Name: Fintech & AI Pitch Forum — NY Tech Week 2026
Start: 2026-06-03T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Private Venue

About This Event

If you are actively building in actively building, raising, and deploying capital across fintech, AI, payments, wealthtech, and regtech. Our pitching applications are open: [https://yorkseed.co/pitch-intake](https://yorkseed.co/pitch-intake)
A curated fintech and AI gathering during New York Tech Week, bringing together founders and investors operating at the forefront of financial innovation.

This is an application-based event designed for those actively building, raising, and deploying capital across fintech, AI, payments, wealthtech, and regtech.

The evening features a curated lineup of startup pitches from selected founders, followed by an investor panel sharing real perspectives on what is getting funded in today's market. Conversations continue through structured and open networking designed to create meaningful connections and tangible outcomes.

Founders interested in pitching will be reviewed in advance, with selected participants moving through a structured evaluation process. The room is intentionally sized to maintain quality, access, and strong signal across attendees.

This is not a volume-driven event. It is built for focused conversations, real alignment, and high-context networking.

What to Expect

🎤

Curated startup pitchesSelected fintech and AI founders presenting to the room

💼

Investor panelActive angels and venture funds on what's getting funded now

🤝

Structured networkingMeaningful introductions, not random mingling

🥂

Light bites & drinksAn evening format built for real conversation

Who Should Apply

Founders currently raising or preparing to raise

Investors actively deploying or sourcing deal flow

Builders and operators within fintech and AI

Not a fit: attendees not operating in fintech or AI, or primarily looking to network without context

Featured Speaker

Bhuva Shakti

Founder & CEO · Wallet Max

Bhuva Shakti (she/her) is the futuristic founder and CEO driving sustainable innovation at Wallet Max, a global community of corporate executives, policy leaders, and venture capital investors expanding fundraising access for high-growth impact startups. With an MBA from Columbia University and three decades as a senior executive director on Wall Street, Bhuva has managed diverse financial portfolios and launched digital transformation products for investment banks, capital markets, and payment networks. Her leadership and risk governance oversight during the global financial crisis and the pandemic was pivotal for regulatory compliance and M&A at the world's top banks and credit rating institutions.

Bhuva is a board director and C-Suite advisor for people and planet friendly businesses, and a keynote and TEDx speaker advancing economic inclusion and climate-fintech partnerships. She is the USA Country Director for World Business Angels Investment Forum, Chief Ethics & Culture Officer for Women in AI worldwide, and founder of Bhuva's Impact Global — offering board and enterprise risk advisory services for public and private corporations.

Ticket Types

Founders

Active founders only — application required

Apply

Investors

Angels, VCs, GPs, CVCs, LPs, Family Offices

Apply

Ecosystem Leaders

Decision makers and executives

Apply

Partnership: Silver

Logo + mention + newsletter shoutout + 2 guest passes

3 left

Hosted By

A curated global venture network connecting founders, investors, fund managers, and ecosystem leaders across 50+ city hubs worldwide.

An inclusive global community of corporate executives and venture capitalists expanding fundraising access for high-growth startups in technology, AI, fintech, and climate sustainability.

Fintech & AIPitch Forum

Fintech & AI
Pitch Forum