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Tjena Yorkseeders! #139 (Tech Arena)
What's cooking this week? February 9th - February 16th
Jessica Wong
February 09, 2026
In partnership with
🚀 Greetings Yorkseeder! Today’s Hello is in Swedish: Tjena ! What’s cooking this week within the Yorkseed radar? Anyone heading to Tech Arena Stockholm this week? Find us on investor day on the 10th, and conference time on the 11th, and 12th. We’re hosting an official side event of the Tech Arena Conference and have room for a few additional sponsors. If you’re interested, please reach out: https://luma.com/qpe22gnr
Yorkseed Global Connect is an exclusive side gathering during Tech Arena 2026, proudly sponsored by Shopify. The event brings together standout eCommerce founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders shaping the next era of technology and global business.
To access links 🔗 for our global and conference hubs, visit: yorkseed.co/#about.
👉 Upcoming Yorkseed Events:
Stockholm: Yorkseed Global Connect: Bridging Founders & Investors at Tech Arena 2026 - Feb 11th
San Francisco: Yorkseed x Conspicuis: Founder Investor Fit Sunday Picnic - Feb 15th
👉 Upcoming Yorkseed Partner Events:
London: London Emerging Markets VC Hour: Connecting the Global South with Venture Capital - Feb 16th
👉 Upcoming Yorkseed Expert Series:
Virtual: Venture Vitality Health Tech Investor Virtual Roundtable - Feb 19th
Tech Arena - Stockholm Feb 11th-12th - Yorkseed Global Connect is an exclusive Tech Arena 2026 side event bringing together exceptional founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders shaping the next era of technology and global business. Built for depth over volume, this closed-door room is where trusted conversations happen, capital meets conviction, partnerships are formed, and cross-border opportunities move from signal to action across Europe, the U.S., and beyond.
If you’re building globally, allocating capital with intention, or leading ecosystems that matter, this is your room. High signal, no pitching theater, just real alignment and outcomes.
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Yorkseed x Conspicuis: Founder Investor Fit Sunday Picnic
A relaxed, off-the-record picnic focused on one of venture’s most misunderstood dynamics: the founder–investor relationship.
Founders and investors come together in a casual park setting to explore real fit on both sides — what makes a founder stand out beyond the pitch, what defines a great investor beyond capital, and how true alignment is assessed before a long-term partnership.
This also marks Yorkseed’s first-ever event in San Francisco, bringing the global Yorkseed community to the Bay Area.
Curated by Yorkseed in collaboration with Conspicious.
This is a Yorkseed Partnered Event. London Emerging Markets VC Hour brings together VCs, founders, and ecosystem leaders to explore key trends and investment opportunities across the Global South.
The event features a curated panel of experienced investors discussing strategies and market dynamics across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and beyond, with practical insights from Orbit Ventures, a leading emerging markets VC with a 300+ startup portfolio.
🌐 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.
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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].
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!
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February 9th - February 16th, 2026
NYC hub
Pitch and Run Monday - 2/9
Data Driven NYC #120 - 2/10
Pitch & Run - Prospect Park - 2/10
The Future of NYC’s Skyline - 2/13
We're managing the New York City Tech Events Calendar and welcome all tech and venture-related event submissions! 🚀🎉
Bay Area hub
Founder Breakfast - 2/10
Women Founders Pitch Night - 2/12
Pitch & Run San Francisco - 2/18
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
Pitch and Run ATX - 2/13
Chicago hub
Washington D.C. hub
HackwithDC - 2/9
AI on the Hill Demo Night - 2/10
Pitch and Run DC - 2/12
Boston
Founders Happy Hour - 2/14
We're managing the Washington DC Tech Events Calendar and welcome all tech and venture-related event submissions! 🚀🎉
Los Angeles hub
Demo Day LA - Feb 2026 - 2/12
Miami hub
Amsterdam hub
Cannes hub
Copenhagen hub
🦢 F*ck the Small Talk: Copenhagen #1 - 2/10
Stockholm hub
Yorkseed X ZAGO X Shopify Global Connect: Bridging Ecom Founders & Investors at Tech Arena 2026 - 2/11
Paris hub
Dublin hub
London hub
Coworking Day powered by Arc - 2/12
Pitch and Run London - 2/12
London Emerging Markets VC Hour: Connecting the Global South with Venture Capital - 2/16 (Yorkseed Partner Event)
ANTLER NEXT-GEN - 2/17
Startup Run - 2/19
Zurich hub
Launch Live Züri - Fast Start 2026 - 2/9
Milan hub
ImpactUp x Milan, Italy - 2/12
Lisbon hub
Pitch Your Buidl | Lisbon - 2/12
Munich hub
Berlin hub
Helsinki hub
Pitch & Pair Puzzle - 2/12
Stockholm hub
Tech Arena - 2/10 - 2/13
Yorkseed X ZAGO X Shopify Global Connect: Bridging Ecom Founders & Investors at Tech Arena 2026 - 2/11
Montreal hub
Toronto hub
São Paulo | Rio hub
Buenos Aires hub
Mexico City hub
CRUSH VC - 2/12
UAE hub
MITdesignX Demo Day - 2/11
Tel Aviv hub
Smart Cities Talk - 2/11
Raising Funds in 2026 - 2/16
Hong Kong hub
VC Connect - 2/9
Cypher Asia 加密金融高端论坛 - 2/10
Singapore hub
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia hub
Sydney hub
AI SYD - 2/16
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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