{"id":135953,"date":"2026-07-20T12:45:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T12:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/strictlyvc-returns-to-new-york-city-september-10-to-celebrate-a-huge-year-for-the-citys-startup-community\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T12:46:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T12:46:14","slug":"strictlyvc-returns-to-new-york-city-september-10-to-celebrate-a-huge-year-for-the-citys-startup-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/strictlyvc-returns-to-new-york-city-september-10-to-celebrate-a-huge-year-for-the-citys-startup-community\/","title":{"rendered":"StrictlyVC returns to New York\u00a0City\u00a0September 10\u00a0to celebrate a huge year for the city\u2019s startup community\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For the primary time since 2024, StrictlyVC<\/a> is coming again to New York Metropolis \u2014 and we\u2019re bringing the type of entry you\u2019d count on from an under-wraps occasion to the entire startup, VC, and dealmaking group.<\/p>\n

For years,\u00a0StrictlyVC\u00a0has run a sequence of a number of the most attention-grabbing nights\u00a0that\u00a0a\u00a0VC,\u00a0founder, or dealmaker\u00a0can spend, constructed round candid dialog you\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0get anyplace else.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Our\u00a0newly introduced\u00a0NYC\u00a0occasion\u00a0takes place September 10 at\u00a0Ideal Glass Studios<\/a>\u00a0within the West Village, with basic admission tickets open now at $180.\u00a0You can register here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Why NYC, why now\u00a0<\/h2>\n

New York\u2019s startup engine\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0simply\u00a0transferring\u00a0alongside;\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0accelerating. In H1 2026, greater than 240 NYC startups raised a mixed\u00a0$1.13 billion\u00a0in seed funding,\u00a0according to a recent Tech:NYC report<\/a>.\u00a0That\u2019s\u00a0up\u00a0from\u00a0$1.06 billion\u00a0in H1 2025, with common seed rounds climbing from $5.4 million to $6.64 million.\u00a0Total, New York startups raised a whopping\u00a0$16 billion<\/a>\u00a0within the first half this 12 months \u2014 practically matching the\u00a0$19.1\u00a0billion\u00a0that New York startups raised throughout all of 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That capital is unfold throughout\u00a0practically each\u00a0sector, from AI and healthcare to local weather, fintech,\u00a0robotics,\u00a0and shopper tech.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0the type of momentum that made a return to New York a straightforward name.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Our speaker lineup to date\u2026<\/h2>\n

After you\u2019ve had time to\u00a0settle in, meet new connections,\u00a0and community amid the\u00a0modern\u00a0vibes of Superb Glass Studios, we\u2019ll\u00a0kick off\u00a0our\u00a0programming\u00a0with\u00a0Craig Shapiro, founder and managing associate of Collaborative Fund,\u00a0joined by\u00a0TechCrunch editor-in-chief\u00a0and\u00a0StrictlyVC\u00a0founder\u00a0Connie Loizos.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Their session,\u00a0\u201cThe Enterprise of Belonging,\u201d digs into why group has grow to be one of the vital beneficial property an organization can construct \u2014 and the place buyers are discovering the largest alternatives on the intersection of expertise, fandom, and real-world connection.\u00a0<\/p>\n

From there, the dialog turns\u00a0towards\u00a0reinvention.\u00a0Tristan Walker, founding father of Heirloom Craft, will focus on what he discovered constructing one of many final decade\u2019s most influential shopper startups, why he\u2019s beginning over with Heirloom, and the way his method to management and brand-building has advanced in at the moment\u2019s AI-driven panorama.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Extra\u00a0audio system and periods might be introduced because the agenda takes form within the weeks forward.\u00a0Stay updated on new speaker announcements\u00a0here,<\/a>\u00a0as a result of\u00a0we\u00a0have some thrilling additions\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0works!\u00a0<\/p>\n

A night constructed for the room, not simply the stage\u00a0<\/h2>\n

As at all times with\u00a0StrictlyVC, the\u00a0stage that hosts our programming\u00a0is simply\u00a0a part of\u00a0the story. Conversations that begin\u00a0between TechCrunch reporters and the startup group\u00a0proceed lengthy afterward\u00a0in a setting constructed for entry, focus, and proximity to the individuals actively shaping what comes subsequent for\u00a0NYC\u2019s\u00a0enterprise,\u00a0startup, and dealmaking\u00a0scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019s\u00a0an atmosphere the place introductions flip into perception\u00a0and perception turns into alternative.\u00a0Secure your spot\u00a0by snagging a ticket right now<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The corporate\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0becoming a member of\u00a0<\/h2>\n

StrictlyVC\u2019s\u00a0phases have hosted\u00a0OpenAI CEO\u00a0Sam Altman,\u00a0Waymo co-CEO\u00a0Tekedra Mawakana,\u00a0Sign president\u00a0Meredith Whittaker,\u00a0Haun Ventures\u00a0founder and CEO\u00a0Katie Haun,\u00a0Replit\u00a0CEO and\u00a0co-founder\u00a0Amjad\u00a0Masad,\u00a0and\u00a0famed VC\u00a0Alfred Lin of Sequoia Capital,\u00a0amongst\u00a0many\u00a0others.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0caliber of\u00a0speaker\u00a0that\u00a0StrictlyVC\u00a0NYC is bringing again \u2014 and\u00a0for $180,\u00a0you possibly can\u00a0be within the room with them.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Register for\u00a0StrictlyVC\u00a0NYC\u00a0today!<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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