Antler x Brooklyn Bridge Ventures VC Fireside & Pitches

We'll spend the morning to chat about what investors are actually thinking when they pass, when they lean in, and why most founders never get the real story, as a part of Charlie O'Donnell's new book Founder Unfriendly: What Investors Won't Tell You About Getting Funded. Join us for a fireside conversation with Charlie, moderated by MW, followed by a live pitch feedback session where pre-selected founders will get candid, real-time investor reactions to their companies. The flow: 30-min fireside on the hard truths of fundraising 15-20 min of live founder feedback 15-min of Q&A Who should come: Founders, operators, investors, anyone who wants to know how fundraising actually works before they walk into the room About Hosts Antler is the first believer at inception stage, investing $600K as your first institutional check Charlie O’Donnell is a New York City venture capitalist and community builder. He began his career at Union Square Ventures where he was the firm's first analyst. He then helped launch First Round Capital’s NYC office where he backed Backupify (acq by Datto), GroupMe (acq. by Skype) and Singleplatform (acq by Constant Contact). In 2012, he founded Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, the first venture capital firm in Brooklyn, investing in more than 100 local startups including Hungryroot, Brigit (acq. by Upbound), and Radformation. He also founded nextNYC, the city’s most active tech community and events platform, and teaches entrepreneurship at NYU’s Courant Institute. A native and lifelong New Yorker, Charlie is a triathlete, ice hockey goalie, and founder of the Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, a community kayaking program. He has been writing online at This is Going to Be Big since 2004.