Yorkseed Passport Series : Investor Circle Private Hour
Yorkseed Passport Series: Investor Circle Private Hour
SXSW Austin 2026 Edition (Date and time are subjected to change)
This is the official Yorkseed Investor Circle Private Hour in Austin — a curated, approval-based gathering during SXSW week designed for high-signal conversations before the city gets loud.
SXSW transforms Austin into one of the most dynamic global meeting points for venture, technology, media, and culture. Investors, emerging managers, and select founders fly in from around the world — and calendars fill fast.
This is where we meet before the noise.
No stages.
No pitching.
No transactional networking.
Just a strong room, intentional introductions, and conversations that actually lead somewhere.
Yorkseed has been hosting curated rooms globally across Davos, Web Summit, CES, VivaTech, London Tech Week, and SXSW — bringing together LPs, GPs, VCs, family offices, CVCs, and select high-caliber founders in environments built for real relationship-building.
Austin is no different.
This is your private hour inside the SXSW ecosystem.
What Makes This Different
• Curated guest list
• Investor-first room structure
• No public decks circulating
• No awkward speed networking
Who it’s for
✅ Investors: LPs, GPs, VCs, family offices, angels, CVCs
✅ Emerging fund managers
✅ Select founders (limited approvals to protect investor quality)
✅ Yorkseed Insider Investor Circle applicants
This room is intentionally capped.
Yorkseed Insider Investor Circle application
Limited spots | approval-based
🎯 Yorkseed Deal Flow Memo Access
All founders attending will receive access to the Yorkseed Deal Flow Memo submission form.
Selected companies (3–5 maximum) will be featured in the curated investor distribution.
Submission does not guarantee inclusion.
Companies are selected based on stage, traction, and alignment with attending investor thesis.
To protect investor trust and room quality, only a limited number of companies are included.
You handle your own drinks. We handle the room. 🥂
📍 Austin, Texas
🎟️ Limited spots | approval-based
Sponsorship available, please reach out to [email protected]
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Our Hosts:
Jessica Sophia Wong is the Founder and CEO of Yorkseed, a global venture network connecting founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders across innovation hubs worldwide. An award-winning entrepreneur and global connector, she has led delegations at major conferences, and was honored as an Emerging NYC Leader at NYC Mayor’s Home Gracie Mansion and UNSDGS -backed Bunchful Innovation Award recipient.
Jasper Cannon is a venture partner for MedStartr Ventures. MedStartr is a venture platform that funds and accelerates technology-driven healthcare startups that are solving real problems across care delivery, patient experience, operations, and outcomes. We are supporting founders early, pressure-testing their assumptions, and helping them access the right investors, partners, and expertise at the right moment. A
Yorkseed is an exclusive global venture network that brings together top tier founders, strategic investors, and ecosystem leaders. What began as a grassroots community has grown into a highly influential, invitation based platform shaping innovation across continents. With a footprint that now spans the world’s leading tech and capital cities, Yorkseed has reached a scale where wherever you travel, from major venture summits to private investor gatherings, you are almost certain to meet another Yorkseed member. Whether you are building category defining companies or backing tomorrow’s most promising leaders, Yorkseed is your gateway to high quality relationships, strategic capital, and transformative opportunities.
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