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Meet Co-Founder & GP of Primary Ventures over breakfast, 1,000-person FAANG++ Gala, Dinner with Index Ventures, & more!

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Edwina Yeo
October 02, 2025

Hey homies,

NYC's most exciting fall gala is happening NEXT FRIDAY! We're gathering over 1,000 FAANG++ operators under the stars at one of NYC's biggest retractable rooftop bars - and offering unbelievable prizes: A FREE round-trip ticket to Singapore and the chance to make the right connections (be it business or personal 🤫).

🎟️ Tickets are free but prices might go up closer to the date so RSVP to secure your spot!

Also, spotlighting 2 upcoming events you won't want to miss:

Join Ben Sun, Co-Founder and General Partner of Primary Venture Partners ($1B AUM), Mike Barbosa, Founder of OatFi ($85M+ raised) and other venture-backed founders for a morning of learning and meaningful connections. And oh, did we mention delicious food? If you're a VC or founder with $500K - $10M in revenue or ARR, RSVP now. 

Jahanvi Sardana, Partner at Index Ventures ($15B+ AUM), will be joining us for our Founders & VCs dinner at an iconic restaurant on Fifth Avenue, helmed by a Michelin-starred chef. By approval only: series A+ founders with $10M–$100M in funding or ARR. RSVP now!

Spotlight Events

Step into an enchanting and magical evening this fall at our FAANG++ & IVY++ Gala, presented by Supermomos, promising a 10/10 night of elegance, dancing, and networking among the brightest minds from the world's most prestigious universities and companies.

Meet 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, DoorDash, Meta, MongoDB, and more!

What to Expect:

  • Chill vibes conducive to talking in themed sections around fun, games, and love. Epic DJ, music, and dancing. A decked-out photo booth.

  • 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, Poker cards 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👀

  • Exciting Raffle Prizes: Our GRAND RAFFLE PRIZE is a free round-trip ticket to Singapore on Singapore Airlines, brought to you by Singapore Global Network! Gala attendees can enter the raffle via this link: https://www.supermomos.com/events/free-round-trip-ticket) 

💡 PSA: Food and drinks will be on individual tabs – bring your sparkle, your charm, and your wallet.

🤩 Dress to Impress: The dress code is golden age glamour—think sharp tuxedos, sleek bow ties, elegant cocktail dresses, and glamorous gowns straight out of a Hollywood film. No sportswear, tracksuits, hoodies or baseball caps!

And don’t forget: every guest will receive colored wristbands and name badges to signify both their relationship status and professional function—so you can spot the right allies for business or maybe a little personal intrigue. Consider it your secret advantage for making the right connections. 🤫

🎉 Early bird VIP tickets are $25 per ticket (Prices will go up closer to the date!)
Your VIP Ticket comes with a VIP wristband to bypass the queue, access to our VIP lounge, a free drink ticket, coat check, access to participate in our mystery game with prizes to be won!

Invite & approval only: Founders and VCs with $500k-$10M+ in revenue or funding 

Make meaningful connections with other like-minded founders and VCs over a complimentary full, hearty breakfast. Expect a morning filled with new learnings, curated connections, and impactful conversations that will leave you inspired (and well-fed!). 

We will have a short panel session and Q&A with our speakers. You’ll have the chance to ask them questions and gain valuable insights.

We’ll have a private room reserved exclusively for this event, where discussions will be facilitated at your table over breakfast. There will also be ample time to network and meet other Founders and VCs in attendance. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain actionable insights and connect with peers in an intimate, engaging environment!

Looking to build meaningful connections in an exciting, easy-going setting? Our Supermomos Curated Dinner is more than just a night out – we are launching an exclusive invitation to join our Super Diners Club, a members-only experience that connects curious and open-minded people like you for dinners twice a month, right here in NYC!

Personalized curation process: To make the experience uniquely yours, you will only be accepted into the program if we believe we have the right kinds of members who are a good fit for your dining table! Our October dinner dates will be October 8, Wednesday, and October 23, Thursday, and here’s what to expect!

  • Small, intimate group: Dinners are hosted in groups of 6 members so that each connection feels natural and personal

  • Tailored introductions: Our team thoughtfully groups you with people aligned to your interests, whether you’re here to make friends, broaden your professional network, or simply expand your social horizons

  • Fun conversation prompts: We will have a few interesting questions for you to go through together. 👀

  • Surprise venue: Each dinner is hosted at a surprise restaurant that you’ll discover just 1-3 days before the event If you’re ready to turn these monthly dinners into a long-term experience with new friends and unexpected connections, this club was made for you.

For just $24.99/month (cancel anytime), become part of an ongoing experience that brings people together, one carefully curated table at a time. You will be able to opt to attend curated dinners twice a month at no cost thereafter. Your credit card will NOT be charged unless you get in.

***As an early member, you will be grandfathered into this price FOREVER. Prices will likely go up in future. Join now and experience NYC in a way that brings strangers together as friends! You can always cancel by sending us an email at [email protected].

Invite & approval only: Founders who have $10M–100M+ in revenue or funding

A complimentary exquisite dinner will be provided at an upscale private dining room. It will be a great time – expect to end the night with new learnings, impactful connections, inspiring conversations with like-minded founders and funders, and a full stomach!

This dinner will feature Partner at Index Ventures, Jahanvi Sardana, who will be hosting a short AMA session. Index Ventures is a prominent venture capital firm ($15B+ AUM) that has been partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs (like the founders of Wiz, Notion, Figma, Revolut, Roblox and more).

We will have a private room to ourselves, and individually-assigned seating using our proprietary AI algorithms. There will also be a seat change and ample time for mingling before & after dinner, so you'll get to know everyone in the room!

