Textbook Ventures

🎉 We're proud to share Tech:NYC’s 2024 Annual Report! In this report, we reflect on everything Tech NYC and our incredible members and partners accomplished throughout the year. Together, we continue to make New York the best place to build and grow a tech company while fostering the most inclusive, sustainable, and forward-looking tech ecosystem. 📌 Highlights from 2024: ✅ Championing first-in-nation initiatives: Empire AI drummed up $400M+ in private and public funding to build a state-of-the-art AI computing center that will benefit every corner of New York’s economy. ✅ Always increasing our policy engagement: We held 70+ meetings with local and national elected officials to engage directly on the issues impacting our fast-the growing tech economy. ✅ Bringing the tech community together: We held 85+ events to connect and grow our vibrant community. ✅ Advancing equity in tech: Through the Tech:NYC Foundation, we partnered with nonprofits, city agencies, and tech companies to expand access to tech education and career opportunities, ensuring diverse talent continues to power NYC's innovation engine. ✅ Fostering startups: We strengthened partnerships between startups, VCs, and city institutions through our Startup:NYC initiative, unlocking new funding opportunities and resources for founders. 2024 was a testament to the power of collaboration, and we couldn’t have done it without our members, partners, and the broader NYC tech community. Here’s to a future that’s even brighter in 2025. 🚀  Read the Annual Report here: https://lnkd.in/e_tNUZs5 #NYCTech #Innovation #AnnualReport2024 #TechNYC

Students from the Columbia Startup Lab Uptown got to meet and chat with the alumni entrepreneurs and mentors at Columbia Startup Lab Downtown! A great time getting to know the ins and outs of full-time startup life after graduation. Thank you to Nicholas DeGiacomo, Alexandra Bono, and Jeremy Kagan for sharing your experiences and insights.

The more freedom you give people to reach their potential, the easier your life as a manager gets 👇 Join us on TheMilVet Podcast with Steve Gilman, Co-founder and CEO of OneRange and Naval Reserve Officer, as he shares insights on leadership, empowering your team, and the parallels between sports, the military, and the corporate world. Key Takeaways from the Episode: Empowerment is Key:  Granting your team the freedom to innovate and make decisions fosters a sense of ownership and accountability. Setting Shared Goals:  Establishing clear, shared goals aligns the team's efforts and drives collective success. Parallels Between Fields:  Steve discusses the intriguing parallels among baseball, the military, and the corporate world, highlighting how teamwork and leadership principles transcend these domains. Don’t miss this episode— tune in to TheMilVet podcast to listen to the full episode! #Leadership #Teamwork #HighPerformance #TheMilVetPodcast #SteveGilman

Thank you to Textbook Ventures for being a community partner of the #TechDay #AI Founders Day! Textbook Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital fund focused on the very best founders from the Columbia, Cornell, and New York University communities. Through its extensive network of students and alumni, they find the very best founders at the earliest stages. Connect with Jeremy Kagan to learn more Website: https://www.textbook.vc/

🚀 Hear from Jericho Security's Head of Sales, Madison Martin, and learn how Sagetap helped them achieve 18X ROI in closed-won business and 27X ROI in active late-stage pipeline. Key Takeaways: ⭐ Using Sagetap for Warm Outreach: Jericho replaced cold calls with Sagetap as a warmer method to engage prospects already interested in conversations. ⭐ Achieving Significant ROI: They experienced an 18x ROI in closed-won deals and a 27x ROI in active late-stage pipeline using Sagetap. ⭐ Accessing Strategic Leads Anonymously: Sagetap's anonymity allowed them to reach key contacts in large companies, fostering open discussions with prospects more comfortable sharing insights. ⭐ Accelerating Sales Cycles: Sagetap provided prospects' pre-defined success criteria up front, enabled Jericho to tailor presentations and reduce sales cycles to 4–6 weeks. ⭐ Attracting Interest with Profile Updates: Regularly updating their Sagetap profile with new products drew a constant influx of interested prospects. For more information, watch the video below and anonymously connect with the Jericho Security team on Sagetap today.

Want a plan to grow and scale your AI startup? Only 10 DAYS remain until TechDay AI Founders Day (https://lu.ma/6bmnoex9), where AI startup founders can hear Chris Brown, Inception Program Partner Manager at NVIDIA and Jeremy Kagan, Managing Partner at Textbook Ventures in “Growing and Scaling Your AI Startup With NVIDIA: A Fireside Chat” After this talk, AI founders will know… - The necessary steps they should take to sustainably grow their businesses, straight from an expert in the sector and on the subject - If and when they are ready to scale their startups, taking into consideration current market conditions - Actionable strategies to build their growth and scaling roadmap tailored to their startups’ specific needs and goals Limited seats remain to hear from Chris Brown, Jeremy Kagan and more top investors and industry leaders at #TechDay #AI Founders Day. Register now here: https://lu.ma/ep30g2d9 Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eNjFusVr #Startup #Founder #NYC

🌟 Introducing The Ventures Silicon Valley Judge! Introducing Jeremy Kagan, Managing Partner at Textbook Ventures, a pre-seed venture capital firm based in New York City. Jeremy has built a vast network through his teaching roles in Entrepreneurship and Digital Marketing at Columbia Business School, Cornell University, and New York University. As the former Managing Director of Columbia's Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center, he played a key role in shaping the entrepreneurial curriculum, managing the Lang Investment Fund, and leading the Columbia Startup Lab. Outside of venture capital, Jeremy is a seasoned advisor, consultant, and corporate trainer specializing in digital marketing, business strategy, and innovation. He actively mentors startups through programs like Founder Institute, CAVA, and ER Accelerator, helping founders navigate growth and development. Jeremy's career spans executive roles at companies such as Sony Music Entertainment, Publicis Modem, IBM, and Dean & Company, showcasing his broad expertise across industries. He is also the author of the popular "Digital Marketing: Strategy & Tactics" and the 2021 book "Designing the Successful Corporate Accelerator." 🌟 We’re excited to have Jeremy’s insights on our judging panel for The Ventures Silicon Valley! ⚡️  Submit your application now — just 3 minutes to get started! 👉https://lnkd.in/gMwVNKHG #TheVentures #StartupAwards #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #SaaS #AI #SiliconValley

🚀 Exciting News from OneRange! 🚀 We are thrilled to announce that OneRange has closed an oversubscribed funding round, led by Context VC with participation from Evergreen Mountain Equity Partners, SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management), Columbia Business School, Textbook Ventures, Papa Bear Ventures, Capital Factory, and The Veteran Fund. This is a significant milestone in our journey to revolutionize upskilling and make high-quality, flexible training accessible to everyone. Our mission at OneRange has always been to empower individuals and organizations with the tools they need to continuously evolve and stay competitive in a rapidly changing world. This new capital will allow us to accelerate product development, expand our platform, and bring even more innovative solutions to our users. A huge thank you to our incredible team, investors, and users who have believed in our vision. We’re just getting started, and we can't wait to share what’s next! 🚀 #Fundraise #Upskilling #Innovation #GoNavy Tim Hsia Brendan Aronson Carina Cho Sukin Yang Josh Futterman Greg Moran Ira Grossman Ryan Micheletti Lisa Song Sutton Mike Sherbakov Justin Nahama Jeremy Kagan Jeremy Miller Eric Schwesinger Dennis McQuillan Andy Biladeau Hadeel Al-Tashi Nell Hellem David Wilson Frank S. Faverzani Benedict Capaldi Jonté Harrell Bryan Chambers Joshua Baer Steve Guerrini Parker Stanberry Houtan Fanisalek Madison (Reisdorf) Yarto John Chan Jared Murphy