Welcome to the NY Women's Alternative Investor Network! This group's goal is to encourage women investors across the private equity, venture capital, hedge fund, leveraged loan, and other principal investing industries to meet, share ideas, make deals, and expand business networks. Who should join? Private equity and venture capital investment professionals; Senior, mezzanine, and other leveraged loan investment professionals; Investment professionals within the merchant banking or corporate ve …

New York is at the hub of the next wave of startups and venture funding. While many meetup groups showcase particular startup projects or focus on narrow issues, this group is intended to explore at a higher level the full range of business and legal issues that confront startup companies. These include founder relationships, intellectual property matters, funder expectations, marketing, and developing a user base. This group will help make your startup stronger from the very beginning. Meetups …

TEC-NY Association of Russian-speaking Entrepreneurs and Professionals  is a non-profit business association of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, engineers, lawyers and other professionals with headquarters in Silicon Valley. Started as an organization of expatriates from Russia, Ukraine and other CIS countries that are involved in technology businesses in the United States this  group has grown into a large network in which innovators and entrepreneurs of all origins can exchange ideas and bu …

The MIT Enterprise Forum of New York City is a volunteer, not-for-profit organization part of a network of 27 chapters worldwide. Our mission is to be the New York City-based leader in hosting networking and educational events focused on innovation and entrepreneurship. We host monthly events that attract between 30 and 200+ people. We count a membership of 200 people and a subscription list of 10,000 people, and have been an active chapter since 1971. We also occasionally host events with part …

This is a meetup for people who work in the startup/entrepreneur/innovation/venture capital ecosystem and who are parents of young kids (pre-teen).  Many of us are also members of the New York Tech Meetup, Columbia Venture Community, etc.  We get together periodically so our kids can play together and so that we can meet one another. We envision some of our events will include: - visit to Sony Wonderland - visit to the Manhattan Children's Museum - visit to a Central Park playground We welcome …

Interested in meeting early-stage Investors in the Food Industries? Then register for the FundingPost Food Investing Conference on Thursday, August 29, at the International Culinary Center in New York City! If you are an Investor, Company, Service Provider, or Member of the Press in food, restaurant, food products, food tech, restaurant tech, services, consumables or packaged goods... either on the creative side, product side or the technology that supports it, such as logistics, ordering, marke …

Minorities in Tech is a Monthly meetup that hosts Tech & Digital Media Professionals from New York City and surrounding regions. Our attendees include Ad Agency Professionals, Software Developers, Angel & Venture Capital Firms, Marketers and Digital Media enthusiasts. Our meetups are open to those looking to pitch there next business venture to a market of tech savvy professionals and digital media professionals. A great opportunity to network with many of the leading minority professionals here …

FinTech Startups - Those entrepreneurs creating alpha driving technology • Knowledge sharing and networking with industry thought-leaders • Expert speakers range from nascent technology evangelists to venture capital veterans • Bridging the gap between FinTech Entrepreneurs and the investment community

The Corsair Entrepreneurs Society is a group focused on bringing together successful Silicon Alley entrepreneurs with buy-side investors and advisors. This is a highly curated group, and admittance is limited those with a demonstrated interest and some success in the startup and venture world. We enjoy wine tastings, potluck dinners, private dining and adventure activities together in small events of around 15-20, which gives everyone a chance to get to properly speak to one another in a setting …

Meet others who are interested in private equity and venture capital - currently working in pe or vc, looking for investment or financing opportunities or exploring pe or vc. Our meetings are causal and fun, providing members with the opportunity to network, and we will also have invited speakers/presenters. This group is made possible by Vork, the enterprise PHP framework designed for rapid development of performance-oriented scalable applications. - Vork is designed to maximize ROI from your …

Welcome to Crowdfunding for Startups where we wanted to bring like minded investors and startups together to talk about the huge benefits for startups from the crowdfunding movement! Host: Return on Change is the next generation's crowdinvesting platform that will bring high-impact start-ups and investors together! The law has been passed and now is the critical time for us to bring our heads together to think about ways to help shape crowdinvesting into the revolutionary platform it is intende …

New York Angels - one of the largest and oldest angel investment groups in the US, has set up this meetup site with the aim of spreading the knowhow and tools required for early stage investment processes in the state of NY and its surroundings. The education / workshops / seminars we will provide will come from the best sources in the industry and will be delivered at cost - to maximize the knowhow transfer. Target audiences include angels, entrepreneurs, very early stage VC's (i.e. - VC 2.0), …

CASA is a not-for-profit, not-for-political, and not-for-religion organization. The purpose is: (a) Build an effective platform connecting entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and investors together especially in Chinese community in the US. (b) To initiate, maintain, strengthen and improve collaboration among its members. (c) Provide support for members’ startup business, empower entrepreneurs to find key collaboration and funding from China, USA, and around the world. (d) Work with local communi …

A network for women entrepreneurs to market their companies and products to Angel Investors, Lenders, the Media and Retailers for funding, buzz and distribution. Learn tips and insights before you pitch, and attend the yearly Conference to pitch to Angel Investors, Lenders, Media Reps and Retailers. The day is known to have changed women's companies and lives by securing funding, media exposure and retail distribution in Whole Foods and QVC.

