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This Week in NYC (July 1 2024) - AI Event co-hosted by NYC Mayor's Office x UN feat. UN Sec-Gen Envoy on Tech & UAE Deputy Minister, 4th of July BBQ & Fireworks, Future of Work panel, and more!

July 02, 2024

Hey homies,

Hope short 4th of July week! We have some super cool community events happening for July 4th, like BBQ at Central Park (one of only THREE days in the year where you can actually grill there!) and Fireworks by the pier. Join in for the fun momo festivities 🥳🥳🥳

We are also excited to share about our exclusive collaboration with the NYC Mayor’s Office of International Affairs & United Nations Foundation, coming your way this July 10!

Wed, July 10, 5:30 PM: NYC Mayor’s Office, UN, Supermomos: AI x Governance - Bringing together top public sector officials & private sector industry leaders in AI

We are excited to co-host this event on AI x Governance with the NYC Mayor’s Office of International Affairs and United Nations Foundation! We are bringing together top public sector officials (including ambassadors & consul generals) and private sector industry leaders to exchange knowledge about AI, governance, and how AI is shaping the public and private sectors and also civic society.

This event will coincide with the United Nations high level political forum.

Speakers include:

  • United Nations Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology, Amandeep Singh Gill

  • His Excellency Abdulla Nasser Lootah, UAE’s Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs (ex-Country Manager, Microsoft Oman)

  • Edward Mermelstein, NYC's Commissioner for International Affairs

  • Erica Van, Partner at Intel Capital (Invested $10B+ in 1K+ cos)

  • Ben Colman, Co-Founder & CEO of Reality Defender (Deepfake Detection and Protection, Y Combinator, Raised $15M+)

Spotlights

We're back for the third iteration of curated dinner with strangers. Join us for an intimate evening with strangers!

Supermomos will curate approx. 6 people for you to have dinner with, at a surprise restaurant, based on the questionnaire.

Whether you're looking for new friends, relationships, professional connections, or new experiences, we welcome all of you and will curate based on your needs and wants. If you have been looking to expand your horizons and get out of your comfort zone, this is the perfect opportunity for it. Come make new friends and professional connections at this curated dinner with strangers.

Dinner location will be revealed to you 1-3 days before the event date. You won't know who you'll meet until you show up. We are also doing a secret-bar-session afterwards involving all tables 😄 

Invite & Approval: Founders & VCs only

Come join us for an engaging conversation on the future of work featuring Ginger, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Upflex (raised $34M), and Lori, an investor at Bloomberg Beta ($375M AUM).

Ginger’s current venture, Upflex (raised $34M+), is at the forefront of transforming workspace accessibility. Lori brings a perspective rooted in investing in groundbreaking companies that leverage machine intelligence to enhance business operations. Together, they will explore the evolving dynamics of workspaces, the role of technology in shaping how we work, and the innovative solutions driving the future of how we work.

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

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 Justworks for supporting this event. 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.

Invite & approval only: Venture-backed founders or founders with $500K+ in revenue or funds raised

Make new connections with other like-minded venture-backed or revenue-generating Founders and VCs, co-hosted with Zendesk, Gunderson Dettmer, 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.

More about the hosts:

  • Gunderson Dettmer is the preeminent international law firm with an exclusive focus on the innovation economy.

  • Zendesk is a complete customer service solution that helps companies empower customer service agents and sales teams with the tools to get the job done right. Zendesk serves more than 100,000 customers across industries in over 30 languages.

  • 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.

  • smartSense Solutions is a product design and engineering company building products for startups and enterprises by leveraging emerging technologies like GenAI. They help startups also by matching investments up to $50K and helping them accelerate their engineering.

Join us to for a yoga class at Equinox with FAANG+ friends, overlooking the famous High Line in Chelsea!

There will be 45-minute yoga session at Equinox, with mingling time after. If you have time, don't miss out on their steam room as well!

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.

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

This event has limited capacity. RSVP now to secure your spot! Dinner is complimentary and there will be a course dinner and drinks served at an American fine dining restaurant

Thank you to our co-host, Gunderson Dettmer. Gunderson Dettmer is the preeminent international law firm with an exclusive focus on the innovation economy.

Venture-backed female founders only!

This Female Entrepreneur Roundtable dinner will bring together top venture-backed East Coast early-stage founders in an intimate setting.

This event, hosted by Supermomos and Titanium Ventures (formerly known as Telstra Ventures), is part of the ongoing Female Entrepreneur Roundtable series initiated by Titanium Ventures in 2023. This event will be the 8th roundtable in the series. Titanium Ventures (~$1B AUM) has invested in 99 portfolio companies, resulting in 12 IPOs, 17 unicorns, 42 liquidity events, and generating more than $580M of revenue for its portfolio companies across 1,600 enterprise customers via 20 channel partners.

The evening will feature a curated tasting course paired with exquisite drinks, while engaging in facilitated conversations and networking with fellow venture-backed founders and executives. This elegant evening promises an enriching exchange of knowledge and experiences, focusing on the critical aspects of company building, including market expansion and innovative customer acquisition strategies. Foster meaningful connections among like-minded leaders as we dive into these pivotal topics for business growth.

If you are a female founder wanting to practice your pitch or get actionable feedback from Christina Teo, leader of the world's 1st C-suite executive angel syndicate, known for her direct and practical questions that can help you sharpen your pitch that will resonate with investors. Angel investor wannabes will also benefit from the session. And VCs most welcomed.

In addition to hearing 5 founders pitch, we will be hearing 2 women who evolved from corporate jobs to entrepreneurship. Come hear their journeys and pick their brains too on pursuing your passion venture and side gigs.

Female Founders please submit pitch at https://bit.ly/NYFFpitch (case sensitive)

Events this week

Mon, July 1, 5 PM: Hardware/IoT Meetup

Mon, July 1, 7 PM: Gladiator Movie 🍿 Night

Tue, July 2, 7 PM: Mundo Lingo

Wed, July 3, 8 PM: Karaoke Night

Thu, July 4, 4:30 PM: Pier 57 July 4th firework

Thu, July 4, 12 PM: 4th of July bbq at Central Park 🇺🇸

Fri, July 5, 8 PM: 1st Friday Free Jazz Concert

Sun, July 7, 11 AM: Comedy tour + lunch + 5pm show

Summer highlights!

Tue, July 9, 3 PM: Female Founders Private Pitch Spotlight

Wed, July 10, 5:30 PM: NYC Mayor’s Office, UN, Supermomos: AI x Governance - Bringing together top public sector officials & private sector industry leaders in AI Spotlight

Mon, July 15, 6:45 PM: Mafia Monday

Wed, July 17, 6:30 PM: Curated Dinner with Strangers July Edition 🍉 Spotlight

Thu, Jul 18, 6 PM: Chaeyeon’s Farewell Party 🎊 Spotlight

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What happened last week

Last week, we hosted multiple curated dinners of 6 strangers around Manhattan, featuring the Supermomos AI sorting hat 🎩 Despite the pouring rain, the community enjoyed making new friends and professional connections over a nice meal. After the meal, they all headed out to a bar nearby to meet other momos across all the tables! RSVP for the July edition here 😃 

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