Yorkseed Global Hubs New York City
🇺🇸 New York City · Silicon Alley

Yorkseed
New York City

The private venture network for NYC founders, investors, and operators. Curated events, trusted introductions, and deal flow — in the city that never stops building.

NYC
Primary hub
2023
Est. in New York
NY·TW
Annual activation
Private
Invite-reviewed
Active in Manhattan Brooklyn Lower East Side Midtown Flatiron / Silicon Alley SoHo NY Tech Week NYC Mayor's Office
NYC Events

In the rooms that
move New York capital

Yorkseed hosts and co-produces curated events across Manhattan for serious founders and investors — closed-door salons, pitch forums, and roundtables where the conversations are real.

June 5, 2026 · NY Tech Week
Venture Salon: Founders & Investors
75 handpicked founders and investors in a closed-door Manhattan salon. Co-produced with In Pulse. Applied only — no walk-ins.
Invite-only Manhattan NY Tech Week
June 2026 · NY Tech Week
Fintech & AI Pitch Forum
A curated pitch forum bringing together fintech and AI founders with active investors during NY Tech Week. Address shared on approval.
Application-based Fintech · AI Manhattan
Recurring · Quarterly
Founding Member Roundtable
Private roundtable for Yorkseed founding members — strategic conversations, warm introductions, and ecosystem updates. Small group format.
Members only Roundtable
Ongoing
More NYC events in pipeline
Yorkseed activates across conference season and runs independent NYC programming throughout the year. Members are notified first.
Members notified first
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The NYC Community

The same people.
The same rooms.

Credibility compounds when the right people keep showing up together. Yorkseed NYC is where founders, VCs, operators, and advisors cross paths — consistently.

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Shirley Hon
United Women's Sports NIL Agency · Family Office Advisory · New York City
Advisor
JZ
Joseph Zaarour
iSolvRisk Inc. · Founding Member since 2023 · New York City
Founder
JS
Jessica Sophia Wong
Founder & CEO · Yorkseed · New York City
Network Lead
IS
Iva Skojo
Family Office Advisory · Club Y · London & New York
Capital
Members are private
The full NYC community is visible to approved members inside the platform. Profiles are opt-in and privacy-controlled.
You, next
Applications reviewed by the Yorkseed team. Curated for quality, not quantity.
Apply for access →
Full member directory available to approved members inside Yorkseed Connect
Credibility & Press

Recognized in New York
and beyond

From the NYC Mayor's Office at Gracie Mansion to startup media — Yorkseed's New York presence is documented, consistent, and growing.

Recognized by 🏛️ NYC Mayor's Office · Gracie Mansion YRB Magazine China Daily Workspace Global Pollen8 Mediashotz Little Black Book Crypto Reporter
NYC presence since
2023
Yorkseed was founded in New York City and has been running community programming, events, and venture infrastructure there since day one.
NY Tech Week activations
3+
Venture Salon, Fintech & AI Pitch Forum, and private roundtables — Yorkseed activates annually during NY Tech Week with curated programming.
Recognized by
NYC
Yorkseed was recognized by the New York City Mayor's Office and hosted at Gracie Mansion — a signal of institutional credibility in the NYC startup ecosystem.
Global network behind it
50+
NYC is Yorkseed's primary hub but the network spans 50+ cities. Your NYC membership gives you access to London, Dubai, Singapore, Paris, and beyond.
Why Yorkseed NYC

NYC has the capital.
Yorkseed has the room.

New York City is one of the world's largest concentrations of venture capital and institutional money. The problem isn't access to deals — it's access to the right people, without the noise.

Yorkseed creates the curated rooms — in-person, private, vetted — where the real conversations happen. From Silicon Alley dinners to Gracie Mansion recognition, we build the ecosystem density that serious operators need.

Apply for NYC access →
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Born in New York
Yorkseed was founded in NYC in 2023. It's not a satellite hub — it's home base. The team, the events, and the founding community are rooted here.
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Curated, not crowded
Every NYC member is reviewed. No mass-market networking — the community is built for signal-to-noise, not volume.
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In-person programming
Regular events across Manhattan — venture salons, pitch forums, roundtables, and conference activations during NY Tech Week and beyond.
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Global reach from NYC
Your NYC membership connects you to London, Dubai, Singapore, Paris, and 46 other cities. Capital moves across borders — your network should too.
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Privacy-first
Full visibility controls. Introductions require mutual acceptance. Your profile is yours — you decide what's shared and with whom.
🏛️
Institutional recognition
Recognized by the NYC Mayor's Office at Gracie Mansion. Featured in YRB Magazine, China Daily, and startup media. Not just a community — a credentialed ecosystem.
From the Community

What NYC members say

Real quotes from the real community. Yorkseed members are not paying for a logo — they're paying for the relationships.

"Joining Yorkseed during CES 2025 turned out to be one of the best decisions I made that week. Yorkseed immediately provided structure, context, and most importantly, the right people. Yorkseed is not just a network. It is a trusted ecosystem."

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Shirley Hon
United Women's Sports NIL Agency · Family Office Advisory · New York City

"Becoming one of the first members in August 2023 changed the trajectory of my company and my growth as a leader, unlocking opportunities that would not have been possible without this community."

JZ
Joseph Zaarour
iSolvRisk Inc. · Founding Member since August 2023 · New York City

"Jessica and the Yorkseed community has been an exceptional resource for me personally and professionally. Jessica is truly a force of nature whose combined professionalism, energy and insight make Yorkseed truly an exceptional community."

CB
Cordelia Blake
High Score Strategies · Lisbon (Yorkseed NYC alum)
Other Hubs

NYC is the start.
The world is the network.

Your Yorkseed membership isn't geofenced. We're in 50+ cities — join NYC, travel to London, Dubai, Singapore, Paris, or Berlin. The network travels with you.

🇬🇧 London 🇫🇷 Paris 🇦🇪 Dubai 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇩🇪 Berlin 🇵🇹 Lisbon 🇨🇦 Toronto + 43 more
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Yorkseed NYC · Application-based membership

The right room.
New York City.

If you're a serious founder or investor operating in New York, Yorkseed is where the trusted relationships happen. Every application is reviewed. Every member is re-verified annually.

Private membership · Curated community · Global network