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The Shortlist NYC – November Founder Showcase (#11)

The Shortlist is back for our monthly Founder Showcase and the room keeps getting better.

This month we’re partnering exclusively with Oak HC/FT, a venture and growth equity firm backing the technology reshaping healthcare and financial services. Oak works with founders from seed through growth, so the founders on stage this month are building in two of the most consequential industries in tech, and the people in the room will include the investors and operators helping them scale.

This is a monthly curated, application-only evening connecting early-stage founders with exceptional operators across New York.

Just founders building breakout companies in healthcare and fintech, a room full of people who’ve built things themselves, and the kind of candid conversation you don’t get at most events.

What to expect: Founders presenting at the seed through Series B stage, with a focus on health and fintech. Operators, builders, and executives who’ve seen what good looks like. An intentionally small room designed for real connection.

Who this is for: Exceptional operators. Engineering, GTM, Research, Product & Ops. Especially those curious about (or already working in) healthcare and financial services.

Whether you’re actively exploring your next role, casually curious, or simply want to stay close to what’s being built in NYC right now.

Each founder will share what they’re building, why it matters, and the specific roles they’re actively hiring for right now, followed by a mixer.

Founders will be announced in the days leading up to the event. 👀

Attendance is intentionally limited. Apply to be considered.

...

More information on The Shortlist can be found here.

Founded by Andrew Yeung & Ivor Straford.

when

Tuesday

November 10, 2026

6:00 pm

LoCATION

Betaworks • 29 Little West 12th Street, New York, NY 10014

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Public Event

The Shortlist x Oak HC/FT Founder Showcase

November 10, 2026

6:00 pm

Postponed: New Date TBA

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The Shortlist NYC – November Founder Showcase (#11)

The Shortlist is back for our monthly Founder Showcase and the room keeps getting better.

This month we’re partnering exclusively with Oak HC/FT, a venture and growth equity firm backing the technology reshaping healthcare and financial services. Oak works with founders from seed through growth, so the founders on stage this month are building in two of the most consequential industries in tech, and the people in the room will include the investors and operators helping them scale.

This is a monthly curated, application-only evening connecting early-stage founders with exceptional operators across New York.

Just founders building breakout companies in healthcare and fintech, a room full of people who’ve built things themselves, and the kind of candid conversation you don’t get at most events.

What to expect: Founders presenting at the seed through Series B stage, with a focus on health and fintech. Operators, builders, and executives who’ve seen what good looks like. An intentionally small room designed for real connection.

Who this is for: Exceptional operators. Engineering, GTM, Research, Product & Ops. Especially those curious about (or already working in) healthcare and financial services.

Whether you’re actively exploring your next role, casually curious, or simply want to stay close to what’s being built in NYC right now.

Each founder will share what they’re building, why it matters, and the specific roles they’re actively hiring for right now, followed by a mixer.

Founders will be announced in the days leading up to the event. 👀

Attendance is intentionally limited. Apply to be considered.

...

More information on The Shortlist can be found here.

Founded by Andrew Yeung & Ivor Straford.

When

November 10, 2026

6:00 pm

Where

Betaworks • 29 Little West 12th Street, New York, NY 10014

Agenda

Speakers

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Sponsors

Proof of Full Vaccination Required

Betaworks requires all visitors to show proof of full vaccination to enter. No exceptions. Two ways that you can show proof:

Official vaccine card with at least 2 weeks having passed since the date of the last required dose (1 dose for J&J/AstraZeneca, 2 for Pfizer/Moderna)
An active digital pass such as the NY State Excelsior Pass or the CLEAR app

Nov

10

Public Event

In Person

The Shortlist x Oak HC/FT Founder Showcase

Register for Event

The Shortlist NYC – November Founder Showcase (#11)

The Shortlist is back for our monthly Founder Showcase and the room keeps getting better.

