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Bona die 🚀 Yorkseeders! #104 (London Tech Week | Viva Tech)
What's cooking this week? June 9th - June 16th, 2025
Jessica Wong
June 09, 2025
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🚀 Greetings Yorkseeder!
Today’s Hello is in 🇮🇹 Sardinian (Sardu) – spoken in Sardinia, Italy – "Bona die" ! What’s cooking this week within the Yorkseed radar? I’m in Paris for Viva Tech! Hosting our first Yorkseed Passport Series on the ground! Wanna make things happen and put your logo with us? Send me an [email protected]
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After a hectic (and magical!) New York Tech Week, we’re landing in Paris to kick off our first-ever Yorkseed Passport Series during VivaTech. 🇫🇷✨
This is just the beginning.
We're hosting two flagship events this week, with more gatherings popping up across the city—cohosted by our vibrant Yorkseed community 🌍
💫 What is the Yorkseed Passport Series?
A curated global lineup of founder-and-investor-driven gatherings hosted alongside major innovation moments—from NYC to Sydney to Paris. Every stop is built on authentic connection, trusted relationships, and high-signal community energy.
Sponsoring a Yorkseed event isn’t just about logo placement—it’s a gateway to curated relationships, international exposure, and deep venture ecosystem access.
🚨 Last-Minute Sponsor Opportunity – Yorkseed Passport Series: Paris Edition 🚨
We have very limited last-minute sponsor slots for our VivaTech events this week.
Want your brand in the room with global founders, top-tier investors, and ecosystem leaders?
📩 Email me directly: [email protected]
📍 This Week’s Events in Paris:
🔹 June 13 | AI Salon x The Future of Finance (5–7:30PM)
An intimate gathering for AI founders, fintech innovators, and investors exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping financial systems and infrastructure.
We’re still looking for 3 speakers for our Lightning Salon Discussion—DM me if interested!
🔹 June 14 | Midnight in Paris: Yorkseed VivaTech Afterparty (8–11PM)
Join us for the grand finale of the Yorkseed Passport Series – VivaTech Edition.
Set in the heart of Paris, this exclusive event brings together the most intentional minds in global tech and venture.
🌙 Late-night conversations
🌍 New global connections
🥂 A celebration worthy of the innovation we’ve witnessed all week
Whether you're already in Paris for VivaTech or thinking about jumping in last-minute across the globe to join your brand with us, and you can brag about supporting an event in Paris during Viva Tech Conference—this is the moment to plug into something meaningful.
At the meanwhile we are so EXCITED!! We are launching a VivaTech Master Side Event Calendar on Luma! Please subscribe and submit events to the calendar!
🌱 Yorkseed Passport Series – NY Tech Week Edition: Recap & Gratitude
What a week it’s been! Last week during New York Tech Week, we hosted three incredible back-to-back gatherings as part of the Yorkseed Passport Series, and we’re still buzzing from the energy, insights, and new connections made.
Each event was a testament to what we’re building at Yorkseed: a trusted, global venture ecosystem where relationships come before deals and depth over noise leads the way.
Here’s a quick recap and a heartfelt THANK YOU to all who attended, partnered, and supported.👇
Theme: Real talk. Good vibes. Decentralized futures.
Powered by: HPL Intellectual Property Law
We kicked off NYTW with Web3 Unplugged—a rooftop happy hour that brought together DeFi dreamers, NFT builders, investors, and Web3 pioneers. With views of the Empire State Building and the energy only New York can offer, this night was about sparking real conversations and building powerful new relationships.
💬 No decks. Just ideas, energy, and opportunity.
🌆 Special thanks to HPL Intellectual Property Law for powering this event and supporting innovation from ideation to protection. Website | Linkedin
🗓 June 3 — Yorkseed x In Pulse Venture Salon
Theme: Curated conversation. Trusted connection.
Cohosted with: In Pulse
Venue sponsor: Polsinelli
Powered by: ByteSage, Smartstorify, Donely
This private salon was an unforgettable night of intentional dialogue and high-signal networking. With over 65% turnout rate, 130+ early-stage founders, AI innovators, and ecosystem leaders in the room (many arriving early, many staying well past close), we were blown away by the warmth and curiosity everyone brought.
Special thanks to:
Polsinelli Law Firm Website | Linkedin for generously providing the space—Bill, Jordan, and Marixsa, your support made this evening possible.
