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How To Raise A Pre-Seed Round In 2025
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| With Chris Anzalone (Founder/CEO, Knowledge), Nitin Gupta (CEO, Aithon), Majd Maksad (CEO, TruAgents), Manan Modi (Founder, NYC B2B). |
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Aug 06 (Wed) , 2025 @ 06:30 PM
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Whats the Ugly TruthnRaising a pre-seed round for a B2B startup in 2025 isnt just hard its a different game entirely.nYoure expected to show traction before youve had the funding to get there. Long sales cycles dont care about your burn rate. And if your pitch mentions AI, you better have more than just a wrapper.nThis Ugly Talk gets honest about the catch-22 of early B2B fundraising. No jargon. No investor-speak. Just raw insights from founders whove been through it & found a way forward.nn Why You Should AttendnIf youre building something B2B & thinking about raising (or already trying to), this event is designed to cut through the noise.nYoull leave with a sharper view of what investors are actually looking for in 2025, how other founders broke through the early-stage wall, & who you should be talking to next whether for advice, feedback, or funding.nThis is the night for ambitious builders who want real perspective, not recycled Twitter threads.nnWho Youll MeetnFounders in the trenches building B2B companies from scratchnAngel & VC investors actively backing early-stage B2B startupsnOperators & advisors who know how to help B2B teams scalenTechnical & GTM experts who speak fluent traction, not theorynIf youre looking to raise, partner, or just get real about what works this is your room.nnWhos on the PanelnnChris Anzalone - Founder & CEO of KnowledgenChris Anzalone is the Founder & CEO of Knowledge, an AI-powered sales intelligence platform analyzing over 30 billion signals daily to predict real-time buyer behavior at the individual level. With a track record of building & scaling go-to-market organizations, Chris previously founded & exited a high-performing sales agency that booked over 10,000 meetings annually for enterprise clients. He also served as a researcher on a National Science Foundation grant studying algorithmic bias, where he focused on the ethical implications of AI systems in decision-making. Chris brings a unique blend of commercial execution & academic insight to the evolving AI landscape.nnnNitin Gupta - CEO of AithonnNitin is the Co-Founder & CEO at Aithon. Nitin has two decades of sales & business development experience across consulting, startups, & public companies. He has built billion dollar businesses, & seen successful exits.nPrior to founding Aithon, he was the CRO at Genesis Global, & before that spent 8 years at AWS in different sales leadership roles.nnnMajd Maksad - CEO of TruAgentsnMajd is the Co-Founder & CEO of TruAgents, the intelligence platform for human-like customer engagement at scale. He previously founded & led Status Money & spent more than a decade leading analytics & digital marketing at Citi & Discover.nnModerator:nnManan Modi - Founder of NYC B2BnNYC B2B is the premier community for 10,000+ B2B startup founders, operators, & investors in NYC.nnWhat Well Talk AboutnWhats changed in early-stage fundraising for B2B startups in 2025nNavigating the no traction, no funding dilemma & how others did itnHow to stand out in a sea of AI noise with substance, not just buzzwordsnTactics that help founders shorten sales cycles, validate faster, & survive longernReal talk on what investors actually want to see at pre-seednYoull walk away with grounded advice, fresh contacts, & a clearer next step.nn Co-Hosted WithnnNYC B2B - Join 5,000+ founders, operators & VCs in NYCs top B2B startup communityget NYC startup events, resources & deal flow.nnnGREY Journal Media partner spotlighting modern entrepreneurs (featured on Apple News + Google News).nn Venue PartnernnThe Yard- Private offices & coworking spaces for individuals & teamsnn Get a taste of past Ugly Talk energy:n Official Websiten 2024 Video Recapnn About Ugly Talk:nStarted in 2019, Ugly Talk has been transforming business setbacks into breakthrough aha! moments by hosting unfiltered, no-nonsense events where battle-tested entrepreneurs share their raw lessons & insights.nWith a growing presence in cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco, & Miami, weve built a vibrant community of thousands of founders & industry leaders making a profound impact on the entrepreneurial landscape.
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