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upcoming events hosted by zehra & a few besties

October 23, 2023

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This week’s newsletter is short! Want to dedicate space to some of the awesome companies I worked with to host events at New York Tech Week. Back to regularly scheduled programming next week.

New subscribers from NY Tech Week — this newsletter typically consists of events I’m hosting / events that vetted partners are hosting. Check out our last edition here.

P.S. I’m flying out to the west coast in early November :)
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Z List IRL hosted by Zehra: NY Tech Week

A special thank you to the following companies and more information about all of them!

  • SVB Private is a division of First Citizens Bank, offers a full range of wealth planning, trust, investment management, banking and brokerage services designed for the specialized financial needs of entrepreneurs, executives and investors behind the world's most innovative companies. SVB Private's parent company, First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCNCA) is a top 20 U.S. financial institution with more than $200 billion in assets. First Citizens Bank, Member FDIC. Learn more at svb.com/private-bank.

  • Discover an unparalleled accounting experience with Pilot. Our accountants, fractional CFOs, and tax specialists are dedicated to building a strong finance foundation for your business. Get financial clarity into your business's inner workings so you can make smarter, faster decisions with confidence. With Pilot’s technology-forward approach to accounting, you can focus on what truly matters: building and growing your consumer brand.

  • Dwight Funding is a modern working capital partner for industry-leading businesses in eCommerce, Food & Beverage, Beauty, and General CPG. Dwight’s lending platform innovates on a traditional Asset-Based Lending model, applying advanced technology and a relationship element similar to that of an equity partner to deliver a seamless funding experience for our clients and strategic partners.

  • Retention.com is a leading Shopify eCommerce solution focused on increasing cart abandonment revenue. By leveraging email and SMS based retargeting, they empower brands to re-engage lapsed audiences and safely grow their email lists. Retention.com provides effective solutions for Shopify businesses to build flows that drive ROI fast, and grow abandonment revenue by 5-10X.

  • From subscriptions to a unified suite of tools, Recharge has helped thousands of merchants turn one-time shoppers into loyal, repeat customers. We have built a platform that allows you to build an enhanced customer journey with a lot less touchpoint.

  • Landing is a Gen Z social app for visual creativity, inspiration, and connection. Their global creators share collages (”boards”) created using community-uploaded images and shoppable products across Landing's web and mobile apps - everything from Fall Capsule and Summer 2023 Coastal Cowgirl fashion boards to Self Care and, simply, my vibes. With 1 million boards created, 5 million images uploaded, and users from >180 countries, Landing is build next-gen social media - Collective Media - that inspires freer play and deeper connection online.

  • The Scene is an AI powered pocket concierge app that matches you with hyper personalized, on-demand and instant recommendations with guaranteed reservations at restaurants bars, cafés and clubs in NYC. There are over 25,000 restaurants in the city and it takes a group just over 60 minutes to plan an evening. The Scene essentially cuts down the need to spend several minutes consulting lifestyle blogs and social media and then looking through reservation platforms all down to 30 seconds where you are matched with recommendations and reservations per your exact preferences. It is a life hack for your social life.

  • Hedge (a litquidity portfolio company) is a financial institution building inclusive, multiplayer investing for the next generation (think Fidelity for GenZ). Our mission is to end systemic poverty by empowering historically disenfranchised communities to build wealth together. Hedge offers…
    - Full-Scale Individual Investing (stocks, etfs, options, etc.)
    - Multiplayer Investing ("Make a Hedge Fund With Your Friends")
    - Collaborative, Interactive Learning Resources
    - An Inclusive Network of Investor Communities

    ​Download an exclusive preview of Hedge and join us in the fight for inclusive financial services. Neither this message, event, or any other related Media Content are in any way associated with Hedge Pro LLC (“HP”). HP is an SEC-registered broker-dealer, and a member of FINRA and the SIPC. This is not an official communication by HP. Please see https://hedge.io/disclosures for additional information.

  • Baselayer (formerly Osiris) Baselayer's ML engine solves the trust problem between small businesses and financial institutions. Baselayer detects and verifies the details of 65 million businesses in seconds, stopping any fraudulent entities at onboarding. Merging together government registration data, proprietary identity behavioral data, and user authorized financial data, Baslayer risk rates every small business in America.

  • Picus Capital is an early-stage technology investment firm with a long-term investment philosophy.

  • GGV Capital is a global venture capital firm focused on multi-stage, sector-focused investments. Recognizing that the talent to build great companies can come from anywhere, the firm invests in founders building category-leading companies around the world. Founded in 2000 with roots in Singapore and Silicon Valley, GGV has expanded with additional offices in San Francisco, Shanghai, and Beijing. The firm manages $9.2 billion in investments across the United States, Canada, China, Southeast Asia, India, Latin America, and Israel.

  • Fidelity for Startups is committed to supporting the startup & venture capital community. Fidelity helps founders prepare for their next round of funding with our cap table management platform, access to seed stage capital, equity scenario modeling, and premier support to generate, execute & store legal documents. No matter where you are in your journey - from inception to IPO - Fidelity has strategies for you. Connect with Charlie Stephens & Laura Ennis to learn more! 

  • Carta is a platform that helps people manage equity, build businesses, and invest in the companies of tomorrow. Our mission is to unlock the power of equity ownership for more people in more places.

Opportunities (Fundraising)

Resources — a lot of folks reach out to me for recommendations of engineers, website devs, designers, & more. This new section of The Z List will feature recommendations from folks I’ve worked with.

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