NEXT 100
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Founders and investors, one room.
Early stage founders + investors. The people building and backing what's next.
200+
Projected attendees
1
Live panel
6–9 PM
NYC evening event
Pre & post
Event media distribution
About the event
A premium NYC room for the people building and backing what's next.
NEXT 100 brings together early-stage tech founders and active investors for an evening built around the conversations that actually move companies forward. Hear directly from angels, VCs, and founders on raising, building, gaining traction, navigating early-stage challenges, and what investors are looking for now — then connect with the people building and backing what's next.
If you're building an early-stage tech company or actively investing in them, this is the room to be in.
One live panel, a curated guest list, and pre- and post-event media distribution across the hosts' networks.
Who is in the room
200+ expected. Founders first, vendor access intentionally limited.
~60%
Founders
Early-stage tech founders, pre-seed to Series A, building in AI and next-gen tech. Actively raising, hiring, and scaling.
~30%
Investors
Angels, seed and early-stage VCs, and capital partners writing checks now and sourcing deal flow.
~10%
Operators & ecosystem
Senior operators and a limited set of partners who genuinely serve early-stage companies.
The intended mix, curated by the hosts. Roughly 9 in 10 in the room are founders or active investors.
The panel
One conversation, five perspectives on what gets funded next.
Moderated live on stage by the hosts, the NEXT 100 panel pairs institutional capital, angel capital, and hard-won founder experience in one seated conversation — raising now, what investors are actually underwriting, and what founders wish they'd known earlier.
Seat 01
Leading early-stage investor
A partner from a major, name-recognized early-stage fund on how institutional capital is pricing and picking at pre-seed and seed today.
Seat 02
Prolific angel investor
An active angel with a deep portfolio on how first checks get written, what earns conviction pre-traction, and how to run a founder-angel relationship.
Seat 03
Later-stage or exited founder
A founder who has scaled past early-stage or exited, on the decisions that compounded and the ones they'd take back.
Hosts
Moshe Neuman + Shilpi Nayak
The hosts moderate, connecting the room's questions to the people on stage.
Would you like to speak on the panel — or refer someone?
Seats are curated. If you or someone in your network belongs on this stage, send a short note with the person, the fund or company, and the angle they'd speak to.
Tickets
Request to join
Registration is handled on Luma. Both ticket types require host approval, and the address is shared with approved guests.
Early Bird
Available until Aug 31, 11:59 PM
Requires approval
$35
Standard
General admission
Requires approval
$50
Partnerships
Position your company beside the founders and capital shaping what comes next.
Presenting, panel, media, and brand placements are available — from $2,500 individual placements to the $20,000 presenting partnership.
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