ByteSage Website | LinkedIn, Smartstorify Website | LinkedIn, and Donely Website | LinkedIn for backing the night and pushing the frontiers of what tech can do.
🗓 June 6 — Venture Vitality: Health Tech Investor Roundtable
Theme: Off the record. On the record of trust.
Cohosted with: PulsePoint Path & MedStartr
Breakfast sponsored by: Koios Medical
Space sponsored by: Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
We closed the week with an investor-only roundtable, creating a private room for honest conversations about the state of HealthTech investing. With 30 accredited investors in the room, we dove into real talk on deal flow, exits, follow-on strategies, and where capital is actually scaling impact.
🍳 A warm breakfast. No pitches. Real insight.
👏 Thank you to Koios Medical for sponsoring breakfast and to Nelson Mullins for opening your space to our investor community.
🛫 What's Next?
We’re not slowing down. The Yorkseed Passport Series now heads to London for London Tech Week and Paris for VivaTech. Stay tuned—and thank you again for being part of this growing global community. 🌍
What’s happening next in Yorkseed London? →
Huge thanks to Dan Jacobs from Buybill for hosting a Yorkseed Passport Series Side Event today during London Tech Week 🌱🇬🇧
As part of our global series, we’ve introduced small-group brunches and coffee meet-ups—curated by Yorkseed community members—to bring intentional connection back to the forefront of tech networking.
These gatherings are built for real conversations, not just card exchanges. They’re a space to share what you’re building, talk through challenges, offer advice, give feedback, and connect each other to customers, capital, or collaborators.
Dan, thank you for opening your table and your time to help foster deeper, high-signal connections. We’re so grateful to have community builders like you helping bring the Yorkseed vision to life around the world.
More meetups to come this week in London. Stay tuned 👀
The Virtual Yorkseed Expert Sessions are back! 🎉
What VCs Want But No One Teaches
🗓️ Part of the Yorkseed Expert Series
Most Founders start their journey with a pitch deck, a prototype, and a lot of pressure to grow but little clarity on how to gain customers, validate their messaging, or build traction that impresses VCs. We’ll break down what most miss: the real-world marketing insights every startup needs to attract their ideal customer, avoid wasted spend, and stand out in a crowded, noisy market.
Tova Feldheim and Caroline Jerome will teach you:
1. How to talk about your product so VCs and customers actually get it
2. How to turn your story into something investors believe and customers buy
3. Why your language matters and how to tailor it for each audience without losing your message
Walk away with the tactical understanding needed to attract users, generate revenue, and satisfy investor expectations instead of relying on trial-and-error or burning through capital.
This is not theory — it’s strategy you can act on. Don’t miss it. Join us.
Interested in being an expert? Email us at [email protected] to get involved!
Access to our local hubs is restricted to founders, investors, executives, or individuals actively involved in the local tech innovation sector or frequently visiting the local city for work. Interested to become a Yorkseeder ? Join your local city hubs today! (Approval required) Paris, New York City, Austin | San Antonio, Chicago, Miami, D.C., Los Angeles, Bay Area, Hong Kong, Lisbon, Sydney, Munich, Berlin, Helsinki, London, Singapore, São Paulo, Buenos Aires | Rio, Toronto, Montreal, Tel Aviv, Dubai, Amsterdam, Dublin, Zurich, Milan, Global Hub (International)
Our Conference Groups are for conferences goers to share invites, arrange meetups and set meetings specifically for Founders + Investors + Tech Executives focus only. We also provide a spreadsheet of non-badge holder master side event list for all conference goers! We believe everyone should have access to all the top notch side events without paying a premium price!
📣 Volunteer with Yorkseed! We’re looking for local leaders to help run meetups in flexible formats. This is a great opportunity to represent Yorkseed in your community!
Calling Local Leaders
We're looking for a local volunteer Hub Director to help lead and grow the community. If you're passionate about venture, plugged into the ecosystem, and want to make an impact—let’s talk!
