The founders worth knowing, before everyone knows them.
Companies we’ve had on stage
The archive
Every showcase.
The founders
Everyone who took the mic.
The room
What it actually looks like.
Shot at every showcase since January. Click any frame to open it.
Funding is a hiring signal. We read it first.
The Shortlist is an application-only showcase for the New York founders worth knowing, paired with a newsletter that reads the city's funding for what it really is: a map of who is about to hire. When a company raises, it is about to build a team.
Every application is read by hand, a small group is chosen each cycle, and the room stays small on purpose. Founders get in front of the people who matter. Talent gets a first look at the companies about to grow.
The newsletter
Roles before they’re public.
When a company raises, it is about to hire. Every week we read the city’s funding and name who is about to be staffing up, so you hear about the seats before they get posted.
You’re on the list.Your first read lands the next publishing day.