardens.

Sat, Apr 13, 7 PM: East Village Live Music Dance Night 🎶🪩
Enjoy the live music hype and meet likeminded people in the community. What better way to get together than over some drinks & live music in East Village on a Saturday.

Spring highlights!

Mon, Apr 15, 6:30 PM: Monday Founders Dinner

Sun, Apr 28, 6 AM: NYCRUNS Half Marathon

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What Happened Last Week

Last week, we had two incredible events in two different sectors, Fintech and Web3.

We co-hosted three amazing Fintech founders and funders with SVB: Jillian Williams (Partner, Cowboy Ventures, Recently launched two new funds - $260M), Nelson Chu (Founder & CEO of Percent, raised $48.5M), and Tess Bloch (Co-Founder at Spade, Recently raised $15M). Huge shout-out to Gunderson Dettmer and Vouch Insurance for supporting the fintech founders & funders community!

Last Thursday, we hosted Proof of Community: NYC by Shardeum, fun.xyz & SphereX. There were informative and enriching panel sessions along with time to mingle with charcuterie board and wine. Check out the video footage here!

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