Startup Newsletter: November 2023

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Q4 is off to a hot start! (Are you, like us, still recovering from #NYTechWeek?) It was definitely a whirlwind of a week, but it’s also exactly why we love New York tech — with more than 420 events across the city, you could feel the excitement and optimism about how the ecosystem continues to grow here. A key highlight for us was, of course, our own Founder House — we spent the week connecting with a new cohort of 40 early-stage founders and a lot of industry partners equally as excited to help them take that next step with their companies.A special round of thanks to WeWork, our lead House partner, and other sponsors: Google for Startups, Gunderson Dettmer, and Innovatemap. Another round of thanks to the roster of partners who offered personalized support to the cohort: Eniac Ventures, Thoropass, Justworks, and Carta.We’re already working on plans for Cohort 3 – stay tuned for our announcements when applications open! Until then, we hope to see you at many of the other events we have planned in between (see those lists below).If we can help in any other ways, as always, you know where to find us!– Team Tech:NYC 🗽PS: It’s early voting week in NYC, and election day is Nov. 7. Make sure you get to the polls!

COMPANIES TO WATCHFor this month’s Companies to Watch feature, we selected a group of founders from the latest cohort of Founder House. After the House wrapped, we caught up with them to dig deeper on why they’re committed to the New York tech ecosystem and what’s next for their companies. Meet:

• Govify

• Mirza

• TheraMotive

• Emissionless

• Hiveclass

Read our full Q&As with their founders here.

UPCOMING MEMBER-ONLY EVENTS

• November 15: Virtual: State of Fundraising Briefing, with AlleyCorp general partner Marshall Porter, Stellation Capital managing partner Peter Boyce II, Carta head of VC and accelerator business development Ryan O’Connor, and Tech:NYC president Julie Samuels. Register here. 

• November 29: Tech:NYC Founder Happy Hour, our popular monthly happy hour at Pubkey with startup founders and investors to connect in a casual setting. Request to join us here.

OTHER MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES: 

An offer from ThoropassShoutout to our preferred partner in infosec compliance, Thoropass! They are compliance experts so you don’t have to be. Offering SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, HITRUST, and other infosec & privacy frameworks, they pair easy software with expert guidance as well as continuous monitoring with integrations to prepare you to pass any audit, every year, with flying colors. 

If you're reading this, they're also happy to offer 15% off your Thoropass subscription using this contact form.

An offer from WeWork

Tech:NYC members will receive 30% off our WeWork All Access Basic membership plan.Get a monthly membership to 180+ beautifully designed coworking spaces around the world – with 24/7 access in select locations. Enjoy business essentials such as fast WiFi, printing, and coffee, plus use included credits to book meeting rooms and private offices.Enjoy 30% off WeWork All Access Basic monthly membership fees for 5 months by using code TECHNYC30. Terms apply.

An offer from Carta

Founders in the Tech:NYC network can sign up for Carta's free Launch plan or use Tech:NYC's 20% discount here for any other plan. Don’t forget to also download Fundraising Insights and Hiring Guides here.

NYC Open Data Week 2024, an annual festival of community-driven events presented by NYC’s Open Data Team, BetaNYC, and Data Through Design, is accepting session proposals. Learn more and apply by Nov. 22 here.Techstars NYC is accepting applications for their spring 2024 cohort. Accepted companies receive an initial investment of up to $120,000, plus office space, accounting and legal support, and access to the global Techstars network. Learn more and apply by November 29 here.The FinTech Innovation Lab is accepting applications for its 2024 cohort. The program is open to both early- and growth stage startups with solutions for financial institutions and insurance companies. Areas of specific interest include generative AI, cybersecurity, payments, and enterprise operations. Learn more an apply by Nov. 30 here.Company Ventures is accepting applications for Boost, a program of the Founder Fellowship. The 4-month program is open to NYC-based, first-time founders preparing to raise a pre-seed or seed round and are seeking a community of investors and other mentors. Learn more and apply by Dec. 5 here.Newlab is accepting applications for its 2024 Founder Fellowship cohort. The program is open to NYC-based founders from underrepresented backgrounds with climate tech solutions. Learn more and apply by Dec. 5 here.The New York Fashion Tech Lab is accepting applications for its 2024 cohort. The program is open to women-led, early to growth-stage emerging tech companies that have developed B2B innovations at the intersection of fashion, retail, and technology. Learn more and apply by Dec. 14 here.

• November 6: In-person: Entrepreneurs Roundtable #183, with Work-Bench co-founder and general partner Jonathan Lehr. Hosted by ERA. Register here. 

• November 7: In-person: AWS Startups Women’s Demo Day, with Calibrate CEO Isabelle Kenyon, AWS North America Startups Business Development Leaders Kathryn Van Nuys, Gilly CEO Laraib Khan, and others. Register here.

• November 8: Virtual: 2024 Founder Fellowship information session. The 2024 Founder Fellowship will provide 60 diverse tech startups across NYC with access to networking, fundraising, mentorship, business development, and other opportunities necessary to build and scale their enterprises. Register here.

• November 14 – 15: 2023 Urban Tech Summit, with NYC chief climate officer Rit Aggarwala, Kelvin CEO Marshall Cox, Brooklyn Navy Yard CEO Lindsay Greene, Near Space Labs CEO Rema Matevosyan, and others. Hosted by Cornell Tech. Register here.

• November 15: Virtual: State of Fundraising Fireside Q&A, with AlleyCorp general partner Marshall Porter, Stellation Capital managing partner Peter Boyce II, and Carta head of VC and accelerator business development Ryan O’Conor. Hosted by Tech:NYC. Register here.

• November 15: In-person: Global Entrepreneurship Week Startup Social, hosted by WeWork and Tech:NYC. Register here.

• November 29: In-person: Tech:NYC Founder Happy Hour, our popular monthly happy hour for early-stage founders and investors in the Tech:NYC network. Register here.

• December 8: In-person: Nonprofit TechCon, with BetaNYC executive director Noel Hidalgo, Queens Deputy Borough President Ebony Young, and others. Hosted by City & State. Use code TECH23 for 50% off tickets here.