Building Unicorns with Purpose
Yael Shemer, Co-Founder & CCO of TULU, turned an MIT-born idea into one of the fastest-growing circular economy startups. She’s raised $30M (Series A), scaled to 200,000+ users across 53 cities, and built global partnerships with the world’s biggest landlords. Backed by Bosch, Kärcher, and New Era Capital, Yael will break down how to balance hyper-growth with sustainability — and what it really takes to build a category-defining startup in a space most investors once ignored.
Tahira Dosani, Founder and Managing Partner of ResilienceVC, a $58M early-stage fintech venture fund. In addition to her 15-year investing career, Tahira was previously an operator, building tech, telecoms, and payments solutions globally. Tahira will share insights on investing in purposeful growth and backing founders who scale with impact.
Moderator: Lesya Arnold, founder of A-Players and creator of a community of impact-driven tech startup founders & investors.
Only 70 seats available. This exclusive event is designed for Seed and Series A founders, VCs, family offices and fund-of-funds, who want to scale with purpose.
Brought to you by A-Players, Geek Ventures, Justworks, Perkins Coie.
This event is part of American Venture Fest 2025 series; see https://www.americanventurefestival.com/.
Specific location in Midtown Manhattan is disclosed after approval.