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Contrary NYC Tech Talk - 6/9
Pitch and Run Monday - 6/9
VISIONS Summit: NYC - 6/10
June Climate Tech Mixer - 6/10
Scaling Beyond Meta - 6/11
Brits in Tech - Coffee Meet - 6/11
Tech Pickleball NYC - 6/13
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San Fransisco Bay Area hub
DATA + AI SUMMIT 2025 - 6/9
WWDC25 - 6/9
Mixture of Experts - 6/9
CommunityKit at WWDC25 - 6/9
Pitch & Run San Francisco - 6/11
Startup Pitch Night - 6/11
Early Stage Summit - 6/11
Zero to Ek: The Power of One - 6/12
Human AI Interaction Day - 6/14
MCP Hackathon - 6/14
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Austin / San Antonio hub
Chicago hub
Blend:Talks - Cohort 7 - 6/11
Washington D.C. hub
Fed to Tech Summit 2.0 - 6/9
Seed2Table: Space & Defense - 6/11
Pitch and Run DC - 6/11
Pitch & Run - Williamsburg - 6/11
Pitch and Run - Central Park - 6/11
We're managing the Washington DC Tech Events Calendar and welcome all tech and venture-related event submissions! 🚀🎉
Los Angeles hub
Venture Social Club | Venice - 6/12
Demo Day LA - 6/12
planet jam - 6/12
Miami hub
Amsterdam hub
Paris hub
Dublin hub
Pitch & Run - Dublin - 6/11
London hub
London hub (We will revert to spreadsheet format starting on may 31st till June 16th)
Zurich hub
Milan hub
Weply Run Club x BREWDOG - 6/9
Founders Beer Club - 6/9
Lisbon hub
Diversity & Beyond - 6/11
HACKATHON jun, 13-14 - 6/13
Munich hub
Berlin hub
Berlin Blockchain Week - 6/9
Seed to Harvest #2 Early-Growth: Right path for growth in 2025 – bootstrapped vs. venture-backed - 6/11
RUN-N-RAVE at CIC - 6/12
W3PN_Hacks - 6/13
Helsinki hub
Montreal hub
Toronto hub
São Paulo | Rio hub
Buenos Aires hub
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Mexico City hub
Dubai hub
WEB3 NETWORKING NIGHT - 6/12
Tel Aviv hub
Hong Kong hub
Get Into Y Combinator - 6/11
🇭🇰 GenieFriends Builder Dinner - 6/12
Reel 香港：油麻地 AI 遊 - 6/14
Singapore hub
The One About LLM Robustness - 6/11
From Chaos to Clarity: Lessons from Scaling Startups and Big Tech Across Borders and Boardrooms - 6/11
🔥 Aspire Ignite '25 Finale - 6/12
<Fri-DIYs>: ChatAndBuild - 6/13
AI Hackathon - Singapore - 6/14
Malaysia hub
Sydney hub
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Our WhatsApp Conference Groups are for conferences goers to share invites, arrange meetups and set meetings specifically for Founders + Investors + Tech Executives focus only. We also provide a spreadsheet of non-badge holder master side event list for all conference goers! We believe everyone should have access to all the top notch side events without paying a premium price!
Looking for volunteers to run some of these hubs. Paris, New York City, Austin | San Antonio, Miami, D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago, Bay Area, Hong Kong, Lisbon, Sydney, Dublin, Munich, Berlin, Paris, Helsinki, London, Amsterdam, Singapore, GIFT City, São Paulo | Rio, Buenos Aires, Toronto, Montreal, Dubai, Zurich, Milan, Tel Aviv, International Hub (All Other Cities). Some people already interested in some of them, though I do need more! If you are from a city that is not on the list and are interested in creating a local hub, please reach out to me!
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Run a YorkseedTM event once a month. It must be Founders + Investors + Tech Executives focus. I am open to all sort of events from happy hours to panels, or even demo nights. To make it easier, it can be a co-branded event with another company.
Collect mailing list, YorkseedTM database building from all the attendees. Partnership, investor or collaboration opportunities for YS.
Feed me any local events you know will be coming up in the local city, and I will include them the newsletter.
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ETHDenver - Colorado, USA | SXSW - Austin, USA | NFT NYC - New York City, USA | New York Tech Week - New York City, USA | LA Tech Week - Los Angeles, USA | CES - Las Vegas, USA | Art Basel - Miami, USA | UN General Assembly / Climate Tech Week - New York City, USA
Web Summit - Vancouver, Canada | Startupfest - Montreal, Canada | Consensus - Toronto, Canada | The Futurist Conference - Toronto, Canada
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