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July 17, 2026 New York, NY

NEW YORK — July 17, 2026 — Yorkseed, the curated global venture network for founders and investors, today announced the launch of Valois by Yorkseed, an invitation-only circle built for family offices, fund managers, and capital allocators operating at the top of the network.

Valois is not a separate company — it is the curated upper tier of Yorkseed itself, extending the same network that connects founders and investors across Yorkseed's 50+ city hubs to the principals who allocate and manage capital at scale. Members of Valois receive full access to Yorkseed Connect's Capital Circle, the venture intelligence and relationship platform underneath it, alongside curated access to Valois-specific rooms, introductions, and deal flow.

Membership is limited to two categories of principal: Allocators — family offices, high-net-worth individuals, endowments, and sovereign wealth principals — and Fund Managers — GPs, LPs, and institutional investors across venture, private equity, and alternative assets. Admission is by referral or direct application, with all submissions requiring a reference from an existing Valois member or a Yorkseed network contact.

The launch builds on Yorkseed's existing Capital Circle tier, which already gives paid members access to curated deal flow, unlimited Connection Intelligence, and priority introductions. Selected deals submitted to Yorkseed's Deal Room that match the Valois investor profile may be surfaced directly to Valois members, at Yorkseed's discretion.

Valois membership includes access to curated rooms at major global gatherings, selective introductions based on alignment rather than open networking, a low-volume, high-signal communication channel for vertical salons and invitation-only opportunities, and cross-border deal flow across venture, private equity, and alternative assets.

Valois is now accepting applications for consideration at thevalois.com.