This is a group for "startup lawyers": people in the legal profession that work with startups, tech startups, venture capitalists, angel investors, etc. Law students, general counsels, academics, activists and stakeholders welcome. This is NOT a sad meetup of attorneys to share leads, but wants to create ways for legal minds to learn together and share knowledge about various legal issues that affect startups. And yes, we get technical.

Whether you are just starting out in the world of business or are working on business number one-hundred, the New York Entrepreneurs & Funding Network's goal is to help you get clients, potential partners and investors. You are here because you know this is the best time to start your own business.  Established in 2013, New York Entrepreneurs & Funding Network is an organization serving the startup/small business community of the greater New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania area. New York Ent …

DigitalMediaEvents.com (D.M.E.)- produces exclusive events, digital projects and recruits for NYC’s elite in digital media and fashion. Cipriani Wall Street, Setai, Hotel Gansevoort, MPD are exclusive venues where D.M.E. guests meet. Ad Week, Ad Tech, Fashion Week, and Winter Music Conference are the caliber of events D.M.E. hosts annually in New York City, The Hamptons and Miami. We are a consortium of the nation’s leading executives in digital advertising, publishing, interactive media and tec …

Media, technology, publishing, advertising, venture capital, entertainment…New York City is the one city in the world that all of these industries can simultaneously call home.  The law supporting each of these sectors is fast-paced and always evolving.  It’s not something you can just read about in a book.  We’re of the opinion that the best way for everyone – business people, attorneys, and students alike – to stay in the loop is to be in constant contact with the people making things happen o …

Entrepreneurs who meet monthly in New York City. We host guest speakers, feature pitches, facilitate venture capital, host networking events, and kick back and have fun at dinners and parties.

The Small Business and Startups Group is a place where small businesses and business startups discuss and share ideas with each other. A place where you can present your business to the group and network with other small businesses, business startups and entrepreneurs. Check out strategies and tips, ideas and case studies for your business 1) on Business Marketing Strategies http://www.cdtv.net/users/category/topic/marketing-strategies 2) on Business Plan Strategies http://www.cdtv.net/users/cat …

Described by The New York Times as "the most important organization affecting America's relationship with Israel,” AIPAC is a 100,000-member grassroots movement of activists committed to ensuring Israel’s security and protecting American interests in the Middle East and around the world. AIPAC’s priority is to ensure that both America and Israel remain strong and that they collaborate closely together on a wide range of issues. From promoting peace between Israel and its neighbors to facilitatin …

VentureOutNY is focused on helping to enable international startups to launch and succeed in New York City. Based on the philosophy that talent is evenly distributed but opportunity is not, VentureOutNY’s mission is to bridge that gap between the entrepreneurial talent abroad to the vast opportunities in burgeoning technology community in New York. Through regionally focused events, VentureOutNY introduce the world’s most talented international entrepreneurs to the startup ecosystem in NYC, fast …

This group is dedicated to advancing innovations that focus on improving patient care with the active involvement of Patients, Physicians, Nurses, Administrators, Engineers, and even Lawyers.  If your interest is in improving the practice and performance of medicine, than this is the meetup for you. Borne of the Health 2.0 international movement, Eugene Borukovich started the NYC chapter in 2008. Our chapter has since grown to become the largest healthcare innovation focused meetup in the world …

We attract the most disruptive startups founded by students and seasoned professionals in both the tech and non-tech spaces. We host monthly events that include: *Co-founder mixer, professional networking and investor meet and greets *Startup Contest and demo nights *Social events such as entrepreneurs hiking, biking, ski trip and dining events The topics we will cover at our events include but are not limited to: how to find your tech co-founder, how to make a video pitch, how to raise fun …

What is a HATCHERY? It is Venture Collaboration. In New York's competitive venture climate, entrepreneurs often lack the business connections and brand awareness to get the attention of potential funders, and at the same time many investors don't have a pipeline into early-stage technology and Internet companies. The Hatchery provides a unique funnel for innovators to interact with a wide range of investors, present their plans, receive expert feedback, bring in strong leadership, and pave th …

Ultra Light Startups Ultra Light Startups brings together the world's most innovative technology entrepreneurs, in monthly events and accompanying online communities. Events feature pitching, networking and interactive, moderated panel discussions with leading industry experts. Topics cover: Design, Technology, Marketing and Finance And be sure to checkout our website and join our social media groups: Website - http://ultralightstartups.com/ Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ultralightstartup …

Are you an entrepreneur planning to woo professional or Angel investors? Does your job require frequent presentations or public speaking tasks? Has your Headhunter told you that your resume is outstanding, but you interview poorly? The 21-century demands so much more from everyone involved in business. The late Steve Jobs has changed the world of business in an almost unnoticed but highly disruptive way. All members of an organization are now expected to act as branding agents for products. Look …