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Tungjatjeta 🚀 Yorkseeders! #131
What's cooking this week? December 8th - December 15th, 2025
Jessica Wong
December 08, 2025
In partnership with
🚀 Greetings Yorkseeder!
Today’s Hello is in Albanian: Tungjatjeta! 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:
NYC: Yorkseed Investors Founders Holiday Soirée : NYC Edition - Dec 10th
Paris: Yorkseed Investors Founders Holiday Soirée : Paris Edition - Dec 16th
EXPERT SESSION: The Investor’s Guide to Evaluating AI Expertise - Jan 7th
🌐 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.
We are already at the end of 2025, and January is just around the corner, which means CES and the World Economic Forum in Davos are coming up fast.
Our CES and WEF conference hubs will be active again. If you are attending either conference, make sure to join the hubs. We will also share updated side-event spreadsheets for both gatherings.
CES 👉 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ONxkpmdVioOskD2ygkG1NI4NQ8-JB9wRrac03YoZuz0/edit?usp=sharing
WEF Davos 👉 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1c0e0rG73aEn9qEKhYjtfwig8wt0-MoiPRDHSMk9M540/edit?usp=sharing
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.
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
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🚀 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 - 12/8
Fireside chat + Holiday Party: "Y IS THAT? Unpacking the secrets behind Y Combinator, the accelerator that shaped a generation of founders." (Jessica is attending) - 12/8
NYC AI Demos #5 - 12/8
La French Tech New York End of Year Party! (Jessica is attending) - 12/9
Pitch & Run - Prospect Park - 12/9
Founder Bowling Dec 9 -12/9
Yorkseed Investors Founders Holiday Soirée : NYC Edition (Jessica is hosting) - 12/10
Pitch & Run - Williamsburg - 12/10
VentureCrushFG - 12/10
Pitch and Run - Central Park - 12/10
HackSummit Climate x Deep Tech - 12/10
Brits in Tech - Coffee Meet - 12/12
Startup Holiday Gala - 12/13
We're managing the New York City Tech Events Calendar and welcome all tech and venture-related event submissions! 🚀🎉
Bay Area hub
FORTUNE BRAINSTORM AI SF - 12/8 - 12/9
AWS AI Hack Day Micro Conference - 12/11
The Winter Masquerade - 12/11
AI Builders Day San Francisco - 12/11
AI Coffee & Breakfast @ Tesla - 12/12
AI Founders & Investors Meetup - 12/16
🌐 Battery & Energy Storage Meetup: De-Mystifying Battery Management System with Marcel Bouma - 12/16
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
Chicago hub
AI Builders Day Chicago - 12/9
Washington D.C. hub
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 Health Tech Hang - 12/9
LA Tech Holiday Party - 12/10
Miami hub
Amsterdam hub
🫶 Lovable Community Mastermind: Pitch 🔆 Feedback 🚀 Network 🫶 - 12/9
Cannes hub
Paris hub
[COCKTAIL] La Grande Tablée X Climate House - Imaginer et financer l’agriculture française en 2050 - 12/10
AI Battle Royale - 12/11
Forge AI Film Festival: Paris - 12/13
Dublin hub
Pitch & Run - Dublin - 12/10
London hub
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
In Silico #003 - 12/10
Pitch and Run London - 12/11
Zurich hub
Milan hub
Lisbon hub
Femtech Community Breakfast - 12/10
Tech + Democracy Meetup 🇵🇹 Lisbon - 12/10
Founders Running Club :: Lisbon - 12/13
Munich hub
Founders Running Club :: Munich - 12/13
Berlin hub
Founders Running Club :: Berlin - 12/13
Helsinki hub
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
Conexões 2025 - 12/11
Buenos Aires hub
B2B, Born to Build - 12/11
Mexico City hub
2025 Year End Networking Party 🤫 FIGHT CLUB 🤫 - 12/10
Dubai hub
Investor Breakfast - 12/16
Tel Aviv hub
WinHack 2025 - 12/8
Future-Proofing Infrastructure - 12/10
Hong Kong hub
Traders Fair Hong Kong - 12/10
Singapore hub
ElevenLabs Worldwide Hackathon - 12/11
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia hub
Polkadot KL Meetup - 12/9
Sydney hub
Lyrathon 2025 - 12/13
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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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❤️ Join our database 👉 https://forms.gle/C8uQChh41JknpxPYA
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
If you would like to register in our public database, please fill out the Google form above and select the part where you provide your consent to be on the public list.
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