AI × Fintech × Tea Ceremony X Alumni Ventures
A Fintech & AI Roundtable through the Japanese Way of Tea
During my time in New York, I warmly invite you to join an intimate Japanese tea ceremony — a moment to pause, reflect, and reconnect beyond noise, transactions, and constant momentum.
This gathering weaves a Fintech & AI roundtable conversation into the tea ceremony itself, allowing dialogue to unfold naturally — grounded in presence, attentiveness, and trust.
This is not a performance, nor a conventional business meeting.
It is a space for stillness, aesthetics, and deeper resonance — experienced through the Japanese way of tea.
In 2025, I hosted 55 Japanese Tea Ceremonies and Impact Roundtable Discussions, welcoming over 300 guests from Family Offices, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Technology, Healthcare, and Philanthropy — across the UK, Switzerland, France, Japan, and beyond.
This intimate gathering brings together a small circle of leaders, builders, and thinkers — not driven by agenda, but by quiet clarity, shared reflection, and meaningful connection.
Experience
🍵 8–10 guests
🎋 Hand-whisked Kyoto matcha & seasonal wagashi (Japanese sweets)
🪷 Private, invitation-only
One bowl of tea — a space to pause, connect, and reflect on why we are here, and the genuine impact we seek to create through technology, capital, and human intelligence.
Curated & Hosted by
Shirley Choo
Investment Director, Convergence Partners
LinkedIn: shirleychoo
Tuleeka Hazra
Director of Business Development , Alumni Ventures
LinkedIn: tuleekahazra
Alumni Ventures is a network-powered venture capital firm that is expanding access to the innovation economy worldwide, with a powerful network of investors, entrepreneurs, experts & community members. Currently America’s largest venture firm for individual investors and serving over 11,000 investors as well as institutional partners, Alumni Ventures established a London office in 2025 and was recently named a Top 20 VC firm by both Time Magazine and CB Insights.