AWSM SCTY (“awesome society”) is a new place-based membership org formed to amplify success & deflect inbound attacks to derive greater value from tech, faster.
To demo new, emerging ventures (Seed & above) along with new technologies with impact for the work we all do.
Featuring “How I got here?…” style interviews with diverse tech founders, VCs, execs & academicians at each convening to inform and inspire.
Structured 1:1, 1:Many mentoring opportunities for future tech operators, founders & investors to build the PoC venturing community across geographies.
Black & Latino accredited investors actively investing in tech with at least 3 live deals.
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Aligned with a publicly traded or venture-backed tech co. working at or above manager, director level.
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Focused on the unsung within the PoC intelligentsia addressing deep tech issues & concerns.
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Black & Latino GPs, Principals of firms at or above $5MM in AUM & above.
×+ 12 convenings across 3 launch target cities
+ 3 ventures chosen to demo per city (36 live startup showcases)
+ 18 venture AMAs & ‘AWSM hours’ sessions (hybrid)
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The goal is to expand the innovation ecosystem, connecting and empowering diversified groups of investors, founders, thought leaders and builders to acknowledge, celebrate and share across the human capital stack and achieve meaningful progress.
All the tools exist to make consistent connectivity work, have high impact and be sustainable. However, what’s missing is more intention in leveraging those tools, coupled with creative, future forward programmatic offerings that unlock opportunities to build, scale and support category-defining technology companies aided by game-changing innovation tools like AI.
Right now joining is nomination-based or invitation-based only with an intentional focus on the achievement of specific milestones for the groups where those make sense.
Yes! The promise is to deliver at least 3x of what you put in.
No. Your fee is your engagement and achievement, at least for the first 1 – 2 years. With external support, we hope to keep it that way, though as members see value and want growth we will thoughtfully consider all available resource options.
Current plans call for quarterly IRL convenings with the goal to become monthly over time in an activated city.
We believe like attracts like, and we are trusting partners and members to know and tell us who we should consider for membership.
It will be hybrid, with convenings being IRL and other educational content occurring virtually.
