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Labas 🚀 Yorkseeders! #130
What's cooking this week? December 1st - December 8th, 2025
Jessica Wong
December 01, 2025
In partnership with
🚀 Greetings Yorkseeder!
Today’s Hello is in Lithuanian: Labas ! What’s cooking this week within the Yorkseed radar? Jessica is back in NYC this week! 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:
MIAMI: ART & FINTECH FORUM @ BITBASEL MIAMI ART WEEK - Dec 5th
EXPERT SESSION: The Investor’s Guide to Evaluating AI Expertise - Jan 7th
Community Partner Event:
NachoTuesday: NYC SaaS & AI Founder + VC Annual Holiday Happy Hour - Dec 2nd
🌐 Announcing the Yorkseed Insider Investor Circle
We are excited to introduce the Yorkseed Insider Investor Circle, a private and highly curated community of capital allocators across our global ecosystem. This circle is designed exclusively for investors who are actively deploying capital, including family offices, HNWIs, CVCs, LPs, GPs, and VCs who are shaping the next generation of innovation.
As Yorkseed continues expanding across 50+ hubs worldwide, we are establishing a dedicated, relationship-driven way to connect investors with the founders and emerging fund managers in our network.
🔍 What makes this different
Yorkseed has always been a trust-based, relationship-first network. Every founder or fund we share with investors comes from conversations, events, or direct relationships we’ve built over time. None of our deal flow is scraped or cold. It is vetted through real interactions across the Yorkseed ecosystem, making it more personal, more relevant, and more aligned with what serious investors are seeking.
Our pipeline continues to grow with:
• High-growth companies actively raising rounds
• Emerging fund managers with well-defined strategies
• Global founders building across deep tech, AI, SaaS, web3, fintech, climate, health tech, consumer, and more
🚀 What happens first
The first step of launching the Yorkseed Insider Investor Circle is simple:
We will begin sharing curated deal flow directly with Circle members.
This forms the foundation for a broader capital network we are building — a long-term system to streamline cross-border deal flow, improve visibility for founders, and connect investors with opportunities that match their thesis.
🌱 What’s coming
The Investor Circle is the beginning of several new initiatives we are developing to elevate Yorkseed’s global capital ecosystem, including private roundtables, capital insights, emerging manager access, and AI-powered investor matching.
If you are an investor 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 here.
🌍 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 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.
Next year, 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.
(Waitlist) Join Yorkseed Delegation to Asian Financial Forum on Jan 26-27, As part of the Yorkseed Delegation, attendees will receive:
✨Complimentary AFF delegate pass
✨Onsite access to the full 2-day program
✨Access to exhibition areas
✨Keynote Luncheons (Meal entitlements are subject to prior reservation)
✨AFF Deal-Making platform (connect directly with investors and partners)
✨Optional inclusion in a shared Yorkseed Delegation booth (cost shared among interested delegates)
✨ SIGN UP
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
One major reason AI adoption stalls? Training.
AI implementation often goes sideways due to unclear goals and a lack of a clear framework. This AI Training Checklist from You.com pinpoints common pitfalls and guides you to build a capable, confident team that can make the most out of your AI investment.
What you'll get:
Key steps for building a successful AI training program
Guidance on overcoming employee resistance and fostering adoption
A structured worksheet to monitor progress and share across your organization
Yorkseed Expands to Miami — Our First Partnered Event with BitBasel
We’re excited to share that Yorkseed is officially launching in Miami, and we’re kicking things off with our first partnered event in the city — cohosting with BitBasel during Miami Art Week.
On December 5, we’ll be joining BitBasel at the Art & Fintech Forum at the Sagamore Hotel South Beach, a landmark gathering exploring the intersection of art, finance, and Web3. The forum brings together collectors, technologists, founders, investors, and cultural innovators shaping the future of digital ownership, tokenized fine art, and decentralized creative economies.
This collaboration marks Yorkseed’s first step into the Miami ecosystem as we expand our global hubs and continue bridging capital, culture, and innovation across continents.
If you’re in Miami for Art Week, join us — and be part of Yorkseed’s next global chapter. We’ll also be releasing the Yorkseed Master Side Event Spreadsheet for Art Basel Miami — stay tuned for the full list of the week’s top gatherings, salons, mixers, and VIP events.
💫 What is the Yorkseed Passport Series?
From NYC to Sydney to Paris, Yorkseed’s Passport Series brings founders and investors together at the moments that matter. Real connections. Trusted deal flow. High-signal community. Sponsorship isn’t just branding, it’s access: curated intros, global reach, and venture-grade rooms.
🚀 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
📍 Hong Kong | 🗓 January 26–27, 2026 - Yorkseed is proud to return to the Asian Financial Forum (AFF) in partnership with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) as official community partner and we'll be leading a Yorkseed Delegation! This delegation offers founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders a rare opportunity to connect with top-tier investors, policymakers, and innovators globally.
