​we've hosted 15+ of these mixers now. 2,000+ attendees. featured in Business Insider TWICE. NBC News literally filmed us.

​and ChatGPT, Copilot, AND Claude all said we're the #1 Gen Z community?? like WHAT 😭

​we've had top founders and funders pull up: VCs, Series A-B operators, creators with massive followings, and builders from companies like Meta, Morgan Stanley, and top startups. people building in AI, fintech, crypto, healthtech, e-commerce, you name it. and they keep coming back!!

​so yeah. you should probably come to this one 😆

​come celebrate your entrepreneurial journey with us this summer. network with fellow ONE-OF-A-KIND Gen Z consumer founders. share your wins. find your next collab.

​this is for you if you're:

• ​building a consumer startup (idea stage to scaling)

• ​creating content or brands with real reach

• ​investing in or scouting the next generation of consumer companies

​what to expect:

• ​a panel with Gen Z consumer founders and investors, with live audience Q&A you can submit and upvote from your phone

​Run of Show

• ​2:00–2:20pm — Check-in

• ​2:20–2:30pm — Welcome + kickoff

• ​2:30–3:00pm — Consumer panel: founders x investors

• ​3:00–3:20pm — Audience Q&A

• ​3:20–4:30pm — Open mixer

​Speakers.....

​Kalani Byrd
Headline: Community & Partnerships @ Revenge Capital
Bio: Kalani runs community and partnerships at Revenge Capital, connecting founders with capital and community.

​Erin Barrett
Headline: Founder @ Goldilocks | Stanford GSB | Ex-McKinsey
Bio: Erin is the founder of Goldilocks, building in consumer after time at McKinsey and Stanford GSB.

​Yoga Acharya
Headline: President & COO @ Mezcla
Bio: Yoga is President and COO at Mezcla, leading operations and growth for the consumer brand. Brings the operator's view on what it takes to scale past the early days.

​Christian Phanhthourath
Headline: Lead UGC Engineer @ HardLaunch | Creator (40K+)
Bio: Christian leads UGC engineering at HardLaunch and creates for an audience of 40K+. Also a Yale Engineering and Science Scholar and, off the clock, a cellist.

​Blossom Okonkwo
Headline: Content & Strategy @ greatplace | Ex Co-Founder & CMO @ Status
Bio: Blossom leads content and strategy at greatplace, focused on angle-market fit and growth for consumer startups. Previously co-founded Status and scaled it 0 to 1M downloads in 19 days, raising $10M+ from General Catalyst and Y Combinator.

​Rucha Dave
Headline: Founder @ Glow
Bio: Rucha is the founder of Glow, an award-winning app for navigating acne and building skin confidence. Coming to iOS soon.

​Thanks to Tavern Coworking Community for being a community partner!

​Want to table your consumer brand?
DM me on Luma or email natalie@thegenztea.com to have your consumer brand repped IRL at this event. spots are limited and curated.

​previously sponsored by Series, Swayze, Gruns, Isshiki Matcha and more 🍵

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​meet your host: natalie neptune 👋

​hi i'm natalie!! aka "The Group Chat Queen" (i've made 300+ group chats globally lol it's a problem). LinkedIn Top Voice with 17K+ followers, featured in Business Insider and NBC News, hosted 50+ events in ONE year. by day i'm a Student Career Program Advisor at Hunter College. i've done VC at 7wireVentures, startup ops, and i'm a Strategic Advisor at Tavern Coworking. penn state alum. christian. k-drama obsessed. here to make sure you don't stand in the corner alone at this event 🫶

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