The Build

Event Overview: An exclusive gathering of CPG, Consumer Tech, B2C, AI founders, creators, and investors The Build is an invite-only gathering for founders, creators, investors, and operators in New York City. Designed for genuine connection rather than traditional networking, the evening features open conversations, meaningful introductions, and opportunities to share what you're building with a curated group of ambitious people across industries. Our Hosts + Sponsors: 1. Listen: Founded in 2010, Listen is a consumer-obsessed venture capital firm that partners with founders to build disruptive brands at the tipping point of behavior shifts. Listen operates a concentrated, high-ownership strategy investing both capital and capability in each portfolio brand, leveraging its team of investors, consumer-insight experts, and creative capitalists. Their portfolio brands include Calm, Factor, Go Brewing, Rugiet, Black Buffalo, The Fresh Factory, Cumin Club, Elorea, and more. >> Visit listen.co to learn more. 2. Sazze Partners Sazze Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that specializes in backing Korean entrepreneurs at the start of their company's lifecycle and supporting them through growth stages. They act as long-term partners by leveraging their extensive network, operational expertise, and market intelligence platform to supercharge growth. With a strong presence in both the US and Korea, the fund supports startups scale through cross-border expansion, go-to-market strategies, and global fundraising. Notable portfolio companies include Upstage, Nitra, Paraform, and Olive International. >> Find out more at https://www.sazze.vc/. 3. 21st 21st is a community of founders, creators, and builders across NYC and beyond. 21st Ventures, our early-stage fund, invests in some of them at pre-seed and seed >> Find out more at @21st__v Our Sponsors: 1. Main Sponsor: Lululab × Ludient Discover your luluTI™ - your personalized skin profile. Visit the AI Skin Experience Boo