Flybridge is bringing together top NY VC investors for a panel and "Ask Me Anything" session for founders, creators, and the startup curious in collaboration with Soho Works.
2025 is kicking off with the AI wave in full swing and investors focused on making big bets with this technology in mind. Beyond AI many investors are focused in on new opportunities for disruption and predicting the next great set of societal changes and the biggest markets. This session will give you the inside scoop on what some of the city's top VC's are focused on, how they make decisions, and the opportunities you should be circling around.
Panelists:
Jesse Middleton, General Partner, Flybridge
Melody Koh, Partner, NextView Ventures
Dylan Itzikowitz, Principal, South Park Commons
Vic Singh, General Partner, RRE & Founder, Originalis
Cheraé Robinson, Head of Platform and Marketing, Flybridge (Moderator)
Agenda:
5:30 PM: Doors Open & Networking
6:00 PM: Panel Discussion
6:40 PM: Ask Me Anything Session
7:00 PM: Networking
Why Attend?
Gain insights into how investors are thinking about the future and what is top of mind for 2025
Hear tips on navigating funding and connect with investors directly.
Network with peers and meet other builders in NYC
**Space is limited and only approved guests will be admitted**
About our Panelists
Jesse Middleton is a General Partner at Flybridge focused on Full-Stack AI Native Applications. He previously helped scale WeWork as an early executive and built a successful angel portfolio with a 16x MOIC. Prior to venture, Jesse led technology at LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN) and worked as a network security engineer. He created Next Wave NYC, connecting established founders with the next generation of entrepreneurs. Jesse lives in NYC with his wife and two children, who share his passion for world travel.
Melody Koh is a Partner at NextView Ventures in New York. Previously, she was Head of Product at Blue Apron, joining as the first product hire and scaling the business 25x through IPO. Before that, she was a Product Manager at Fab.com and founded a wine subscription startup. Her early career included roles at Time Warner Ventures and First Round Capital. Melody holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS from UVA's McIntire School. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and two young kids, and once won $1,200 as a contestant on Cash Cab.
Vic Singh is a General Partner at RRE Ventures and CEO of Originalis. Previously, he co-founded Eniac Ventures, scaling it from $1.5M to $500M+ AUM across seven funds. A four-time founder himself, his startup Kanvas was acquired by AOL. Born in Guyana and raised in Queens, Vic began his career as a full-stack developer before earning his MBA from Columbia Business School and BSE from UPenn. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two daughters, focusing on AGI frontier investments while staying true to his roots.
Dylan Itzikowitz is an investing Principal with the SPC Fund working to help scale the SPC NYC community. He previously worked early stage investing Principal at Expa in NYC. He regularly cultivates the NYC startup community by hosting meet-ups, dinners, and events reaching thousands of people. Prior to his tenure at Expa, Dylan spent several years in the UK working as an investor at Founders Factory, a pre-seed fund and venture studio London. Dylan is a proud Canadian, which you will know within minutes of meeting him.
Cheraé Robinson is the Head of Platform and Marketing at Flybridge and an investment partner at Next Wave NYC. She previously founded Tastemakers Africa, a marketplace connecting travelers to unique experiences in African cities. Named one of "10 Emerging Women Entrepreneurs in Africa" by Forbes and a "Woman to Watch" by the UN Foundation, Cheraé created "The Thread," a diaspora community platform that reached 10,000 members in the heart of the pandemic. Before tech, she worked at the intersection of science and business at organizations like the CDC and the World Bank. She lives in Brooklyn with her teenage son, sharing a passion for music, writing, and creativity.
Who is Flybridge?
Flybridge is an early-stage venture fund that backs ambitious founders building our AI future. We've backed incredible companies like MongoDB, Nasuni, BetterCloud, Bowery, Codecademy and Chief – typically leading the seed rounds. Through Next Wave Funds (XFactor Ventures, Next Wave NYC, The Graduate Syndicate, and Next Wave Operators) we back companies tackling a diverse set of problems at the earliest stage through a curated community of investment partners poised to help founders win.