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Happy New Year 🥂🍾࿔*:・ Yorkseeders! #134 (CES, JPM, DAVOS, AFF)
What's cooking this week? January 5th - January 12th, 2026
Jessica Wong
January 05, 2026
🚀 Greetings Yorkseeder!
This first newsletter of 2026 feels meaningful. It is a moment to breathe, reflect, and step forward together with intention. Over the holidays many of us slowed down and thought about what really matters. For me, it is connection. The conversations we have. The people we meet. The rooms we build together.
The next three months are already buzzing with possibility. CES in Las Vegas. JPM Health Conference in San Francisco. WEF in Davos. AFF in Hong Kong. Web Summit in Qatar. Tech Arena in Stockholm. SXSW in Austin. These gatherings are powerful not only because of the stages, but because of the unexpected introductions and friendships that begin in the hallways.
And because our community keeps growing across these global touchpoints, we are evolving with you.
We are launching the Yorkseed Stockholm Hub.
We are launching the Yorkseed JPM Health Conference Hub.
Both will give our members a clearer home base around these ecosystems, so it is easier to find one another, collaborate, and stay connected year after year.
We are also renaming the Yorkseed Dubai Hub to the Yorkseed UAE Hub. This change allows us to better support our growing network across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia under one inclusive regional hub. Instead of fragmented pockets, we are building a stronger and more unified bridge across the Middle East conference and venture landscape.
All of this comes from one belief. Networking is not a side activity. It is the heartbeat. The relationships you build today often become the deals, partnerships, and friendships you rely on tomorrow.
Thank you for being part of this journey. I am grateful for the energy you bring and excited for what we will build together throughout 2026.
Founder & CEO
Jessica Sophia Wong
Let’s dive into what is on the Yorkseed radar as we begin 2026. 🌍✨What’s cooking this week within the Yorkseed radar? To access links 🔗 for our global and conference hubs, visit: yorkseed.co/#about.
I will only share carefully curated Founders & Investors events in my newsletter. Did someone forward you this email? Welcome! Please 👉 subscribe here
👉 Upcoming Yorkseed Events:
EXPERT SESSION: The Investor’s Guide to Evaluating AI Expertise - Jan 14th
🌐 Announcing the Yorkseed Insider Investor Circle
🔒 Yorkseed Investor Circle — Now Accepting Investors
We are opening the Yorkseed Insider Investor Circle, a private and highly curated list for warm-intro deal flow sourced through Yorkseed’s global network. This circle is reserved for investors who are actively deploying capital — angels, VCs, LPs, GPs, family offices, CVCs, HNWIs, and emerging managers shaping the next generation of innovation.
Members will receive:
• Personally vetted warm-intro founder deal flow
• Global opportunities across 50+ Yorkseed hubs
• Sector-specific insights from our investor relations desk
• Priority invitations to investor-only gatherings and roundtables
🔍 Why this circle is different
Yorkseed has always been a trust-based, relationship-first network. Every founder or fund introduced to this circle comes from real conversations, events, and long-term relationships within our global community. Nothing is scraped and nothing is cold — everything is vetted and aligned with what serious investors are seeking.
Our pipeline includes:
• High-growth companies actively raising
• Emerging fund managers with clear strategies
• Founders building globally across AI, deep tech, fintech, SaaS, climate, health tech, consumer, and more
🚀 What’s ahead
We will begin sharing curated deal flow directly with Investor Circle members as we build a broader capital network designed to streamline cross-border opportunities and deepen investor-founder connectivity. Additional initiatives — including private roundtables, capital insights, and AI-powered investor matching — are underway.
If you are actively deploying capital and would like to be considered for the Yorkseed Insider Investor Circle, please reach out at [email protected] or submit your application below.
👉 Request Access (Investor-Only)
https://tally.so/r/vGX1YA
🌍 Sponsor Yorkseed @ SXSW Austin
Yorkseed is hosting exclusive Passport Series events during SXSW Austin in March 2026 — bringing together top founders, investors, and innovators.
Want to showcase your brand?
Fill out the forms and we’ll be in touch soon:
💼 Web Summit Sponsorship: https://tally.so/r/mDr5bb
Let’s make SXSW unforgettable.
Yorkseed Passport Series is officially back in motion, and we are opening opportunities for cohosts.
💫 What is the Yorkseed Passport Series?
A curated lineup of global gatherings hosted alongside the world’s leading tech conferences and key venture moments. From New York to Dubai to Paris, the Passport Series is built on intentional, high-quality connection.
To cohost a Yorkseed Passport event is to join a trusted global circle. Yorkseed partners are recognized as bridge builders and ecosystem conveners, earning access to curated relationships, international visibility, and deal flow across markets. These events move beyond transactional networking and create space for real relationships, global insight, and collective innovation.
Read more: https://yorkseed.co/#passport
If you are interested in hosting a Yorkseed Passport Series event during CES or WEF, DM me or email [email protected].
🌏 Yorkseed Returns to the Asian Financial Forum 2026 — Sponsorship Opportunities Now Open
Yorkseed is proud to return to the Asian Financial Forum (AFF) in partnership with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) as an official community partner.
We will be leading a Yorkseed Delegation to Hong Kong on January 26–27, 2026, bringing together founders, investors, and global ecosystem leaders for one of the most influential financial and innovation gatherings in Asia. Alongside AFF, we are hosting a series of Yorkseed Passport Series Events in Hong Kong — intimate, high-signal gatherings designed for cross-border deal flow, strategic networking, and meaningful conversations at the intersection of venture, finance, and innovation.
