Welcome back. If you've been in even one of our rooms this year, you already know what Propel is about: founders building what matters and the people who help them get there. Here's everything happening this week.
Upcoming Events
 Steak Dinner at the Harvard Club Arkzphere Private Investment Dinner Friday, June 12 · 7:00 PM · The Harvard Club of New York City → Request your seat: https://luma.com/investorai The winner of our NYC Tech Week Pitch Competition earned more than a title. They earned a room. This is an intimate private dinner celebrating Arkzphere, the standout company from our competition. After bringing together hundreds of founders, investors, and 7 sponsors for the pitch competition, we're continuing the momentum with a smaller, focused room built around real conversations and investor relationships. The evening begins with cocktails, followed by a curated steak dinner and thoughtful conversation among a small group of guests. A refined room, exceptional food, and a guest list built around ambitious people who value substance over noise. This dinner is for investors, high-net-worth individuals, family office representatives, founders, and select operators interested in meeting the Arkzphere team and connecting across the NYC startup and private investment ecosystem. Hosted with the support of Propel Earth, Catalyst, Raisi, The Builder Series, and Arkzphere. Attendance is limited and curated. Business or evening attire required.
|  Meet the Impact Cohort NYC Impact Demo Night Wednesday, June 17 · 7:00 PM · Tempo by Hilton, Times Square → RSVP for Demo Night: https://luma.com/demodaynyc After 10 weeks of programming, the startups from our Propel Earth × Tavern Community Social Impact Cohort are taking the stage, and you're invited to see what they've built. This is our first accelerator, and these founders have sharpened their vision, refined their pitches, and built real momentum. Now they're presenting live, and every team is actively looking for what comes next: investment, early clients, partners, or the right people to grow with. Featured founders include Jackson Greene of Arkzphere, Alexis Fagan of WhenPal, Ayvan Krishna of Rebottle, Raven Roberson of VATER, Veronika Petrova of becomefamous.ai, Douglas Goldwater of the Proteus Club, and more. Judges include Porsha Seechung of the Project Management Institute, Frank Albanese, Cofounder and CTO of Tavern Community, Robert Harary of Raisi, and startup advisor Jane Gios. Whether you're building something of your own, scouting your next investment, or just like being early to good ideas, there's a place for you here. You don't have to be in impact to belong.
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If you’ve read this far thanks so much. Propel has been planning a ton of events and we are excited to launch a few more updates very very soon! The Harvard dinner is happening for the second time (first being last Monday after the pitch competition) and already we have 5 serious investors attending. And the cohort is the culmination of Propel being a venture studio that incubates impactful companies. These last 10 weeks have been some of the most influential of my life and I’m super excited for the summer!
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