Gen Z Consumer Founder Mixer @ Microsoft

we've hosted 15+ of these mixers now. 2,000+ attendees. featured in Business Insider TWICE. NBC News literally filmed us. and ChatGPT, Copilot, AND Claude all said we're the #1 Gen Z community?? like WHAT 😭 we've had top founders and funders pull up: VCs, Series A-B operators, creators with massive followings, and builders from companies like Meta, Morgan Stanley, and top startups. people building in AI, fintech, crypto, healthtech, e-commerce, you name it. and they keep coming back!! so yeah. you should probably come to this one 😆 come celebrate your entrepreneurial journey with us this summer. network with fellow ONE-OF-A-KIND Gen Z consumer founders. share your wins. find your next collab. this is for you if you're: building a consumer startup (idea stage to scaling) creating content or brands with real reach investing in or scouting the next generation of consumer companies what to expect: a panel with Gen Z consumer founders and investors, with live audience Q&A you can submit and upvote from your phone a consumer product showcase where founders bring what they're building an asks board so everyone leaves with what they came for structured mingling, not awkward small talk Run of Show 2:00–2:20pm — Check-in, grab an icebreaker card, post your ask on the board 2:20–2:30pm — Welcome + kickoff 2:30–3:00pm — Consumer panel: founders x investors (drop your questions in the live Q&A) 3:00–3:20pm — Audience Q&A (top-voted questions) 3:20–4:30pm — Open mixer + consumer product showcase (asks board stays up) Speakers..... Kalani Byrd Headline: Community & Partnerships @ Revenge Capital Bio: Kalani runs community and partnerships at Revenge Capital, connecting founders with capital and community. Erin Barrett Headline: Founder @ Goldilocks | Stanford GSB | Ex-McKinsey Bio: Erin is the founder of Goldilocks, building in consumer after time at McKinsey and Stanford GSB. Yoga Acharya Headline: President & COO @ Mezcla Bio: Yoga is President and COO at Mezcla, leading operations and growth for the consumer brand. Brings the operator's view on what it takes to scale past the early days. Christian Phanhthourath Headline: Lead UGC Engineer @ HardLaunch | Creator (40K+) Bio: Christian leads UGC engineering at HardLaunch and creates for an audience of 40K+. Also a Yale Engineering and Science Scholar and, off the clock, a cellist. Blossom Okonkwo Headline: Content & Strategy @ greatplace | Ex Co-Founder & CMO @ Status Bio: Blossom leads content and strategy at greatplace, focused on angle-market fit and growth for consumer startups. Previously co-founded Status and scaled it 0 to 1M downloads in 19 days, raising $10M+ from General Catalyst and Y Combinator. Rucha Dave Headline: Founder @ Glow Bio: Rucha is the founder of Glow, an award-winning app for navigating acne and building skin confidence. Coming to iOS soon. Thanks to Tavern Coworking Community for being a community partner! Want to table your consumer brand? DM me on Luma or email natalie@thegenztea.com to have your consumer brand repped IRL at this event. spots are limited and curated. previously sponsored by Series, Swayze, Gruns, Isshiki Matcha and more 🍵 ok but who even is genztea?? we're a community-led experiential marketing agency connecting brands with Gen Z founders, creators, and investors through IRL activations and campus partnerships. 80+ events across NYC, SF, and LA 8,000+ newsletter subscribers across 119 universities partners include Microsoft, Kiehl's, Morpheus, Reitler Kailas & Rosenblatt LLP, GMI Cloud, and more direct access to university students through campus programming we're not just getting invited into the room, we're LEADING it. join our newsletter for monthly deep dives with a Gen Z lens 👉 link in bio reach is the new resume meet your host: natalie neptune 👋 hi i'm natalie!! aka "The Group Chat Queen" (i've made 300+ group chats globally lol it's a problem). LinkedIn Top Voice with 17K+ followers, featured in Business Insider and NBC News, hosted 50+ events in ONE year. by day i'm a Student Career Program Advisor at Hunter College. i've done VC at 7wireVentures, startup ops, and i'm a Strategic Advisor at Tavern Coworking. penn state alum. christian. k-drama obsessed. here to make sure you don't stand in the corner alone at this event 🫶 want to sponsor? reach out here on Luma or email natalie@thegenztea.com (subject: SPONSOR) Event notice: This event will be photographed and filmed. By attending, you grant GenZtea permission to use photos and video for marketing and communications. Attendance also includes subscription to the GenZtea newsletter.