Summer Café × TQ Ventures
A casual morning for founders, investors, and operators. Stop by for coffee, get some work done, and connect with people building interesting things. No agenda, no panels, just good company and good coffee.
This is the first edition of Summer's Café, a series of intimate gatherings bringing together builders across tech, infrastructure, and venture. Presented in partnership with TQ Ventures.
Date: Friday, May 15, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET
Location: RSVP to join :)
About TQ Ventures:
TQ Ventures is a leading early-stage venture firm based in New York and San Francisco, founded in 2018 by Schuster Tanger and Andrew Marks. The firm recently raised its fourth fund ($600M) and is actively deploying capital, bringing total assets under management to approximately $2B+.
TQ invests across pre-seed through Series B, typically committing $2–3M at seed and $7–20M at Series A and B. As generalists, the firm invests broadly across B2B, B2C, and AI, with a focus on backing exceptional founders building enduring businesses. TQ is known for its highly relationship-driven approach and its ability to support portfolio companies through a differentiated network, particularly in customer and strategic introductions.
About Summer Hua:
Summer Hua is an investor and founder based in New York, building at the intersection of AI, Blockchain, and Physical Infrastructure. Having lived across Singapore, China, San Francisco, and New York, she loves bringing people together and Summer's Café is her way of doing exactly that, one coffee at a time.
Special thanks to TQ Ventures for partnering on this first edition!