Tech:NYC President & CEO Julie Samuels issued this statement following the New York City elections.

We caught up with H/L Ventures’ Oliver Libby to discuss his career, who he hopes picks up his book, the most common mistake he sees from founders when pitching to investors, and much more.

Decoded Futures at Tech:NYC has selected 12 alumni nonprofits to help move beyond AI pilots and into large-scale implementation with $1M in grant funding in partnership with Google.org and The New York Community Trust. 

This month, we spoke with four NYC-based founders who are innovating to disrupt the sports industry and continue to make New York a sports destination.

In this series, we spotlight the latest NYC-headquartered startups to raise Series A rounds — those crucial early wins that help founders grow their teams, build out their products, and get serious about scale.