We are now opening sponsorship opportunities for partners who want to align with Yorkseed’s global network and activate in one of the highest-value ecosystems in the world. If you’re interested in partnering with us in Hong Kong, supporting our delegation, or co-hosting a Yorkseed Passport Series event, please complete the form below.
We look forward to partnering with you and welcoming you to Hong Kong for AFF 2026.
If you would like to collaborate or sponsor us, please write me at [email protected]
👉 Apply to Sponsor a Yorkseed Hub or Weekly Edition: https://forms.gle/tgit6QhoPJWP2tLYA
🚀 Yorkseed is growing 🌍
We’re looking for LEADERS to lead across our global regions — U.S., Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Asia, and Australia/Oceania.
If you’re passionate about connecting founders, investors, and ecosystem partners through high-impact events and initiatives, this is your chance to shape your local venture community. 👉 Apply here
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, UAE, Amsterdam, Stockholm, 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!
Yorkseed is going places, and with your generous donations, we can ensure it continues to flourish. Your support will enable us to maintain and enhance the platform, bringing even more value to our community. Please consider making a DONATION today to help us keep Yorkseed running smoothly. $25 goes a long way! ❤️
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WE NEED DONATION! If you enjoy our resources, please consider donating to Yorkseed! So I can keep Yorkseed running and bring you guys more exclusive content and networks!
December 22th - January 5th, 2026
NYC hub
Pitch and Run Monday - 1/15
Pitch & Climb - Brooklyn - 1/7
AI & Avocados: Retail Leaders Breakfast at NRF by Vercel, Stripe, Contentful, Orium and Fluent - 1/12
We're managing the New York City Tech Events Calendar and welcome all tech and venture-related event submissions! 🚀🎉
Bay Area hub
Longwood Healthcare Leaders - 1/10
Wake up with Turbine - 1/13
-1 to DoorDash with Tony Xu - 1/13
⚕️ HealthTech Week ⚕️ Startup Pitch Competition (@JPM) in Partnership with theBioGentic & MedStartr - 1/13
APOLLO HOUSE - 1/13
Fire Pitch Competition - 1/14
WE NEED DONATION! If you enjoy our resources, please consider donating to Yorkseed! So I can keep Yorkseed running and bring you guys more exclusive content and networks!
Austin / San Antonio hub
FoundHERs GatHERing! 🎉 - 1/6
Chicago hub
Washington D.C. hub
Boston
We're managing the Washington DC Tech Events Calendar and welcome all tech and venture-related event submissions! 🚀🎉
Los Angeles hub
LA Female Founders Lunch - 1/7
LA Tech 2026 Kickoff - 1/15
Miami hub
TEDxUMiami IMPACT2026 - 1/11
DSS 🦩 MIA | Applied AI Workshop + Leadership Talk with Rossella Blatt Vital VP of Engineering, AI & Data at Sprout Social - 1/13
Fort Lauderdale Tech Meetup - 1/13
Amsterdam hub
Cannes hub
Paris hub
Petit-déjeuner CEC x 2Tonnes - 1/13
Diversidays X Climate House - 1/13
Dublin hub
London hub
Pitch and Run London - 1/8
Ladies in VC Meet Up #2 - 1/8
Startup Run - 1/8
Próspera in London - 1/10
Pitch to DN Capital - 1/14
Zurich hub
Europe at a Crossroads - 1/15
Milan hub
Lisbon hub
Munich hub
Berlin hub
Helsinki hub
Builders' Day - 1/11
Montreal hub
MTL_code - 1/15
Toronto hub
Intern Fireside Chat - 1/9
Together Toronto - 1/12
São Paulo | Rio hub
Buenos Aires hub
Mexico City hub
Dubai hub
Solana 2026 Lunch - 1/8
Ignyte x Solana: Demo Day - 1/14
Tel Aviv hub
Israel vLLM Meetup - 1/14
American Innovation Forum 🇺🇸🤝 - 1/14
AWS Community Day 2026 - 1/15
Hong Kong hub
Singapore hub
Gemini 3 Hackathon Singapore - 1/10
Singapore Venture Day - 1/14
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia hub
Sydney hub
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Our WhatsApp Global hubs are where I will be strictly sharing special events that are happening around the local city related to Founders + Investors + Tech Executives focus only.
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, Malaysia, 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!
What does a local hub volunteer / co-organizer do?
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.
The perks of being a local hub volunteer? You are exposed to high-level individuals, and infinite opportunities will come your way!
Sounds exciting for you? Write me at [email protected] / Jessica Sophia Wong
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I am in a process of curating a several exclusive mailing list, all the collected information is private and will not be shared. What do I do with it? Exclusive event invites, founders + investors matching from different sectors and some other cool stuff.
❤️ Yorkseed Public Database👇 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/101PbxqAMpnSJ44TcCJUp8hl6v2pFXbZnKrtBQ1GzhW0/edit?usp=sharing
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Interested to sponsor this newsletter or partner on in-person events in NYC or one of the local hubs, write me at : [email protected]
We added a new Yorkseed General Support Group! This is general support system for anyone in the idea stage, early stage, or facing hardship while building your startups. In this group you’ll meet other technical people or entrepreneurs who face challenges. You are not alone in this journey.
Founders looking to raise or sell / Investors - looking for deal flow / Executives looking to work together
I like to invite you to fill out our new Yorkseed's Founder and Investor Submission Form. https://forms.gle/QPekQGaAAqPkonby7
Yorkseed Conference Hubs (with spreadsheets):
World Economic Forum - Davos, Switzerland | Paris Blockchain Week - Paris, France | VivaTech - Paris, France | Web Summit - Lisbon, Portugal | Slush VC - Helsinki, Finland | SXSW - London, UK
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