This month we’re partnering exclusively with Oak HC/FT, a venture and growth equity firm backing the technology reshaping healthcare and financial services. Oak works with founders from seed through growth, so the founders on stage this month are building in two of the most consequential industries in tech, and the people in the room will include the investors and operators helping them scale.

This is a monthly curated, application-only evening connecting early-stage founders with exceptional operators across New York.

Just founders building breakout companies in healthcare and fintech, a room full of people who’ve built things themselves, and the kind of candid conversation you don’t get at most events.

What to expect: Founders presenting at the seed through Series B stage, with a focus on health and fintech. Operators, builders, and executives who’ve seen what good looks like. An intentionally small room designed for real connection.

Who this is for: Exceptional operators. Engineering, GTM, Research, Product & Ops. Especially those curious about (or already working in) healthcare and financial services.

Whether you’re actively exploring your next role, casually curious, or simply want to stay close to what’s being built in NYC right now.

Each founder will share what they’re building, why it matters, and the specific roles they’re actively hiring for right now, followed by a mixer.

Founders will be announced in the days leading up to the event. 👀

Attendance is intentionally limited. Apply to be considered.

...

More information on The Shortlist can be found here.

Founded by Andrew Yeung & Ivor Straford.

when

Tuesday

November 10, 2026

6:00 pm

LoCATION

Betaworks • 29 Little West 12th Street, New York, NY 10014

agenda

Speakers

No items found.

Sponsors

The Shortlist NYC – November Founder Showcase (#11)

The Shortlist is back for our monthly Founder Showcase and the room keeps getting better.

This month we’re partnering exclusively with Oak HC/FT, a venture and growth equity firm backing the technology reshaping healthcare and financial services. Oak works with founders from seed through growth, so the founders on stage this month are building in two of the most consequential industries in tech, and the people in the room will include the investors and operators helping them scale.

This is a monthly curated, application-only evening connecting early-stage founders with exceptional operators across New York.

Just founders building breakout companies in healthcare and fintech, a room full of people who’ve built things themselves, and the kind of candid conversation you don’t get at most events.

What to expect: Founders presenting at the seed through Series B stage, with a focus on health and fintech. Operators, builders, and executives who’ve seen what good looks like. An intentionally small room designed for real connection.

Who this is for: Exceptional operators. Engineering, GTM, Research, Product & Ops. Especially those curious about (or already working in) healthcare and financial services.

Whether you’re actively exploring your next role, casually curious, or simply want to stay close to what’s being built in NYC right now.

Each founder will share what they’re building, why it matters, and the specific roles they’re actively hiring for right now, followed by a mixer.

Founders will be announced in the days leading up to the event. 👀

Attendance is intentionally limited. Apply to be considered.

...

More information on The Shortlist can be found here.

Founded by Andrew Yeung & Ivor Straford.

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Schedule

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WHEN

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

6:00 pm

WHERE

Betaworks

29 Little West 12th Street

New York, NY 10014

Agenda

Tools
For
Thinking

How New Technologies are Changing How We Create, Share, and Build Knowledge

When

November 10, 2026

6:00 pm

Where

Betaworks • 29 Little West 12th Street, New York, NY 10014

Proof of Full Vaccination Required

RENDER is Over, but Camp is just beginning

We had some great speakers and participants turn out for Render, and we all got to participate in very interesting conversations. You can find recordings of all of our sessions below. If you're working on a Tool for Thinking and want to participate in our upcoming accelerator program, you can learn more here.

Building Bicycles for the Mind

The Shortlist NYC – November Founder Showcase (#11)

The Shortlist is back for our monthly Founder Showcase and the room keeps getting better.

This month we’re partnering exclusively with Oak HC/FT, a venture and growth equity firm backing the technology reshaping healthcare and financial services. Oak works with founders from seed through growth, so the founders on stage this month are building in two of the most consequential industries in tech, and the people in the room will include the investors and operators helping them scale.

This is a monthly curated, application-only evening connecting early-stage founders with exceptional operators across New York.

