2018 was the year the NYC tech ecosystem made a huge step forward, establishing itself as a prime player in the global tech scene. With over 200 early stage VCs, a growing list of startup unicorns and tech talent flocking to the city, NYC has become a global tech hub. We’re lucky enough to have a front row seat as this tech powerhouse heads into maturity.
Will we continue to see a growing number of massive exits and IPOs in 2019? Or, are we still in the building phase of this unique tech ecosystem?
Join us for a special evening bringing together the absolute BEST of NYC Tech -- including Andrew Cleland (Comcast Ventures), Ed Sim (BoldStart Ventures), Ellie Wheeler (Greycroft Partners) and Daniel Ramot (Via). The panel will be moderated by Hope King (Anchor, Cheddar).
Hosted by ICONYC labs, in collaboration with SOSA NYC this event is by invitation only for tech founders, investors and corporate executives. Space is limited so make sure to sign up early.
Ed is the founder of BoldStart Ventures, an enterprise seed fund which has invested in over 50 startups in security, data, and SaaS. He loves to work with engineering driven founders with a laser sharp focus on product. Ed is also a cofounder of hyperfab, a growth lab for enterprise blockchain in partnership with IBM.
Daniel is the visionary behind Via, which built a revolutionary technology that is changing the way people get around cities. Using Via, a ride booked on your phone costs little more than the bus. Via is on-demand transit on a mass scale; where transportation tis convenient, affordable and easy to use. Via is available in major cities across the US and recently joined the $1B startup club.
Ellie is a Partner at Greycroft Partners, a Series A focused fund with offices in NYC and LA. Prior to joining Greycroft, Prior to joining Greycroft, Ellie worked in a similar role evaluating investment opportunities at Lowercase Capital. Ellie also worked at Cisco in Corporate Development doing acquisitions, investments, and strategy within the unified communications, enterprise software, mobile, and video sectors.
Hope King is an anchor with Cheddar, the leading post cable networks company. Hope joined Cheddar in October 2016 from CNN. Hope has interviewed some of the biggest names in business, media, and sports, including Alibaba founder Jack Ma,
T-Mobile CEO John Legere, SoftBank's COO Marcelo Claure, "Crazy Rich Asians" author Kevin Kwan, soccer legend Hope Solo, and NBA superstar Stephen Curry. Before becoming a journalist, Hope was a vice president at Merrill Lynch on a $200 billion investment platform management team. She holds a Master of Science from Columbia Journalism School.