AI Founder-Funder Mixer (Hosted by The AI Furnace)
Hosted by The AI Furnace (New York) + Kara Picpican (The AI Furnace) + Angela Mascarenas (The AI Furnace) + Hamza Zaveri (The AI Furnace)
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What to look forward to
The AI Furnace, founded by AI entrepreneurs Angela Mascarenas and Hamza Zaveri, will bring its global network of 20,000 founders, operators, and researchers to the event. Fidelity Private Shares will contribute expertise in startup equity management, cap tables, and fundraising support.
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ABOUT OUR HOSTS & SPONSORS
The AI Furnace is NYC's largest and most active AI community. It was started by AI founders, Angela Mascarenas and Hamza Zaveri, who were based in NYC and London and started the org to support fellow AI founders and operators building in local cities outside of Cerebral Valley (San Francisco). It has since grown to a global community of 20,000 AI founders, operators and researchers and has since organized events in 4 countries and 7 cities including NYC, London, Paris, Dubai, Boston, DC, and Philly.
Fidelity Private Shares brings certainty to startup founders with their cap table platform to help automate equity management operations and financings in a single collaborative hub. Leverage the scenario modeling tool and secure data room to prepare for the next round of funding. From inception to IPO, Fidelity has the expertise and robust support to help guide you. Connect with Charlie Stephens for more information.
Foley Hoag offers practical, forward-looking advice in the fast-changing world of artificial intelligence, including at the leading edge of generative and agentic technologies. We partner with the thought leaders driving innovation and the dreamers who are responsibly developing AI to transform our world for the better. Investors, entrepreneurs, inventors, enterprises of all sizes, and community players all seek the guidance that is informed by our deep understanding of AI's role in our future.
Our work with AI-enabled technologies and businesses covers various industries and stages of growth, but follows a core guiding principle: At every turn, set the stage for AI innovation and then get out of the way.
As a firm, we walk the talk. We have deployed best-in-class legal technology firm-wide. Our lawyers and professionals are dedicated to using AI tools to boost our efficiency, allowing us to prioritize client relationships. We're focused on AI's ability to give us more time to foster individual connections with our clients.
New York, NY
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Last checked: Oct 15, 2026. Details may have changed; check with the organizer.
Organizer page checked: Oct 15, 2026. Check registration for the latest details.