Ahead of Anthropic's IPO: What's Next for AI Startups?

AI just hit its biggest inflection point since ChatGPT launched. In the span of one week

1️⃣ Jensen Huang resigns from Nvidia after 33 years, injecting sudden leadership uncertainty into the hardware foundation of the AI stack.
2️⃣ Anthropic prices its ~$1.4T IPO ahead of next week’s Nasdaq debut, giving public markets their first liquid benchmark for a frontier lab. Private paper markups are colliding with public market reality.

Join EchoHer, Lair East Labs, and Pillsbury Law for an investor panel exploring the shifting macro AI landscape, an enterprise ROI reality check, and what lies ahead for the market. From early-stage valuations and fundraising dynamics to where the next wave of venture opportunities will emerge, our panelists will break down what this pivotal moment means for founders and investors alike.

Connect with NYC founders, investors, and industry leaders over an evening of conversation and networking.

Agenda

• 5:30 PM — Check-in & Networking
• 6:00 PM — Welcome & Introductions
• 6:10 PM — Investor Panel & Q&A
• 7:05 PM — Networking
• 7:30 PM — Event Ends

Host

EchoHer is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and non-binary founders and funders by increasing their representation and success in entrepreneurship. We foster a supportive ecosystem that drives meaningful change and creates impactful opportunities through monthly events, co-working opportunities, curated networking sessions, pitch nights, and insightful panel discussions.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is a global law firm advising technology companies, startups, investors, and other leading businesses across corporate, venture capital, intellectual property, regulatory, and transactional matters. Its Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice works with founders and investors from company formation and fundraising through growth, M&A, and IPO.

Lair East Labs (LEL) is an early-stage venture firm based in New York City with a renowned startup accelerator program that empowers founders to expand internationally. We are backing visionary founders building vertical AI applications that solve real-world problems and scale internationally.