{"id":"evt_95454e0aa3dc","title":"NYC Rooftop Networking Event - Brands, Consumer Investors & Media Leaders","date":"2025-05-22","timezone":"America/New_York","start_time":"16:00","time_of_day":"afternoon","venue":null,"location":{"basis":"unresolved","likely_area":null,"likely_area_granularity":null,"evidence":null},"description":"We’re bringing together our community of founders, investors, and media leaders for MFG’s 2nd NYC Gathering —an exclusive evening designed to foster collaboration between brands, top-tier investors, and strategic media partners. It’s all happening on the terrace at the MetLife Building, with drinks, music, and one unforgettable view. During the first part of the event, we’re flipping the traditional format with reverse investor pitches. Investors will take the stage to introduce their funds to the MFG community, each with five minutes to present, followed by a quick three-minute Q&A. We'll be joined by L'Oréal's CVC - Bold, KC LLC, SPAN Ventures, VHS Ventures, 11:11 Media (Paris Hilton), Ember Co, Whitestar Capital, Suntory's CVC, Golden Seed (Angel Syndicate backing female-founder). If you’re a Series A+ B2C brand actively fundraising—or planning to—this is the room you want to be in.","access":{"free":null,"application_required":null},"audience_roles":["founders","investors","operators"],"audience_orientation":"nontechnical","company_stage":null,"interaction":["networking"],"topics":["consumer","venture"],"modality":"in_person","meal_context":"none","series":null,"mentions":[{"text":"Bold","kind":"organization","subtype":"fund","role":"mentioned"},{"text":"Ember Co","kind":"organization","subtype":"company","role":"mentioned"},{"text":"Golden Seed","kind":"organization","subtype":"fund","role":"mentioned"},{"text":"KC LLC","kind":"organization","subtype":"company","role":"mentioned"},{"text":"L'Oréal","kind":"organization","subtype":"company","role":"mentioned"},{"text":"Paris Hilton","kind":"person","subtype":null,"role":"mentioned"},{"text":"SPAN Ventures","kind":"organization","subtype":"fund","role":"mentioned"},{"text":"Suntory","kind":"organization","subtype":"company","role":"mentioned"},{"text":"VHS Ventures","kind":"organization","subtype":"fund","role":"mentioned"},{"text":"Whitestar Capital","kind":"organization","subtype":"fund","role":"mentioned"},{"text":"MFG","kind":"organization","subtype":"community","role":"organizer"},{"text":"KC LLC","kind":"organization","subtype":"company","role":"sponsor"},{"text":"L'Oréal's Bold","kind":"organization","subtype":"fund","role":"sponsor"},{"text":"SPAN Ventures","kind":"organization","subtype":"fund","role":"sponsor"},{"text":"MetLife Building","kind":"place","subtype":null,"role":"venue"}],"sources":[{"id":"nextnyc","class":"newsletter","publisher":"nextNYC","first_observed_at":"2025-05-12T11:45:13.0000000Z","last_observed_at":"2025-05-19T11:45:16.0000000Z"}],"discovery":{"first_party":[],"newsletter":["nextnyc"],"provider":null},"basis":{"audience_roles":{"founders":"observed","investors":"observed","operators":"inferred"},"topics":{"consumer":"observed","venture":"inferred"},"audience_orientation":"inferred","company_stage":null,"interaction":"observed","modality":"default"},"canonical_url":null,"first_seen":"2025-05-12T11:45:13.0000000Z","last_seen":"2025-05-19T11:45:16.0000000Z","observation_count":2}