Jersey City Tech Meetup

Startup Fundraising 2027: What Investors Really Want

2026년 12월 09일 17:30 EST

Apprentice, 101 Hudson St 38th Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302, USA, Jersey City, NJ, US

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A funded founder and investor roundtable
What are these investors thinking?!
Our "Inside the Startup Investor Mind" event back in May was a hit, and founders in the room had more questions than we could answer in a single night.
So we're bringing it back for round 2!
2027 is coming fast and technology is moving at the speed of light. Muse is leveraging agentic AI to do everyday tasks for us, Elon Musk has cars doing kickflips, and there are ongoing debates about whether AI is a bubble or will take over the world.
One thing is not changing for founders however, and that is the need for capital and resources to scale their company.
But the landscape is constantly changing and founders have questions:

• When is the right time to raise?
• How much do i need to raise?
• Is it even necessary to fundraise with all of this tech at my fingertips?
• How do I effectively use my funds after i raise
• What exactly are investors looking for and how can i make a good impression?

Join us December 9th to hear from a diverse panels of funded founders and investors about what it takes to raise money in the new year without burning your company - or mental health - to the ground.
Agenda:

• 5:30 - 6:15: Networking Happy Hour
• 6:15 - 6:30: Opening Remarks from Jersey City Tech Meetup
• 6:30 - 7:15: Funded Founder and Investor Roundtable - What Investors Really Want
• Ben Yurcisin, CEO & Founder JCTM, Intu Global (moderator)
• Amir Hever, CEO & Co-Founder, UVeye
• Ram Akella, Executive Vice President - Innovation Impact, NJEDA
• Additional speakers TBA
• 7:15 - 7:30: Audience Q&A
• 7:30 - 8:30: Networking After Party

## Hosted By

Jersey City Tech Meetup (JCTM)
Learn Cool Tech. Earn More Money. Meet People Who Make Sh*t Happen.
Jersey City Tech Meetup isn’t just for techies — it’s for builders, creators, and visionaries who take action and shape what’s next.
Whether you're in AI, design, music, media, or just chasing a bold idea — this is where futures get made.
Connect with the Founder Ben Yurcisin and Event Leads Amari Williams

## Sponsored By

UVeye
UVeye is building one of the automotive industry’s largest vehicle intelligence platforms, transforming how vehicles are inspected, retailed, maintained, and understood across the global mobility ecosystem. By leveraging computer vision and real-world vehicle data from dealerships, fleets, rental operations, auctions, logistics hubs, and manufacturers, UVeye helps customers improve transparency, efficiency, safety, and retail performance at scale. The company works with leading automotive brands and organizations, including General Motors, Amazon, and Jaguar Land Rover, supporting a new generation of connected vehicle workflows spanning service, retail, logistics, and infrastructure.

## Hosting Sponsor

Apprentice
Apprentice is The Manufacturing AI Company, building intelligent, mission-critical systems since 2014 that help teams automate complex workflows. Its proprietary model, Apprentice 4.1, is trained and constrained specifically for manufacturing, ensuring strict compliance and human-in-the-loop accountability, and can run as a stand-alone agent or embedded in a suite spanning MES, LES, connected manufacturing, and analytics.

Marketing Partners:
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introstars
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Yorkseed
Yorkseed is a global capital network and venture platform for founders, investors, and institutional partners. Through Yorkseed Connect, members access a vetted network, deal flow, capital intelligence, and venture tools designed to support better fundraising, investing, and decision-making. For allocators, Yorkseed extends into Valois, its dedicated layer for family offices, LPs, and institutional capital. 1 month complimentary access to Yorkseed Connect. Redeem: https://app.yorkseed.co/eventoffer Code: VIP

The Startup Station
The Startup Station is a CFO advisory and financial education platform for early-stage startups. We help early-stage founders build investor-ready financials and tell their funding story with confidence. In the past decade, we’ve helped 150+ founders raise over $50M and educated 20,000+ entrepreneurs worldwide.