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!
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!
October 13th - October 20th, 2025
NYC hub
Pitch and Run Monday - 12/1
NachoTuesday: NYC SaaS & AI Founder + VC Annual Holiday Happy Hour (Yorkseed as community partner) - 12/2
Pitch & Run - Prospect Park - 12/2
AI Builders Day NYC - 12/3
AI-Volution of Culture - 12/3
StartupExperts + Vistra + Manifest Holiday Party (Jessica is attending) - 12/3
Pitch & Run - Williamsburg - 12/3
Pitch and Run - Central Park - 12/3
Techstars Investor Day Fall 2025 in NYC (Jessica is attending) - 12/4
Global AI Edge: New Rules for Expansion & Innovation (Jessica is attending) - 12/4
NYC AI Demos #5 - 12/8
La French Tech New York End of Year Party! (Jessica is attending) - 12/9
We're managing the New York City Tech Events Calendar and welcome all tech and venture-related event submissions! 🚀🎉
Bay Area hub
AI 2026 @ Chase Center - 12/1
AI Innovators Forum - 12/1
SF Crawl - 12/1
Board Game Cafe - 12/2
Get YC Ready! - 12/3
The Graph's 5th Birthday - 12/3
🌟 Stanford Founders Pitch Night – Fall 2025 🌟 - 12/4
SensAI Hack San Francisco - 12/5
AI Pitch Night - 12/5
Early Stage Summit - 12/6
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
Workers Tech Talks ATX - 12/3
Austin AI Networking Mixer - 12/7
Chicago hub
A Conversation with Kevin Boehm: Co-Founder of Boka Restaurant Group, James Beard Winner, and Author - 12/4
AI Builders Day Chicago - 12/9
Washington D.C. hub
Security with Elastic - 12/2
Pitch and Run DC - 12/3
Podcast Discussion: The Experimentation Machine: How AI is Creating 10x Founders | Jeffrey Bussgang - 12/6
DC Tech Week Community Mixer - 12/9
Boston
We're managing the Washington DC Tech Events Calendar and welcome all tech and venture-related event submissions! 🚀🎉
Los Angeles hub
LA Tech Holiday Party - 12/10
Miami hub
Ecom North Miami Summit - 12/4
Pitch Lift: Miami - 12/4
7BC Global VC Demo Day Miami - 12/4
Amsterdam hub
🫶 Lovable Community Mastermind: Pitch 🔆 Feedback 🚀 Network 🫶 - 12/9
Cannes hub
Paris hub
Crypto philanthropie - 12/2
Open Politics @Climate House - 12/4
[COCKTAIL] La Grande Tablée X Climate House - Imaginer et financer l’agriculture française en 2050 - 12/10
Dublin hub
Pitch & Run - Dublin - 11/26
London hub
London Fintech Breakfast - 12/1
Caffeine AI London - 12/1
Female Christmas Drinks - 12/2
RWAs Get Real in London - 12/3
AI Engineer London #8 - 12/3
BehSci meets AI - 12/3
Fireside Chat: Tim Glaser - 12/4
Pitch and Run London - 12/4
Frontiers Night: Forecasting - 12/9
Scaling to Series A & Beyond Panel - Bae HQ x Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures - 12/9
Cafe Cursor London - 12/10
Claude Code Meetup London - 12/10
Demo Night - 12/10
Pitch and Run London - 11/27
Zurich hub
Milan hub
START SPRINT : DEMO DAY - 12/4
Lisbon hub
Tech + Democracy Meetup 🇵🇹 Lisbon - 12/10
Femtech Community Breakfast - 12/10
Munich hub
Berlin hub
Women's AI Breakfast - 12/2
Helsinki hub
Made in Finland - 12/4
Pitch It: December Edition - 12/4
WinHack 2025 - 12/8
Dec 2025 Node.js Monthly Meetup - 12/10
Montreal hub
Le pouvoir de l’influence: mobiliser médias et créateurs 📰🌎🎤 The power of influence: mobilizing media and creators - 12/10
Toronto hub
São Paulo | Rio hub
TDC Coworking Day - 12/5
Buenos Aires hub
Mexico City hub
2025 Year End Networking Party 🤫 FIGHT CLUB 🤫 - 12/10
Dubai hub
Solana F1 Experience - 12/2
Solana Social Mixer - 12/3
Startup Show - 12/3
Tel Aviv hub
Hong Kong hub
Traders Fair Hong Kong - 12/10
Yorkseed Delegation to Financial Forum: Sign Up Here
Singapore hub
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia hub
FAOM Investor Mixer - 12/5
Sydney hub
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Message from the Yorkseed House ...
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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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