Just founders building breakout companies in healthcare and fintech, a room full of people who’ve built things themselves, and the kind of candid conversation you don’t get at most events.

What to expect: Founders presenting at the seed through Series B stage, with a focus on health and fintech. Operators, builders, and executives who’ve seen what good looks like. An intentionally small room designed for real connection.

Who this is for: Exceptional operators. Engineering, GTM, Research, Product & Ops. Especially those curious about (or already working in) healthcare and financial services.

Whether you’re actively exploring your next role, casually curious, or simply want to stay close to what’s being built in NYC right now.

Each founder will share what they’re building, why it matters, and the specific roles they’re actively hiring for right now, followed by a mixer.

Founders will be announced in the days leading up to the event. 👀

Attendance is intentionally limited. Apply to be considered.

...

More information on The Shortlist can be found here.

Founded by Andrew Yeung & Ivor Straford.

Speakers

Howard

Rheingold

Author

Tools for Thought

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Schedule

11:30 AM

Doors Open

12:00 PM

Welcome

with MC

12:10 PM – 12:20 PM

How Do We Define Tools for Thinking and Why Do They Matter?

Join Jerry Michalski and John Borthwick as they talk about their interest in tools for thinking, and what excites them the most about the future of the category.

12:20 PM – 12:50 PM

Inflection Points for Tools for Thinking

What are the key inflection points that will supercharge Tools for Thinking in the near future? How will new technologies, user metaphors, and funding models change how people build these tools? John Borthwick will be discussing how the landscape is changing with the co-founders of Readwise, Daniel Doyon & Tristan Homsi.

12:50 PM – 1:00 PM

Q+A

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Demo: Protocol Design for Tools for Thinking

Gordon Brander will be presenting a brief demo on Subconscious and the Noosphere, products he and his team are working on to allow Tools for Thinking to become interoperable and better connected.

1:15 PM – 2:00 PM

Lunch and Networking

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

The History and Future of Software as Tools for Thinking

Some of the earliest examples of software explored by pioneers like Doug Engelbart, JCR Licklider, Alan Turing, and others were at their core technologies that help magnify, inspect, and spread our ideas. Jerry Michalski will be sitting down (virtually) with Howard Rheingold, author of Tools for Thought, to explore the history and future of "mind-amplifying technology".

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM

Q+A

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Tools for Thinking Product Demos

We’ll hear from builders and thinkers deep in the space and get to take a look at what they’re working on. We’ll be checking out Plexus, Re:Collect, Jerry’s Brain, Subconscious and more.

4:15 PM – 4:45 PM

Leveraging AI and ML in Building New Tools for Thinking

Alice Albrecht and Linus Lee will be sitting down with Chris Pedregal to discuss their work in leveraging AI and Machine Learning for creating new kinds of tools for thinking.

4:45 PM – 5:00 PM

Q+A

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Idea Dimensionality and Representing Semantic Meaning

How do ideas - and the human brains that make and hold them - interact? Get prepared for meta! Esther Dyson and Jerry Michalski, will discuss the idea of how people work together to shape, compare, intertwine and ultimately produce multi-faceted ideas and multi-dimensional idea spaces. As David Waltz (Thinking Machines) once said, “Words are not in themselves carriers of meaning, but merely pointers to shared understanding.” Watch and lob questions as the two of them try to build and share the idea of how better ideas can be developed through collaboration.

5:30 PM – 5:45 PM

Q+A

5:45 PM – 7:00 PM

Closing and Happy Hour

Proof of Full Vaccination Required

Betaworks requires all visitors to show proof of full vaccination to enter. No exceptions. Two ways that you can show proof:

Official vaccine card with at least 2 weeks having passed since the date of the last required dose (1 dose for J&J/AstraZeneca, 2 for Pfizer/Moderna)
An active digital pass such as the NY State Excelsior Pass or the CLEAR app