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SEEN 2025
FUNDRAISING
& BEING SEEN
IN NYC
12:30PM
DOORS OPEN
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED
1:00Pm
WELCOME & KICKOFF
SEEN 2025 kick-off led by Visible Hands and Industry City.
1:15PM
Various speaker sessions & Workshops
1:20PM-1:45PM
-Building While BIPOC: How We Really Did It: A no-fluff panel featuring overlooked founders who secured capital against the odds.
Moderated by:
Jerlisa Fontaine, HuCapital
Panelists:
Emmanuel Brown, Churchspace
Kimberly Jolasun, Villie
Mecca McDonald, Mo.Na.Gems
Ivan Hsiao, Trans Health HQ
-Navigating the NYC Tech Ecosystem:
Breaking down what it really takes to raise capital, connect, and uplift your community as a founder in NYC’s competitive ecosystem.
Moderated by:
Daria Siegel, NYCEDC
Panelists:
Jean Pierre, NYCEDC
Tyler Lange, Plug & Play
Vicka Ter-Ovanesyan, Imera
-Founder Flex — Yoga for Burnout Recovery: A gentle, beginner-friendly seated yoga class focused on breath work, grounding, and tension release.
Led by:
Youmie Francois, Flex-N-Fly
2:00PM-2:25PM
-The Parent-Founder Exchange: A real-talk working session for founders balancing fundraising and family.
Led by:
Yasmin Cruz Ferrine, Visible Hands
Mei Lin Ng, Hearth Display
-Owning the Algorithm: Hands-on workshop exploring how founders can grow audiences without sacrificing authenticity.
Led by:
Walton Smith, Black Woman Owed
-Founder Flex — Yoga for Burnout Recovery: A gentle, beginner-friendly seated yoga class focused on breath work, grounding, and tension release.
Led by:
Youmie Francois, Flex-N-Fly
2:40PM-3:05PM
-Building Joy as a KPI: A hands-on workshop for mapping joy, rest, and values into your startup OKRs.
Led by:
Priscilla O. Agyeman-Pena, Nomen Klature
-Founder Flex — Yoga for Burnout Recovery: A gentle, beginner-friendly seated yoga class focused on breath work, grounding, and tension release.
Led by:
Youmie Francois, Flex-N-Fly
-Building While BIPOC: How We Really Did It: A no-fluff panel featuring overlooked founders who secured capital against the odds.
Moderated by:
Jerlisa Fontaine, HuCapital
Panelists:
Emmanuel Brown, Churchspace
Kimberly Jolasun, Villie
Mecca McDonald, Mo.Na.Gems
Ivan Hsiao, Trans Health HQ
-Navigating the NYC Tech Ecosystem:
Breaking down what it really takes to raise capital, connect, and uplift your community as a founder in NYC’s competitive ecosystem.
Moderated by:
Daria Siegel, NYCEDC
Panelists:
Jean Pierre, NYCEDC
Tyler Lange, Plug & Play
Vicka Ter-Ovanesyan, Imera
-Founder Flex — Yoga for Burnout Recovery: A gentle, beginner-friendly seated yoga class focused on breath work, grounding, and tension release.
Led by:
Youmie Francois, Flex-N-Fly
2:00PM-2:25PM
-The Parent-Founder Exchange: A real-talk working session for founders balancing fundraising and family.
Led by:
Yasmin Cruz Ferrine, Visible Hands
Mei Lin Ng, Hearth Display
-Owning the Algorithm: Hands-on workshop exploring how founders can grow audiences without sacrificing authenticity.
Led by:
Walton Smith, Black Woman Owed
-Founder Flex — Yoga for Burnout Recovery: A gentle, beginner-friendly seated yoga class focused on breath work, grounding, and tension release.
Led by:
Youmie Francois, Flex-N-Fly
2:40PM-3:05PM
-Building Joy as a KPI: A hands-on workshop for mapping joy, rest, and values into your startup OKRs.
Led by:
Priscilla O. Agyeman-Pena, Nomen Klature
-Founder Flex — Yoga for Burnout Recovery: A gentle, beginner-friendly seated yoga class focused on breath work, grounding, and tension release.
Led by:
Youmie Francois, Flex-N-Fly
3:05PM
NETWORKING BREAK
3:30PM
The Pitch Live
Join us for a live recording of The Pitch Show, as some of our SEEN 50 founders pitch their startups for direct investments!
5PM
Closing ANNOUNCEMENTS
5:05PM
Happy hour
december 2025
NEW YORK CITY
NEW YORK CITY