“After my presentation at Shortlist, someone in the audience approached me and showed me the app he’s built. I met with him the next day and hired him on the spot. Grateful to The Shortlist NYC for gathering high talent density all in one room.”
Vitalii DodnovCofounder, Stan“I’ve been to a lot of startup events, and The Shortlist consistently curates the highest value rooms. This is one of the fastest ways to meet exceptional early teams.”
Michelle ParsonsFormer Chief Product Officer, Hinge
“The Shortlist always finds a way to bring the best talent under one roof.”
Yohan SudheerHead of Growth, Antimetal
“The Shortlist is my go-to for meeting NYC’s next generation of founders and top-tier operators.”
Simon ZhouPartner Manager, Uber
“The most unique and valuable event experience I have found in New York.”
Parth DetrojaFounder and CEO, Pair AI
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. We put those founders in front of the operators, engineers, and readers who want to move before the roles ever get posted.
It isn't a mixer and it isn't a job board. 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. That is the whole idea.
How the Shortlist works.
We keep it small and vetted on purpose. Every application is read by hand. Not everyone gets in, and that's the point.
Apply
Tell us what you're building in a few lines. No decks, no warm intro required. Just the work.
Get selected
A small group is chosen each cycle. We read every application ourselves and reply either way.
Get in front
Featured founders reach a curated room of operators, engineers, and the readers who move first.
Six founders, one packed room, every raise read as a hiring signal. Scroll the night the way it happened.
Think you belong on the Shortlist?
Applications are read by hand. If you're building something in New York worth knowing about, drop it in, and we reply either way.