Forward Deployed AI Forum
Shilpi Nayak welcomed 400+ founders, investors, and operators for an evening on enterprise AI adoption, featuring a talk from Ravin Thambapillai (ex-Palantir, CEO, Credal.ai).
Who is behind the room
Two hosts who have spent a decade convening founders and capital.
Host
Moshe Neuman
Investor, Advisor, Super Connector
Founder of Valued Ventures. Twenty years in tech, 13+ years investing, an early investor and advisor to a decacorn, investing in roughly one startup a month, and one of the most connected people across the NYC, SF, and Israel ecosystems.
- 20+
- Years in tech
- 25+
- Investments
- $5B+
- Portfolio value
- 100+
- Founders backed
- 29,000+
- Tech network
Plus an 80,000+ following, a 1,200+ private founder community, and active tech communities across three continents.
Host
Shilpi Nayak
Founder, House of 434 · GP, 434 VC
20+ years in tech, 10+ years investing. Previously co-founded Goodfin (YC), helping facilitate hundreds of millions in late-stage transactions. A technical AI builder earlier at Google, Intel, and Akamai, she now convenes House of 434, where founders, investors, and operators meet.
- 50+
- Global events hosted
- 5,000+
- House of 434 community
- 500+
- In the room recently
- 1,000+
- Recent RSVPs
- FT & CNBC
- AI research coverage
Featured and recognized for deep tech leadership and pioneering contributions to enterprise AI ecosystem development.
Rooms House of 434 has hosted
5,000+ members, 1,000+ RSVPs across four recent gatherings.
Founder and Funder Brunch
An intimate brunch pairing founders directly with the funders backing them.
The Gathering at Fraunces Tavern
An intimate dinner for founders, investors, operators, and creative leaders, in the historic George Washington Room.
AI Beyond the Screen
Shilpi Nayak and XDC Network founder Atul Khekade opened a curated evening on AI devices and edge computing, featuring Nikhil Tyagi (Apple, Tesla, Meta) and NYU's Professor Siddharth Garg.
Rooms Moshe has hosted
Thousands of founders, investors, and operators across NYC's tech community.
A VIP evening for the tech community
Bringing hundreds of NYC founders, investors, and operators into one room.
A curated founder dinner
Pairing early-stage founders directly with the investors backing them.
An invite-only Manhattan dinner
Uniting founders, investors, and operators for high-signal conversations.