Upstream Events: Sheel Mohnot from Better Tomorrow Ventures, Alex Heath from The Verge, Tina He from Pace Capital, Alison James from Two Chairs, June Choi from Serval Ventures, and more!
Hi everyone,
We were proud to honor Juneteenth as a company this weekend. Looking forward to seeing you at IRL events this week if you’re in Miami or NY, and always on our weekly virtual events, wherever you are in the world!
5 Things You Can’t Miss:
- Monday at 5pm ET: Nikki Bogopolskaya from TikTok will host a discussion with Allison James, Head of Community, at mental health startup, Two Chairs. Alison will speak about the rapidly growing mental health and wellness space. (RSVP)
- Tuesday at 6pm ET: Can’t wait to talk to Tina He, early-stage investor at Pace Capital, and talented writer (check out Fakepixels!) Before Pace, Tina spent time at NEA, The Harbinger, Facebook, GrubHub, and Bloomberg. (RSVP)
- Tuesday at 7pm ET: Meet Lisa Marie Posso at Upstream Pitch Night and learn more about Gyfting, consciously curated experiential gift boxes that embrace BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and female founded brands. (RSVP)
- Wednesday at 6:30pm ET: We’ll chat with Sheel Mohnot, Founding Partner at Better Tomorrow Ventures about all things pre-seed and seed fintech startups! (RSVP)
- Friday at 3pm ET. Come hear about Alex Heath’s new gig at The Verge covering social media companies and future tech platforms such as augmented and virtual reality. Alex was previously at The Information, Cheddar, and Business Insider. (RSVP)
IRL This Week!
- Miami — Thursday at 6pm ET: We’re back at ParkLine Miami Apartments with two acres of outdoor space on the 14th floor. Thank you Brightline Trains for making this possible (RSVP)
- NY — Thursday at 6:30pm ET: New York is back! Made possible by our friends at Company Ventures, Carta, Propel, & Reconcile. Event capacity is 150 and we’re way over so come early to get in right away and not have to wait. If you can’t make it, please unRSVP so someone can get added off the waitlist. (RSVP)
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The Future of Work Community, founded by Jing Herman, partnered with Charlotte Michailidis at Parenthood Ventures for an amazing showcase of ten early parent tech companies! We love seeing creative Upstream use cases and this one was amazing.
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THIS WEEK’S EVENTS ROUND-UP
Open the links below from your phone or from your computer!
MONDAY the 21th
Evening: 5pm — 9pm ET
TUESDAY the 22nd
Evening: 5pm — 9pm ET
- Marketing Mixer #11 ⭐️ (Guest Speaker: Alison James, Head of Community @ Two Chairs) at 5pm ET
- Investor Series #42 with Tina He — Investor at Pace Capital at 6pm ET
- Pitch Night #28 with Gyfting at 7pm ET
WEDNESDAY the 23rd
Morning: 9am — 12pm ET
Afternoon: 12pm — 5pm ET
- Future of Hybrid Work with Brian Elliot, VP at Slack & Head of Future Forum at 12:30pm ET
- Startup Best Practices Series #11 w/ Law by Levin at 2pm ET
- Fellow Female Founders #18 at 3pm ET
Evening: 5pm — 9pm ET
- Sports Business Event #23 at 6pm ET
- Active Investors #27 with Sheel Mohnot — Founding Partner at Better Tomorrow Ventures at 6:30pm ET
- BD Meetup #28 at 8pm ET
THURSDAY the 24th
Morning: 9am — 12pm ET
Afternoon: 12pm — 5pm ET
- Law for Founders with Zach Levin of Law by Levin at 12pm ET
- Founder / Investor meetup with Andrew Gluck, Growth Marketing guru and early stage investor at 4pm ET
Evening: 5pm — 9pm EST
- How to be faster in Excel/Google Sheets on Mac at 5pm ET
- PR Pros Networking XVIII at 5:30pm ET
- Healthcare Community Social with Lauren Cappell (Worldwide Head, Healthcare @ Amazon Web Services) at 6pm ET
- Miami Tech Social #17 IRL June Gathering II at 6pm ET
- NY IRL Tech & VC Happy Hour at 6:30pm ET
FRIDAY the 25th
Afternoon: 12pm — 5pm EST
- NFT Community Event #17 at 1pm ET
- Upstream Social #68 with Alex Heath — Senior Reporter at The Verge at 3pm ET
- Community Spotlight: Morgan Polotan, Principal of B Capital Group (VC) at 4pm ET
Notable Upcoming
- Investor Series #43 with Andy Weissman — Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures on 06/29 at 1pm ET
- Partnerships #14: Crypto on 06/29 at 7pm ET
- Happiest Hour — A Gathering for Non-Drinkers in NY on 06/29 at 7pm ET
- Future of Coworking and Hybrid Events with Ryan Simonetti, Founder/CEO of Convene on 06/30 at 12:30pm ET
- BD Meetup #29 — Networking Only on 06/30 at 7pm ET
- Community Community Chat with Tiffany Oda on Community Operations on 07/01 at 12pm ET
- Targeting Gen Z: The “Kids” are Alright on 07/01 at 3pm ET
- PR Pros Networking XIX on 07/01 at 5:30pm ET
- NFT Community Event #18 on 07/02 at 1pm ET
If you have any friends you think might like the events above, share the link with them so they can RSVP and join!
Can’t wait to see you at an event!
Alex