Invite & Approval: Founders & VCs only

Join us for an inspiring masterclass on navigating product innovation and strategic growth. This session will delve into the journey of 0 to 1, discussing product-market-fit, how to get to your first $1M in revenue/ ARR, and how to secure funding from VCs in today's market.

Chandini Jain is the Founder & CEO of Auquan (~$10M raised), the market leader in AI agents for deep work in financial services, transforming how professionals manage investment and credit prescreening and due diligence, risk monitoring, sustainability, and compliance. Trusted by leading institutions including MetLife, UBS, and Capital Group, 25% of the top 20 global financial firms use Auquan to eliminate manual work, accelerate decision-making, and drive strategic impact.

This event is part of our Female Founders & Funders series where we feature female founders & VCs as speakers. Attendees are founders and funders of all genders.

Invite & Approval Only: Venture-backed founders and C-Suite at growth-stage AI startups, senior investors, senior executives at big tech/Fortune 500, academics and researchers, policymakers and diplomats 

Super AI ML Summit NYC, in partnership with NYC Mayor’s Office for International Affairs, NYCEDC, and Civic Hall, is bringing together the brightest minds in AI & ML for a day supercharged with insight. Featuring perspectives from world-class operators, investors, founders, policymakers, and diplomats across the ecosystem–from big tech and Fortune 500 to emergent disruptors–if you're a builder, researcher, practitioner, or public leader, this one's for you.

The summit will be held on October 30th, at Civic Hall, Union Square.

It will be a full-day summit from 9:00am to 5:00pm, including panels, networking lunch, and more! A private networking happy hour for speakers and VIP attendees will be held from 5:00 to 6:30pm, at a bar nearby for curated connections.

Past speakers include:

• CTO of New York City

•CTO of Collibra ($5B Unicorn)

• Serial entrepreneur & co-founder of $4B+ publicly-listed company (also Co-Founder & CEO of AI co that's raised $100M+ & Founder & General Partner of his own fund)

• Co-Founder & CEO of multi-billion-dollar unicorn company (raised $350M in funding) that's the technology behind 911 and in every Apple & Google device

• Partner at Insight Partners

• Partner at NEA

• Chief Data and AI for the United Nations

• Former Chief Analytics Officer at Fortune 100

• Head of GenAI Strategy at Microsoft (Enterprise SaaS)

• WW Head of AI/ML Strategy and Solutions at AWS (Healthcare & Life Sciences) • Head of Data at $30B+ quant fund

• Director of Product Management for Einstein AI at Salesforce

• Co-Founder of ML Financial Fraud Detection Startup (Raised $75M+)

• Other growth-stage venture-backed AI founders ($75-100M revenue/funding raised) who will share about finding PMF and scaling

Security will be very tight and only approved attendees will be allowed in.

Invite & approval only: Founders who have $10M–100M+ in revenue or funding. 

A complimentary exquisite dinner will be provided at an upscale private dining room. It will be a great time – expect to come away with new learnings, impactful connections, inspiring conversations with like-minded founders and funders, and a full stomach!

This dinner will feature KJ Sidberry, Partner at GV (Google Ventures), who will be hosting a short AMA session. Launched as Google Ventures in 2009, GV supports innovative founders moving the world forward across multiple stages and sectors, from artificial intelligence and life sciences to consumer platforms, enterprise software, and frontier technology. 

We will have a private room to ourselves, and individually-assigned seating using our proprietary AI algorithms. There will also be a seat change and ample time for mingling before & after dinner, so you'll get to know everyone in the room!

Invite & Approval Only: GPs & LPs 

For one night only, meet and mingle with GPs and LPs in New York City as we celebrate our achievements in 2025 and welcome the new year at our winter holiday soiree. 

What you can expect:

💭 Reflect on fundraising dynamics and capital allocation in today’s market, and discuss trends in the new year especially with AI's evolving role in shaping investment opportunities

🤝 Curated introductions between fund managers and investors, with the goal of building lasting GP–LP relationships

🚀 Thought-provoking dialogue on portfolio design, fund performance drivers, and emerging sector opportunities

We will have a private room to ourselves, and mingling over hors d'oeuvres. Come in formal / holiday attire!🥂

This Week’s Events

Upcoming Events

Tue, Sep 30, 06:00 PM Building Unicorns with Purpose

Tue, Oct 7, 11:00 AM FALL4AI Expo Tech Expo Invite!

Tue, Oct 14, 06:00 PM Live at Gracie: Opera Concert

Wed, Oct 15, 09:00 AM Mental Health Tech Summit 2025

Wed, Oct 15, 07:00 PM Tech Gather NYC October Meetup

Thu, Oct 16, 05:30 PM The Startup Pitch: Demo Showcase

Thu, Oct 30, 09:00 AM Super AI ML Summit NYC

Fri, Oct 31, 05:00 PM Startup Grind: NYC Tech Happy Hour

Thu, Dec 4, 06:00 PM NYC Private LP & GP Holiday Soirée

What Happened in the Past Week?

The Supermomos community kicked off NY Climate Week with BASACA Connect: US–India DeepTech Dialogues, a powerful evening of panels and mixers spotlighting South Asian founders and investors building in climate and deep tech! 

We also hosted our September Private Founders Breakfast in NYC with Julian Roeoes, Partner at Picus Capital ($1B AUM) and Jelena Zec, Partner at Citi Ventures. Over a hearty breakfast, founders and VCs swapped insights on fundraising, fintech, and scaling globally. Big gratitude to our partners Justworks, Thoropass, and Morrison Foerster for supporting this intimate and high-impact gathering. 🥐☕

Follow us on Instagram and 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.

Much love, Edwina

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