Join us for an exclusive book launch celebration with Charlie O'Donnell, Founder of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures and author of Founder Unfriendly: What Investors Won't Tell You About Getting Funded (Wiley).
Charlie will be in conversation with our 2026 NYC VC Internship Program cohort and the broader Supermomos founder and tech community for an honest, unfiltered look at what investors are really thinking — and what most founders never get told about raising money.
Join us for the book launch — a conversation and Q&A with Charlie — followed by open networking and mingling until 5pm.
Whether you're a founder in the fundraising trenches, an investor, or an operator curious about what really happens behind closed doors, this is a rare chance to hear from one of NYC's most candid voices in venture.
Food and drinks will be provided. Open to the broader Supermomos community.
Speaker:Charlie O'Donnell, Founder and General Partner, Brooklyn Bridge Ventures: Charlie O'Donnell is one of NYC's most recognized early-stage investors and one of only a dozen individuals named to Business Insider's 100 Most Influential People in NY Tech five or more times. He founded Brooklyn Bridge Ventures in 2012 — the first venture fund based in Brooklyn — backing over 100 startups including Hungryroot, Petal, and Brigit, while building a reputation as the most accessible early-stage investor in New York. Prior to BBV, he was the first analyst at Union Square Ventures and helped First Round Capital open their NYC office, sourcing investments in GroupMe, Singleplatform, and Moat. A sought-after VC coach, speaker at SXSW and TechCrunch Disrupt, and educator at NYU and Fordham, Charlie has also been featured on City & State's Tech Power 50. He is the author of Founder Unfriendly: What Investors Won't Tell You About Getting Funded (Wiley, 2026).
Founder Unfriendly: Book Launch with Charlie O'Donnell
Speaker
Charlie O.
Founder and General Partner
Brooklyn Bridge Ventures
Fri, Jun 12, 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM (EDT)
To be shared on approval (New York)
20 attendees
Join us for an exclusive book launch celebration with Charlie O'Donnell, Founder of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures and author of Founder Unfriendly: What Investors Won't Tell You About Getting Funded (Wiley).
Charlie will be in conversation with our 2026 NYC VC Internship Program cohort and the broader Supermomos founder and tech community for an honest, unfiltered look at what investors are really thinking — and what most founders never get told about raising money.
Join us for the book launch — a conversation and Q&A with Charlie — followed by open networking and mingling until 5pm.
Whether you're a founder in the fundraising trenches, an investor, or an operator curious about what really happens behind closed doors, this is a rare chance to hear from one of NYC's most candid voices in venture.
Food and drinks will be provided. Open to the broader Supermomos community.
Charlie O'Donnell, Founder and General Partner, Brooklyn Bridge Ventures: Charlie O'Donnell is one of NYC's most recognized early-stage investors and one of only a dozen individuals named to Business Insider's 100 Most Influential People in NY Tech five or more times. He founded Brooklyn Bridge Ventures in 2012 — the first venture fund based in Brooklyn — backing over 100 startups including Hungryroot, Petal, and Brigit, while building a reputation as the most accessible early-stage investor in New York. Prior to BBV, he was the first analyst at Union Square Ventures and helped First Round Capital open their NYC office, sourcing investments in GroupMe, Singleplatform, and Moat. A sought-after VC coach, speaker at SXSW and TechCrunch Disrupt, and educator at NYU and Fordham, Charlie has also been featured on City & State's Tech Power 50. He is the author of Founder Unfriendly: What Investors Won't Tell You About Getting Funded (Wiley, 2026).
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